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These take about 25 cents to make but say hey we can jack up the prices to $69.99 and blame it on the supply chain even though most people play digitally.
Not only that, but initially when they switched over they used an all silver spine. They updated it fairly quickly to add a green bar at the top so the spine would line up better with the older design games. But it's gonna annoy the hell out of future me lol
I don’t like how it says X|S on the games on the dashboard i didn’t buy a S so don’t want to see that lol i just prefer how Sony keep it simple with PS5 and PS4
@@ot9523 I mean I can kinda understand that but it’s such a small discrepancy and something I’ve literally never thought of till now lol. You’re only there as long as it takes to either pick an app or a game so maybe five seconds, and from a developer stand point it just makes sense rather than go by a case by case basis to do, whether the game is being played on a x or s when they’re essentially the same thing just more or less powerful tho that’s just my take on the matter, I play on both ps5 and x I like both pretty much equally
My favorite part is that they changed the cases barely between 2016 and 2017. Like, the type of stuff that is so minimal that if you didn’t look closely than you wouldn’t know. Stupid as hell
I love that Scott is using this channel to make smaller less produced videos about subjects that normally wouldn't warrant videos of their own but we are sick enough to watch them anyways.
This best part about this video is imagining Scott laying on his stomach on the floor kicking his feet back and forth in the air while talking about Xbox game cases.
I recall an FAQ on the Xbox site around the time of the One’s release, where they said the disc was on the left side to make it easier for right handers to remove the disc while holding the case in your left hand. Somebody else had a theory that putting the disc on the left evenly distributes the weight and protects it from potentially moving off of its spindle during shipping or being dropped. To be fair, if that is the reason they went with, I’ll give them credit as I’ve genuinely had only two or three of my PS4/PS5 games that arrived in the mail with the disc actually on the spindle; every other one I’ve received has had them loose. I can honestly say I’ve never had that with Xbox One games in nearly 10 years of buying them.
As someone who worked at a GameStop for 3 years, trying to organize the Xbox One and Series X games was such a headache, not to mention explaining to customers which ones will work on either/or. But props to you for being much more kind to the Xbox cases than I am XD
As someone who has to destroy discs for data protection, I assure you they will be fine - blu rays have to be bend side meeting side about three times to snap, DVDs it's about once maybe twice
I think they put the discs on the left because of how people store their games. Although most people store their games vertically like books, there are also plenty of people who stack them horizontally like a stack of papers. Normally, when people from the latter group store their games, the sensitive side of the disc is resting on the case due to gravity, which has a slight risk of scratching the disc. With the Xbox cases, however, since the disc is on the left side, the disc is suspended in the middle of the case when stored, and wont get scratched by the inside of the case. Idk if I explained that well, but the tl;dr; is that it makes it slightly less likely for the disc to get scratched
While that does make some sense, they also decided to do this when they finally transitioned to Blu-rays, which are already able to endure more punishment than dvd's, so this sort of protection (if that's really the reason for the change) was kinda moot.
People heat on me for not buying digital games but I truly enjoy going to a local store and picking up a physical copy of the game. It has been a euphoric vibe for me every since I was a kid. Plus l, it looks cool as hell in my collection when they are all together 😎
I never actually owned an Xbox 360, so I've been enjoying the backwards compatibility offered. When I try to get the games physically I try and get these Xbox One branded cases just so they look nice next to my standard One games.
I think with the PS5 and Xbox Series X it's hard for developers both third and first party to not develop for the previous gen. There isn't really a reason not to develop just for the new gen if they can work perfectly fine on previous gen hardware and this video actually is a good example how the cases don't know what they even are anymore labeling them as all under one brand instead of one console. Just interesting seeing the future of gaming heading into this direction
Have you seen last gen games being released recently? The one that comes to mind is the PS4 version of RE4 a game that was designed for current gen first
I saw it a ton for PlayStation and still do. Of course at launch, no one had a ps5 anyway so I always saw things being released for the ps4 and 5 and basically always thought that was the reason why. This also left ps5 owners asking themselves if there was any point in having a 5 in the first place but I was a little different since I never had a 4 and came from the original xbox one. Its fun at this point since the ps4 library seems so massive I've been collecting for it and the 5 and just playing them all on the 5. Delving into the 4 library and collecting for it has been amazing since I never had one.
