I didn't realise gaming had become a case of cutting off your nose to spite your face.
Why are people so concerned about other peoples purchases?
There is no exclusive that will be currently available for PS4 that makes me want one at launch, the XB1 has Dead Rising 3 and Forza 5.
That's enough for me.
If I want to count pixels and gloat about how great my system is I will buy a top of the line PC.
I don't know if it's a younger generation coming into their first proper next gen launch or what, but the attitude of some people (not just here by the way) with this whole new generation just stinks.
I'm a gamer foremost (I have no allegiance to either brand) and I will go where the games are, I don't need to validate myself/my purchases against other peoples.
And I didn't realise that gaming had become consumers actively going out of their way to buy into inferior products.
Ignore games for a second (I'll come back to them I assure you). Microsoft are asking you to spend $100 more for a console that is give or take, 33-50% weaker (depending on your math). They are also removing the option that we once took for granted in regards to Kinect - you will have it, pay for it - or you won't have an XB1 at all. As a consumer this makes no sense, simple as that. One console has a clear value advantage to all but the most staunch Kinect fans.
So back to games. I'm not sure where everyone else was for the last 10 years with regards to Xbox. Before I rant, my primary consoles (as in, well over 90% of all my gaming) was done in this order:
Dreamcast --> Xbox Original --> Xbox 360
I owned some other consoles here and there (including a PS2 and PS3) and I can honestly say that I owned a handful of games between them, and enjoyed even fewer. So I would say that I'm fairly invested into the Xbox brand and all of it's franchises etc.
Fact is, Microsoft do not compete well in this department. I love Halo, I love PGR, I love Crackdown (including 2), love Forza - and I even loved Gears (prior to Judgement). They're all strong franchises. However Microsoft have shown consistently - for years now, that their focus is elsewhere. If you sit down and look objectively at what:
A) Microsoft have done for a long time now
B) Sony have done for a long time now
C) The studio's and capability behind each company
There is a clear winner here in terms of first party studio's and exclusives. I'm not saying you'll love Uncharted (I think the franchise is very average) etc. But one company has a much larger, stable and more consistent group of studio's that you can guarantee will deliver in addition to significantly superior multiplats.
So please - can we drop the "I go where the games are" bullshit arguments. I won't argue with your preferences between launch titles - neither console are particularly strong in this department. However if you're looking at where you'll get the largest number of quality games that you can't play elsewhere (even moreso if you consider PC ports) - I simply can't fathom how you're behind the XB1. You'd have to be absolutely blinded by Halo/Forza hype to not see that it is at least, very, very competitive exclusives-wise between the two.