PlayStation 4 vs Xbox One

Sony and Microsoft finally emerged two new gaming consoles after years of battling with their current consoles, the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.  These two latest commodities to the gamers of today both release dates in November during the holiday shopping seasons.  The Sony PlayStation 4 release date is on November 15 and the Microsoft Xbox One is just a week after.  You wonder which system will come out on top.  It is hard to say right now but I personally think the PlayStation 4 can hold the lead due to Microsoft's mishaps with their regulations that kept changing.

Here is a little comparison of the two systems:


PlayStation 4

Retail Price: $399.99
Release Date: 11/15/2013
Optical Drive: Blu-ray/DVD
Game DVR: Yes, PS+ subscription not required
RAM: 8GB GDDR5
CPU: single-chop x96 AMD "Jaguar" processor 8 cores
GPU: AMD Radeon Graphics Core Next engine w/1152 shaders
Storage: 500 GB 5400 RPM SATA II hard drive
Motion Sensor: DualShock 4, PlayStation 4 Eye & Move (sold separately $59.99)

Xbox One

Retail Price: $499.99
Release Date: 11/22/2013
Optical Drive: Blu-ray/DVD
Game DVR: Yes, with subscription to Xbox Live Gold
RAM: 8GB GDDR3
CPU: 8 Core Microsoft custom CPU
GPU: 853 MHz AMD Radeon GPU w/768 shaders
Storage: 500 GB Hard Drive
Motion Sensor: Kinect 2




With the two consoles $100 apart but the Xbox One already including the Kinect 2, the price is virtually the same.  I personally have been a PlayStation fan because subscriptions weren't required to play online on the PlayStation 3.  Now though, the PlayStation 4 does need a subscription to play most online games such as Call of Duty: Ghosts.  The Xbox 360 did have issues with their system well known as the "Red Ring of Death" but lets hope this won't be an issue with the new system.  In conclusion, both systems will have their strengths and weaknesses but what system will reign superior in the next couple of years?