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Jordan 199 · 23-08-2022 7:09pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119511919#Comment_119511919

You get one of those Lynx gift packs, like the ones you get at Christmas.

SuperBowserWorld · 23-08-2022 7:29pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119511975#Comment_119511975

With a green Xbox logo ?

Excellent 😊

23-08-2022 7:50pm

I should hit 700k by year end, boy am I gonna smell good!!!!!!! 😎

wotzgoingon · 23-08-2022 7:59pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119511919#Comment_119511919

No it's just achievements you get on Xbox. Same as trophies on PS.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119512151#Comment_119512151

Jesus, that's some going. I would actually have more if I hadn't stopped gaming for a few years at the end of the Xbox 360 era and then after those few years I got into PC gaming. but I would still have no where near what you have. I would probably be at 150-200000 I'm guessing for those missed years.

But I also do not game everyday. I go a couple of weeks sometimes without playing games but say I start a game I really like I will end up playing it everyday at times until I complete it.

Jordan 199 · 23-08-2022 10:47pm

Grid Legends coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on the 1st of September. Excellent 🙂

marcbrophy · 24-08-2022 12:19am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119511906#Comment_119511906

Nice one :)

I just hit 80k yesterday myself, but I have a tonne of lost GS from the 360 days, when I couldn't connect the machine to XBL to sync on the servers.

CatInABox · 24-08-2022 6:49am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119512061#Comment_119512061

https://www.polygon.com/2019/6/4/18652588/xbox-lynx-fragrance-shower-gel-deodorant-australia-new-zealand

It's these ones. Get that new console smell coming out your armpits.

pixelburp · 24-08-2022 6:51am

Lynx Xbox is a fresh scent of pulsing green citrus, featuring top notes of kaffir lime and winter lemon, aromatic herbal middle notes of mint and sage, and woody bottom notes of patchouli and clearwood. Containing a range of natural essential oils, the Xbox Lynx range comes with a sleek new look and features a body spray, deodorant, and shower gel.

Translation: smell like a teenager who won't shower!

Markitron · 24-08-2022 9:13am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119513592#Comment_119513592

This would pair up well with one of those cringy 'Gamers Rise Up' T-Shirts.

johnny_ultimate · 24-08-2022 10:59am

I started reading Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, which is Gabrielle Zevin's buzzy novel about the messy friendship between two game developers. I was hesitant initially, as most fictional portrayals of video games are absolutely terrible (see: Ready Player One) or nothing at all like actual video games (kudos to Existenz at least for its fleshy, perverse take on the video game console). But after hearing lots of good reports I gave it a shot, and based on the first few chapters it's well worth a shot. An actually good, smartly-written and compelling novel that just happens to have video games as a significant part of the story. I'm still relatively early on, but definitely worth a gander for anyone in search of a book to read.

Markitron · 24-08-2022 11:11am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119514290#Comment_119514290

If you want a good example of a video game being a legitimate plot point in other media, check out a film called 'Reign Over Me'. It is a heavy watch as it deals with post-9/11 trauma, but it is pretty good.

Retr0gamer · 24-08-2022 11:40am

Masahiro sakurai is starting a new YouTube channel talking about game development and design. I'd say it's going to be well worth checking out.

https://www.eurogamer.net/masahiro-sakurai-launches-new-youtube-channel-on-game-development

J. Marston · 24-08-2022 3:36pm

Been playing Blasphemous. Not feeling it. The art is superb, fully voice acted which is impressive for a 2D pixel game but the story and gameplay just aren't grabbing me.

Retr0gamer · 24-08-2022 3:48pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119515813#Comment_119515813

I enjoyed what I played but I found the movement a little stiff or something.

pixelburp · 24-08-2022 3:51pm

Only played the demo but definitely found the movement and basic feel of controls not to my tastes. As said, too stiff; definitely someone who prefers to zip and bounce around his Metroidvania levels.

SuperBowserWorld · 24-08-2022 10:30pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119513592#Comment_119513592

MS scraping the bottom of the barrel there.

