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Sony's Defense Against Microsoft's Xbox One X Is Pretty Obvious

Every year at E3, it's the same thing. There are dozens of games, even more announcements, hands-on demos and oceans of swag. But the big matchup comes down to two companies: Microsoft and Sony. The platform holders for Xbox and PlayStation have been at it for years, their barely differentiated products forced to compete on showmanship and stagecraft. This year, Microsoft walked into the fight with a big new advantage: it had a new console to show off, and Sony didn't. And so yesterday Microsoft showed off the Xbox One X, previously known as Project Scorpio. Tonight, Sony fires back, or doesn't. Sony still has the opportunity to walk out of this fight the victor by doing the same thing it always does.

Rimeskeem2539d ago

Actual exclusives is a big one

Deep-throat2539d ago

Yup. The Last of Us 2 alone will do. It will make people abandon their consoles and PCs to buy the one and only PS4 Pro just to play TLOU2.

I predict the game will sell at least 50 million copies.

UCForce2539d ago

Oh no, buddy ! God Of War, Days Gone, Spider-man and Sucker Punch New IP will boost PS4 sales even further with TLOU2.

UCForce2539d ago

TLOU2 will come to PS4 as well.

Kingthrash3602539d ago

Deep-throat
You still think after this E3 people gunna just run a buy a xboX? Sony dosent need Tlou2 to compete with MS. It's MS who needs to compete with sony. Right now, there is no competition from MS.
They are more worried about nintendo than MS right now.

Razzer2539d ago

Damn dude. Still bitter after last night?

EatCrow2539d ago

Im pretty sure youre being sarcastic. lol

ABizzel12539d ago (Edited 2539d ago )

XBO X biggest problem is it unfortunately is going to be looked at as a $500 upgrade for the most core of Xbox fans, because MS showed absolutely nothing to show why the majority of current Xbox owners should spend $500 upgrading their current XBOs to the XBO X.

The current XBO owners who aren't flocking around gaming forums don't have any real incentive to upgrade. Most gamers don't have 4K TVs to warrant the upgrade, Super Sampling is nice but the majority of those gamers don't even know what it is, The XBOs already has HDR and 4K Blu Ray playback for $199 right now bundled with a game, and just so many other uneventful factors to the average Xbox user. There are benefits like the additional RAM letting games load faster (how much faster needs to be tested) and enhancing base XBO and 360 titles, but that's not worth $500 or for most current owners or the mass market casual-core who will see a $300 difference between the XBOs $199 price and the XBO X $499 price.

I honestly think MS should have just waited and rode out this year, and launched XBO X as a new console in holiday 2018. They could have got a much better CPU than the same Jaguar CPU we have now, they could have selected from a better GPU and pushed closer towards 8 TFLOPS, and they would have been able to have another full year to get backwards compatibility ready for it to make sure all games still worked, while also focusing all their developers on making new exclusives for the consoles launch, since what they had as exclusives this E3 were expected and for the most part lackluster IMO.

On top of that it could have still launched at $499, it would give them a next-gen head start along with price advantage for the next-generation (but eventually a loss to the PS5 in power), and actually gave them a console worth bragging about, rather than having a mid-gen "True 4K' console that can't play everything in "True 4K", and still has no heavy hitting AAA games to show off that "True 4K" besides Forza 7 (and patched games from years ago).

This holiday gamers will be looking for:

1. PS4 & Switch
2. XBOs > PS4 Pro (If it gets a $349 price drop) > XBO X > PSVR

thekhurg2539d ago

I'd say you're butt hurt - but that user name implies otherwise.

nowitzki20042539d ago

Serious question.. Did Sony make you this way or is it just defending MS for no good reason, for so long that got you this way?

trooper_2539d ago

You're missing plenty of games there.

Glak182539d ago

@Deep-throat

Can you afford 40 million copies?

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Dragonscale2539d ago (Edited 2539d ago )

@Deep, lol. But whats really funny is Sony don't even have to really try currently. Ms hasn't got a single title as anticipated as tlou 2, let alone everything else. Ah well at least you get xbox original bc games to play on your shiny new scorpio and 4k bluerays. Lmfao.

Army_of_Darkness2538d ago

The xbonex is pretty impressive I admit... However with its price tag and lack of good exclusives, I am not in any rush to get one...

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dcbronco2538d ago

Sony super fan Abizzel waiting a year to launch would have been a mistake. Contrary to the hopes and dreams of some Sony can't launch another console next year. That gives Microsoft the advantage of coming behind Sony the following year from here out with superior performance. What Nintendo should have done (though they seem to have gotten away with it despite the Wii U).

For Sony to launch next year it would require them to make a 1070+ level console in under two years. Not impossible, but it would be rushed. It would have to pull a Matt Damon and engineer the sh*t out of it. That could lead to mistakes. It would also probably cost. Though 7nm should be there next year and that would keep cost way down. But unless they make a huge leap in OS they probably will have to add PS4 parts for BC.

