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Problems with Xbox live here in the UK. Shiny new toy and can't play with it!

Assassin's Creed Chronicles Russia and Uncharted 3 to finish before my Series X arrives this week (fingers crossed).

That usable space on the Series S isn't going to stretch very far. COD + FIFA/Madden and you won't have much space for anything else. Maybe 2-3 more AAA titles.

You would think they would make this clearer as they want people to buy the next gen version as it costs a tad more rather than buy the cheaper version?

That's not how I remember Lego Indy?

Original, 360 Elite, 360 E, One, One X and my first Xbox pre-order on the Series X. As far as I know they all still work. My 360 Elite did go in for repairs back in the day though and the disc tray became temperamental opening.

One X as spare and OG One to family member.

Work, wait for it to arrive, sign for it, go back to work, get an hour or two playing on it before bed.

@Fenbops I'm not justifying it but at least with a game, as long as it gets good reviews, you can be proud. No one is proud because little Jonny got his Switch in time for Xmas, other than the parents, or you have helped produce enough food products in a month to feed a starving country for a decade.

Doesn't this happen at a lot of factories as we approach the holidays due to increased demand?

I hope they are holding the big guns for November? Or maybe they are losing so much on sales of the new consoles that the budget for GWG is very small for the foreseeable future.

Only need to sell 55k in first 12 months to beat the Xbox One.

Pre-ordered with Amazon just after 8am as Very didn't add it until after 8.30am so pre-ordered there too. Looking to cancel one nearer the date. Hoping to keep the Very one so I can pay for it next year.

The good thing is that if you don't get a pre-order it isn't like you will miss out on any games so just wait for them to be back in stock rather than line other people's pockets.

That design even highlights where the new share button should be. Money would definitely be better spent on an elite controller though.

@InterceptorAlpha I would still argue that 8 am isn't early. Anyone with children should be up by then. Most people in school or college will be up by then (I remember I was most days albeit with a terrible hangover). A lot of factory workers will already be at work at that time (now they are up early).
Do people lay in until the last minute before getting up for work if they start work later in the day? If people start work later they usually have to do stuff in the morning as things are closed when they finish work. Or they may go for a run or the gym before work.

8am is waking up early? If I am at work for 9am I have left the house before 8am.

Wasn't going to pre-order but contemplating ordering on Very so I can defer the payment for 12 months and just pay for delivery now.

@TooBarFoo Can you be my uncle?

@Grot Thanks for the heads up. I may have to take a look at that. Didn't know it was different
Seems the game is cheap on eBay so may have to get the Wii/Wii U out and give it a go.

I'd rather a new entry. Really enjoyed the Sands of Time trilogy and the first Prince of Persia game last gen but Forgotten Sands felt like a step back. A sequel to the first Prince of Persia from last gen would be my preference.

That's why they haven't announced the price of the PS5 yet. They need to add on all the money they are paying out for timed exclusives to the consumer.
Not sure what Microsoft's excuse is though.

Jet Set Radio Future and the Timesplitters games are both amazing choices. I can't think of any others that I would want before them.

I don't really play multiplayer so I don't care as long as I get to keep my Games with Gold. There are a few in the pile I have yet to get round to so don't want to have to buy the games unless they get heavily discounted.

I remember when they have away games to winners in 1 vs 100 all those years ago. They should do something more like that again.

@Tharsman Didn't think of that. First time I have seen that as an idea. Guess we are all just going to have to be patient and see how it all plays out. It's all just conjecture at this point.

It would severely reduce the increasing backlog as this would stop Games with Gold although I assume the Gold Xbone games would disappear from.your library unless you subscribed to their more expensive service.

@Grumblevolcano & @BlueOcean Wish I had stocked up then. Could have got best part of 3 years of Gamepass for just over £100.

What about the folks paid up until 2023 for Gold?

@mousieone You can't please all of the people all of the time and never has that been more true in the internet age. People just used to shrug and go "nevermind" but now everyone is a keyboard warrior fighting for things to go exactly the way they want forgetting that other people exist and may like it a different way. Imagine if everyone agreed on everything. World peace would be awesome but having to listen to Ed Sheeran as no one else released music anymore other than him as no one listens to anything else.

If the get rid of Xbox Live Gold they are changing the Gamepass Ultimate proposition so they would have to amend the price on that as you aren't getting the free OG/360 games to keep or the games for the use of the lifetime of Gold membership. If they don't change the price it will upset the vocal people on the internet.
Alternatively they are just capping the time period at 3 months to increase revenue (4x3 is more costly than 12) so people chop and change to Gamepass as and when they want.

Maybe they are just getting rid of the 12 month option so people chop and change to Gamepass as the max term on those is 3 months. If they got rid of Gold they would have to compensate those with 3 years stacked membership and I can't see them transferring that to Gamepass. Maybe I am wrong and I better stack up some Gold membership ready for the transfer!

Thanks for this. Turns out the only one I didn't have was Hexic as it came pre installed on my 360 all those years ago. The DLC is also free for Crackdown 1 & 2 as well which I didn't have. 😁

I was on the fence about getting a Series X at launch but this has me convinced now! Really going to benefit from faster loading times and improved graphics.

Guy who has a vested interest in a console being successful promotes it by saying he plays it almost every night. Shock horror.

In shock news it is on sale along with the Assassin's Creed games! Better get in quick. They'll never go on sale again.

I always look for exposure to death corpse in games. Without that I won't even play a game!

I am assuming sales now are from clumsy and forgetful people who have broken or misplaced their discs.

Timesplitters 2. Clearly the Timesplitters fans are more vocal than Simpsons fans judging by the poll compared to comments.

Will they carry on adding more Xbox and Xbox 360 games too once the Series X is out? Fingers crossed.