So with all the rumours of Microsoft unveiling the Xbox One slim at E3 for a release later this year along with all the recent talk of an upcoming PS4.5, PS4K or NEO as people are calling it which is also very likely to be revealed at E3.

If Xbox releases a new cheaper slim model is trying to push a more expensive or same priced "upgraded" console with a PS4.5 really a good idea?

We could potentially have a holiday price tag of $249 or even (imo) $199 compared to a PS4 at $299 and a PS4K up at $349 -$399, With the lead and momentum Sony currently has with the PS4 such a difference in price along with the most recent rumour that could potentially fracture the userbase eventually it would hurt them and give Xbox a chance to gain some sales back to shorten the gap.

Opinions?

Of course all these rumours may be nothing and Sony could have a PS4 slim lined up as well for later this year.

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I would reverse the question. With PS4K coming, is XBox One slim a mistake?

People already complain about the power difference between the XBone and the PS4, and with the PS4K coming, there is going to be a flood of used PS4, at a cheaper price, maybe for less than 300€. And whether or not the original PS4 getting a pricecut or a slim model is yet to be seen, so that might affect the price too. Is not following the PS4K example going to put the XBox One in a worse spot it already is?

No.

I was thinking of the same thing.

Xbox one could never be a mistake because many people have complained about the size of the original Xbox. They could also make improvements and maybe reduce the costs.

I think the Xbox one slim with no hardware increase makes sense for Microsoft. I think Microsoft would likely want to release a new Xbox much faster than Sony would like to replace the PS4 and PS4K.

Majority of the fanbase don't really care about how powerfulll the console is and the only people really complaining about power of the consoles is forum monkeys like us lot on VGChartz :D and the same people will likely moan about how underpowered the PS4K is this time next year and everytime a new console is released, Sony could continue selling the PS4 without any spec upgrade for another few years easily and still buy it anyway.

I think the better question is: with PS4K coming out, is Xbox One slim a mistake?

Xbox One has struggled to match PS4, even Halo 5 couldn't muster an impact, Mark my words when PS VR hits PS4 sales will go through the roof.

Here's the thing Xbox One's sales are better than Xbox 360 at this point, and i think Xbox One will hit at least 60 million easily hopefully 80 million, Microsoft won't be worried with these figures, Only Nintendo are worried, as for PS4 it has too much momentum too be worried we know its gonna smash the 100 million barrier, its the must have.

Compared to the size of an Xbox One, the current PS4 already is a slim model.