Sources familiar with the Microsoft console tell Polygon that Microsoft, while already aware of Sony's launch timing, plans to hold its own announcement this spring, months after Sony's unveiling. A variety of form-factors for Microsoft's new console, we're told, are already being focus tested.
Originally Posted by Polygon:
Both next generation consoles will focus on expanding their reach beyond core gaming to include more entertainment and social aspects, according to our sources. That could include, we're told, a subsidized version of the Xbox that serves as both a gaming platform and a cable box, though agreements with cable companies have yet to be finalized. Last year, The Verge reported that Microsoft was also working on a subsidized low-cost alternative to its next-gen console.
Originally Posted by Polygon:
Brian Crecente
News Editor, Polygon
Rumblings put it at March or April.
http://www.polygon.com/2013/2/1/3940622/ps4-next-xbox-launch-date
It seems like Sony and Microsoft are unveiling their next gen systems earlier than I expected. Any competition is good competition though, I look forward to what MIcrosoft and Sony has to show us!
E3 is definitely going to be something this year, isn't it?