10 Things That Microsoft Should Have Done With Xbox One Against PS4

Xbox One is losing to Sony in the next-gen console battle at least as far as sales so far go the war is far from over. Microsoft looks to be on a mission to refine its vision for the Xbox One against PS4. Here are some suggestions that Microsoft should have done in order to beat Sony’s console.

[waleed125]

agree with controller design and batteries it should have been changed by now

[lifeisgamesok]

The dual shock doesn't last long at all though. You should get a charge kit they're $25 for unlimited gaming

The controller design is perfect

The updates have mostly been meaningful adding new features every month

Install times could be improved

The games on Xbox One are greatness

[qwerty676]

it goes both ways i guess

right now i eat through batteries like its nothing with my xb1 controller, if im gaming a lot they last me about 2 days, but thats when i put in heavy gaming sessions with my mic

will def buy that charge kit soon.

DS4 im guessing probably doesnt hold a charge that long or at least the same as batteries. and like everything every time you recharge it losses some of its life, and having it power a mic/headset? probably eats up juice like its nothing.

idk though, i guess having the option is better, but batteries do feel like a thing of the past.

[Gazondaily]

The battery is not a problem for me at all. I have rechargeable batteries and the controller has an incredible battery life. I much prefer that setup to the DS4.

The controller design isn't perfect. The bumpers are hard to press. D-pad is nice but no where near as good as the DS4. The vibration seems so strong that it busted my chat headset already.

Updates are good yeah.

Install times are a joke.

The games are good so far.

[lemoncake]

The charge kit is the way to go, it would have been great if that rechargeable battery came with the console but I do prefer having the battery being removable and replaceable.

[GameSpawn]

@Quicktim3

The DualShocks (3 & 4) use Lithium Ion batteries. NiCads are the types that have issues with overcharging and memory issues.

Lithium batteries (at least modern ones) cannot overcharge as they incorporate circuitry to stop the charging to prolong the life of the battery. What kills Lithium batteries (and any rechargeable) is corrosion. No battery is perfectly sealed and air and moisture work their way in and cause corrosion on the individual "cells" of the battery; the corrosion prevents proper current flow leading to decreased capacity of the battery. So TIME kills Lithium Ions, not use (they're going to corrode if you use them or not). Also Lithium batteries per gram deliver more Watts of power than NiCad - which is why Laptops, phones, power tools, electric cars, and damn near every wireless device uses Lithium. The pros outweigh the cons.

The DS4's battery life issue is because they chose to use a 800mAH battery. They could have fit up to a 2000mAH battery without changing the profile or weight much. You can upgrade the battery after market, though.

[gamehunter]

All is good; byt not much titles... Just 3 or 4 good

[gamehunter]

All others are good but not much titles just 3 or 4 good exclusive titles

[nowitzki2004]

I have my current DS4 for over a year. Works perfect, I dropped it numerous times.

I went through so many charge kits for the 360 it was sick. Those things would just stop working and then it would have to be plugged in until I got a new battery for it, so it was basically a wired controller.

[IGiveHugs2NakedWomen]

The charge lasts for about two hours on the DS4 and the only thing you would need to increase the battery life is to change the internal battery or buy a longer micro USB cable. You can get a ten foot micro USB to USB male to male cable for less than 10 dollars. I just swap the controller out and keep on playing. Cheaper than buying batteries every month and cheaper than buying a play & charge kit.

[Magicite]

what games? the same u can or will be able to play on PC with proper fps/resolution?

[Immorals]

Best controller this gen imo.

Also, batteries are a good choice. Swappable batteries > fixed.

[BallsEye]

XO controller is by far the best controller I've ever used. Amazing how thumbsticks are still in perfect shape after using every day for months while on ps4 ds thumbsticks get chipped off super fast.
As for charge kit, I just don't get you guys. I've bought play & charge kit for XO recently and it was such a waste of money...controller dies? Need to connect the damn usb cable and play wired for the thing to charge. With people and my dogs walking around, cable always get's pulled!
I went back to rechargable batteries as it's so much better. I always have few batteries charged, if controller is about to die, I fast swap my batteries and BAM I'm back in wireless game while used up batteries are charging. I just don't understand why anyone would preffer play&charge kit. Give me atleast one pro.

[LexHazard79]

I'm glad they have battery option. For $20 which is less than the Xbox One play and charge kit, I picked up a Energizer Recharge kit(came with two batteries). Those batteries last me a couple weeks or more on one charge and doing moderate gaming sessions. I ended up buy a 4pk Duracells with more juice and no lie those batterries last for like almost a month. So options are always good. The controller has being improved in some areas and still might not be as tech savy as DS4 but still my favorite controller.

[slayer254]

Microsoft should do, but they are not doing thats the problem

[faisalsheikh14]

There should be more exclusive games for Xbox One in 2015

[slayer254]

whatever they do..but they cannot beat the PlayStation popularity now

[nowitzki2004]

They never could. America and UK are just a couple territories in this big f'en HUGE world.

[DarkOcelet]

Lets not dwell in the past and concentrate on the days ahead. They are improving their status and they have learned their mistakes and hopefully they make sure they dont do it again.

[gamehunter]

Im 360 user and now have xbox one... And they need to improvement in some placese. Hopy they go with it.

[Software_Lover]

THIS IS A BIG EDIT!!!!

This post was meant for another article I don't know how my tablet put it here. Mods can you delete this.

[Why o why]

Interesting but I think games do matter. Gaming on the xbox and ps didn't start this gen. People saw each company's consistency last gen so that may of made many peoples minds up. Sony released more ips and achieved more exclusive goty's despite having a year less than Ms. Ignoring that would be silly imo

Edit, you ninja smoked me with your 'BIG EDIT'......smh.

[funfame]

honestly i am a ps4 fan

[slayer254]

yeah...Ps4 is domanting the market now,Let's see what will Microsoft do to save Xbox

[hiawa23]

I got 10 things Mitsubishi should have done with my souped up Lancer Ralliart. Can't this be done with any device we buy? This woulda coulda stuff I can't get with. MS released what they wanted, and compared to my PS4, I prefer the X1 controller, especially the fact that I can use rechargeable eneloop batteries with it that last much longer than the battery in the PS4 controller

[EvilWay]

What a dumb article.

First of all: name has nothing to do with anything who cares what it is called.

Why does everyone care about batteries? My DS4 last about 6 hours if that and my Xbone controller last about 3 days or more.

Frequent updates? Ummm they do that already a new update every month

No pay for XBL? That would be awful. Look at the PS3 last gen. Thy could let it go down constantly and not care because we aren't paying for it at all

The only thing MS should have done different is never put Don Mattrick as head of Xbox and put someone who cares about the brand and the gamers.

MS wil have a great generations because they are getting the gamers back from a bad start and they need to continue to improve the Xbox One and keep bringing new iPs and keep loved exclusives to the Xbox One platform

[360ICE]

Also, spelling is so incredibly terrible. Please downvote this site. Let's get this N4G spring cleanup on the road.

[Predaking77]

I think that no matter what Microsoft keeps doing, the PS4 is out of their reach but MS can stay in a healthy second place this generation.

[StrangeColors]

The solution for DS4 short battery life is the "PS4 Venom Rechargeable Battery Pack", it's weird that hardly anyone knows about it.

Just google "PS4 Venom Rechargeable Battery Pack"