PS4 vs Xbox One: console specs are “fairly marginal,” says Microsoft

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Xbox One and PlayStation 4 specs only have a marginal difference, according to a Microsoft Australasia executive.

It comes from Gameplanet’s interview with Microsoft’s Australasian vice president of retail sales & marketing Alan Bowman.

While reflecting on the differences offered by Xbox One, Bowman explained, “We’ve got a unique value proposition, and from just a pure specs perspective it’s always gonna be a fairly marginal difference. The purists are gonna argue the toss, but I think it comes down to the games.”

He added, “You’re gonna see great exclusive games on Xbox One, and when you look at the cross-platform games, and there’s gonna be exclusive content on Xbox One. We’d like to be in more markets – this is a global business – but it’s also a long-term business, and we’ll progressively launch in more markets over the coming year.”

Bowman also commented on Xbox One in Japan, and he wasn’t as positive. Last year I interviewed a pair of Japanese indies on how the Xbox brand is perceived in Japan, and the feedback wasn’t good.

“That has been an ongoing challenge,” he concluded. “Being a local brand makes such a huge difference in Japan. Sony are so strong in Japan as its their home base, and they certainly get a lot of support from the customer as well as the ecosystem – the local third-party developers, who primarily publish for Sony.

“We had moments midway through the life of the 360 where we’d see a sales spike if we had Japanese developer content released. Japan is very [local] content-driven. Same applies for Korea, same applies to Taiwan. Most of north Asia is very content-driven.”

Do you think 2014 will be a big year for Xbox One? Let us know below.

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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2014/01/15/ps4-vs-xbox-one-console-specs-are-fairly-marginal-says-microsoft/

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KonviictedPosted:

Nevermind I meant @Lia my computer is being stupid!

KonviictedPosted:

Konviicted
Australians
Lia
Australians
Lia
Craigyy Well the PS4 supports more games in 180p, so that's always in my mind when choosing one. And since that is a massive factor. The PS4 is the way I'd sway.


I think you mean 1080p. Anyways it isn't that big of a difference. The Xbox One runs at 900p which upscales to 1080p. Yes there is a minor difference when looking at the two consoles simultaneously but it's a very small difference.


Yeah, the quality isn't the heart of the console, there are many other factors to the PS4 and the Xbox One which are magnificent as well as disappointing. At the end of the day it's someones opinion.


I agree, I was just shedding some light on the graphics.


Yeah I understand, I just think there are way more positives to something.


@Australians The One can run at 1080p just like the PS4 can. Activision and/or IW decided to make it 900p on the One but the One just upscaled it to 1080p. There is barely a difference anyway


I meant to put @Australians I fixed it

KonviictedPosted:

Australians
Lia
Australians
Lia
Craigyy Well the PS4 supports more games in 180p, so that's always in my mind when choosing one. And since that is a massive factor. The PS4 is the way I'd sway.


I think you mean 1080p. Anyways it isn't that big of a difference. The Xbox One runs at 900p which upscales to 1080p. Yes there is a minor difference when looking at the two consoles simultaneously but it's a very small difference.


Yeah, the quality isn't the heart of the console, there are many other factors to the PS4 and the Xbox One which are magnificent as well as disappointing. At the end of the day it's someones opinion.


I agree, I was just shedding some light on the graphics.


Yeah I understand, I just think there are way more positives to something.


@Lia The One can run at 1080p just like the PS4 can. Activision and/or IW decided to make it 900p on the One but the One just upscaled it to 1080p. There is barely a difference anyway

-Excite-Posted:

Australians
platyui The games that Microsoft has as exclusives has always been the reason why I stayed with the. It started off with the Halo series and Gears of War and now Titanfall is going to be amazing.


Ryse was my favorite launch game for the Xbox One, I hope they expand that series.


I think ryes will be a one game series as I can't see them making a second one without ruining it.

AustraliansPosted:

platyui The games that Microsoft has as exclusives has always been the reason why I stayed with the. It started off with the Halo series and Gears of War and now Titanfall is going to be amazing.


Ryse was my favorite launch game for the Xbox One, I hope they expand that series.

DJMarkyMarkPosted:

I have played both consoles and I noticed that the PS4 played games a bit smoother but nothing was extremely noticeable.

platyuiPosted:

The games that Microsoft has as exclusives has always been the reason why I stayed with the. It started off with the Halo series and Gears of War and now Titanfall is going to be amazing.

AustraliansPosted:

Lia
Australians
Lia
Craigyy Well the PS4 supports more games in 180p, so that's always in my mind when choosing one. And since that is a massive factor. The PS4 is the way I'd sway.


I think you mean 1080p. Anyways it isn't that big of a difference. The Xbox One runs at 900p which upscales to 1080p. Yes there is a minor difference when looking at the two consoles simultaneously but it's a very small difference.


Yeah, the quality isn't the heart of the console, there are many other factors to the PS4 and the Xbox One which are magnificent as well as disappointing. At the end of the day it's someones opinion.


I agree, I was just shedding some light on the graphics.


Yeah I understand, I just think there are way more positives to something.

AxePosted:

To me, when I am buying a console, it comes down to what the console has to offer. I really could care less which one has a tiny bit better specs.

DissPosted:

Australians
Lia
Craigyy Well the PS4 supports more games in 180p, so that's always in my mind when choosing one. And since that is a massive factor. The PS4 is the way I'd sway.


I think you mean 1080p. Anyways it isn't that big of a difference. The Xbox One runs at 900p which upscales to 1080p. Yes there is a minor difference when looking at the two consoles simultaneously but it's a very small difference.


Yeah, the quality isn't the heart of the console, there are many other factors to the PS4 and the Xbox One which are magnificent as well as disappointing. At the end of the day it's someones opinion.


I agree, I was just shedding some light on the graphics.


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