To me the most stupid thing in the current state of physical media games is the lack of physical manual. People buy a physical game to have something that is tangible and that includes the manual. "But nobody reads manuals!" That's true, but everybody loves the artwork 😁
To get a Manual today seems to be like a premium price thing because the only physicals I've bought that come with manuals recently are those that are sold by Limited Run or a special edition of a Playasia listing that has a manual included
I feel like Scott continuously has perfect examples of how to talk about something you're passionate about. I don't give a single shit about game cases but I'm still gonna watch every second because he cares and is showing that he cares perfectly
Worked at ebgames when they started rolling out the weird xbox 360/xbox one cases. Had quite a few folks see the rdr case and get excited thinking it was a remaster
There’s another version of the Series X cases where the green top of the spine is missing. It just a completely grey spine with the Xbox logo and text right at the top…. I think they were made before they started using the green part. It’s so annoying that they changed it to the green tab because now they look stupid on a shelf. 😅
I’ve owned one Xbox console per generation and recently, this has been especially bugging me. It’s to the point where I went on a rant to my brother about it. Nice to see Scott make a video on it now
So a small addition to this that you didn't mention; that green banner on the side of the current Xbox cases isn't standardized. My copies of Skywalker Saga and Marvel Midnight Suns don't have it. I don't really like that green banner so this is a welcome change imo, but it means that those games stick out a lot when stuck up next to other Xbox One/Series X games.
I was surprised it wasn't mentioned. Looking through my collection, Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, and TMNT Cowabunga collection do not have the green bit, while COD Modern Warfare 2, Destroy All Humans 2, Hogwarts Legacy, and Sonic Frontiers do have it. AI The Somnium Files: Nirvana Initiative is the newer style case but only says "Xbox One" on the cover and on the spine.
@otakumusprime7745 Because Somnium isn't a Series X game but still gets released with the newer cases. The whole system is a complete mess and Series X games should have been deperated from XB1 games. Smart delivery sucks for physical collecting and case consistency haha
I really like the new Series X cases. I always wanted them to have a "sleeker" design like the JP Dreamcast games, and I'm so glad they're more similar to them now.
Scott has taken the time to put my subconscious thoughts, that have been lingering for years, into words. Well said, sir. The realm of Xbox is a strange, fascinating place.
I love this video. It's such a tiny insignificant thing for most people but it's just always been interesting to me even though no one would ever talk about it outside of some random forum post with 5 replies. I hope Scott does one on PlayStation branding. About how the PS3 cases switched to the new logo but they also brought that logo over to the PSP at the end of its life instead of leaving it the same. And also how each console had their own logo and style up until PS3 but then Sony just decided to go with the same thing for every console since then
In fact, there is one more variant of Series X's case, in which the whole spine is covered in grey, while the front is the same as the newest one shown in 12:06
@@dynastymusou8906 There’s a few keychain sized ones they did for a while, intended as gifts. Basically you got a code and a little collectible case; kinda neat, and not as dumb as theSwitch releases of digital codes in their full size cases.
It's crazy how artistically contrasted the OG Xbox and 360 were from Dark Industrial/Nuclear themed to Bright Futuristic themed. It was practically ingenious even if it was probably unintentional. Since then, Microsoft really does not give a damn since the Xbone released almost 10 years ago.
Personally I ADORE when cases are inconsistent. I’m not personally a fan of neat, perfect rows so the whole collection being impossible to cram together perfectly vibes with me. I love awkward chunky boxes, weird sizes, off colors. I LIVE for the plastic homer simpson DVD case.
Gonna tell you Santa isn’t real here, but these are filmed on a table covered in carpet to make it easier and keep up the appearance of looking like they’re filmed on the floor.
