Jranation said:
Maybe thats the reason why Sony didn't show the NEO. |
Sony didn't show the Neo because PS4 sales are strong and steady globally. Most people don't know about it, so bringing extra publicity that it will become arguably 'dated' is a risky business move.
MS showing Scorpio way over a year ahead of time is a big hint that they are basically ceding the sales race with X1 and moving it to back-burner status. Focus now is perfecting the Scorpio and UWP, to build on something for the future.
Remember, Xbox 360 was announced in May of 2005, with the full release happening in November of that year, scarcely half a year later. Xbox One and PS4 were also both unveiled and released in the same year in 2013.
The closest thing to the Scorpio early reveal was the PS3 in 2005. Coincidence? It was definitely too early to show, because like with Scorpio, there wasn't playable hardware available or final revisions. Microsoft moving forward fast with the 360 reveal forced their hand and they reacted by announcing about a year ahead of what made sense. Flash forward to Scorpio release, and you can tell that PS4 crushing them 2 to 1 or more globally (and handily in their own home markets even) had Microsoft decide to go ahead and lay out their grand plans well in advance.
I think it's a good thing to be honest. The strictly smart business move may have been to keep Scorpio under wraps until next E3 (and how Sony is not touting 'Neo' yet), as that way they could maximize XB1 OG and XB1-S sales, but imagine all the people who might have bought XB1 models this fall only to find out a few months later than an entirely new and MASSIVELY improved Xbox was following the very next year.
As for Neo, who knows. Tbh, I think Sony should have just done a 'slim' revision of the PS4 with 4K Bluray and OG specs at $199ish and let Microsoft have the higher-end market entirely to themselves. This is exactly what happened in Gen6 anyway : Dreamcast launched first (think WiiU this gen), followed by Sony (PS2, PS4 this gen), then Microsoft came a little late with a dramatically more powerful unit, which still happens to be my favorite MS Console by a long shot. DC failed in the marketplace, PS2 sold absolutely ludicrous amounts, and OG Xbox was a solid first entry. I'm leaving out the Gamecube, but you could slot the XB1 into that role of middle ground player imho.
