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When the Xbox Series X was first announced nearly two years ago, many people collectively complained to the name. It’s unnecessarily clunky and lengthy and so close to the names given to the current (soon to be older) generation of hardware that confusion is sure to be a problem. Many ignored those concerns, saying they were unfounded and that people would soon learn the difference. “Microsoft will do a good job of differentiating them, you’ll see!” they said, unaware of what the future held.
X marks the spot
If yesterday’s pre-order opening for the Xbox Series X is anything to go through, Microsoft made a monumentally Bad job of separating Xbox One X and Xbox Series X. Looking at the sales figures pulled from Amazon, where pre-orders for Series X opened yesterday (among other places), that wasn’t the console that sold phenomenally well. No, the Xbox One X (which is the old one, for those who play at home) saw a sales increase of more than 700% yesterday. There will be a lot of very disappointed people when the penny finally drops.
Xbox One X sales rank is up 747% on Amazon lol …
I wonder how many people bought an Xbox One X instead of an Xbox Series X https://t.co/atj4thPwqD pic.twitter.com/CUzRkib3Sr
– Andrew Alerts (@AndrewAlerts) September 22, 2020
It’s an act of human error and it’s more than a little silly but can you honestly blame people? With the PS5 pre-order debacle, where consoles sold out in no time, showing how quickly people needed to move to get their next-gen console, people obviously panicked. The console titles are similar enough that even we at the office often confuse the pair. Come on, there are three Xs to remember every time you write one of them. That’s just a recipe for confusion, whether you’re a tech journalist or not.
Luckily for folks who pre-ordered through Amazon, they should be able to return the purchase, but if there is some X Series stock left … well, they might have to wait a bit. This is a warning to all the folks who are excited about the new Xbox – be aware of what you’re adding to the basket or you may be surrounded by some very disappointing faces at the end of the year.
(Source: The edge)
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