Exactly. Now, Sony's not going to stop anyone from pulling an even worse version of the Arkham City "Online" pass bulltshit either. Makes it easier to avoid the publishers who pull that shit anyway.
Before Sony announced their $400 price (and I thought for sure they would be the same $500 as MS) I figured Nintendo was sitting pretty and didn't need any price drop. At this point, though, probably a $50 drop is plenty. You aren't comparing the base prices fairly there. The $350 Wii U includes a game. It is really $300 vs. $400 for an "equivalent" system (system, 1 controller, no game). Sure, the storage on the base Wii U is pretty weak but you don't need that storage for much beyond game saves and if you have to you can add cheap external storage.
Except that MS's policies actually help Gamestop by removing the competition of people being able to sell their own used games (beyond the very restrictive one time sale to people on your friend list). You pretty much have to take them in to Gamestop to get any value for them. So in effect they are relieving the price pressure of the consumer-to-consumer used game market (eBay, Amazon marketplace, Cragislist, etc) on GS's used game business! The fact that this only applies to Xbox One games, though, will limit this effect. They can't price those games too far above PS4 equivalents.And just remember the no DRM does mean that GameStop continues to rule a d rape developers
Pachter talks about it a bit here.
I wondered the same thing, then noticed this on Amazon's listing page for the PS4:
I think Nintendo needs to do one of two things.
The only pass code I've ever thought was appropriate was the one for Alice: Madness Returns. It basically rewarded you for buying it new by giving you a whole other game with it (the original America McGees Alice) instead of taking some part of the game and removing it. Something like that I can get behind, why shouldn't you get something extra for supporting the publishers?
I thought Mass Effect was fine as well with the Cerberus Network code included with new games that gave you some DLC for free, and you had to pay $15 to get it if you bought used.
Look very closely at the top and base and you'll see there's intake vents hidden along the valleys, much like a modern PC has forward and top vents. I really like this design because it creates a jet stream of air to cool and flushes hot air out the back as much as needed. The compactness of the design also creates a strong vacuum so hopefully keeps dust buildup at a minimum. I also like how they hid the power and eject buttons along the groove for the light bar ridge that cuts the system in half.
I see... but still, that seems kinda disproportionate if those tiny slots are intakes while there are gigantic vents as exhausts. Well, I'm sure they're taking that into consideration since they seem to be doing everything else right thus far.
.
I don't believe they will transfer in the traditional sense, due to the PS4's new architecture. When Sony launches Gaikai, I think you will be able to access your PSN purchases from the service and play them that way. Of course, that'll be done via streaming, rather than loading it from your console's storage.
It was a smart move because backwards compatibility is just something you can't sustain decades from now without this streaming tech. It future-proofs all consoles moving forward and allows people access to a gigantic catalog of classics easily. Diehard collectors can still hunt down their favorite games but those that just want to play games like Dark Cloud one afternoon can load it up and play. It's a win-win for everyone.
I get the feeling PS4 has at least a 2:1 margin everywhere I look. I want PS4's success to punish MS in respect to their business and hardware approach, but I don't want them dead either.
The Xbox is going to be hurting. MS dominated the US and that's the only reason their sales are still about what the PS3's sales are worldwide. If they lose a third or a quarter of their US gamers then they're royally screwed. It's the equivelent of having maybe 80 million ps3's and 80 million 360's to......65 million xbox one's and 90 million ps4's. If they keep all their bad policies (and all signs point to yes), Sony could hit 100 million.
If there wasn't an option for a "launch" edition, you got the launch edition. I just chatted with an Amazon rep because I was in the same boat and she confirmed that I did, indeed, get the launch edition. You can double check by going back to the PS4 page and seeing if it shows "instant order update" at the top when you click on the launch edition.
The real one in trouble right now is Nintendo honestly because Ubisoft is going to be slowly pulling support from WiiU to focus on the next gen systems.
Additionally, I think third party support will continue to decline because developers can easily make one game for both the PS4 and X1 without much work, since they're both x86 platforms and have very similar hardware. That's probably the big reason SE's games are going multiplatform (developed on PC, ported to PS4/X1). If they wanted to make a Wii U game, they'd need to re-tool it for PowerPC and downgrade the visuals.
Nintendo will be fine. The crossover of audiences is much less deadly to them than X1 vs PS4. They are mainly driven by big name 1st party titles, which they have a lot of coming out. The price drop will help too. They have a very successful 3DS to lean on too.
Because Ubisoft's presence on a system determines its viability? Who buys Nintendo systems for Ubisoft games? Pretty sure the 3DS would still be doing as well as it is without any Ubisoft games.
Ranking the Wii U above the Xbox One doesn't say much. The Xbox One is horrible in many people's minds (rightfully so) and if someone thinks the Wii U is better than the Xbox One but doesn't buy either, that doesn't help Nintendo.
Online multiplayer is now a pay service so it should be better on PS4. The PS4 doesn't have unusual system architecture like the PS3.
