Would Microsoft have crushed Sony if the Xbox 360 had had HD DVD built in?

[S.T.A.G.E.]

libellule said:

S.T.A.G.E. said:

bbsin said:
The reason why Microsoft is ahead of Sony is because they DON'T have a built-in HDDVD. Price is more of an important factor.

And the games as well as the active installed base. Don't forget that either. :)

 

 

==> you are right for price but false for the "active user base" Outside NA, the userbase is dying ... that is why MS is not able to maintain their lead in EU (including UK soon)

 

Let North America do the dirty work and let europe just sustain itself with the HD systems. We're more prone to buying this kind of stuff in larger amounts anyway. Japan is lagging and both systems sold over 5 Mil in europe. Let it be. Wait for the price drop. The user base isn't dying. Actually quite recently Microsoft nearly tied Sony in Europe, so what you're saying is quite a stretch.