though I will give the XB1 "the benefit of doubt"; it has a very, very, VERY up hill battle if it is to become the #1 home console of the 8th gen
as many have pointed the despite the 360 having a year+ start/$100+ cheaper/ easier to develop for/ horrid pre & post PS3 pr/ horrid launch/ loss of billions/ 3rd party devs jumping ship/ MS throwing their money around and yet the PS3 is basically tied(actually slight lead)
now the XB1
-$100 more
- seems to be having a more limited launch compared to PS4
- coming off probably the worst pr in recent memory
- PS4 seeming to be be more easier to develop(backing of Indy devs?) and powerful than the XB1
- launching within the same window
i'm not sure the XB1 will have the so called backing of the U.S. market, we all saw how quickly they abandon the PS3, MS is going to have a tough time explaining to the casual-core(mainstream) gamers why playing games like CoD/Battlefield/Madden/ Assassin's Creed/ and any other mainstream AAA titles are worth paying the $100 more for a console. I atleast expect it to be a neck-n'-neck battle