Why? Because most likely they would bump up the CPU to Zen. Which is different from Jaguar. Microsoft's OS can deal with that. Obviously PlayStation's can't. But they don't have Ultra bluray which is actually smart. But with no BC, it means another console under the TV. It's getting crowded under their for Sony fans. Especially in Japan.

It's just cost prohibitive for Sony to fast track another console. So Microsoft can safely leapfrog them for the time being. And given the obvious advances Microsoft has made, Sony would have to come back really hard. That will take a few years.

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chrisx2539d ago

Sony has nothing to defend against the xbone x. The fans know the games are coming and Sony knows what they want

KingKionic 2539d ago

There is no defense against Xbox One X. There is nothing Sony can even say to make it seem as if its lackluster. As before sony has been very adamant about there console prowess they will not even risk even talking about whats better about there ps4 pro.

It would be impossible, specifically on a hardware level.

I have no doubt that there conference will be good and repeat of last years showing more gameplay of there first party.

Sony will not shade Microsoft. Not possible this E3.

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Razzer2539d ago

Sony just has to show off the games like they always do.

KingKionic 2539d ago

Yeah they showed off games...15 games and ended the show abruptly.

The way raptor was acting like it was the gonna kill xbox.

It wasnt even close to do that.

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Liqu1d2539d ago

Comments from you guys has been the most entertaining thing about E3 this year.

KingKionic 2539d ago

And everything i said was right after sonys E3 NOTHING makes Xbox One X irrelevant like this article says.

The only comedy here is the constant insanely ridiculous comments saying Sonys 2018 lineup will beat the Xbox One X.

Like get outta here with that trash.

Shadowlee2539d ago

Lol that and anthem 😂

BlackTar1872539d ago

lol @ console over games is the important thing

You sure do have your priorities mixed up.

AmUnRa2539d ago

Delusional you are, living in lalaland you do.
Serious, are you serious??🙄🙄

Shadowlee2539d ago (Edited 2539d ago )

Spot on Kionic

These fanboys are out of control he makes a rational respectful true statement and yall comes with those responses? 😑 i honestly dont get you ppl

God of war isnt stopping someone that wants to play 90% of the games theyre interested in high fidelity and top res. Its just like you so called ps4 and pc owners. Ps4 exclusives didnt stop you from using pc

Allsystemgamer2539d ago

My pc stopped me from playing my Xbox and my PS4 allowed me to play its exclusives.

Where exactly does the X fit in here?

Notellin2539d ago

This is arguably the most embarrassing fanboy post I've seen on N4G and this site is loaded with intolerable fanboy garbage.

nowitzki20042539d ago

Hard times for you MS fanboys huh? sorry buddy I feel for you, hang in there sooner or later MS will finally prove you right.

xHeavYx2539d ago

My brother Kionic getting completely roasted.

KingKionic 2539d ago (Edited 2539d ago )

These guys just let my point go over your head.

It's whatever. The way there acting says eveything.

xHeavYx2538d ago

Who do I know who loves dodging questions?

Chevalier2537d ago

Your not gullible? Maybe just stupid if you really think a $500 system is going to turn it around for Xbox. It won't even be close to a competition at that price its going to be mauled by both the Switch and PS4. Its going to be hilarious to see you backtrack and make excuses then too.

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YEP4142539d ago

Microsoft x not for everyone but im buying one!!! Third party support is fine with me!! They got some games!! If their games in 4k im buying!!! Crackdown 3 and sea of thieves im buying and state of decay 2!! Im actually feel EA won the conference! Way out gane of the year

thexmanone2539d ago

Can I mark you down as a trolling?

yeahright22539d ago

Hey if you agree EA won the conferences, good for you. I just want some pot.

Shadyceaser2538d ago (Edited 2538d ago )

You can from me ... As long as we live in the same country ...😊 sending overseas is a bit of a bust

zerocarnage2539d ago

You hit the nail o. the head and it's what I've been trying to tell all this dead headed exclusive idiots. That I'm having two XonXs in my house, and I'll be happy with that because I enjoy third party's as much as I do exclusives, however I was more than delighted by the e3 conference and the 22 exclusive that got announced as well as the total of 47 games. Yeah people contained that Microsoft needed to shift it's focus to games, so they do and what a surprise they're still whinging lime 2 year olds.

I can't wait to play black desert online, sea of thieves, anthem, need for speed, assassins creed and more.

But no one can take away from what is happening with minecraft, that is some wonderful stuff and thought yeah that some announcements n half even though I don't play it.

I actually thought ubisoft and ea have stolen the show from any of the console devs as well.

IGiveHugs2NakedWomen2539d ago

Sony has the developer support needed to maintain control of the market. That will never change.

SmielmaN2539d ago

SotC remade gave me goosebumps. Days gone and Spider-Man looked incredible to me.

Tussin1872539d ago

I thought every game did. Even COD looked great to me. I think we can say good things about COD graphics now. I thought it looked really good.

What I'm upset by is how am I going to have time to play all these games and multiplatform games....Mind blown

Oh and finally getting some Monster Hunter love. My dream has come true and I can give a flying duck if it's multiplatform.

jrshankill2538d ago

N4g is a Sony fanboy cesspool

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