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Azzanation on 02 April 2020
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Intrinsic said:
Azzanation said:

I think a lot of people underestimate the power factor of a console. Power doesn't technically make a console the best selling in its generation however its a huge boost to the marketing, which has a huge potential to boost sales if done right. Lets not forget that the common gamer also plays 3rd party games. The PS4 outsold the XB1 based on its price and power difference at launch. So having the power does help leverage some customers just in itself. You have enthusiasts, hardcores, and even those that just want to have the best console experience for a game like COD or GTA etc. 

Also what makes up a Software line up is the 3rd party games. Of course throw in 1st party exclusives however with the way next gen is going, all consoles are going to have there exclusives that the other console brand wont have. This is where power and price can also be a edge factor in a sale. Why game in 900p when you can play the game in 1080p for the same price. I believe that's why both Sony and MS are playing the waiting game on price. Whoever has both the price and power advantage will dominate launch. However its hard to see 1 brand having both advantages this time around.

Power is all well and good but is nothing compared to prie.

If MS is coming in at $499, they better hope and pray sony is also coming in at the same price. A $399 P5 vs a $499 XSX would be very bd forMS. At that point, you would see how hard it is to show an 18% power advantage and equate that to a $100 more expensive console.

And again...this is not a 1080p vs 900p (40% difference) or a 4K vs 1440p (100%+ difference) type argument. This is a 4K vs 2052p (18% difference) to a 4K vs  1900p ( 24% difference) type thing. We are talking about a rez floor and ceiling that would be impossible to tell apart by over 90% of the gaming audience.

You are putting too much stock into resolutions and their significance. How much good did the XB1X do for MS with all its power over the PS4?

Price is very important, however the same can be said the other way around, if the X is $489 and the PS5 is $499 than the same result will apply.

I never said the gap was 40% different, I just used an example of how gamers view marketing. You might think, its only 18% different (On paper) however marketing isn't going to say "Console A is 18% more powerful than the Console B" it will grant slogans like "Console A is the MOST powerful console in the world!" even if its just 2% more powerful, they are entitled to use that term of marketing which will help favour in sales. If the companies can supply a good demand of games, deliver on friendly customer practices and services with great deals, having the power edge is icing on the cake.

Also there is a lot more to it than just 18% more power, some are saying the Velocity architecture, BCpack, better implementation of Raytracing is in favour of the X as well as being easier to program for. Also add whatever advantages Direct X 12 Ultimate brings to the table. Top that off with faster Ram, a superior CPU and GPU makes that 18% number a lot more powerful than it shows. 

^ Again its all speculation and rumours at the moment so don't take that as gospel just yet, I am just giving examples.

EDITED: The X1X is still a X1, a superior console to the PRO however the hardware wasn't the defining factor to why it didn't set the sale records on fire. The X was too late to the party without a lot of games to show for it due to the restructuring of the Xbox brand. It was a midgen refresh that happen years later. Cannot compare to a launch console, very different circumstances. 

Last edited by Azzanation - on 02 April 2020