VGBMatt\u00a0ARConklin\u00a0If either of them sail toward $500, and that’s certainly a possibility considering what’s going to be under the hoods (not to mention Sony’s statement about not running a loss on hardware sales out of the gate this time) it’s going to be interesting. Overpricing the PS3 to push Blu-ray was one of the things that knocked Sony out of the driver’s seat at the outset of the last generation. If both consoles are equally pricey, it could be a wash, but it could also mean slow sales for everyone.<\/p>\n"},"link":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/this-is-xbox-one\/21438\/#comment-2845211","status":"approved","type":"comment","author_avatar_urls":{"24":"http:\/\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/54da14abc5179d52f7fac935c2a10c2b?s=24&d=retro&r=g","48":"http:\/\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/54da14abc5179d52f7fac935c2a10c2b?s=48&d=retro&r=g","96":"http:\/\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/54da14abc5179d52f7fac935c2a10c2b?s=96&d=retro&r=g"},"meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments\/2845211"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"post_type":"post","href":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21438"}],"in-reply-to":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments\/2845210"}]}},{"id":2845210,"post":21438,"parent":2845204,"author":0,"author_name":"VGBMatt","author_url":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/","date":"2013-05-22T13:02:30","date_gmt":"2013-05-22T18:02:30","content":{"rendered":"

ARConklin It hasn’t just been Microsoft’s plan. Sony has been trying to do the all-in-one box ever since putting the DVD drive in the PS2 and pushing its abilities to play CDs and movies in addition to games. And the PS4 isn’t going to be directly backwards compatible either (though Sony will at least use the cloud to make older games playable in some form that hasn’t been announced yet).<\/p>\n

\u00a0Both are guilty, but with Microsoft it just seems like they always prefer to put the ultimate entertainment center goal ahead of first focusing on the games. It’s shown over the previous two Xboxes when you compare how much stronger first-party development with Nintendo and Sony has been. This just gets masked because franchises like Halo and Gears are the bigger mainstream blockbusters.
\nPricing is going to be the key. Frankly, I’ll be surprised if they can hit the $300-400 range. Current Xbox 360 bundles with Kinect are already in that same range. Xbox One is going to double the Xbox 360’s largest HDD, have greater system specs, and a mandatory (and improved) Kinect in every box. Hell, the technologically inferior Wii U Deluxe is damn near $400. I sure hope I’m wrong, but I think we’re looking at a price range of $400-500 for both Xbox One and PS4.<\/p>\n"},"link":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/this-is-xbox-one\/21438\/#comment-2845210","status":"approved","type":"comment","author_avatar_urls":{"24":"http:\/\/1.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aaf1bf1286ac84ce7cbf09b38d04c895?s=24&d=retro&r=g","48":"http:\/\/1.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aaf1bf1286ac84ce7cbf09b38d04c895?s=48&d=retro&r=g","96":"http:\/\/1.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aaf1bf1286ac84ce7cbf09b38d04c895?s=96&d=retro&r=g"},"meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments\/2845210"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"post_type":"post","href":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21438"}],"in-reply-to":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments\/2845204"}],"children":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?parent=2845210"}]}},{"id":2845204,"post":21438,"parent":0,"author":0,"author_name":"ARConklin","author_url":"","date":"2013-05-22T11:46:42","date_gmt":"2013-05-22T16:46:42","content":{"rendered":"

