X Box down before it even begins? (Fake Article)

[Dwarf_Pr0n]

This article can be found on IGN Webpage (http://xbox.ign.com%7cstoryid@68%2e1%2e17%2e8/%7Ei%61in%70/445214.htm)

Due to fatally low sales, Microsoft is forced to discontinue the Xbox

January 28, 2002


After what seemed to be a succesful launch, Microsoft has now revealed that the Xbox will have to be discontinued, and all impending games are to be cancelled. This seems to fly in the face of previous market research where the Xbox was said to have sold in excess of one million units through the holiday season. However, it was revealed in a press release this afternoon, that those numbers were infact highly inaccurate, and that Microsoft had withheld sales data when their numbers did not live up to expectations.
In truth, the Xbox sold approximately 400,000 units from launch until the new year. This and the fact that Microsoft was making a loss of around $300 per console made it unfeasable to continue. Software sales were also somewhat low, with Halo being the only significant title.

Microsoft has also cancelled releasing the Xbox in Japan, as one could see the true desperation in the move to release a "Special Edition" in a last ditch attempt to recoup losses. Apparently, Japan was the straw that broke the camel's back, as the cost of breaking into a new market with low projected sales was not deemed practical even by the money-laden Microsoft.

We here at IGN Xbox will continue to support the Xbox, despite the few games available much in the same way that we have supported the Dreamcast.

[Dwarf_Pr0n]

Not a bad little rumour, I doubt with M$ money they would discontinue the console before it's European or Japanese release, they would at least release it in those terretories to see if they could make their money back for designing the console.

[Dwarf_Pr0n]

Just so you don't fall for it here is how they did it:

Posted on IGN forum

Not that again. That is the oldest trick in the book. They use the @ and put in their own IP adress and thus they can use any adress in front of it that they want. It is FAKE.

[Wizzo]

Funny that :)

[Dwarf_Pr0n]

Apparently there is a whole load of people dedicated to doing stuff like that to put people off buying the X Box. Headed by SONY perhaps? :D
Still buying mine from Amazon.co.uk so thats all that matters OH and the fact that it better arrive on March 14th or there will be trouble :)

[Jez_Gafys]

even though I have a imported xbox im still considoring but one here on release and flogging this one.

Same with the game cube.


Also while we talking about game cubes as anyone looking at the data on the disks im sure its wrote backwards to prevent other machines fomr copying/reading them?

[TelexStar]

that would certainly have me fooled - it looks damn real, but then it would to a n00b :)

[Jedi180]

but the xbas has actually sold better than any console yet :p:

[TelexStar]

how to convince the Mrs to buy an Xbox after i've just bought a PS2?

[GulDan]

i might consider getting a console again. xbox or gamecube we shall see

[Dwarf_Pr0n]

The Game Cube has outsold the X Box in the US and since it's only £150 I think it will do well with families but its definately the X Box for me.

[Angelus]

My brother recently bought a PS2 and i gotta say its definately the best console i've ever played, i dont think i'll bother buying anymore consoles i'll just keep trying to keep my pc up to spec (failing miserably so far :( )

[KermitTheFrag]

/me sticks with his proper computer....

[Mingtea]

/me still wants a power mac G4

[KermitTheFrag]

as in dual 1GHz. I'd certainly not say no there :)

Personally I think (even at the price that it is), that it's kind of killed the PC dead for power.

[Jez_Gafys]

if you are out for realism go for the xbox, ifs you like good cartooney 3d adventues get the came cube. go to www.rare.co.uk and download the new star fox vid it is a most impressve game and you know at the end of the day Nitendo OWN :)

[Sandy]

Games consoles are just not for me :-/

[Sandy]

Originally posted by Dwarf_Pr0n
This article can be found on IGN Webpage (http://xbox.ign.com%7cstoryid@68%2e1%2e17%2e8/%7Ei%61in%70/445214.htm)

Due to fatally low sales, Microsoft is forced to discontinue the Xbox

January 28, 2002


After what seemed to be a succesful launch, Microsoft has now revealed that the Xbox will have to be discontinued, and all impending games are to be cancelled. This seems to fly in the face of previous market research wh ere the Xbox was said to have sold in excess of one million units through the holiday season. However, it was revealed in a press release this afternoon, that those numbers were infact highly inaccurate, and that Microsoft had withheld sales data when their numbers did not live up to expectations.
In truth, the Xbox sold approximately 400,000 units from launch until the new year. This and the fact that Microsoft was making a loss of around $300 per console made it unfeasable to continue. Software sales were also somewhat low, with Halo being the only significant title.

Microsoft has also cancelled releasing the Xbox in Japan, as one could see the true desperation in the move to release a "Special Edition" in a last ditch attempt to recoup losses. Apparently, Japan was the straw that broke the camel's back, as the cost of breaking into a new market with low projected sales was not deemed practical even by the money-laden Microsoft.

We here at IGN Xbox will continue to support the Xbox, despite the few games available much in the same way that we have supported the Dreamcast.

This is the whole MS vs SONY thing.
One of my pals works for Microsoft, and he says the MS 'motto' this year is "kill sony".

To be quite honest im sick of it. Dont buy either of the consoles, build your pc from scraps of silicon and grab a *nix distro. You are now not feeding cash to a company with world domination as a priority. sorted.

[[NBK-IGC]Silk]

X-Box is a great console.

[Malt]

if i wanted somethingi could not fiddle with, upgrade, play about with, I WOULD BUY A MAC

However, i want to be able to mess about with the internals, and also, what sort of case modding does an X-box or PS2 allow.

Boring as an empty pint glass.

/me hugs his puter

[Jedi180]

/me agrees :D

[Dwarf_Pr0n]

Originally posted by Sandy
You are now not feeding cash to a company with world domination as a priority. sorted.

Except for buying/"obtaining" M$ Windows and M$ Office.

[D2M]

yes delete the word buying. NO-ONE purchases windows or office. After all, who hasn't got a *dodgy* copy of a program in their house/workplace?? :D

[Dwarf_Pr0n]

I bought Windows XP.
As for Office, I erm... I don't have it of course. I use Offace XP (notice the difference :D)

[D2M]

I *found* Windoze XP :D and "Offace XP" also materialised itself!! :p:

[Dwarf_Pr0n]

Wow Offace XP is more popular than Office XP :)

[D2M]

yus well it doesn't contain product activation ;)

anyways i gotta go see Liverpool *hopefully* b0ne Leeds! :D