xypin wrote:
rdmcandie wrote:
Turin wrote:
After all of that, I don't see how MS can compete at all. They have a more expensive, less powerful, DRM laden console and their exclusive list isn't terribly impressive. I had already decided not to by an Xbone, but Sony just convince me that if I pick a next gen console it'll be the PS4.
Don't forget that 90% of the new features from Xbox 360 are unavailable to the rest of the world!
Oh yea, Microsoft completely abandoned most of the world and are being ***** about it in areas outside of North America (priced at 499 euros? wtf $599 in Australia?). Though I guess Sony is following the same pricing method.
None of the apps work outside the US and the online requirement limits any chance for developing a market in areas like Africa or the Middle East.
Edited, Jun 10th 2013 10:14pm by xypin Yes it will be Base Price > Countries Conversion + Other Applicable inherent charges.
Which is a **** off really, in Canada our Dollar is almost par and was leading for some time compared to the USD. Yet still paying crazy markup fees.
I am very happy with the PS4 because it was a system designed by gamers and for gamers. The fact that they talked several times about opening up to Indie companies is fantastic. My Steam list is retarded because I see 5-10 dollar games and snag them mostly from Indie companies. Such as SuperGiantGames Bastion ******** awesome game get it.) With Sony supporting self published gaming it makes me so hot. (like seriously.)
I do not buy new games, because I hate the markup on them. It is absolutely garbage. 50 dollar games priced at 70 bucks, plus 13% sales tax. A game comes out around a hundred bucks for me. I have not bought a new game for my PS3 in about 4 years, I just wait a few weeks for used games....which makes me a huge consumer of the used game market, which Sony supports (mass applause....I guess thats important....thatll be a meme by morning.)
But really MS is more or less finished, I mean they can back pedal the other stuff away, they can have release day access for their apps for everyone...but they are 100 bucks more expensive, and clearly have less content on release than PS4 will.
Pack a Vita into a PS4 box for Christmas and Im sold.