I think it’s been easy, especially given what the Xbox 360 has achieved gaming-wise in this generation (i.e. near-total dominance) to forget that this was Microsoft’s plan all along–to create that all-in-one box you mention, Matt \u00a0(And get it to market ahead of Apple, Sony and Google, of course) \u00a0It may not turn out to be as bad as it seems–I’m reminded of a couple of years ago, when Microsoft debuted Kinect to howls of outrage from core gamers who were sure they were being tossed under the casual-gaming bus.\u00a0
\nThe critical difference is that we’re going to be asked to pay another $300-400 to invest in a future that looks a lot more uncertain for gamers than it did last time around, \u00a0a future that includes leaving behind a lot of things we’ve come to appreciate, like our current XBLA library and the ability to share used games. Eyes glued to E3 in hopes of being convinced.<\/p>\n"},"link":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/this-is-xbox-one\/21438\/#comment-2845204","status":"approved","type":"comment","author_avatar_urls":{"24":"http:\/\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/54da14abc5179d52f7fac935c2a10c2b?s=24&d=retro&r=g","48":"http:\/\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/54da14abc5179d52f7fac935c2a10c2b?s=48&d=retro&r=g","96":"http:\/\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/54da14abc5179d52f7fac935c2a10c2b?s=96&d=retro&r=g"},"meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments\/2845204"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"post_type":"post","href":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21438"}],"children":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?parent=2845204"}]}},{"id":2845171,"post":21438,"parent":2845169,"author":0,"author_name":"VGBMatt","author_url":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/","date":"2013-05-21T21:47:14","date_gmt":"2013-05-22T02:47:14","content":{"rendered":"

freemantim I feel the same way. None of the TV\/media interaction interests me in the slightest. Are people really ADD enough these days that they can’t play a game without switching back and forth to TV and music and web browsing? If I’m playing a game, I can’t stand any form of interruption, but in the off chance that I do pause the game for a moment to browse around what’s on the tube I can already do so just as easily by picking up the TV remote and pressing the input button.\u00a0
\nAll of the voice commands and Minority Report style Kinect manipulation is cool tech, but to me it’s just an unnecessary replacement for things that already work. I thought it was funny when one of the presenters outright said something along the lines of the technology finally now just as fast as using a remote control.
\nGames are all that matter to me as I don’t care about having an all-in-one entertainment center. I want a gaming console to *gasp* play video games. I didn’t expect a whole lot and I’m sure MSoft will have plenty of goods to show off at E3, it was just disappointing how they seemed to fluff off games altogether today.<\/p>\n"},"link":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/this-is-xbox-one\/21438\/#comment-2845171","status":"approved","type":"comment","author_avatar_urls":{"24":"http:\/\/1.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aaf1bf1286ac84ce7cbf09b38d04c895?s=24&d=retro&r=g","48":"http:\/\/1.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aaf1bf1286ac84ce7cbf09b38d04c895?s=48&d=retro&r=g","96":"http:\/\/1.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aaf1bf1286ac84ce7cbf09b38d04c895?s=96&d=retro&r=g"},"meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments\/2845171"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"post_type":"post","href":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21438"}],"in-reply-to":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments\/2845169"}]}},{"id":2845169,"post":21438,"parent":0,"author":0,"author_name":"freemantim","author_url":"","date":"2013-05-21T21:02:42","date_gmt":"2013-05-22T02:02:42","content":{"rendered":"

While I can’t say that I’m not impressed with some of the potentially cool functionality the One will offer, I can’t help but feel that this console is not intended for me.
\nI could give two shits about video Skyping. \u00a0I could give two shits about browsing a web review of a sequel to a movie I’m currently watching. \u00a0
\nSince I don’t subscribe to a cable service, being able to switch back and forth between gaming, TV\/Movie watching, or video chatting does nothing for me. \u00a0While the tech is cool, it is pointless. \u00a0
\nI guess I’ll have to wait until E3 to see if Microsoft actually has anything game-wise that could even remotely interest me in paying for a One.<\/p>\n"},"link":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/this-is-xbox-one\/21438\/#comment-2845169","status":"approved","type":"comment","author_avatar_urls":{"24":"http:\/\/1.gravatar.com\/avatar\/43d9db4fe4cb113338bdb326043e9a04?s=24&d=retro&r=g","48":"http:\/\/1.gravatar.com\/avatar\/43d9db4fe4cb113338bdb326043e9a04?s=48&d=retro&r=g","96":"http:\/\/1.gravatar.com\/avatar\/43d9db4fe4cb113338bdb326043e9a04?s=96&d=retro&r=g"},"meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments\/2845169"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"post_type":"post","href":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21438"}],"children":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.vgblogger.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?parent=2845169"}]}}]