| OnlyForDisplay said: Too difficult to say how well either system will do given the World's current state of affairs HollyGamer-San. Keep in mind that 2013 did not have something like COVID-19 to possibly derail the sales of the PS4 and the Xbox One. In addition, Microsoft gift wrapped an immense lead to Sony within their first two years of their lifetime. Microsoft could not recover from that. Most importantly though is the fact that neither Sony nor Microsoft have announced the price for either system. In the United States, price is king. I understand that the U.S. is not the only market but Microsoft has been okay in Europe but has performed very poorly in Japan. However, I believe this statement will be more important due to the current circumstances at hand. Hopefully the pricing though for both will be good. |
Exactly. I will hold off on making any prediction until price point is known. People tend to forget how huge an impact on the 5th Generation it was when Sony announced the price of the PlayStation at $299 just moments after Sega's presentation had announced $399 for the price of the Saturn. Just last generation the PS4 released at $399 against the Xbox One's $499. By the time Microsoft removed the Kinnect to get the price down, it was too late in a long line of missteps. When it comes to similarly powered consoles, price can play a huge factor in sales and momentum. The only time an Xbox console ever had a lead in sales (for most of the gen) was when it was the cheaper alternative out of the gate. With brand power solidly behind the PlayStation, I firmly think that Microsoft's only chance to come out swinging this gen is to launch at a lower price point.
