There is downplaying on both sides here.
Firstly, Microsoft is clearly over-reaching. Inventing a new term to try and articulate the power differential the Scorpio will have over other consoles. I would argue, given the timing of this, they are reacting to the Switch as much as the PS4P.
Secondly, Sony has definitely ceded ground on technical specs over the last few months. They release a pricey 'high-end' '4k' console on which 4k is entirely optional (and apparently very sporadic) and without next gen (increasingly current gen) media capabilities. They do this despite a cheaper alternative from Microsoft. And they apparently intend it to be their primary stable-mate for the next few years, despite the arrival of the Scorpio.
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