SuperBowserWorld · 24-08-2022 10:41pm

Think I'm going to change tack with GamePass. I've another cheap year of it paid for up front. But I've little time to play ...

So, going to sample all the larger/grind fest games on there, instead of trying to rush through them while they are on GP. Say 10 hours max. If they're good, I'll put them on the play/buy when cheap later backlog. And the the ones I hate, I'll put on the avoid forever list.

Retr0gamer · 25-08-2022 12:31am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119517870#Comment_119517870

I'll save you the bother: The aren't

TitianGerm · 25-08-2022 8:42am

https://blog.playstation.com/2022/08/25/ps5-price-to-increase-in-select-markets-due-to-global-economic-environment-including-high-inflation-rates/

Sony increasing the price of PS5 to €550.

CastorTroy · 25-08-2022 8:51am

And effective immediately. At least Meta gave notice before increasing their prices, though theirs jumped by 100.

Still the old price on Smyths for now.

I notice inflation apparently doesn't affect America.

TitianGerm · 25-08-2022 9:03am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119518836#Comment_119518836

It's nothing to do with inflation it's simply profiteering, the same way oil and electric companies are are increasing prices while posting record profits.

I wonder what Microsoft will do now. Sony gave opened the door to a price increase but Microsoft could gain excellent publicity now by announcing a price freeze or even go further and introduce a price reduction of €50 and create a huge price gap.

Zero-Cool · 25-08-2022 9:47am

Yikes.

CastorTroy · 25-08-2022 9:48am

Oh I know it's profiteering. But just the usual inflation excuse.

johnny_ultimate · 25-08-2022 9:50am

A crappy move, but particularly so for those who've been unable to buy a PS5 so far due to supply issues. Through no fault of their own they'll now have to pay an extra 50 quid if they still want a console since they had the 'privilege' of waiting for availability.

The lack of an increase in the US is interesting. Wonder if they're concerned a price rise there would give Microsoft an edge? Feels like they're gambling that Playstation has a big enough market lead elsewhere to offset the price rise, whereas the US would be a riskier maneuver.

Stone Deaf 4evr · 25-08-2022 10:38am

#For the players

ERG89 · 25-08-2022 10:41am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119518808#Comment_119518808

How much would they charge if it had an exclusive that you would say is a must play game??

Instead they half ass a Last of Us remake & release everything cross gen cause most people couldn't even get a PS5 the last 2 years.

Feels like an easy PR tap-in for Microsoft to just respond by doing nothing.

25-08-2022 10:51am

Most people will never consider any other console/gaming device. Sony's only competition is people's purchasing power, which is getting weaker and weaker.

Inflation hikes don't work for discretionary goods. We all need to fill our cars, we all need to pay our utilities. But we don't actually have to have the latest console.

It will be a very, very easy decision for many to stick with your old PS4 and replay your existing collection and not spend a penny more on gaming for the foreseeable future.

The Sony business model of profting off the consoles and blockbuster AAA titles that you can get a lot cheaper if you wait 3-12 months is starting to show its age.

ERG89 · 25-08-2022 11:20am

Honestly when their games are eventually coming out on Steam and still cross gen you're better off sticking with your PS4 & saving for a PC. By the time you will afford one the PS5 exclusives will be on steam anyway

Retr0gamer · 25-08-2022 12:21pm

That's 50 euros on top of all the other reasons I don't need one.

It's looking more and more likely this will be the first generation of non Nintendo consoles I don't buy.

johnny_ultimate · 25-08-2022 12:33pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119519427#Comment_119519427

To be fair, both the Xbox Series X and PS5 offer excellent performance for the price compared to what you'd get with PC. PC gaming remains a rip-off at the moment, and while GPU prices are (thank god) coming down I think we haven't quite seen the sort of price drops the US has seen yet. Steam Deck and lower-end hardware are always viable and great options, but you won't be getting anywhere near the same performance as the next-gen consoles. The SSDs in particular have given consoles a huge boost in usability.

