Interesting. Sounds logical.

But those $499 is a huge barrier in itself.

My barrier to enjoy the competing console's library is somewhere around 250 Euros and it will take a long time before Xbone hits that level.

Don't know what you mean. PS4/XBone + WiiU works flawlessly.

The Wii U could indeed benefit as a second console for core gamers due to the lower cost of entry and no peripheral costs for online, though Nintendo's job is to target markets that the other two are ignoring (and continue to ignore, from what this E3 demonstrated)

(the correct answer for ignored markets is "people who want games without airstrikes", btw)

I probably wouldn't have got a PS3 if it wasn't for Bluray last gen so given there is nothing that revolutionary on the PS4 to attract my attention I'm more likely to only buy XBO this generation. I have no interest in the Wii U so that's already discounted. I'm tempted by the One but the price is awful in the UK. It's between XBO and PS4 and to be honest I'll probably follow the games and extra services to the XBO (if I can scrape the cash together).

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I don't think so Tim, PS4U is the way to go this gen. We Sonyntendo now.

Without a subscription fee many people can still be dualist with the wii u as their second console.

I do know however that you are referring to PS + xbox as the "duo" so I do agree.

Agreed. Just think of all the subscriptions that are going to be necessary for the xb1. TV service, cloud, live, premium COD and Battlefield subs, Season passes, higher used game prices, windows phone. Why add yet another 50$ sub?

Funny since this is the first gen were I'm thinking of owning both lol

Repor... oh wait, you are right. The price is indeed the most important. If dual console ownership will really reduce ( I doubt it was high though), then the one with lower price tag, no DRM policy, better exclusives etc. will most likely be at an advantage.