| n-skyline said: Each have bigger fanbases in different regions but i just have a feeling that is not going to matter this time around. imo for the type of games and graphics they play, xbox and playstation have been too similar and if this next generation is the same again then people may choose which ever becomes the most popular the quickest |
Looking at existing sales of PS3 vs. 360, if Sony prices PS4 at a similar level to Xbox 720, I can't see how MS can stand-out without dropping Xbox Live fees, or adding some revolutionary new features, or having a mind-blowing 1st party line-up of games. PS3's sales were undermined significantly by launching 1 year late and being so much more expensive. Without these 2 disadvantages, especially if PS4 also has a more powerful graphics card and maintains a superior library of 1st party games, I don't see Xbox 720 being as attractive. Also, if Sony improves online functionality with cross-party chat, etc. many people could start evaluating the value of $50-60 Xbox Live fees on their next purchase. Since PS4 will be easier to code for than PS3 was, developers are unlikely to whine the same way they did about developing for PS3, which should again take a way a key advantage Xbox 360 had over PS3.
