Xbox 720 not part of GDC. Let's talk about it.

[AbbathTheGrim]

I don't know what is happening in Micro's court. Maybe everything is going according to plan, maybe they have changed their plans to some degree.

I am under the impression by some of the rumors around that Sony may have indeed trolled a lot of people with the way they handled the info about the PS4.

I feel like I know some of you guys do that Sony gave the impression that the PS4 would be something that later on turned out to be more powerful.

Also, I remember when Sony PR said there was no need to come out first with a console. I feel that Sony may have lied about the system specs, but also about the release date, so that they could mess around with Micro's intel on Sony's console.

I am considering the possibility that Sony unveiled the console before Micro actually expected, according possible info they got somehow, and that the 8GB of RAM got them by surprise as well. Maybe, like was said in here, Micro is delaying the console to make some hardware adjustments. My guess is that Sony knows, or knew at some point, what Micro's Xbox consisted of and took this decision of being sneaky about the PS4 development to either force Micro to make a more powerful console and raise the cost of the Xbox3 or to force them to keep with the plan and launch the weakest console of the two.

Maybe the situation for Micro is the result of a Kinect 2 integration that already raises the cost. Who knows? Or maybe they are considering what would be the reaction of the consumer if they need to buy a Kinect 2 over the price of the console, while also having to increase the price of the Xbox with the new improved specs after the PS4 announcement. Maybe they are sitting these days discussing this new developments and taking decisions.

But who knows, maybe Micro's console has been the most powerful console in development and the rumors don't mean shit. lol

We can't rule out though that Micro could approach some plans in order to absorb an initial increase in their projected console price with Xbox Live and with a contract plan similar to what they've already done (that could work for those people that believe this plan actually saves them money). Maybe they are pondering about all these things.

But, I don't give much importance to the moment of Micro's console announcement, as long as it isn't like two years after the PS4. lol The only arrogance I've witnessed recently from Micro was when they dismissed how important the PS4 announcement would be for the UK. But they haven't said anything about their console, really. They can't talk with arrogance about something they haven't even hinted that exists, right?

In the past consoles have released before and after the competition and that hasn't stopped them from dominating (Playstation). In the end, what will matter is what Micro brings to the table and that they don't wait and unreasonable amount of time.