Microsoft’s next generation of consoles, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S launches tomorrow, and while the wait may have been immensely long for some, it isn’t anymore for a bunch of people who have already started receiving their pre-orders before the console’s release, but there’s a catch.
The road to next-generation of consoles: Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PS5, have been long and exhausting, especially with a pandemic lingering over the entire world and while the time has finally come to bid farewell to the current generation of Xbox Consoles that includes: Xbox One, Xbox One S and Xbox One X, it seems though Microsoft is not really ready to let go of these, and that’s not in a good way.
A bunch of people in Australia have already started receiving their Xbox Series X pre-orders and while some have been lucky to get the “actual” Xbox Series X delivered, some had to face a humorous yet awkward situation when they opened up the package to find an Xbox One X instead of an Xbox Series X. The user who faced such a situation ordered her console via the Xbox All Access plan. Moreover, the Australian Retailer Telstra, from where she ordered the console, told her to return the Xbox One X unit and re-order Xbox Series X, which isn’t ideal considering how both Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S is currently out of stock in most countries.
So, just got my All Access Series X Pre-Order… from XboxSeriesX
Xbox consoles have always gone for odd names in contrast to Sony’s PlayStation consoles which are proceeded with a numeral every generation. Xbox, on the other hand, started with Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One ( Xbox One S, Xbox One X) and finally landing to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. While many people have complained about such confusing names in the past, the issue became far more prominent when the Xbox One X sales skyrocketed during Xbox Series X pre-orders.
If that wasn’t enough, Microsoft apparently got confused when it created an entirely new, non-existent platform for Destiny 2: Beyond Light called “Xbox One Series X”. This may not seem like a big issue to those dedicated, hardcore fans that follows the gaming media aggressively day in and day out. However, it may seem outright confusing to more casual consumers who may not be as familiar on the ins and outs of the gaming industry.
Nevertheless, Xbox’s odd naming conventions ain’t that odd when compared to that of Apple’s iPhones whose variants have even more confusing names. Contrast to that, at least the “X” and the “S” differentiate the Xbox consoles on the basis of power and it won’t be surprising if Microsoft continues this strategy in the upcoming generations.
Xbox Series X/S launches November 10, 2020.
Source: Press Start Australia
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