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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 -- ...
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Expert opinions

  1. Michael Pachter Reckons That the PS4 Will Outsell the Xbox One at Launch Link: http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2013/09/michael_pachter_reckons_that_the_ps4_will_outsell_the_xbox_one_at_launch/ - PushSquare, 29 September 2013

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Discussion of differentiators

  1. Balance or Power? Comparing Xbox One and PS4 Hardware Link: http://www.gamefront.com/balance-or-power-comparing-xbox-one-and-ps4-hardware/ - GameFront, 23 September 2013

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  1. Xbox One release date - Metro, 4 September 2013
  2. PS4 vs. Xbox One vs. Wii U Comparison Chart - IGN