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Sharpryno on 25 September 2014
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ICStats said:
Anfebious said:

I don't mean to imply that PS4's early lead wasn't well-earned; I'm just saying right now, it seems sales are based more on campaigning and potential as opposed to the current reality. The current reality is that both systems are very similar; they both cost the same, they both offer many of the same games, and they're both proving relatively reliable. You could argue all day over the Xbox One's edge in apps versus what many consider a superior service in PlayStation Plus (when compared to Live) but again, those don't completely explain the 2:1 edge.

Bear in mind that these are just observations, which we're all permitted to make. ;)

This article was taken from N4G. http://www.gameskinny.com/0lait/ps4s-early-lead-might-be-all-smoke-and-mirrors
The PS4 is a lie.

They may be technically similar, but people don't base buying decisions on that.  The PS4 is better in a number of ways: power, looks, size, and arguably in experience too, and for a long time price.  So when people make a buying decision they won't think "well they're almost the same" and then flip a coin to pick one.  The one that's perceived better is picked significantly more, and then there is the network effect.

The PR effect is also really strong.  Some people just don't want to support MS anymore plain and simple.  I was fairly neutral on XB1's original DRM proposals, and originally thinking to get an XB1 this holiday, but MS pissed me off with Tomb Raider and I'm definitely not going to buy an XB1 this holiday because of that PR.  Simple as that, if you tick people off the wrong way they won't buy your product even if they would have otherwise.

Pissed you off by helping to publish and work on Tomb Raider?  How come Sony did not piss you off with all the extra content and exclusive alpha/beta?  MS simply has timed DLC which is pretty short.  Sony, this gen, has been straight up buying content that does not get released on the XBO.  Has happened for Watch Dogs, AC4, and Destiny (year long but basically exclusive to ps4 as Destiny will be dead in a year).