Sony Wins

This, just this. Well played, Sony.


Sony just checkmated Microsoft in the console chess match. They just decimated Microsoft in the war. It's all over, everyone. It's over.

- No used game fees.
- No DRM.
- No Move or EyeToy as mandatory.
- PS4 costs $399 USD
- $100 USD cheaper than Xbox One.
- Still a games console that can double as an entertainment console not vice versa.
- Equally as good, if not better, line-up of games.
- Cloud gaming.
- It doesn't look like a giant DVD player.
- No region locking.

In all seriousness though, the PS4 is shaping up to be the better console this generation. Not just because of the publicity but because it's actually doing right by gamers. Maybe they learned from Microsoft and scrapped all the nonsense that people didn't want. Maybe they planned it from the start. All I know is, Sony's got my vote.

To elaborate though, this is from the perspective of a hardcore gamer. I should clarify that Xbox One is nowhere near done. I suspect it will sell extremely well as an entertainment console since it was sold extremely well in that reveal as one. For the average gamer though, it shouldn't be a tough choice. For the average consumer and more casual gamers, it might be a tougher choice but I suspect they'll go with the Xbox since it's a name that has become synonymous with good gaming. At the end of the day though, this is all speculation and only time will really tell who will win the war on this generation.