Xbox One enjoys its best Black Friday yet - up 22% over same period last year

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Snoopy said:

Protendo said:

Don't you remember all the reports about the Xbox One development kits being pre-mature compared to Sony's? That alone should be a strong indicator.

Maybe Microsoft was still focusing on 360 more? Sony wanted out of the 7th gen as fast as possible because they lost a lot of money. Microsoft probably still wanted to support 360 more because it was making them quite a bit of money after 2008.

No. Incorrect again, historically speaking. Sony didnt want out of the 7th gen, thats being made up. Look up the sources, its all there. Sony had a ten year plan for profitability on their Playstation consoles (all of them). Microsoft created a ten year plan to follow them as well. Wherever Sony goes, Microsoft will follow. Its why the 360 and Xbox One will last as long as they will opposed to Nintendo who only lasts 5-7 years. The 360 will have the longest lifespan of any console ever because they want to follow the PS3 to the very end of its life cycle. In conclusion, because Microsoft followed Sony's plan their ten year plan their console will actually be on the market for eleven years (the years head start, plus the other ten of the duration for which Sony's console lasts). This will happen for the One as well.  Microsoft knows they cannot give Sony an inch because they are the natural threat.