XBox One

[Scott K]

So what is everyone planning on getting, and why?

I was leaning heavily on to the PS4, but now I am not sure. I think I am just going to wait until the spring, and try them both out before buying.

[LMITOUT]

Same here. I was leaning towards the PS4 but after XBOX back tracked on some of their earlier requirements I'm back on the fence again. I'm not sure I can hold out until they become available again without getting my COD fix. Probably just buy Ghosts for the 360 when it comes out and get a new console later.

I'm hoping they'll offer the One without the Kinect at a lower price, maybe after the holiday rush.

[Scott K]

My thoughts exactly, I figured I will just get Ghost for the 360, until I get enough reviews about each system to make up my mind.

[LwnmwnMan2]

My PS4 is still preordered, along with Ghosts and 2 more controllers.

Counting down to Nov. 15.

[CJH]

I am still leaning toward PS4, I don't want to pay for a camera I won't use. I always wait a year for them to work out the bugs and drop the price before I buy, so it could change depending on how things shake out. The only game I want to play that isn't going to be on PS4 (as of right now) is Titanfall (Q2 14'), however the rumor is that it will come to PS4, just on XBox first. Looking forward to playing The Order:1886 + Killzone:Shadowfall which are both exclusive to PS4.

Heck I still have 5 games I want to play before I move on to the next Gen consoles.

[mamohr686]

Xbox has a deal that if you buy select games for the 360 (COD ghosts included) you can trade up for the xbox one version for $10 if the trade is within 30 days of the new release.

[NKLCOLT1911]

Same here. I was leaning towards the PS4 but after XBOX back tracked on some of their earlier requirements I'm back on the fence again. I'm not sure I can hold out until they become available again without getting my COD fix. Probably just buy Ghosts for the 360 when it comes out and get a new console later.

I'm hoping they'll offer the One without the Kinect at a lower price, maybe after the holiday rush.

thats what im going to do also, and im with you really hope they make a gamer package without the kinect

[LMITOUT]

I'm hoping they'll offer the One without the Kinect at a lower price, maybe after the holiday rush.

In a surprise move, Microsoft is planning to release an Xbox One without Kinect on June 9th. The new variant will be priced at $399, a figure that closes the $100 gap between the Xbox One and Sony’s PlayStation 4. Despite early promises to developers and Xbox One owners that Kinect would ship with every console, it’s clear Microsoft is having to change course and listen to consumers. “We’ve also heard from people they just like to play games with a controller in their hands,” says Microsoft’s head of Xbox, Phil Spencer. “We’ll continue to innovate on Kinect, I think it’s an important differentiator for us, but I also know there are people out there that want to make the choice when they want to make it.” The $499 model with Kinect will continue to be sold, but Microsoft will also introduce a standalone Kinect sensor for Xbox One “later this fall.”

[Deitz Dittrich]

I saw that yesterday and thought of you LMIT

[LMITOUT]

They really didn't have much of a choice after Sony undercut the price when the two consoles were released. Not to mention Microsoft had such a poor rollout with all the restrictions they wanted to push but then had to back pedal at the last minute. They really stepped in it.

I still might make the jump to PS4 even after this announcement but at least the Xbox option is back on the table again.

[Scott K]

Lmit, I for some reason thought you bought a Xbox one already? I guess not. I havent jumped on either yet, and to be honest, I dont see a reason to, until my system dies, or they phase out the games. I dont see the One being that much better then the 360, or the PS4, being much better then the 3. Although, I havent played the PS4, more then just in a store yet, I have spent several hours on a One, and I wasnt overly impressed, and thought I needed to go out and blow $500, or even $400 on either.

[LMITOUT]

No. Last year I planned on waiting until the next COD in 2014 before looking at a new console and hoped there would be some price cutting by then.

Maybe now Sony will cut their price to get back the upper-hand on MS again.

[Shack]

I need another/new console and figured I would just migrate to the One.

Anyone know if you can hack or mod it yet?