Amazon is running a poll
on their Facebook page asking readers which next generation console –
Sony’s PlayStation 4 or Microsoft’s Xbox One – they prefer. If you’ve
been reading story comments or message boards since E3, the results
probably won’t surprise you much.
With more than five days left to vote, the Xbox One has amassed 1,754
votes (as of writing). The PlayStation 4, on the other hand, has 31,689
votes. Yeah, it’s not even remotely close. Sony executives must be
feeling pretty happy at this point but at Microsoft, the atmosphere
probably isn’t as cheery.
True, we won’t know how all of this pans out for a few more years but
right now, the results are pretty telling. That’s because, unlike other
polls you may find on fan sites, Amazon is a neutral party with a huge
fan base that consists of both Sony and Microsoft homers (as well fans
of games in general).
A quick look at Amazon’s Best Sellers list
in their video games category solidifies what we are seeing in the
poll. As of writing, the launch day edition of the PlayStation 4 is
already sold out. Sony’s standard edition console – with a release date
of December 31, 2013 – is currently ranked first ahead of the Xbox One.
That said, do you agree with the findings in Amazon’s poll thus far? If
you had to choose between the two right now, would you go with Sony’s
offering or lean more towards Microsoft?
[Source: TechSpot]
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