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#1 McSkombi
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For an estimated 6 year life cycle:

XBone

Console $500
XBL Gold $360 
Batteries $20
Extra controller: $60 

Total: $940

 

PS4

Console $400
PS+ $300
Extra controller: $60 

Total: $760 


Difference: 180$ = 3 full priced games


bu..bu...but da XBOX has Kinect included... ADD THE PS EYE TO THIS LIST AS WELL THIS IS AN UNFAIR COMPARISON!!!1!!one!!! blah blah blah
So you really want to be fair and take every little detail into consideration???

here you go: 

XBone

Console $500
XBL Gold $360 
Batteries $20
Extra controller: $60 
Game: 60$
Money you save with free/reduced games on PS+: $300 

Total: $1300


PS4

Console bundle with CAMERA and EXTRA CONTROLLER and GAME (Killzone) $500
PS+ $300

Total: $800 


Difference: 500$ = 8 full priced games and $20 for beer and chips.


That's a lot of money you could spend on games, couldn't you?

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#2 Spartan070
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*KZ:SF confirmed no local MP

*bundle has 2 controllers

:lol:

Anyway haha you can get cheaper XBL subs on Amazon, alo I prefer sherry and cheese to beer and chips but I KNOW I'm in the minority on that one. :P

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For an estimated 6 year life cycle:

XBone

Console $500
XBL Gold $360 
Batteries $20
Extra controller: $60 

Total: $940

 

PS4

Console $400
PS+ $300
Extra controller: $60 

Total: $760 


Difference: 180$ = 3 full priced games


bu..bu...but da XBOX has Kinect included... ADD THE PS EYE TO THIS LIST AS WELL THIS IS AN UNFAIR COMPARISON!!!1!!one!!! blah blah blah
So you really want to be fair and take every little detail into consideration???

here you go: 

XBone

Console $500
XBL Gold $360 
Batteries $20
Extra controller: $60 
Game: 60$
Money you save with free/reduced games on PS+: $300 

Total: $1300


PS4

Console bundle with CAMERA and EXTRA CONTROLLER and GAME (Killzone) $500
PS+ $300

Total: $800 


Difference: 500$ = 8 full priced games and $20 for beer and chips.


That's a lot of money you could spend on games, couldn't you?

McSkombi

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*KZ:SF confirmed no local MP

*bundle has 2 controllers

:lol:

Anyway haha you can get cheaper XBL subs on Amazon, alo I prefer sherry and cheese to beer and chips but I KNOW I'm in the minority on that one. :P

Spartan070



Would have been best if they included a local multi-player game. 

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*KZ:SF confirmed no local MP

*bundle has 2 controllers

Spartan070

Does it have co-op ?

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If u r spending 60 a year on xbl your a fool. It goes on sale regularly for 35 for the year...
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[QUOTE="Spartan070"]

*KZ:SF confirmed no local MP

*bundle has 2 controllers

R4gn4r0k

Does it have co-op ?

Not split screen which is why I'm confused about the bundle having 2 controllers.
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Is Ps+ free???? you left that out dude.

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#9 R4gn4r0k  Online
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Not split screen which is why I'm confused about the bundle having 2 controllers.Spartan070

That's a shame. Split screen in KZ3 was cool.

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#10 McSkombi
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Is Ps+ free???? you left that out dude.

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I'm afraid I did not.
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#11 McSkombi
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If u r spending 60 a year on xbl your a fool. It goes on sale regularly for 35 for the year...AutoPilotOn
You can only compare retail prices. If search long enough around the internet I might even find the consoles themselves cheaper... for example as an import.
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I could get a powerful computer with that money, one that is many times more powerful than the consoles. I won't have to pay to play a part of a game I already paid for and cheaper games too.
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#13 madmidnight
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So a day or two's pay divided over six years? Yeah I think I will live. (haven't paid more than 40 for live, ever)
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Premium gaming costs money. You have to pay to own the best. The X1 will deliver a premium experience. The PS4 wont be bad, it just wont be as good as the X1.
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You forgot to include the cost of electricity. 

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*KZ:SF confirmed no local MP

*bundle has 2 controllers

:lol:

Anyway haha you can get cheaper XBL subs on Amazon, alo I prefer sherry and cheese to beer and chips but I KNOW I'm in the minority on that one. :P

Spartan070
Again, ps4 has more than one game
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*KZ:SF confirmed no local MP

*bundle has 2 controllers

:lol:

Anyway haha you can get cheaper XBL subs on Amazon, alo I prefer sherry and cheese to beer and chips but I KNOW I'm in the minority on that one. :P

Spartan070

KZ doesnt use camera either...

Just because its a bundle, it doesnt mean all the contents are orientated towards KZ.

Its just a way increase the PS Camera install base , they threw in the extra controller just for added value.

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#18 McSkombi
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You forgot to include the cost of electricity. 

ChaltierX
Assuming you have both consoles in the same house this would not be significantly different between the two.
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#19 Spartan070
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[QUOTE="Spartan070"]

KZ doesnt use camera either...

Just because its a bundle, it doesnt mean all the contents are orientated towards KZ.

Its just a way increase the PS Camera install base , they threw in the extra controller just for added value.

ManatuBeard

Ok I get that but why not bundle it with a game that takes advantage? Are you paying the extra for the bundle to have a nice Sony branded desk ornament that you'll never use? Makes no sense.  They are contributing to the install base by selling cameras to the division of PS4 gamers that will never use the camera.

[QUOTE="Spartan070"]

*KZ:SF confirmed no local MP

*bundle has 2 controllers

:lol:

 

Chutebox

Again, ps4 has more than one game

Indeed but are any of them split screen? 

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#20 ManatuBeard
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[QUOTE="ManatuBeard"]

[QUOTE="Spartan070"] Ok I get that but why not bundle it with a game that takes advantage? Are you paying the extra for the bundle to have a nice Sony branded desk ornament that you'll never use? Makes no sense.  They are contributing to the install base by selling cameras to the division of PS4 gamers that will never use the camera.

[QUOTE="Chutebox"][QUOTE="Spartan070"]

*KZ:SF confirmed no local MP

*bundle has 2 controllers

:lol:

 

Spartan070

Again, ps4 has more than one game

Indeed but are any of them split screen? 

There arent many options for bundles, they can only do it with 1st party games to be an official bundle, of the 3 or 4 launch games, Killzone is the one with most demand. Its all marketing.

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#21 StrifeDelivery
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Premium gaming costs money. You have to pay to own the best. The X1 will deliver a premium experience. The PS4 wont be bad, it just wont be as good as the X1.FoxbatAlpha

Bet you were saying the same thing when the PS3 was out...