The Xbox One event has just wrapped up in Redmond, and we’ll have a full round shortly.
However, following the conference Sony’s stock price has jumped 8%, while Microsoft’s has fallen by around 0.2%, which doesn’t really look like the reaction Microsoft were hoping for.
The upper hand
This change could be an indication that investors think that Sony have the upper hand in the build up to the launch of the next generation of both company’s hardware and were disappointed by what Microsoft had to show of the Xbox One.
While Microsoft have shown that the Xbox One is a technically impressive machine, their lack of focus on games may be dissuading investors, as well as their media centric approach today.
Of course this reaction could all switch by the time E3 rolls round, where both companies will be doing their utmost to impress.
Pete_UK
I’ve already got Windows on too many devices, thanks; anyway, it looks like all that nonsense really eats into the available power. Does anyone know if a more technical version of the console spec is available anywhere?
blackredyellow
All around disappointing.
I’m not interested in buying an Xbox, and I’ve never owned one, but I know that it’s good to have strong competition in the marketplace. Keep Sony and Nintendo on their toes and all that. A weak effort like this doesn’t do that, not for me.
cam the man
Yep, strong competition is good all round.
I think MS has done the same thing Sony did after their second generation console, got way too complacent. After the success of the PS2 Sony thought it knew best and went their own way with the PS3. MS has done exactly the same with the One (stupid name). You would have thought they would have learnt from other’s past mistakes (Sony, Nintendo……….).
Broonba
It would seem that Microsoft are making the choice of which console to buy easy for people who were undecided before their event.