I Think It's Safe To Say E3 Did Little For Xbox

[Tulipanzo]

thismeintiel said:

Tulipanzo said:

I've said this already, their marketing strategies for their mid-gen refreshes have been very different: 

Sony: "We are still committed to the PS4, the Pro is just an addition. If you're interested, here's Mark Cerny talking softly about checker-boarding for an hour"

MS: "It's the next-gen step in gaming! The definitive XBox console and the right way to play! WITNESS THE MOST POWERFUL CONSOLE EVER!!!!! $499!!!"

A guess as to which has resulted in lower sales for its base hardware

Except all of those games are also available on the XBO S.  And they are having a sale on that with quite a few models marked down to $249.  That should lead to a resurgence of sales, not the same or less.  Also, the $499 price is a turn off the mass consumer.  So, a $249 XBO S that plays the same games would be more appealing.

I know! What I am saying is that marketing your mid-gen refresh as a next-gen console made the base XBox One look indesirable to most consumers, unlike Sony's softer marketing push for the Pro, which hasn't lead to a fall in sales for the base PS4.