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My company had to do a bunch of server upgrades for Target. My job this month has been upstate NY, Western Mass and western Vermont. Most stores had lots(a full cabin of 5) of X1's. certain had few, some had none. PS4s are around at a few stores but no more than 2. One store had 1 Ps4 and no X1's(on display?). The demand for X1 has clearly been met, the PS4 demand is close to met. X1 should have launched in more countries, PS4 could have done less. I still dont get why anyone would want either console at this point.



Getting an XBOX One for me is like being in a bad relationship but staying together because we have kids. XBone we have 20000+ achievement points, 2+ years of XBL Gold and 20000+ MS points. I think its best we stay together if only for the MS points.

Nintendo Treehouse is what happens when a publisher is confident and proud of its games and doesn't need to show CGI lies for five minutes.

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CDiablo said:
My company had to do a bunch of server upgrades for Target. My job this month has been upstate NY, Western Mass and western Vermont. Most stores had lots(a full cabin of 5) of X1's. certain had few, some had none. PS4s are around at a few stores but no more than 2. One store had 1 Ps4 and no X1's(on display?). The demand for X1 has clearly been met, the PS4 demand is close to met. X1 should have launched in more countries, PS4 could have done less. I still dont get why anyone would want either console at this point.

I can't live without my PS4 right... I'm playing GT6 on PS3 and miss everytime the PS4 when I turn it on.

BTW I have more games on PS4 that I have time to play... dammit GT6.



CDiablo said:
 I still dont get why anyone would want either console at this point.


i don't understand what's so difficult to understand. Many are OK with playing the new multi-plats on a  new system with a better OS, graphics. Other know games are coming soon, and what will waiting 4 months do? it will still be 399.00 for at least a  year maybe more.  Sony has built brand recognition, people know games are coming and 399 is a deadly launch price,



FlamingWeazel said:
CDiablo said:
 I still dont get why anyone would want either console at this point.


i don't understand what's so difficult to understand. Many are OK with playing the new multi-plats on a  new system with a better OS, graphics. Other know games are coming soon, and what will waiting 4 months do? it will still be 399.00 for at least a  year maybe more.  Sony has built brand recognition, people know games are coming and 399 is a deadly launch price,

After tax, ps+ or whatever minimum you are looking at is $500($600 X1) entry. Theres a few people that will buy for Infamous SS, and Im sure a bunch that will for the new Halo, but I dont see anything next gen exclusive that makes it worth getting 1st gen hardware. By christmas next year there will be sale bundles and a bit of an actual library to warrant purchase. Every gamer I know (no one is really hardcore, internet forum posting and whatnot) has little(1 of like 40 I know wants to play Dead Rising 3) to no interest in either system because there is nothing unique for them to play. I played the demos of Knack and Fifa on the PS4 and the graphics arent at the point of major differentiation from current consoles, and god knows how much worse X1 looks since they dont have proper demo stations. The one person I know that has a PS4 sold his only game(COD) cause all his friends are still on PS3. I still dont get spending so much money on something with so little to offer even in light of your arguement.



Getting an XBOX One for me is like being in a bad relationship but staying together because we have kids. XBone we have 20000+ achievement points, 2+ years of XBL Gold and 20000+ MS points. I think its best we stay together if only for the MS points.

Nintendo Treehouse is what happens when a publisher is confident and proud of its games and doesn't need to show CGI lies for five minutes.

-Jim Sterling

CDiablo said:
FlamingWeazel said:
CDiablo said:
 I still dont get why anyone would want either console at this point.


i don't understand what's so difficult to understand. Many are OK with playing the new multi-plats on a  new system with a better OS, graphics. Other know games are coming soon, and what will waiting 4 months do? it will still be 399.00 for at least a  year maybe more.  Sony has built brand recognition, people know games are coming and 399 is a deadly launch price,

After tax, ps+ or whatever minimum you are looking at is $500($600 X1) entry. Theres a few people that will buy for Infamous SS, and Im sure a bunch that will for the new Halo, but I dont see anything next gen exclusive that makes it worth getting 1st gen hardware. By christmas next year there will be sale bundles and a bit of an actual library to warrant purchase. Every gamer I know (no one is really hardcore, internet forum posting and whatnot) has little(1 of like 40 I know wants to play Dead Rising 3) to no interest in either system because there is nothing unique for them to play. I played the demos of Knack and Fifa on the PS4 and the graphics arent at the point of major differentiation from current consoles, and god knows how much worse X1 looks since they dont have proper demo stations. The one person I know that has a PS4 sold his only game(COD) cause all his friends are still on PS3. I still dont get spending so much money on something with so little to offer even in light of your arguement.

