As a Sony fan, I'm glad Microsoft 180'd their policies (somewhat long)

[ps3-sales!]

I've been thinking about the upcoming gen for a while now. It really is turning into a facinating battle of two great gaming companies.

A breif gaming history of myself: I'm currently 19. My first console was the Snes. I also had most of the gameboy/color interations. Eventually got the N64, and then the gamecube. So even though I was young and obviously didn't care about visuals or story, I enjoyed the fun gameplay Nintendo offered me. Anyway, I eventually moved into the Ps2, but I didn't take gaming seriously until 2005, when I bought the Xbox 360 20gb on November 22nd, a day before my birthday. 

Loved the console and Xbox live (COD2 <3) but ended up trading it in for a Ps3 because most of my friends were online there. Loved Ps3 and finally found my home. (insert happy face here) I've had my ps3 since 2007.

Around 2008, I discovered VGchartz. I instantly fell in love. I don't know what it is about sales figures that I go giddy for. Although the Air Force has lowered my forum involvment on the site, I always find time to check the latest hardware and software numbers. It's just, very enjoyable. I'm sure you guys know the feeling when the weekly numbers come out....

So since 2007 I have become an avid Sony fan. I love and support Sony as a brand, company, video game, and electronics producer. I love their message and customer support, and overall have been very satisfied. So it was a bummer to watch Sony fall into 3rd place this gen. Although we've pulled it around the last few years, it's pretty much been a tie for 360 and Ps3 this gen in my opinion. Plus I live in the USA, so 360 has a much stronger image here.

Fast foward to E3, Sony kills it. Ps4 has all this momentum everywhere and the future isn't looking great for the always online enabled Xbox One. I must say, I was excited. However, Microsoft is smart. They listened to the backlash and reversed most of those policies. Now although the Ps4 is outpacing the XBone in preorders, it's still going to be a close battle. And with (in my opinion) a stronger exclusive lineup of Killer Instinct, Ryse (maybe), Dead Rising 3, and Forza, the competition will be fierce. 

I am glad Microsoft did this change. Both companies going at each other? It's very entertaining. I honestly don't want another gen like the Ps2 wiping the floor with everybody else and getting all exclusives. That's boring. Competition makes everything fun! The Wii U should turn around also. Nintendo isn't going to watch it become the Gamecube 2.0. With all the money that the big N is raking in from the 3DS they have plenty to spend on Wii U. 

What do you guys think. Would you rather watch your company destroy everybody else? Or have a close battle?