PS4 Reveal Had No 'Material Impact' On Microsoft

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AAA300 said:

Ps2 didnt have achievements or the online structure that ms has,they will want to keep there gamertags that they built-up!And if the next xbox has backwards compatibility it will help in the game drought that happens for all system launches the ps4 will lose early adopters to the xboxnext because of this even though the feature is not used much, people like perks and they sell systems! Theres a reason world of warcraft is still around people cant abandon there characters nor will they abandon there gamertags!

I do agree that your online id helps to keep consumers purchasing your system.  If MS does have BC then thats a added benefit because like myself, I have purchase a lot of digital content that I would like to use with the next console I purchase.  BC would definitely be a bump in MS favor if they can pull it off.  It allows me to sell my old system for the new thus taking a bit out of the cost.  I get to remove a system and replace it with a new one without skipping a beat.

Currently I have 3 consoles underneath my TV, I would not want to have 4 or 5 if possible.