If The New Xbox Was Cheaper Than PS4, Would You Consider It?

Price is always a determining factor. If money was tight and you really wanted a next-gen console this year, would you spring for a cheaper Xbox 720?

[ape007]

it MUST be cheaper, going head to head against SONY in the same time period with the same price is a suicide imo, yeah I prefer xbox 360 this gen (still like ps3) but that's the truth and btw ps2 was one of my fav consoles of all time

[Upbeat]

personally I think ill buy both, for the best of both worlds, playstation have proven that there 1st party development teams can come up with some truly terrific games, the birth of the 360 had some great games aswell, gow, halo 3 and lost odyssey, but all the quality games on 360 just died away at the same time the ps3 games got better and better, hope the same doesnt happen for next gen.

[capjacksparrow]

PS4 is a definite for me. The New Xbox has to have everything the PS4 has, games I'm really interested in (of which the 360 didn't have many for me), and an extremely low price before I buy one. I am not a fanboy of any specific console manufacturer, I actually played my original Xbox just as much (maybe even more) as my PS2. This past generation has been completely different. I bought the 360 for 200 bucks and played 4 games on it. I just don't know if it's worth the investment.

[joeyisback]

NO NO NO NO

[WheatBread]

yep

[patterson]

It was "cheaper" this gen but when you added up the subscription service over the years and battery's for your controller it was way more expensive. And their weird currency.. no thank you.

I'll stick with PS4. No hidden fees and everything is up front, no bs.

[ALLWRONG]

"I'll stick with PS4. No hidden fees and everything is up front"

Other than Gaikai, Sony has said nothing about what they may charge for services next gen. You know next to nothing about PSN next gen but you assume it's going to be the same? Logic like this is why your fanbase gets laughed at.

[b777conehead]

your all wrong

[satam55]

No! Because Microsoft would still make-up for it by charging for Xbox Live.

[T2]

Ya that would def factor in... Cost is total cost. I dont need a fn forced payment plan ... Not sure how you got disagrees unless ppl anticipate free xbl this gen

[greenpowerz]

I figured this was aimed at hardcore loyalist. Stupid thing to ask. Most people will be looking at capability and features(added value besides games). Many people could care less what the other platforms cost when they been conditioned to seek out what the console does first. No one has a complete picture of these consoles(one is not even announced)

I know the xbox will have games, I can't wait to see what MSFT will offer besides games more than anything. People could have purchased a Wii U for cost but people are waiting to see what they came to love is improved apon else where.

MSFT seems to be the leader and people know it. Games alone won't win any generation from here on out. until Somebody beats MSFT as the leader in expanding this industry beyond gaming not many people will care about the price of Wii U or PS4. People buying those consoles are already going to do so regardless. The article has it backwards

[fathoms]

The article doesn't make any conclusion at all.

And I'm sorry, I don't care what bells and whistles a video game system has, it has - and will always be - reliant upon GAMES to sell.

[Hicken]

Who thinks Microsoft is the leader? Even you don't really believe that, do you?

[Muerte2494]

talking about a games console and games aren't what your'e worried about? Good job, greenpowerz. You're are the target audience Microsoft is trying to appeal to. I mean what idiot buys a game console for games? That's just asinine.

Whenever you're launching a system you're suppose go back to your core audience. These are the people that are going to convince their friends and family to buy one. Microsoft isn't a leader other wise they would have made the xbox360 play HD-DVDs. That would have won them the the HD disc war. They did a redesign of the xbox360 anyway so I don't see why they couldn't. Also the casual audience doesn't really work either. They buy games like once or twice a year if that. You need people that can sustain the industry and that's the hardcore gamer. The guy who buys 4 - 6 games a year.

I'm glad you aren't on the board of advisers because you'd be fired. You're strategy is a losing one.

[MysticStrummer]

Nope.

Microsoft exclusives interest me only slightly more than Nintendo's, and paying a rental fee to play the online mode of a game I already bought is not going to happen.

[chobit_A5HL3Y]

doesn't matter... i'll prolly end up with both sooner or later lolz

[RuleofOne343]

The price of the Next Gen Xbox was never an issue I was ever concerned with. My concerns were when will it be released ,features, games but seeing as how I have never been disappointed in my prior Xbox purchases i see no reason to worry at all.

[miyamoto]

Hell No!

Who in his sane mind would want to help fund Bill Gates' eugenics, Chem Trails, Autism Vaccines and the Dumbing Down of America, GMO Mosquitoes, global depopulation agenda just to play games?

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Gaming is about having fun and enjoying life not helping to fund the demise of millions of people.

I want my games and entertainment from a reputable and clean source not a genocidal monster like M$.

[gamertk421]

Yes, even if more expensive

[SKUD]

When it comes to the next xbox. 2 year standard warranty or total BUST. Restoring consumer confidence in the hardware should be job one.

[Urusernamesucks]

Regardless . Yeah.

[Typical-Guy]

If it's as exciting as the PS4, then hell yes!

[FrightfulActions]

I'll never get an Xbox as long as microsoft charges for multiplayer services. When I purchase a game I like to know I can enjoy the multiplayer when I get home without worrying about a subscription.

