Who is getting the new XBOX or PS4, and why?

[retroman]

Well we had a who is not getting one. So thought I would make a who is getting one, and why. For me I am getting the new XBOX the day it is released, because I have been a XBOX live guy for years and have tons of friends that I have met through those years on live.

[kupomogli]

PS4. Not going to be day one. Going to wait until I'm interested in more games and a sale on some of the games I'm interested in, but definitely going to get one. Infamous Second Son is the one I'm most interested in, but Watch Dogs, and that's it.

There's been a lot of exclusive IPs that were developed for the PS3 that I've enjoyed that I'm sure will stay exclusive, especially considering that a portion of those are first party. Yakuza since it's bigger in Japan, has been Sony exclusive each console, and the 360 didn't sell well where it sold most, Uncharted since it's first party, LBP since it's first party, and Infamous which is, again, first party.

If the Next Box has bc and/or has a lot of exclusives I'm interested in, I'll end up getting it as well. It'll be exclusives though.

[bb_hood]

Im very interested in the new playstation but of course I will not buy one right when they come out. They always seem to have problems in the beginning and they always cost the most right at launch. All the better games are put out later, so I dont see any reason in paying 50$ for software which can be purchased a year or 2 later for 5-20$.

Then again, if they were to release Mavel vs Capcom 4 sooner rather than later I would somehow come up with 400$ for a system and 50$ for the game. It depends what and when they release for the system.

[WCP]

Well, put it this way, if I don't get the new Playstation or Xbox on it's launch day, that will be the first time that has ever happened. Got PS1, PS2, Xbox 1, Xbox 360 and PS3 all on their respective launch days. However, this is the first time that both of them are coming on the same year. I'm going to need to see some games that really impress the hell out of me to get me to cough up 400 quid, along with 60 quid for the game. You know there will be some other accessories that are needed, and the grand total is going over $500. That's a good sum of money to throw at something, when I've already got an epic backlog staring at me, making me feel guilty. I have so many Steam games that are just wondering when I'm ever going to fire them up again... (or for the first time for that matter...)

Yet, here I am, pondering buying two new consoles, even with tons of unfinished gaming business to take care of.

Again, gotta see a couple of really impressive games on both systems. Really, I need two or three games that make the whole thing worth it. Looking back at getting the PS3 at launch, it really wasn't worth it. Resistance was good, but the rest of the lineup was lackluster ports that didn't run very well. Looking back at the 360 launch, it was actually pretty decent. I really enjoyed Kameo and NBA 2K6 and Call of Duty 2 and Condemned: Criminal Origins and Need for Speed: Most Wanted (the first one). I know when you think of all those games now, none of them really stand the test of time (maybe Call of Duty 2), but still, I enjoyed the heck out of those games during the 360 launch. Everything felt really next-gen to me, and I was pleased with my purchase.

I need to see a few killer games on each system to plunk down the coin. Infamous Second Son could be one of those games for me. DriveClub, not so much (would much rather see a new Motorstorm). Killzone.... eh.... I'm not sure. Maybe....


You know what could really get me hyped ? Some next-gen sports. Sports games usually have to scrap everything they've done before in terms of the game engine, and start from scratch. Sometimes you get a really breakthrough sports game that blows you away, because it's running a brand new, next-gen engine. NBA 2K6 on Xbox 360 was one of those games that came along and really impressed the hell out of me with it's next-gen basketball. Maybe there will be a new Madden or a new NHL Hockey or a Fifa that just looks absolutely mind blowing. You never know....

[LaughingMAN.S9]

Ps4 for me, most likely going to wait for black friday, main reason is i have about 170 dollars worth of credit with costco from some returns so i might as well.

If not for that i'd probably wait about a year

[jonebone]

Won't be getting one on launch day, but I'll pick one up when the games line up is decent. Probably leaning towards Xbox at this point, though my 360 died a few months back from Halo 4 and I haven't felt the need to replace it.

[Xander]

PS4 maybe 2-3 years after launch. Simply because I'm a fan of RPG and there will be some exclusive at this point for the PS4.

I never bothered with XBOX.

[Scotterpop]

The mandatory Kinect might be a deal-breaker for me on the next Xbox. That and Microsoft's apparent intent on becoming a media hub rather than a dedicated games machine. Sony appears to be more focused on the core gaming experience, so I'm leaning towards the PS4 at the moment. But hey, Microsoft has yet to make their announcement in a few days and their presentation just might sway me. But for now I'm much more interested in the new Playstation.

[cholkavich]

ps4 for me for battlefield 4 and because I have a VITA. Also I really enjoy the sony exclusive titles.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

I'm pretty certain that I'll be a day one adopter for PS4 based on everything I saw at the official Playstation 4 reveal. I'm typically fine weathering the storm of Sony or any platform's first-year post-launch software droughts.

