| fallen said: That's it. Xbox One could drop to 399 or even 349 provided they're willing to drop Kinect, which I'm betting MS suits are getting ready to do right now (probably at E3 orf course) in view of weak sales.
So lets say a $349, no Kinect, Xbox One existed. The question is, could it outsell PS4? Just in North America/UK or worldwide? Or is the most powerful hardware impossible to overcome? Would people still prefer the $399 PS4 for more 1080P games?
I think that's the question MS has to be scared of, if the answer is no. Then, like Wii U, they truly are trapped. |
XB1 would only have a chance at $299 vs PS4 priced at $399. For comparison, see the last generation. With a lower price level, XB1 would likely get a marketshare around 50-60% in English speaking regions although would still lose in the rest of the world and overall, just like what happened with the previous generation except that MS doesn't have the one year lead, wouldn't have the exclusive momentum created as a result, and the PS4 is actually easier to develop rather than being notoriously difficult to.
Playstation 5 vs XBox Series Market Share Estimates
Regional Analysis (only MS and Sony Consoles)
Europe => XB1 : 23-24 % vs PS4 : 76-77%
N. America => XB1 : 49-52% vs PS4 : 48-51%
Global => XB1 : 32-34% vs PS4 : 66-68%
