499$ was expected, but that was the point where I knew that MS wont gain any ground over Sony, not even the US. Also the retail exclusives for this Q4 seems a bit bare as well. I am now really curious if Sony will leave the PS4 in auto-pilot or go all-out tomorrow.
The machine looks awesome, but that ammount of money for a mid-gen upgrade 4 years into the console cycle is way to much.
Vote the Mayor for Mayor!