[T2]

Yes I did it but no longer unless xbl is drastically better next gen.. Its unlikely

[jakmckratos]

nope. I dont feel like playing Halo again.

[josephayal]

no meh! PS4 day one

[headblackman]

consider it? this question must be for a squirl- giraffe? you consider having a baby. you consider what kind dealing with a bad haircut from a bad barber. you consider to take the fat girl on an unsuccessful booty hunting club night. you don't consider one of the greatest console gaming systems ever created. you just buy it!

[WeAreLegion]

Alright...

[Bumpmapping]

Nope I like variety Sony 4 Life.

[headblackman]

variety? name a style of game that's not on an Xbox console? variety is not limited to the systems exclusive titles. call of duty is bigger than any exclusive title for any console so how's that for your variety obsession?

[Jaqen_Hghar]

but when comparing them directly a man will not consider third party games that are the same on each console and play the same. A man will consider exclusives because that's the part where they're different. Online models and price play a small factor when the exclusives are better on one system. PS3 is still more expensive and yet exclusives and online sell it.

[CanadianTurtle]

I think another reason as to why the PS3 fell behind the 360 was because it was a lot more expensive. Price is always a strong variable, especially nowadays where not as many people are willing to pay 60bucks for a game.

Personally, after what Sony has announced, I'm still getting the PS4 regardless of the price difference for the next Xbox. Sony has proven this generation that they really do care about the hardcore fanbase by putting out outstanding exclusives. I want to be able to experience that.

My biggest fear with Microsoft's next console is what they've been doing this generation. Not putting out as many exclusives from the in-house "Microsoft Studios."
I know they have the money, so why aren't they putting out new franchises of AAA exclusives? Why is it only Gears, Halo, and Alan Wake?

In the end, it is the games that will sell the gamer. Hence the name "gamer" (game).

[Shuyin]

No.

[WeAreLegion]

No.

[Jayjayff]

I'm with sony because of the exclusive and history with it. *Controller* It wouldn't sway me at all. I just like what I like. And Sony has deliver every single time, so playstation will be till I get annoyed with it, if ever.

[SDF Repellent]

LOL, why is this question even asked on N4G?? The outcome will be the same regardless of how much cheaper the Next Xbox will be. Slow day of gaming news indeed.

[leogets]

if u add up online charges in its lifespan then by no stretch of the imagination it will be cheaper. Sony all the way

[DonFreezer]

I will consider it even if it's 200 usd more.What is he trying to imply that core gamers will only get the 720 if it's cheaper.Who is Sony who gets the free pass?

[True_Samurai]

Xbox loyalist since 2000. I can afford $35 a year for live :3 doesn't hurt my wallet. The question is will I consider the ps4? Most likely not but hey this is n4g. They're not gonna like what I just said

[supremacy]

Thats almost like asking will Japan buy into the next xbox even if it were cheaper than ps4.

Really though it all comes down to games, marketing and services.

A susidize console isn't fooling parents, but christmas is christmas and many will buy on inpulse just because of the holiday.

I honestly believe these two consoles will see an identical price point, from there it will come down to two things, games and marketing.

Xbox has a stronglehold on the u.s market, but Playstation will do better this time around since its releasing in the same year at practically the same price as the competition.

But personally to me, its Playstation 4 all the way, Sony is just about a greator variety when it comes to ips. Just looking at the Playstation 3 and playing all these new franchises that were introduced with it like Uncharted,infamous,resistance, motorstorm,heavy rain,Littlebigplanet,heavenly sword,mag,the last of us,beyond2souls,whiteknightchr onicles,folklore, is enough to convince me atleast that this trend wont change much.
Playstation 4 isn't even out yet and already there are two new ips in drive club and knack, god only knows what else Sony got its other studios working on.

The last guardian sounds like will be a ps4 game, and level5 is already talking about developing a Playstation 4 exclusive to add to all this, so why switch if i don't see much of a reason to?

Psn from the look of it seems like a vastly superior service to whats currently available o the ps3, so...again i see no reason to leave Playstation.

Will i ever get an xbox? who knows, maybe but who knows what the future might present.

[Jaqen_Hghar]

Nope. A man knows Sony will get the same third parties, have a better subscription, and he loves Sony's first party studios' work way more the past 2 gens. A man might buy both if MS offers some great, SP focused, first party stuff, but he will still need PS4 for Naughty Dog, Sucker Punch, Insomniac (their exclusives), GG, Media Molecule, SSM, and others.

[puamdefokejpn]

No,.. I think I'll stick with PlayStation.,.. couse games

[Killzoner99]

If Hell froze over I wouldn't even consider it.

[JRH7783]

The 360 always was cheaper than the PS3 and I never considered it so I don't see myself doing it Next Gen either.

[PirateThom]

Microsoft have been cheaper all gen and I bought one but, pretty soon, games were no longer a priority for Microsoft and interest in Microsoft was no longer a priority for me.

No reason to assume next gen will be any different than it is now considering the success they've had.

[Zcarnut]

I plan on buying one of them this year.No idea which because I dont know much about one and none about the other. E3 will inform me of alot and the months that follow will tell even more. I'm not a console loyalist. I'm looking for value and features that appeal to me.