I always organize my games by release date so if i had physical Xbox games i imagine the changes in boxes wouldn't bug me as much as if i organized it alphabetically
I think I'm starting to like these videos a little more than the normal long scott the woz episodes NOT SAYING THE REGULAR VIDEOS ARE BAD IN ANY WAY but these are less bit focused and are just quick videos of scott ranting about a specific topic while retaining that patented Scott humor. They are so easy to listen to I kinda don't even need the visuals to understand what he's talking about I have been throwing these videos on in the background at work and it's been helping me through the days
I kind of agree. I prefer his humor in the main channel, but I feel that his main channel videos tend to dwell on a specific topic for far longer than they used to. I'm fine with that from time to time but I feel that the quick flow of his older videos added to the humor.
The regular videos, despite being longer, seem to cater to people with extremely short attention span who needs to laugh at dumb jokes every 3 seconds otherwise they'll skip to the next video. I also prefer this kind of episodes.
Xbox backwards compatibility is awesome. They updated a bunch of old games to 60fps and 4k for free. Like read dead redemption for instance where as PlayStation charged $60 for a 60fps update of Last of us
Making games backward compatible that have current versions is NOT a waste of time. Some older versions are better, some newer versions are different (Assassin’s Creed III remastered or Halo 3 on MCC not having original user interface as well as not being a sole improvement), or the simple fact that the player owns the old version and should be able to play it on the newer console. Plus, the player can buy the newer and/or older version which could potentially lead to the sale of two games.
I kinda like the previous Xbox one cases with the white ink printed on the plastic, I think the words were raised too? Made it feel a little more premium compared to other consoles cases.
I made it a challenge to have a form of every version of Rayman Legends. I am only missing the PS3 version. I have the phsycials of the Wii U and PS Vita versions, and the digitals of the X360, XOne, PS4, and Switch versions.
Main thing I hate about the Xbox cases are that after a while, the disk imprints on the front of the cover making it ugly. Least the traditional way the back gets ugly.
I would also like to point out that for Call of Duty Black Ops Cold, Activision took a somewhat sly approach to the Xbox packaging. For starters the cases for the Xbox One and Series X versions are only slightly different as the Xbox One banner reads "Xbox One/Xbox Series X" while the Series X reads "Xbox Series X/Xbox One" at the top. While you can hypothetically buy either copies and it will work regardless of which Xbox system you have, Activision decided not give free upgrades for those who own the Xbox One disc version and instead what happens if you put the Xbox One disc inside the Series X is that the system will just run the Xbox One version instead. Whereas if you have the Series X copy you get both the Xbox One and Xbox Series X license on the disc. It's a subtle yet confusing way of going about it but it seems to have been done just to avoid giving a free upgrade which doesn't make sense since the Series X version comes with both versions anyways.
*Gamers [probably]:* Well, the Xbox's naming conventions are really all over the place, but at least nothing else about the brand can get so weird *Microsoft:* Oh man, check _this_ out!
5:18 Yoooooo it's so cool to see that the homie Scott owns a Japanese copy of NieR Gestalt (the original NieR game) on Xbox 360! I also got that game in my collection!
The main draw for having both XBOX360 versions and XBOX ONE versions of the same game is how you can replay a game twice over and earn achievements across both platforms to boost your achievement score. I did just that with pretty much all of my XBOX360 and XBOX ONE games and with this mindset it is extremely fun for me since I am a achievement hunter junkie and I would gladly do it all over again.
Don't forget that the disc version and the download version of Portal 1 have different achievements. There was a game called game room that was a collection of arcade games but you had to pay for them individually and that had different achievements versus the Xbox live arcade versions of the same game. There was a collection of mortal Kombat games that had one two and three on there and it had different achievements from ultimate mortal Kombat 3. There's probably more but I don't know.
The Genesis era absolutely destroys this. Nearly every year they changed the size and location of the Genesis logo on the spine. To boot, one year they decided to squeeze the UPC on the spine too! Sega developed games are in a black grid style while third party developers where whatever colour they wanted to do. In about '94 they changed to a red spine for every game, then changed from clamshell cases to cardboard. It's the most nonsensical and confusing thing to see.
Most people are right hand dominant. So when you open the box your left and can hold the case while your right (dominant) hand goes to the left. Makes opening a game while standing up much more secure.
Discs are on the left side, because of this: Majority of the People are righthanded. When you open the case it is easier to take the Disc out when it is on the left side. You are already stabilizing the left part where the disc is, because your hand is already there when you open the Case.
