Microsoft Offers $100 Store Credit for Trading In PS3 for Xbox One

[Adam Jensen_v1legacy]

A fan-made response to this ad is pretty win, IMO.

And it's true. Why would a PS3 owner want an Xbone over the PS4 when they already trust the PS brand and the PS4 is cheaper. This is such a desperate move by Microsoft.

 

[CriticalMiss]

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While I agree with your assessment of this "offer" being less than sensible, why would someone making money from doing a little reselling shell game be a "weasel"? I'm not necessarily contesting your description, just curious as to why you chose it. Reselling like that seems a legitimate enterprise to me, or at least more legitimate than the bad deal Microsoft is offering.

I like the word weasel and didn't mean in a particularly derogatory manner. I see it more as them being sneaky whilst not really doing anything wrong, like the people who would find ways around prohibition by taking the literal word of the law rather than the intended meaning. There is a story from Penn's Sunday School that demonstrates this:

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[PoolCleaningRobot]

I like how Microsoft is so shit they have to bribe people to use their stuff rather than make it better. They recently launched a Bing rewards thing on Android and iOS that gives people coupons for using Bing. Oh but not on Windows phone. Why would Microsoft care about the customers they've already trapped into using their crap. I'm curious to see what the credit is for 360 trade in's

Oh come on Microsoft. This is just getting sad.
This is desperate, stupid, sad and pathetic.
If I wasn't so used to my windows PC and had so many games on it that require windows to play, I would now seriously consider installing Linux.
A company this desperate, obvious and pathetic doesn't deserve my support.

I'm typing this post on my Linux laptop because I accidentally wiped the hard drive a while ago. I got my free Windows CD about week ago but for some reason I don't feel like installing it. I'd rather figure out how to run my games through Wine instead and enjoy the better performance

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Microsoft could just remove Kinect from Xbone and it could drop in $100.

They'd rather remove the blueray drive and drop the price $100-http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/131811-Rumor-Titanfall-Limited-Edition-399-Disc-Free-Xbox-Ones-Coming-Soon

I don't see them dropping the Kinect from the bundle after all the pimping they did.

 

[Gorrath]

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While I agree with your assessment of this "offer" being less than sensible, why would someone making money from doing a little reselling shell game be a "weasel"? I'm not necessarily contesting your description, just curious as to why you chose it. Reselling like that seems a legitimate enterprise to me, or at least more legitimate than the bad deal Microsoft is offering.

I like the word weasel and didn't mean in a particularly derogatory manner. I see it more as them being sneaky whilst not really doing anything wrong, like the people who would find ways around prohibition by taking the literal word of the law rather than the intended meaning. There is a story from Penn's Sunday School that demonstrates this:

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Great, thanks for the clarification! I didn't want to seem like I was calling you out or anything, and in the context you provide I think "weasel" is a fine description. I sort of thought of them as lamprey to Microsoft's shark in this instance. Thanks for the video as well, I rather like Penn.

 

[Adam Locking]

Further proof that Microsoft just doesn't "get it" when it comes to backwards compatibility; they're now so opposed to the idea that they want to stop you playing old games for another system as well as their own. This is just pathetic.

 

[Soviet Heavy]

Why would I trade in the system that has all my favorite games on it for a system I don't even want?

 

[Lucane]

That's a terrible deal. I mean hell, the PS3 has a huge library and is getting a slew of new games this year alone. I mean hell, you'd probably get more use out of your PS3 and 360 than a PS4 or Xbox One at the moment. If it were Microsoft offering that for turning in your 360, then yeah that would make sense, but asking people to ditch the console of their competitor seems just desperate for some reason.

The article says it's for 360s and PS3s it's just that the image of the add only names PS3 as it'd be a better deal for them in the long run if they could get people to leave one brand for their's instead of just "upgrading" when they still have 360 games to sell too.

 

[Rad Party God]

Wow... is Microsoft that desperate?, why would anyone "ditch" a better console with a MUCH better and bigger library of games for one with a smaller, shittier library of games with a crappy, mandatory addon from a company who is hell bent on screwing up it's consumers by removing the "only" advantage that consoles had over PCs in the form of discs?.