Of course there are benefits to PC beyond the hardware, like the massive library content, sales and free games etc... And Sony's absurd retail price for their first-party games (also on PC, alas) does diminish the value of the PS5 itself. But it's the first console gen in a while where in general the hardware is actually damn good value compared to current mid-tier PC hardware. Hopefully that'll change now post crypto crash and PC hardware prices stabilize.

wotzgoingon · 25-08-2022 1:28pm

I never owned a PS device and I'm not a fan of them BUT people will still pay the extra €50 for their console.

SuperBowserWorld · 25-08-2022 1:55pm

MS were originally releasing the cheaper Series S as they forecast a recession. But covid and supply shortages made consoles more popular and less available.

Series S could very popular choice for parents this Xmas. See, they even changed Christmas to Xmas..🤣

I think they should release a digital only Series X with half the storage for 299, and put the S to rest. That'd be a good chunk cheaper than the digital PS5 and developers would not have to mess around with another console type.

Jordan 199 · 25-08-2022 2:43pm

Helicopters are coming to Flight Simulator in November. Yay!!

awec · 25-08-2022 3:53pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119520220#Comment_119520220

I am pretty sure the Series S had nothing to do with a forecast recession.

Microsoft want to sell Game Pass, the consoles are a means to an end. The Series S was about getting access to the market of people who don't care for the latest and greatest hardware, the super-casual crowd. Cheap console + cheap gaming.

wotzgoingon · 25-08-2022 4:36pm

I have Gamepass for ages that I am now on my second run as in I done the buy three 12 month xbox live and then convert for €1. And then earlier this year I done the same trick again but I had to buy one month Gamepass Ultimate and then convert. I am still saving massive amounts of money and I have no idea how MS can afford it. Yes if you were to pay for it the proper way they would have more money from me but since you can do the trick it is amazing value but not so much for MS.

SuperBowserWorld · 25-08-2022 5:54pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119520934#Comment_119520934

Ah, I'm sure I read that somewhere. Also, a huge number of people world wide who cannot afford a series X or ps5.

SuperBowserWorld · 25-08-2022 6:00pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119521135#Comment_119521135

I'll probably do it again next year if it's still around. The 3 year MS sweet heart deal.

Potential-Monke · 25-08-2022 11:35pm

Judging by thr amount of time and entertainment I've gotten from my PS5 so far, it's worth the extra 50 imo! Honestly, it's a 5+ year investment, still a bargain.

I see Facebook alight with comments about this. Basically everything else has gone up so much in the last 2 years, I'm surprised the consoles took this long. Still only a bit more expensive than a SNES when it released (adjusting for inflation).

SX however, would not have been worth the money if I didn't get it for <€150 and GPU for 30 months for ~€150. Full price I couldn't say I would have gotten value from it yet. Euro is at a 10 year low and the dollar is holding strong. Was inevitable imo. Can't see MS lowering the price, staying where it is will probably be what they do. They're losing enough as is!

........

In an unrelated story, went to watch Tekken on Netflix, horsed on Japanese audio and the only English sub option is with CC. First bit of text: "Ominous music playing". Immediately turned it off. Is it much to ask for just the subs without the audio description/CC Netflix?! Was looking forward to it and all.

TitianGerm · 26-08-2022 7:08am

Why am I not surprised the biggest Sony fanboy on Boards is in trying to justify the price increase.

Retr0gamer · 26-08-2022 8:04am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119522967#Comment_119522967

Ah come on that is some stretch, even coming from you.

As for a little more expensive than the snes at launch, even adjusting for inflation it was a full 25% more expensive. Now it's a third more expensive which is pretty significant considering that was at launch, you got a game with it and two years after launch the snes was reduced and available with game bundles.

It's just blatant profiteering by Sony. They know people will pay it coming up to xmas.

Markitron · 26-08-2022 8:58am

I am by no means a fanboy of anything, aside from the Wii-U I have owned every console from every generation since the PS2/GC/Xbox, but I have always had a strong preference for the PS. As a long-time fan I am legit worried about the decisions that the current management have been making over the last few years, even more so than the early-PS3 period. At least back then you could argue their terrible decision making was a combination of incompetence and market leading-induced arrogance. Nowadays they just seem borderline nasty and spiteful.

