Next Generation Poll

[Ryzza5]

Assuming both new consoles arrive at similar times (before the end of the year) - what consoles do you think you'll own this time next year?

 

We'll run another poll when we know more about the consoles.

 

 

How to Vote:

Either tick the 1st box only, or tick one from boxes 2-5 AND 6 and/or 7. So you'll pick no console, or you'll pick one or both consoles and when you'll probably get it.

 

 

Poll #1 Results: Post-E3

 

 

 

The Post-E3 results have been archived ^ and the scores are reset following Microsoft's backflips and unboxing video, as well as extra reveals later this week at Gamescom.

[superhyper]

Atm I'm more interested in XBone but still not going to rush when it comes out, will probably invest in a proper gaming PC before that and buy a console after it's cheaper :nods:

[Camel]

I'll be pre-ordering one for release day. And then probably get the other when it's cheaper/on sale sometime next year.

 

Not sure which I'll get first yet.

[calster17]

PS4, pre-order. :nods:

[TimBud]

Proably XBox preorder for me… but waiting for more info before I actually commit my wallet

[Eudemon]

Xbone is looking a bit of a mess and may even if recent whispers are true be even less powerful than what was originally expected. PS4 has my attention I have to say for sure.

 

Did you guys know that the instant-switching and fluid snap shown at the reveal for example was just a video? Look up the Wired special and see what it's really like as of now. Sure they'll improve on it for launch but there is a lot coming out and being said that is worrying for the Xbone.

[The Compensator]

I won't get the Xbox nor the PS4 until the price come down a lot, which is like in three four years time. :lol:

[Ozzmcom]

I'm with apo

I'd buy ps4 probably because of wheel compatibility.

And the next GT won't probably come out for another 2-3 years anyway.

[hassan1995]

Same applies for me i'm going to wait and see how they build up and see if they're worth the money, I've also seen some rumors on the prices and they seem pretty low so i'm just waiting.

[Ryzza5]

17 votes...

 

If this was about 5 years ago I reckon we'd easily have 10x that amount *sigh*

 

Interesting spread nonetheless

[Eudemon]

I can't vote as there's no option for 'I'll buy one and I know which one'.

[Paladin Skylark]

I'm staying away from the XBone because I'd rather not have Microsoft spying on me and making me pay a ton of money to play a used game and just generally having really terrible features on the console.

 

So as long as Sony doesn't screw us over with the same kind of stuff (they won't) I'll be getting a PS4 at launch.

[Eudemon]

If Sony bring in the same anti-consumer DRM then I'll avoid next-gen more than likely. A Sony PS2 era could be on the cards though as Sony's best PR is being done by Microsoft at no cost to Sony. :lol: MS had a $1bn marketing budget and Sony couldn't really compete with this but if you think about it MS has done more for Sony without even meaning it.

 

Who does MS poll and survey to think that this would wash with people! Anyway I'm glad to see the mainstream press like Wall Street Journal, TIME, Forbes, bbc and many more realising what they are planning and getting the word out there.

[The Compensator]

What's wrong with the Xbox One? :confused:

[Paladin Skylark]

What's wrong with the Xbox One? :confused:

 

The fact that it's always listening and watching you in the privacy of your own home and the video and audio of you in the privacy of your own home is Microsoft's property to do with whatever they want, which means audio and video of you can be sold to anyone in the world.

 

I can't see how they're even getting away with this to be honest.

[iNotACactus]

I can't see how they're even getting away with this to be honest.

 

The NSA is happy to take the information so government's not an issue, and kids are going to ask their parents for an EGGSBAWCKS WON AN KAWADOOTY GOSTZ so it's going to be fine with consumers.

[The Compensator]

Really? That's... clever. :eek:

 

I haven't been following the X & PS much, been under the rock I think. :fp:

[Paladin Skylark]

The NSA is happy to take the information so government's not an issue

 

It's not the government I'm worried about, it's the fact that your personal voice and image are now for sale to ANY company in the world so they can target you with specific ads, or offers - I don't want my privacy to be in invaded by ANYONE. I don't want my console to be listening to EVERYTHING that I say, it's disgustingly creepy.

[iNotACactus]

I totally agree, I was just explaining why it won't be a problem for MS to do this. I'm going PS4 and PS4 only, for the record.

[Eudemon]

Not only the privacy stuff but the whole not being able to freely lend your game to friends (unless you use your profile or they have been on your friends list for 30 days+), rent from stores, trade-in freely or sell via ebay (must use a pre-approved merchant), the whole 24 hours REQUIRED internet check-in otherwise NO gameplay at all, yes that includes single-player only games too. What else? Kinect needing to be plugged-in to use the console and always on, they may say you can turn off certain privacy options and such but even with this it will switch on when the words "Xbox On" are said so yeah you cannnot fully remove or disable it.

 

The possibility on the Kinect being able to track the amount of people in a room and charging admission for that movie you may be watching or want to watch with your mates. The probability that it may be lacking in power compared to PS4 (33-50%) and erm some more things but I'll leave it at that.

[Camel]

You do know you can turn it completely off, right?

[Paladin Skylark]

You do know you can turn it completely off, right?

 

You can't, actually.

[Eudemon]

The whole persistent Kinect thing isn't helped by Microsoft being outed as the first corporation to sign-up to the PRISM information tracking and collecting process for the NSA that was recently uncovered.

[iNotACactus]

Even if you can turn off the voice recognition, things like the required check-in every day can't be turned off, making it still a rather undesirable console.

[Paladin Skylark]

Only certain features of the Kinect can be turned off, none of the ones that creepily stalk you in the privacy of your own home, sadly.