Xbox 360 Main Use Today is Not for Gaming

[Favelle]

Believe it Not, Xbox 360 Main Use Today is Not for Gaming

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/xbox-liv...ews-14626.html

According to the company, owners now spend more time watching TV and listening to music through the console than playing games with it. The average household now use the Xbox for 84 hours per month and the majority now goes to movies and videos, said Microsoft's Yusuf Mehdi. One year ago, passive entertainment content accounted for only 30 percent of Xbox usage.

[Indy_aka_Rex]

The set-top box idea MS envisioned for the 360 is a dead-end. With virtually all new flat-panel screens having built-in apps like HULU and Netflix, it's just a matter of time before the all-in-one box dies out. Gaming's the edge consoles have over things like Samsung BR players, SLING players, Apple TV and GoogleTV; even TVs themselves. It'll be a long while before we get all-in-one TV sets with gaming hardware built-in. So, until that day comes, consoles should support what sustains them, games.

MS unfortunately seems to think games are a gateway, not the actual reason. For now it's working, but I don't think they'll be as lucky with the next X-Box.

[CorruptedDragon]

The set-top box idea MS envisioned for the 360 is a dead-end. With virtually all new flat-panel screens having built-in apps like HULU and Netflix, it's just a matter of time before the all-in-one box dies out. Gaming's the edge consoles have over things like Samsung BR players, SLING players, Apple TV and GoogleTV; even TVs themselves. It'll be a long while before we get all-in-one TV sets with gaming hardware built-in. So, until that day comes, consoles should support what sustains them, games.

MS unfortunately seems to think games are a gateway, not the actual reason. For now it's working, but I don't think they'll be as lucky with the next X-Box.

Yeah, because Sony didn't trumpet the PS3 as an all in one either. Oh and you SDF didn't for YEARS talk about how the ps3 could do all in one either.

[Badger3920]

Yeah, because Sony didn't trumpet the PS3 as an all in one either. Oh and you SDF didn't for YEARS talk about how the ps3 could do all in one either.

Man I still remember the daily crowing we used to see on this board, for years:

"My x360 only plays games! That's what it's good at; your ps3 does all these other non-game things and doesn't have any games. Jack of all trades is master of none lol!!!!1"

Man oh man have the times changed.

[CorruptedDragon]

Man I still remember the daily crowing we used to see on this board, for years:

"My x360 only plays games! That's what it's good at; your ps3 does all these other non-game things and doesn't have any games. Jack of all trades is master of none lol!!!!1"

Man oh man have the times changed.

True.
I think some people like Indy are going to deny that even SDF said that the reason ps3 was so expensive and great was that it was an all in one.
Although the PS3 still doesn't have any good games.

[TheAnalogKid]

Although the PS3 still doesn't have any good games.

Apparently neither does the 360, otherwise it'd used for....gaming.

PC rules?

[evolone]

Apparently neither does the 360, otherwise it'd used for....gaming.

PC rules?

With netflix / hulu / crackle/ mlbtc ect ect, it gives me less reason to turn off the console to do other activities. Therefore when Im done playing a game, I can still leave it on and catch tv. Its not that people are gaming less. I think the one major flaw everyone is missing was right in the article

"Of course, there is one potentially major flaw in the calculation as it is based on Xbox Live usage and cannot consider offline game play. "


being said, my gaming time has remained the same over the years, but my xbox and ps3 stay on a lot more due the apps available to them. The whole article should be common sense with the increase in available media to the systems.

It would be like saying cell phones are used less for talking now a days then they used to be, when in reality talk time remains the same, but games and facebook, tv, music ect ect probably make up the majority of what cell phones are used for today.

[Indy_aka_Rex]

Yeah, because Sony didn't trumpet the PS3 as an all in one either. Oh and you SDF didn't for YEARS talk about how the ps3 could do all in one either.

I didn't say they hadn't, but the article isn't "Consoles main use today is not gaming". And yeah, we did, years ago, when TVs didn't have Netflix, HULU, VUDU, Skype, built-in browsers and podcast support, etc. Sony isn't pushing hard for it any more either, it's focusing on games, unlike MS which usually dedicates 30 minutes out of an E3 presser to sell people on ESPN.

[TheAnalogKid]

I thought you were being serious

I understand, it happens.

[CorruptedDragon]

PC rules?

Yes. PC rocks.

[evolone]

I understand, it happens.

I understand sarcasm thank you. It was more pointed to the whole article in general which is a big no brainer. The fact that people will argue over this is dumb. You seem like a nice guy though.

Did you just break a rule?

(11) Do not IMPERSONATE other individuals or falsely represent yourself. You are only allowed one user name in our forums.

LOL.

[michealo]

and the majority of PC gaming occurs on Facebook, the casuals are sadly taking over.

"It just plays games" just rolled over in the meme grave.

[hdinred]

Don’t people realize PS3 streams with .8 Mbps more bitrate?

[michealo]

Not me, streaming anything is crap quality.

[TheAnalogKid]

Did you just break a rule?

It's called a parlor trick around here, noob.


I'm actually the opposite of you. I find console apps are clunky and slow compared to my roku and panny plasma apps. The only reason why i use netflix on the ps3 is because it does 5.1, otherwise I would just use the roku or the tv.

Getting back to one thing you said, yes, my talk time actually is significantly down on my smartphone because I can use one of several messaging services that are easier and quicker than most of my phone convos would be. Then again, I really only talk to about a grand total of 1 other person on my cell phone, unless its a client for work. It's much easier to shoot a quick google chat or text message than call each other 15 times a day