Dallinor said:
The power difference is not significant enough and its debatable if MS will even tap in and showcase that power to a meaningful level. Which model do you think would sell more, the cheaper model or the high end? There's 110 million gamers that Sony will be directing their marketing at, to upgrade and stay within their ecosystem. They have massive advantages in certain regions and stronger global brand recognition. I shouldn't have to mention the obvious powerhouse and massive draw that is their first party studios. Multiple GOTY winners and sales now in the 10s of millions. |
I honestly think both New Xbox models will sell pretty evenly. What we know for a fact is that parents are going to be more likely to get the lighter model for their kids, plus it will be a huge draw for lower income families. $300 for what is basically a 4-in-1 console is a very appealing offer. At the same time though, if people have the money, they will be more tempted to go for the better model. In light of your "110 million gamers claim", thats not entirely accurate. A lot of those sales are from previous owners who wanted to upgrade. They are really looking more at 75-80 million. This time around people can go for whatever model they want without fear that in a few years there will be something better.
In regard to Sony's first party IPs, even up to a few years ago I would have agreed with you, but the gaming landscape has been changing. Massive RPG games with gripping stories have fallen out of the spotlight. Between the Fortnite craze, Minecraft's second coming, Nintendo making a comeback, etc. it is clear that people are more interested in gameplay over story than they have been in decades. Spiderman for PS4, nobody talks about the story, just how smooth it feels to move through the game. Nearly every Switch title from Nintendo is shattering sales records and review scores for their fluid gameplay. There are a lot more eyes on studios like Platinum Games and FromSoftware for their action games.
From what I've seen, Sony is not lining up too many games with an emphasis on new gameplay experiences, its mostly what they've been doing with the PS4 except with better graphics quality. Lots of sequels, a few remakes, but nothing groundbreaking. To be fair, Xbox isnt lining up many blockbuster titles either, but they have the advantage of having every Xbox game ever, which looks damn appeal to a lot of people.
But if you know something I don't, please tell me I'm wrong. As I said, this is a rumor period, if you have a better light to look at this situation in, I would love to hear it.
