Xbox One Backwards Compatibility Has Increased Console Sales

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According to Xbox Head Phil Spencer, backwards compatibility is boosting Xbox One sales as demonstrated by the great month of June for Microsoft. Backwards compatibility has been announced at E3 2015 and is now in beta, only available for those who are part of the Preview Program.

Based on what Spencer said to a fan, it looks like many Xbox 360 users were only waiting for this kind of news to "make the jump" and buy a new Xbox One for their home gaming.

Curiously enough, later on another fan tweeted he and his three friends have traded in their Xbox 360 for Xbox Ones, and Spencer personally said thanks to them in sign of appreciation.

Backwards compatibility is bringing 100 Xbox 360 games on Xbox One when it launches this fall, and by holidays the program will make another 100 titles available for fans to try.



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Tree_FiddyPosted:

CriticaI The problem is, you can only play unpopular games.
You can't play games like Call of Duty, or Battlefield yet.


Why would you want to play cod? Why not wait for them to remaster it with dlc and better graphics? Same with battlefield?

VHzPosted:

CriticaI The problem is, you can only play unpopular games.
You can't play games like Call of Duty, or Battlefield yet.

Thats because its in Beta, 100 games are set to be released once its released to the public in fall. Patience lol

NBCPosted:

Just praying for CoD 4. That would revive that game if we could play it on XB1

CriticaIPosted:

The problem is, you can only play unpopular games.
You can't play games like Call of Duty, or Battlefield yet.

RodentPosted:

Arzua
Pittsburgh This would be the only reason I'd want to buy an Xbox One, so not surprised in the increased numbers in sales.


Right. Especially if they get the games we want, it'll be even better.


I totally agree! not like they did with xbox 360 from the original xbox and only a few games were able to play on xbox 360 all the games that xbox 360 plays should be able to play on xbox one which would even be better if you could play some of the original xbox games on xbox one then it would be a bad ass console!!

ArzuaPosted:

Pittsburgh This would be the only reason I'd want to buy an Xbox One, so not surprised in the increased numbers in sales.


Right. Especially if they get the games we want, it'll be even better.

PittsburghPosted:

This would be the only reason I'd want to buy an Xbox One, so not surprised in the increased numbers in sales.

JYMEPosted:

one of my biggest things was i dont play enough to buy one, but now that i can use some of my old games. i might give it a shot

JYMEPosted:

i have yet to buy a XBOX 1. i thinking about it now

OwenPosted:

-it- That is great for Microsoft, But it would stink if Microsoft lied about backwards compatible.


im sure they are not lying about it


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