Did the Wii U force Sony to cut how much power the PS4 will have?

[Soundwave]

superchunk said:

Soundwave said:

It's fine that Sony realizes they need to make money, but this really provides an easy opening to Microsoft.

They can create a machine more powerful than this and they can afford to take a slightly higher loss for a year or two if need be. As a company they make a profit every year (a big one) because of Windows, so 1-2 years of higher than expected losses from the game division in exchange for control of the living room for the future is a small price to pay.

If the XBox 720 has the best versions of Battlefield 4, Star Wars 1313, Watch Dogs, Call of Duty, etc. due to having a more powerful chipset ... IMO a lot of Playstation 3 owners are going to jump ship to the 720, and MS knows that.

They have Sony right where they want them.

MS is under the same constraints. They are losing marketshare in most markets and their investors won't allow them to lose money like X360 did at launch (even though it wasn't as bad as PS3). My post above applies to MS as much as it does Sony.

I don't think this is true. MS just makes billions in profit every year. They have gained marketshare with the 360.

It's not just about "video games" anymore, this is about control of the living room, if MS can consolidate the living room under their XBox banner, that's more than just video games. That is getting to something before Apple and Google can get there with Apple iTV and GoogleTV. And quite frankly after being late to the smartphone and tablet markets, Microsoft needs a "win", one area where they can point to and say "see? We beat everyone here" .

Losing $30-$40 extra/unit for a year or two is a small price to pay if the XBox 720 represents the definitive device people interface with to their television for the next decade.

Do not ever confuse MS with being in the same boat as Sony. Their financial situations are miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiles apart. Just because Sony is broke doesn't mean anything to Microsoft.