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J_Allard on 25 February 2014
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brendude13 said:
J_Allard said:
I highly doubt people are flocking to PS4 for a bunch of indie titles. They are nice to have once you own the system, but they are not system sellers.

Here is a simple breakdown of why the PS4 is 2 million or whatever ahead:

1. It's $100 cheaper. This is basic common sense.
2. It's available in many many more countries. Isn't the number like 60+ versus 13?

There you go. Much shorter, to the point, and without some silly list wars.

1. If this was true, the WiiU would be untouchable right now.
2. This still doesn't explain the sales disparity in countries where both consoles have launched.

1. The WiiU is a stop gap console set between 2 generations. If someone is looking for a next gen console, they aren't looking at a WiiU. To put it in another way, if I go into a Best Buy and want to buy a BR player. If a cheap price is enticing to me, I am not going to walk out with a $40 DVD player instead of an $80 Bluray player. If someone is looking for a next gen console they can buy the PS4 for $400 or the Xbone for $500. If you're throwing in the WiiU you might as well throw in the 3DS, Vita and even Ouya. They are equally relevant.

2. See #1 regarding price. Both consoles are available in the US, one is $100 cheaper. That can explain the disparity there. Of course, I don't see why I'd need to explain any disparity. I never said that all things equal the Xbox One would sell more. These are just the 2 most glaring reasons why the PS4 it outselling it. You can throw in world wide brand advantage, more powerful, and I would also throw in confusion from consumers after MS's initial reveal. I still know many people who wonder if the Xbone can play used games or requires constant Internets.