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VAMatt on 10 November 2017
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Errorist76 said:
VAMatt said:
XBX will sell far more than PS4 Pro because it is new. Pro is year old. So, many of the people that want it already have it. There has also been almost no marketing for it, while there has been a fair amount for XBX.

With that said, since I already have a Pro, I doubt that I'm going to spend $500 on a new console this year. If there was a big exclusive or two, I may think differently. But, there's not. Pro will be good enough for the multiplats.

I'm not so sure about that tbh...I even assume a lot of people haven't upgraded yet but will do this Christmas, especially those who've also recently bought or will buy a 4K TV. Especially for 340,- or less.

But you're right, as can be seen in the recent Digital Foundry comparison of Assasin's Creed Origins, the Pro can definitely hold its own. 

Another draw back many people are forgetting is you essentially need a good internet contract and a big external HDD for the X1X since game sizes seem to be 100GB-150GB due to the improved textures.

I think you're right that there will be a fair number of people upgrading this year.  4k TVs are dirt cheap here in the US, so most people that care about that stuff will probably own one by the end of the year.  Many of those new TV buyers will want a console that takes full advantage of that TV.  The thing is, XBX is the only one with significant marketing targeting those people.  The power advantage, and the "True 4k" PR speak will help as well.  

If the PS4 Pro had a $50 price drop accompanied by a decent marketing campaign, it may be the console of choice for 2017 upgraders.  But, absent that, I don't see how it outsells XBX in North America.  Worldwide could be a different story.  I don't know enough about 4k adoption rates or pricing to have a real option there.