?? There are a tonne of next gen exclusives, and again, on a better system witha  betetr controller with better graophcis do sell. People know the games are coming and many want the best experience, last gen went on too long.

 

I ask again, what do you gain by waiting a year only to still have to pay 399? There are a tonne of games in 2014.  There are also many people out there that 500 is not a lot of cash, people spend a lot more then that on takeout many months. It's pretty easy to udnerstand really.



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CDiablo said:

After tax, ps+ or whatever minimum you are looking at is $500($600 X1) entry. Theres a few people that will buy for Infamous SS, and Im sure a bunch that will for the new Halo, but I dont see anything next gen exclusive that makes it worth getting 1st gen hardware. By christmas next year there will be sale bundles and a bit of an actual library to warrant purchase. Every gamer I know (no one is really hardcore, internet forum posting and whatnot) has little(1 of like 40 I know wants to play Dead Rising 3) to no interest in either system because there is nothing unique for them to play. I played the demos of Knack and Fifa on the PS4 and the graphics arent at the point of major differentiation from current consoles, and god knows how much worse X1 looks since they dont have proper demo stations. The one person I know that has a PS4 sold his only game(COD) cause all his friends are still on PS3. I still dont get spending so much money on something with so little to offer even in light of your arguement.

Why did you accounted PS+ if everybody already have it.

I have more games to play on PS4 right now than PS3... I just can't play all of them because one of the PS3 games are my actual love (GT6).

Even so yesterday I played ~2 hours of GT6 on PS3 and 4+ hours of Don't Starve on PS4.



CDiablo said:
My company had to do a bunch of server upgrades for Target. My job this month has been upstate NY, Western Mass and western Vermont. Most stores had lots(a full cabin of 5) of X1's. certain had few, some had none. PS4s are around at a few stores but no more than 2. One store had 1 Ps4 and no X1's(on display?). The demand for X1 has clearly been met, the PS4 demand is close to met. X1 should have launched in more countries, PS4 could have done less. I still dont get why anyone would want either console at this point.


Stick with a console because of Achievements....LMAO, don;t understand that at all. Sticking with a  brand even if a competitor has a better product never made sense to me, I have no brand loyalty, I had a 360 early last gen, at the time it was a better buy.



ethomaz said:

Why did you accounted PS+ if everybody already have it.

I have more games to play on PS4 right now than PS3... I just can't play all of them because one of the PS3 games are my actual love (GT6).

Even so yesterday I played ~2 hours of GT6 on PS3 and 4+ hours of Don't Starve on PS4.

Have you been buying digital downloads, my friend?

Cuz PS4 games have been launched here until later this month. XBox one has only the 4 exclusives, BTW.

A store clerk told me late December they might get BF4 and COD for next gen consoles. 



WiiU jumps up repeatedly and waives WiiMote* hello I'm still duum3d right?



    R.I.P Mr Iwata :'(

ethomaz said:

CDiablo said:

After tax, ps+ or whatever minimum you are looking at is $500($600 X1) entry. Theres a few people that will buy for Infamous SS, and Im sure a bunch that will for the new Halo, but I dont see anything next gen exclusive that makes it worth getting 1st gen hardware. By christmas next year there will be sale bundles and a bit of an actual library to warrant purchase. Every gamer I know (no one is really hardcore, internet forum posting and whatnot) has little(1 of like 40 I know wants to play Dead Rising 3) to no interest in either system because there is nothing unique for them to play. I played the demos of Knack and Fifa on the PS4 and the graphics arent at the point of major differentiation from current consoles, and god knows how much worse X1 looks since they dont have proper demo stations. The one person I know that has a PS4 sold his only game(COD) cause all his friends are still on PS3. I still dont get spending so much money on something with so little to offer even in light of your arguement.

Why did you accounted PS+ if everybody already have it.

I have more games to play on PS4 right now than PS3... I just can't play all of them because one of the PS3 games are my actual love (GT6).

Even so yesterday I played ~2 hours of GT6 on PS3 and 4+ hours of Don't Starve on PS4.

The bolded part has caught my attention, ethomaz.  How many PS3 and PS4 games do you have?  I'm not even a huge Playstation guy but I think my Playstation library is bigger than yours!  Wouldn't that be kooky?

Just like I have a friend on PSN that messages me almost every day about how great Playstation is doing and how shitty everybody else is doing and he only has a Vita (sorry for calling you out, bro....forgive me--you know who you are.).  Doesn't make his claims untrue.  Just a little weird that the guy goes on about 1080p, TLoU, etc. and doesn't even have any of the stuff he brags about!