How would Xbox One have fared without the initial fumble

[Leynos]

Sony only announced $399 to counter MS's $499 but without all the outcry at Xbox in general I'm not sure Sony keeps the PS4 price at 400 bucks. Maybe they do. Then considering Xbox technical limitations. Japan not wanting to support it and Phil in charge. In the long run Xbox One is in the same place it ended up in anyway. Mostly mediocre exclusives and some decent games but nothing that is a system seller. That's pretty much why Phil opened the checkbook to buy studios Their lineup was subpar and they needed games that sell. The bad launch only really hurt MS the first few months or so. Look at PS3. Horrible launch but they recovered and ended strong. A bad launch does not seal your fate automatically.