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Re: Talking Point: How Important Is Backwards Compatibility To You?

Assassinated

@ralphdibny Ok, that's pretty funny. You don't even want backwards compatibility for the next gen, you want it for the current one? How does it help Microsoft to enable more backwards compatibility on a last gen system once the Series X comes out? If having those past gen libraries available to you is that important, you should upgrade. Microsoft is clearly catering to those who prize BC above all else with Series X. If not, suck it up, because I wouldn't expect MS to prioritize making past gen games more compatible with other past gen consoles. They'll be looking ahead.

Re: Talking Point: How Important Is Backwards Compatibility To You?

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It's a feature that's nice to have, especially early on in a console's life, but one that's rarely actually utilized. Once in a blue moon, I'll have a desire to replay a game from a previous generation, but honestlythe vast majority of gamers will spend the vast majority of their time (if not all of it) using their new console to play new games. The idea of backwards compatibility is so much more important (to most at least) than its actual implementation.
You don't buy a brand new system to play games that you can already play. You buy it to play the new stuff. I'd be surprised if a single person on this site who has an XBox One has spent more than 10% of their time on it playing xbox 360 or xbox original games. This will be no different.