I am new here. Wanted to give my thoughts as well...
Microsoft has let me down in the last couple years. Other than Halo and Gears, Xbox offers me personally very little. Some DLC First offers and Party Chat sums up the rest. A total 180 now compared to the start of this current gen. At first I only bought the PS3 to play MGS4 and Blu Ray. Almost everything else was played on the 360. Of course it helped the 360 that multiplatform titles looked much better on the 360 for the first couple years. And games like Halo 3, Gears, and Crackdown were a lot of fun. Now, everything has changed. Ever multiplatform game is bought for the PS3 or PC. The only game bought on the 360 in the last 12 months was Halo 4. Won't be renewing Gold. And if my 360 died tomorrow, it won't be getting replaced.
I am excited to see what Sony will be doing with the next Playstation. Not real excited to see what Microsoft is doing with the next Xbox.
Sony offers much more in terms of exclusive games. Sure some like LBP Karting, PS All Stars, and Twisted Metal were let downs imo. But most are amazing... again imo. Other features like online play and Netflix don't require me to pay extra like with Xbox Live Gold. PS Plus is a great service imo.
When I compare Xbox Live Gold to PS Plus, I see PS Plus as a "I don't want to miss out on" service. Xbox Live Gold is more of a "got to have if I want to be able to play the entire game" kind of service. I feel I get more from PS Plus and very little from Xbox Live Gold. Yeah Party Chat is great and wish it was on the PS3, but if online gaming was free on the 360 I wouldn't be spending $50+ a year on Party Chat.
To sum things up, I will almost certainly purchase the next Playstation (PS4/Orbis). From the rumors or specs and features that are out, to the PS3 business model of focusing on actual exclusive games and PS Plus value, I like the direction Sony seems to be going. Of course things can change from now to they actually release the next Playstation.
Microsoft needs to change for me to be a Xbox consumer again. They got to offer me more than Halo, Gears, and early DLC if they want me to buy their next console.
