Sony has a chance to achieve something totally new this gen

[Hynad]

RolStoppable said:

Hynad said:

I know.. It's still strange though that even though their console's specs are lower than the PS4's and uses cheaper parts, Kinect still makes the price higher by such a margin.

At 399, Sony is hitting hard because to most people that price is the sweet spot. It will be interesting to see how big a hit it will be on the XBO. I understand there are hardcore MS fans that will buy it no matter what. But I think Sony will start stronger than them in just about every market they launch during their first year at least.

Probably also has to do with Microsoft's overconfidence and their (likely) expectations that Sony would go with $500 as well, so they saw no problem with their price. But Microsoft has already changed their DRM plans, so it's possible that they will be more aggressive with their pricing as well. Nobody who is interested in the Xbox One is going to be mad, if Microsoft suddenly announces that the system is going to retail for $400 when it launches.

It will be an interesting 6 months, that's for sure. MS has at least proven that they are listening. But I think that anyone would have listened after such a massive/generalized outcry.