Was Microsoft Forced to show next Xbox early by Sony? What to expect on May 21st from Microsoft?

[AndrewWK]

ironmanDX said:

AndrewWK said:
Sony Fanboys are going to say yes Microsoft fanboys will say no.

I think it did put a bit of pressure on them, because it is a competitive business and both companies have to be on par. But I don´t think Microsoft sheduled their release because of Sonys announcment at this particular time. I am pretty sure they did it because of the E3. So when E3 comes they will be able to profit from the hype the new Box will generate. While the PS4 hype is depleting. They sheduled their date really smart imo.

Of course they will, but they're wrong. Xbox was revealed in May, so was the 360. Not to mention, at first Kaz himself said to the world over twitter,(?) they'd be going last. If anything, MS pushed Sony to reveal early. They didn't even have a console to show at a console reveal.

That is true. But still doesn´t change the fact that Sony put a lot of pressure on Microsoft with the earlier announcment. But we´ll see how much this matters after MS reveals their new Box.