Plans for the Holiday
Sony and Microsoft’s complete holiday plans are still mostly unknown. What we do know are some of the releases that should be seeing light later this year. Sony has the PSVR hitting shelves in October along with a large lineup of games to help usher in the new tech. On top of that, some of Sony’s biggest exclusives will help round out the lineup such as The Last Guardian and GT Sport. Even without considering the potential holiday bundles, and inevitable deals, the PS4 is sitting pretty come Winter.
Even though it won’t have a brand new VR headset, the Xbox One isn’t trailing behind the PS4. What it’s lacked in the first half of the year will hopefully be filled in come Fall. Gears of War 4, Dead Rising 4, and Forza Horizon 3 are not to be overlooked – they could very well be the biggest games of the holiday season. Also, there is the slightly more powerful Xbox One S that may appeal to curious shoppers. While the PSVR headset may be a problem competition wise, but it could also be a shot in Sony’s foot if they pay too much attention to it and not enough fans buy into the hype.
For the moment, though, it seems as if both have a strong offering going forward, so they seem to be on relatively equal footing and will remain that way until we can see how much of an effect new hardware has on the market.
