The Great 2013 Console Wars

[BMichaelKrol]

Yeah, I think the plan is to upgrade at some point, when a game comes out that we really need to have. I only really play Madden, Borderlands, Saints Row and GTA. Saints Row and GTA come out before the next gen and Borderlands 3 aint coming out for a while. So I guess I got time.

That said, I do like buying new crap for the sake of buying it.

[Abraham Smashington]

Yeah all of those will be on both systems so you don't have to worry about the exclusivity.

I AM A CONSUMER. LET'S CONSUME.

[gravedigger]

I preordered a Xbone basically for Quantum Break and better kinect recognition for when Fantasia drops. Sure, I could wait until next year but deep in the back of my mind is the (very unlikely) possibility of hardware shortages.

I do think Sony has put on a better next-gen show up to this point but, man, even withouty constant Rock Band playing the ratio of 360 to PS3 time is still like 9:1.

[BillyG]

Xbone pretty much a lock for shortages apparently. Rumors of some serious parts issues on their end.

[Abraham Smashington]

After seeing the final specs of the two systems, my decision of going PS4 first is still not making me feel bad.

[BillyG]

There was a ton of talk on the Giant Bomb E3 nightly podcasts that the type of ram being used in PS4 means you'll probably be seeing a pretty decent performance boost compared to Xbone, especially since nobody knows exactly how performance will be with that second OS running in the background of Xbone at all times.

[Abraham Smashington]

yep yep. And the stuff at e3 was running on modified PS3 hardware and the ram wasn't even what it's going to be in the 4 and those fuckers still looked awesome.

I honestly think Sony may take this round.

[B_Metal]

Wake me when the first round of price drops hit.

[Abraham Smashington]

my body is ready

[Martin]

PS4 for me. If because of the imposed Kinect, higher price point, and lack of independant gaming florishment.

So I went PS1-PS2-360 and then it will be PS4....

(I willfully forgot the Wii. Fuck the Wii)