So I talked one of my best friends since middle school into getting an X1.  It started out as a joke, but before I knew it he had made up his mind to get one.  I am riddled with guilt over this as I know he will hate me when he sees how much it pales compared to the PS4...

I even played on his emotions.  He was not a fan of Infamous, Until Dawn, or any of the various JRPGs exclusively on the PS4 and he is even starting to question Uncharted 4.  I told him the X1 might be more suited to his tasts (he obviously has none) and compared and contrasted the two for him.  Instead of Infamous, we would have been playing Titanfall.  Instead of Little Big Planet, we would have been playing Sunset Overdrive or Halo MCC.  Things would have been dry for a while but eventually we would get Gears UE and Halo 5.  He does not like Tomb Raider or racers, but he is a Gear head.  Then I went on about Rare Replay and the classics we grew up on.  Next thing I know he was sold.  I didn't even stop there!  I went on and on about Gears 4, Quantum Break, and Crackdown 3 coming this year as well.

I didn't intend for it to go this far.  I toyed with his emotions when ge was vulnerable and it went way too far.  He is about to make the bigest mistake of his life and it is all my fault.  Am I a bad person?

While everything I said is true, this is satire

Actually, maybe MS would like to hire you to join their PR group. You sure did a good job selling the Xbox One xD

No. If you were you wouldn't feel guilty about doing such a horrible thing.

You know how to sell that's for sure

I am afraid I don't qualify.  My remorse over this ordeal shows I have a soul, and therefore would not be right for the job.

Though the Satire tag suggests I would be perfect!  >:)

I'll admit, this got a good chuckle outta me, great story OP.

And no, I don't consider this being an asshole in the slightest. (even if this is satire )

He is responsible for his own actions. If only hearing your side of the story made him believe Xbox One is better and made him make the purchase, he only has himself to blame in the event that he ends up enjoying it less than he would have enjoyed a PS4. After all, he presumably had plenty of opportunities to do some research on his own and form a more educated opinion.

Hopefully he will learn not to trust you in the future.

Shame on you, you didn't suggest him to get a Wii U when the NX will likely come out this year :v

SHAME ON YOU! YOU DIDN'T EVEN GET HIM TO JOIN VGCHARTZ AFTER THAT??? WE NEED XBOX ENTHUSIAST'S!!! WE NEED THEM!!!!