Michael Bird

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[Michael Bird @IowaBirdman]

@MAXHALO369 @DestinLegarie @XBOXGamePass As an example for focus - limited edition console - cool to me but I have a series X already. Just offering a $50 or $100 temporary price drop on Xbox w a year of gamepass would have been a better focus for that 60 seconds to get new people in

[Michael Bird @IowaBirdman]

@MAXHALO369 @DestinLegarie @XBOXGamePass I totally agree and make that argument all the time - but supposedly it hasn’t worked. I think they need to market it better, have more exclusives or more options in pricing. I agree w you 1000% but it hasn’t worked and they didn’t do anything crazy to change it

[Michael Bird @IowaBirdman]

@dynamic_voltage @DestinLegarie @XBOXGamePass But it’s weird that gamepass on pc is cheaper than on Xbox if console growth is the goal; glad they did the drop but I still think options like à la carte for Fortnite and other things I may not use would be good

[Michael Bird @IowaBirdman]

@DMC_Ryan A for me as Xbox/GamePass fan; C for getting new subs to GP / new people having a reason to buy an Xbox console; needed Activision back game drop, console $ drop or new GP options - green console good for me but $50 off a Series S w year of GP would be for new users @asha_shar

[Michael Bird @IowaBirdman]

@MAXHALO369 @DestinLegarie @XBOXGamePass So as an existing Xbox/Gamepass fan like me, sure, but if the goal is get new people into Gamepass or to get an Xbox this didn’t do that. I agree. Why buy all these games on another platform but that hasn’t worked. Needed a console price drop, back compat dump or gamepass options

[Michael Bird @IowaBirdman]

@tomwarren @Wario64 @asha_shar That’s awesome but this doesn’t help get new people in. They should have said - for long time fans - here green console - and for new fans hears a deal on Series S for $100 off w a year of gamepass. I believe I gamepass but got to get new people to try it.

[Michael Bird @IowaBirdman]

@Romudeth i respectfully don’t agree. I sub to GP & they need to make sure that’s paying devs. I don’t feel for stranger things team when I don’t buy episodes à la carte vs subbing to Netflix. I’d go other way-If more people would subscribe & let XB sell to other platforms, it would work

[Michael Bird @IowaBirdman]

@DMC_Ryan It is awesome but it’s for people like you and me who already have one. They should throw in a year of gamepass or drop price on S by $100 w a year of gamepass to get new people in.

[Michael Bird @IowaBirdman]

@Darikania_RSP I mean I love gamepass and I wish rhe math worked and more people subscribed. Netflix doesn’t sell episodes and it works

[Michael Bird @IowaBirdman]

@Elocin_712 I totally agree. I don’t have a gaming Pc and they do cost $ vs a console but I agree. It is odd pc gamepass is cheaper than Xbox gamepass

[Michael Bird @IowaBirdman]

@romeoteknik @asha_shar

[Michael Bird @IowaBirdman]

@kitosan They are trying to reset & likely there are deals in place for some & games are at diff points of dev. I do wish they had just said: look, we’ve already made deals & things are going to be case by case in next year but after that all Microsoft Studio games will only be on Xbox/PC

[Michael Bird @IowaBirdman]

@asha_shar @XBOX Esp w ps3 back compat not working dumping a bunch of Activision games like transformers on gamepass would help

[Michael Bird @IowaBirdman]

@asha_shar @XBOX And im a huge Gamepass supporter and really don’t care about exclusives since I get them for ‘free’ but needed some bigger stuff today. Gears looks great but I was already in

[Michael Bird @IowaBirdman]

@Elocin_712 Man I get jt I’ve had GP unbroken for years & I get plenty of value. If u play some of these games it’s an easy repay. But for some reason some don’t see it or it isn’t a fit for them & they have to do a new idea to get some to buy Xbox & subscribe & I don’t think they did today

[Michael Bird @IowaBirdman]

@GogitoFritos How do? I’m a big Xbox supporter and I didn’t love it. No back compat dump from Activision, no big surprise new except Senua really which isn’t popular. It’s cool to have lots on gamepass but that’s not gonna get people who haven’t jumped in so far. No console price drop etc

[Michael Bird @IowaBirdman]

@asha_shar @klobrille @DMC_Ryan And let’s have that @Activision Bethesda style game dump into @XBOXGamePass we never got (transformers please) and more pick your options in GamePass you mentioned. That all sounds good. Then just keep games coming to xbox first with a 6 month or one year window w rare exceptions

[Michael Bird @IowaBirdman]

@asha_shar @klobrille I agree w @DMC_Ryan - who cares about the logos. I mean maybe don’t use this stage to announce the Forza date for ps5 but logos who cares. The important part is landing on an exclusive strategy that’s consistent whatever it is. The logo thing is just being transparent