 

[idarkphoenixi]

Mix this in with Microsoft literally paying people for saying nice things about them and I get the feeling they're pretty fucking desperate.

 

[omega 616]

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I think in serious business (I didn't mean to use the meme there) you have to think like that, I am willing to bet both Sony and Microsoft would want to be apple at the moment ... apple announces a slightly upgraded phone and people camp outside apple stores for months just to be the first to get it.

Que the old ass expression, "second is first last!"

I can see why they are doing it but it feels cheap as fuck, first it was the 180, then it was paying for positive press with machinima and now offering money for last gen competition towards a xbone?

 

[FalloutJack]

Ahem... I SAID,

[HEADING=3]MICROSOFT IS REALLY REALLY REALLY NOT WORRIED ABOUT COMPETITION, YOU GUYS![/HEADING]

I think someone around here *CoughZachCough* owes me an apology regarding some rude statements made in connection with a crack I made about Microsoft. Because hey...I called it, and I'm going to keep having called it. Microsoft is not in its happy place.

 

[Michael Legault]

Jesus Christ MS. Your just turning more scuzzy by the day. I would hold out for when your offering sexual favours in dark alleyways but I don't wanted to catch something really nasty.

you thought red ring of death was bad on your 360!

 

[Product Placement]

Wow... this is pretty low for Microsoft. I don't think it's possible to send a stronger fuck you signal to your rival company than offering discount on your product, provided that you hand in the competitor's console.

I suppose it's an all right deal, if you own a broken PS3 but damn... low blow.

 

[JagermanXcell]

So the only guarantee you're from getting from Micro$soft is selling out for chump change and a horrible exchange at the simple cost of your integrity.

I don't know wether to see this is sad or hilarious. I'll just go with both until they do something stupid again (shouldn't take them too long, I can practically see the shame sweat trickling, and desperateness showing).

 

[O maestre]

Why is Microsoft doing all of *this*?

I mean, Nintendo got screwed with the 3DS and once again with the WiiU, but it's not like they're doing anything stu-

Bad example.

But seriously, this just smacks of desperation, stop trying to trip up your competitor and give bonuses to people who already have an XbOne or provide more incentives to people who are considering buying it.

Like, I don't know, a free 3-month subscription to Netflix or something.

Couldn't you buy a subscription with store credit? I have no idea as I havn't played on a console for years now.

Also game companies tripping each other is a time (dis)honoured tradition. Nothing new about this, save that Sony isn't following with its own dick move.

 

[Riff Moonraker]

That's a terrible deal. I mean hell, the PS3 has a huge library and is getting a slew of new games this year alone. I mean hell, you'd probably get more use out of your PS3 and 360 than a PS4 or Xbox One at the moment. If it were Microsoft offering that for turning in your 360, then yeah that would make sense, but asking people to ditch the console of their competitor seems just desperate for some reason.

People are most definitely getting more use out of their 360s and PS3s right now. I would be willing to bet my paycheck on that. Look, I am a die hard xbox fan, and have all three of their consoles, have no intention of switching, and I am quite happy with my choice. I realize that Microsoft and Sony are going to toss some shots across each others bows and such, and have seen the Sony crowd do some downright dirty stuff, too. On par with this, and then some. But... just make games and focus on making your fanbase happy, guys, and stop hitting below the belt at each other. It really does get tiresome on both sides.

 

[Doom972]

Just $100? I'm pretty sure that one can sell a working PS3 for $150-$200. If I was a PS3 owner I would just be insulted by this offer.

 

[Shamanic Rhythm]

Or, as the fan reply points out, you could just keep the PS3 and buy a PS4 for the same amount.

Microsoft seem to have gotten so accustomed to making terrible business decisions that they assume everyone else does so by default.

 

[Kajin]

Heh. Heheheheheheh. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

No.

Not buying into that. I love my PS3. It has a metric ton of PS1 and PS2 games stored on the hard drive. And I've just recently started building up a decent repertoire of PS3 games by taking advantage of all the people getting rid of their old libraries to afford the new launch titles.