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Phil Spencer (Xbox): "It's not the number of consoles sold that counts"

2020-09-18T17:06:07.945Z


At the head of Microsoft's video game activities, the American explains to Le Figaro the group's strategy a few weeks before the release of the Xbox Series.


“I've been in the video game industry for a long time, and we've never faced such an event.

When we all went teleworking in March, we had no visibility of the rest.

But the health of our employees was more important than our products.

It was not negotiable. ”

At the head of Microsoft's video game activities, the American Phil Spencer feared that the Covid-19 pandemic would prevent the group from releasing its new console, the Xbox Series, in 2020. Finally, the deadlines were met.

The next-gen machine will be released on November 10 and will face Sony's PlayStation 5.

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The Xbox comes in a premium model at 499 euros, the Series X, and another at 299 euros, the Series S.

“We have created the most powerful console on the market, which is what our most committed fans demand.

But these technological feats come at a cost.

And the price is a determining factor for the general public.

So we designed a cheaper model, which has

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Source: lefigaro

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