I'm eager to see what Microsoft shows off in their conference for the next XBOX. I sincerely hope that they have a renewed focus on games, exclusives and new 1st party or exclusive IPs since I'm not a fan of Halo, Gears or Forza.

If they manage to have a similar showing to Sony's I'll probably early adopt the next XBOX too.

I'm also ESPECIALLY looking forward to a fucking name reveal on the system so we don't have deal with 100 variations on rumored system titles (Durango, Infinity, XBOX Next, etc.), that shit just annoys the hell out of me.

[Bojay1997]

Definitely getting both. I'm really excited about this generation as having well known PC hardware designs for once really should free creativity on the part of developers and make it easier to create great games early in the console life cycle.

[Rob2600]

I'm really excited about this generation as having well known PC hardware designs for once really should free creativity on the part of developers and make it easier to create great games early in the console life cycle.

Didn't the Xbox use an Intel Pentium III, and the GameCube and Wii use IBM PowerPC CPUs, both of which were established PC hardware designs?

[Bojay1997]

Didn't the Xbox use an Intel Pentium III, and the GameCube and Wii use IBM PowerPC CPUs, both of which were established PC hardware designs?

The processors on those consoles were pretty standard PC designs, but the rest of the architecture on the GC and Wii certainly were not and the Xbox had a number of quirks involving the graphics processor and memory management/bus issues that made straight PC ports fairly difficult. My understanding is that the dev kits and middle ware for PS4 and Durango are virtually identical to PCs in just about every way.

[AceAerosmith]

Both eventually. I'll still look for games before I get the consoles just to see what comes out but I won't change my purchasing habits. I'll still wait until games are down to $20.

[ProjectCamaro]

I'm sure I'll end up with both but I'm in no hurry so it'll be at least a solid year after they come out before I buy them. Like others have said I'll wait for some price drops on the consoles and games, as well as let other people be the ones to figure out the problems so I can buy the second or third version of the console once everything's ironed out.

[The 1 2 P]

Definitely getting both.

Thats what I usually do but my entertainment time is not what it use to be. I mean, I'm sure I will get them both eventually but this time I may just get an XB1 and hold off on a PS4 for a few years. But even with the XB1 I'm not sure I'll be getting one this year or not. I still have a gazillion 360, PS3 and Wii games I haven't played yet.

[Clownzilla]

I will buy an Xbox One (name keeps reminding me of that terrible Jet Li movie) when they shut down my Xbox 360 online access. I currently have all three current gen systems but my family & friends end up playing the Xbox 360 95% of the time. I play my PS3 more often but the ONLY PS3 games that are played by my family & friends are Singstar & Buzztime Quiz. The only Wii games they play are Mario Party games and if they are looking to pick a fight we will play New SMB (we have a hard time coordinating our characters)

[JakeM]

I will buy an Xbox One

Well, you do like GM.

[JakeM]

I was going to make a thread, but this ties into it well, so Ill ask my question here:

Who owns/works at a used game store, and what are your plans about the Xbox One? How cheap will you buy the games for and sell them since people who buy them will have to pay a fee ontop of all that to play them? And if a exploit is found which Microsoft cant get rid of wit ha firmware update, will you then charge the same as Wii U/PS4 used games, and outright tell people how to exploit it?

[LiquidPolicenaut]

Not sure yet. Looking at my system collection, I have bought 7 consoles on release day and this MAY be the first time I don't get one at launch. I'm still waiting to see what the whole story is on the PS4 come E3 so that might change but it took me a year to get a 360 and it's still my least played system so who knows....

[Tron 2.0]

PS4 not at it's launch though,i'll probably buy one by next year.Seeing what's in store for the xbox one has turned me off so no thanks :p Other then i hope the price for the PS4 doesn't end up like what the PS3 was...

[AceAerosmith]

Both eventually. I'll still look for games before I get the consoles just to see what comes out but I won't change my purchasing habits. I'll still wait until games are down to $20.

Actually, after the Micro$oft reveal, with the required Kinect (zero interest), required internet connection, no used games/paying for new use code for old game BS, I'm probably skipping the Xbox One. If the PS4 is just like the XB1 (which I think they will be if they want publishers supporting them), I'll be skipping this too.

I don't want the XB1/PS4 to be the entertainment hub of my living room. I want them to play games and nothing else. Games that can be resold when I'm done with them, that is.

[RCM]

I eventually get everything, but nothing is compelling me to purchase PS4 or Xbox One at launch. I anticipate getting fewer and fewer games this generation too, and that's OK. I have hundreds of games I need to catch up on...

[duffmanth]

I won't be getting an Xbox One, as MS hasn't really had many games I wanna play, and I really don't like MS as a whole. I plan on getting a PS4 eventually, simply because Sony has ALWAYS had the best exclusives.