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Will the Playstation 4 or the Xbox One sell more consoles worldwide by March 29th, 2014?

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PS 4 and Xbox ONE

Background

Microsoft and Sony announced that their next console generation will be launched almost concurrently: Xbox One (XO) on Friday, November 22 in the UK and 13 more countries. PlayStation 4 (PS4) will launch one week earlier than that in North America and one week later in Europe. [1]

Differentiators

The two consoles' differences are as follows - for their impact on the forecast see in the "Discussion" section below:

  1. Price -- PS4's price point, at US$400, is 20% below XO, at US$500. [2]
  2. CPU -- ...
  3. Exclusive games -- ...
  4. ...

Expert opinions

  1. Michael Pachter Reckons That the PS4 Will Outsell the Xbox One at Launch - PushSquare, 29 September 2013

Discussion of differentiators

  1. Balance or Power? Comparing Xbox One and PS4 Hardware - GameFront, 23 September 2013
  1. Xbox One release date - Metro, 4 September 2013
  2. PS4 vs. Xbox One vs. Wii U Comparison Chart - IGN