Is this (potential) scenario with 2 competing models exactly what the big publishers want to see? So looking at it from the publishers' perspective, they get a real world test to see which route makes them more money. I believe that Microsoft has enough customer loyalty that they can go as severe as they want with DRM and no-used-sales and still remain in the market. Sony can proceed with the same situation on the PS4 that they have with the PS3. Then with some guessticorrection for lost customers/potential sales the publishers can see if their increased revenues on the XboxOne from their cut of the used sales is worth the overall fewer customers. And the reverse with the PS4, plus have it as sort of a backup in case consumers really do just wholly reject draconian used sale policies in favor of PC gaming, mobile platforms, Nintendo, etc.

I dunno, I guess that is kinda dumb since the publishers really just want it all to go digitial (and it will at some point). Maybe I'm just cynical and believe that the big publishers work closely with Sony and MS and 'they' have this all worked out together.