PieFacE Posted July 9, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2013 Right, from the poll we know that people intend on buying more PS4's than Xbox's. But can we reset the poll and change it to people who have actually pre-ordred? Think this could bring up some interesting numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 You are better off starting a new thread with a new poll tbh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Right, from the poll we know that people intend on buying more PS4's than Xbox's. But can we reset the poll and change it to people who have actually pre-ordred? Think this could bring up some interesting numbers. my guess would be 5 votes for PS4 and 2 votes for X-One. i would think most people haven't pre-ordered anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted July 29, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 29, 2013 How are the sales doing in comparison now Xbox have backtracked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted August 23, 2013 Author Share Posted August 23, 2013 With the recent 'about turns' by Microsoft I've decided to switch my vote back to them. I'll probably wait until January and buy one then. Hopefully the price will have started to creep down a bit by then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobler Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I don't think you'll get a price cut until the first slimmer version a few years down the line, in all honesty. There's a lot of top hardware in those little boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 18 months before a price cut, minimum, unless it's a disastrous launch in terms of sales - and even then it'll be bundles before straight cuts How are the sales doing in comparison now Xbox have backtracked? 4:1 PS4 last I heard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted August 23, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 23, 2013 Even with Microsoft's u-turns, the Xbox One should be avoided. Remember, Microsoft wanted to **** you as the consumer. They dearly wanted to and it's only because sales were poisonous and word of mouth toxic (despite them employing people to pretend to be average consumers on forums to try to dictate the message amongst the gaming population, for example) that they've gone back on everything. Don't reward them for trying to **** you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted August 23, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 23, 2013 Even with Microsoft's u-turns, the Xbox One should be avoided. Remember, Microsoft wanted to **** you as the consumer. They dearly wanted to and it's only because sales were poisonous and word of mouth toxic (despite them employing people to pretend to be average consumers on forums to try to dictate the message amongst the gaming population, for example) that they've gone back on everything. Don't reward them for trying to **** you. We're they though? Or did they just try and create steam for consoles? I know you can say Steam have loads of sales, but we will never know if M$ we're intending on doing so too. (probably wouldn't have, mind) The only thing I view as trying to **** over the customer was the 24 hour internet connection and the need for Kinect to be on. (it doesn't bother me to be honest, but I can see why it would bother other people) All other u-turns they did didn't bother me too much anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Mates don't want to budge from the Xbox One. Not sure what i'm doing yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted August 26, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 26, 2013 Even with Microsoft's u-turns, the Xbox One should be avoided. Remember, Microsoft wanted to **** you as the consumer. They dearly wanted to and it's only because sales were poisonous and word of mouth toxic (despite them employing people to pretend to be average consumers on forums to try to dictate the message amongst the gaming population, for example) that they've gone back on everything. Don't reward them for trying to **** you. We're they though? Or did they just try and create steam for consoles? I know you can say Steam have loads of sales, but we will never know if M$ we're intending on doing so too. (probably wouldn't have, mind) The only thing I view as trying to **** over the customer was the 24 hour internet connection and the need for Kinect to be on. (it doesn't bother me to be honest, but I can see why it would bother other people) All other u-turns they did didn't bother me too much anyway. They pinched ideas from Steam but they weren't trying to make Steam for consoles. They were trying to manufacture a way of killing preowned markets. Even if you accept that that is a good thing (bizarrely, in my view - the need for a download only future is one that benefits only the developer at the cost of the consumer, unlike on PC where there was a genuine issue with piracy and subsequently the preowned market was killed stone dead meaning the consumer today doesn't lose anything, and gains with cheaper purchases in the main) Microsoft have proven that they shouldn't be trusted. Take your XBLA collection on 360. There is no reason these games could not port across, but Microsoft want to push purchasers towards their new offerings, so they screw you on it. Even when they try to do things for the consumers benefit, they cock it up. Live sales have been a joke for years. Games with Gold is a farce. Etc etc. They made a sop to allowing preowned markets with talk of a licence transfer system... which was designed to screw independent stores by implementing a system they only consulted 'retail partners' on, i.e. big businesses, and actively meant you couldn't just sell a game to a mate. Forcing the Kinect on customers (almost certainly collecting shedloads of data to report back on, patent already in to monitor the room for how many people are watching something, in case you've exceeding your viewer allowance...), all the account stuff effectively treated you like a would be avenue for lost sales (or a thief)... Etc etc... Microsoft wanted to **** you. **** their media device (it's barely a console - 3gb focused on it's hybrid 3 OS system, TV crap which will largely be irrelevant outside the US), **** them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwan Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 It is Microsoft. I don't trust them to do anything right at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogso Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 The latest seems to be that PS4 is now 2:1 up compared to the XBONE. Previous thinking seemed to suggest 4:1, but this takes in to account the changes made by Microsoft, and the source is from Gamestop's mailing lists for the consoles - PS4 has 1,500,000 and XBONE has 700,000. Of course, that doesnt translate to preorders, it's just 'interest', but it is pretty indicative I think, especially what you consider that Sony have confirmed 1mil+ worldwide pre-orders and Microsoft have confirmed...nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted August 27, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 27, 2013 The latest seems to be that PS4 is now 2:1 up compared to the XBONE. Previous thinking seemed to suggest 4:1, but this takes in to account the changes made by Microsoft, and the source is from Gamestop's mailing lists for the consoles - PS4 has 1,500,000 and XBONE has 700,000. Of course, that doesnt translate to preorders, it's just 'interest', but it is pretty indicative I think, especially what you consider that Sony have confirmed 1mil+ worldwide pre-orders and Microsoft have confirmed...nothing. Thats better than I thought it would be for M$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted August 27, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 27, 2013 My choice of console changes every week, currently 60-40 in PS4's favour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 **** it, made my decision. Picked the Xbox. My mates played the biggest part in my choice. Been playing online with them since Medal of honor on Ps2. They have all chosen the Xbox and i didn't want to be playing by myself . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I hope you're comfortable with The Internet judging you, and deeming you unworthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismail-villa Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Is the kinect still a part of the xbox package? Jheez I wouldn't feel comfortable with that thing staring at me whilst I sleep or do my 'private' things lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Yeah it is, but now Microsoft have said you don't even need to plug it in for the console to function I fully expect them to release a Kinect less version in the new year. I'm still going PS4. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regular_john Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 **** it, made my decision. Picked the Xbox. My mates played the biggest part in my choice. Been playing online with them since Medal of honor on Ps2. They have all chosen the Xbox and i didn't want to be playing by myself . You can always make new friends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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