Why is MS so quiet on the Next Xbox and could it hurt them?

[binary solo]

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

binary solo said:
No, Sony blows it's wad tomorrow and there's nothing they can do for the rest of the year to increase the hype further until actual launch. Nintendo has shat itself with Wii U to date, so they have nothing going for them...for now.

I think MS has something big cooking, or they think they have something big cooking, and they expect to steal the hype train when they do their reveal.

In many ways if the launch window is the same or close to each other the last to announce gets an advantage, if they have something impressive to show.

MS will bring something strong, and I expect it to impress. MS may have won the staring contest with Sony.

Really, so E3 and Gamescom mean virtually nothing to you?

In this, as in getting the announcement buzz, yes, they pretty much mean nothing. Sony might have smart not showing the unit today because then they have something to grab attention after the Nextbox reveal. But if the Nextbox reveal is at least as good as the PS4 reveal then it's the Nextbox that will be uppermost in the mind of many uncommitted buyers come launch time.

Of course we all know it's only the hardcore fan who pays the launch price, and they are far from uncommitted. So perhaps in some ways it really doesn't matter because the masses only get into the new gen after 1 or 2 years and 1 or 2 price cuts. So as long as the buzz for any console is good soon after launch then the long term sales prospects, all things being equal, are pretty good.