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What add-ons will we see released for the PS4 and Xbox One?

2013-12-31 18:12:53| Extremetech

Video game consoles almost always receive numerous hardware add-ons. From the Robotic Operating Buddy for the NES to the Kinect for the Xbox 360, additional peripheral devices are par for the course. The PS4 and Xbox One will certainly receive at least one mid-cycle add-on each, so what can we expect the hot new thing to be a few years from now?

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What will the PS4 and Xbox One redesigns look like?

2013-12-25 18:01:07| Extremetech

The PS4 and Xbox One are fresh off the assembly line, and they're both incredibly popular this holiday shopping season. That feeling of novelty and excitement doesn't last long, though. After a while, sales will start to dip. Consoles will get discounted, and then the whole world starts to wonder when a redesign is coming out.

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PS4 sales accelerate towards Christmas, beating the Xbox One by almost 2-to-1

2013-12-24 14:43:51| Extremetech

It has now been six weeks since Sony's PS4 exploded onto the scene, kicking off the eighth generation of game consoles, and just over a month since Microsoft's plucky Xbox One joined the fray. It's now high time to take a look at which console is faring better. While both consoles hit one million sales on launch day, the PS4 hit the two-million mark well ahead of the Xbox One, and now early figures from Ebay indicate that the PS4 is pulling away, with almost two PS4s being sold for every Xbox One. It's looking more and more like the PlayStation 4 is cruising towards an easy victory.

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PS4, Xbox One power consumption analysis points to Sony advantage and future efficiency gains

2013-12-18 22:08:53| Extremetech

A new report from the NDRC suggests that the Xbox One and PS4 draw substantially more power than previous systems, but it's not the calamity the organization paints it as. Optimizations will bring the cost down and replacement costs should be minimal.

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