Retr0gamer · 26-08-2022 9:04am

I think it's just Sony being Sony. Nobody does evil corporate hubris as well Sony when they are on top.

This is the same Sony that told people to get two jobs if they couldnt afford a PS3.

Penn · 26-08-2022 9:10am

I do think it's an awful decision from Sony. Let's face it, before the prices of the PS5 and SeriesX were announced there was discussion about whether or not the prices would be more than 500 simply due to the level of performance both consoles were aiming for. And prices of components have increased, so I don't dispute that the cost of production has probably gone up in the past 2 years.

But Sony are already trailing Xbox in terms of value especially due to Gamepass, and their re-jigging of PS+ has been lacklustre at best. Take the hit on the console, especially since demand for the consoles are still high, and just try keep people in the PS ecosystem.

Markitron · 26-08-2022 9:16am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119523573#Comment_119523573

I genuinely believe this version is worse. Making a stupid comment to justify the enormous price of your console after you let the lead designer lose the run of himself is one thing. Price gouging people during a cost of living crisis for console that's already difficult to buy, specifically in the regions where it has little or no competition, is something else.

Varik · 26-08-2022 9:24am

Obviously more complicated than simply Sony = Yen & MS= Dollars when you've got international companies between multiple currencies and divisions with money being earned a spent locally.

But MS is making ~20% less straight away from Euro and Pounds sales when that ends up back home, Yen Pounds & Euro value has fallen to the dollar but not too much change relative to each other giving Sony similar revenue for Europe and a 20% boost for dollar less inflation in cost.

johnny_ultimate · 26-08-2022 9:30am

I think it's silly to pretend Phil Spencer is a 'friend' or anything like that, but my god the difference between him and Jim Ryan is extraordinary. Spencer at least seems personable and straight-talking, even if he is another corporate executive at the end of the day. Whereas Jim Ryan comes across like he has never played a video game in his life.

The only faint praise I can give Ryan is that he at least puts his name to the blog posts announcing his company's terrible decisions rather than throwing someone else under the bus 😂

super_furry · 26-08-2022 9:45am

I honestly still don’t really see the point or value of moving to the PS5 for me.

I have a PS4 Pro, there is literally nothing on the PS5 that I want, that I can’t already play on the machine I have.

I had the funds months ago to buy one and ended up getting a Steam Deck with them and really haven’t regretted that since.

The way things are going I could see myself just waiting for another couple of years, because there’s really nothing on the Horizon that I can’t play on the Pro.

Retr0gamer · 26-08-2022 10:00am

"The way things are going I could see myself just waiting for another couple of years, because there’s really nothing on the Horizon that I can’t play on the Pro."

I see what you did there 😉

Markitron · 26-08-2022 10:09am

I think we are at the beginning of the end of the cross-gen period, this one has certainly gone on a long while. At least the quality of cross-gen games has been good this time, no Shadow of Mordor-style shitshows that I can recall.

quokula · 26-08-2022 10:16am

Given the price the PS5 has been selling for second hand, it's amazing that Sony have spent two years selling it at a cost far lower than the value consumers put on it. In times of high inflation where production costs and transport costs are through the roof, you'd be hard pressed to find a category of product that isn't going up in price, so I'm not sure why people think gaming should be immune to what's going on in the rest of the world. PC hardware has increased exponentially, it's levelled off again now but those silicon price increases will have been filtering through the manufacturing process for a while. The exact same thing is happening with cars for example.

At that price it's still great value, as an owner of a PS5, a Series X, Switch and a RTX 3080 gaming PC, the PS5 gets more than twice as much use as the rest combined. And they could add €300 to the price and it would still be an absolute bargain compared to a gaming PC.

Facebook have ramped up their VR prices too, and I expect we'll see more in the current world of double digit inflation. It's pretty immature to try and turn economic reality into a console war fanboyism thing.

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