Microsoft Store slashes the price of Xbox One to $449.99 USD

[vivster]

starcraft said:

vivster said:

starcraft said:

petroleo said:
Sorry MS still not buying it, that thing should cost at least 100 less than the PS4, the hardware design and games that it current has it absolutely does not compensate the 450 price tag.

I just don't get this thinking.  Sure, if it isn't your cup of tea you won't buy it.

But there is no pretending it doesn't have more features than the PS4, better retail games right now, and a very pleasant aesthetic.

There is absolutely no reason, for what you get, this console should be cheaper than the PS4.  If all you care about is having 900p instead of 720p, or 1080p instead of 900p, then get a PS4.  But your not caring about some of the One's cool games and features doesn't suddenly mean they don't exist.

Actually it does. Just like you not caring about the features and games on PS4.

First of all, I do care about the features and games on PS4, being halfway through Infamous and loving it.

Though even if I did not care about the features and games on PS4, it wouldn't mean they are not there.  The PS4 can manage slightly higher resolutions and/or slightly more particle effects than the Xbox One.  The Xbox One can perform a variety of media functions, voice and sight navigation and interactions as a form of gaming input and social functions beyond what the PS4 can manage.

These are facts.  You might not care about them, and if you don't then you wont be purchasing an Xbox One.  But that doesn't mean they shouldn't be included in a pricing scheme.

Those are facts but they don't mean anything if you don't care for them.

If you care for Kinect and MS exclusive games $500 is more than worth it. If you don't care about Kinect and the games then not even $400 is worth it.

You're trying to put objective worth on things which is never a good thing to do. Worth was and will always be subjective. So it's absolutely valid for an individual to ignore certain features that they don't have an interest for. Like you're ignoring the objective worth of Knack right now! Which is bigger than all objective worths of the X1 combined.