It’s almost Christmas time again and for gamers that implies going to great lengths to get their hands on among the new must-have, next-gen online game consoles. On Nov. 15 Microsoft will release the Xbox One while Sony will release PlayStation 4 on Nov. 22 – one week before Black Friday.

Did you pre-order? If the reply to that query isn’t any, then good luck attempting to search out such a consoles before the year goes out. Your best bet now could be to attend inside the really long line at your neighborhood Gamestop for the small chance that you could walk away lucky. But when you’re a genuine gamer you possibly knew that already.

Xbox One: Invitation

 Playstation 4: Greatness Awaits

Gamestop, Amazon, Best Buy, Target and Walmart have all closed their reservations.  It seems as if every Fall for the past several years there’s a frenzy for a higher Xbox or PlayStation.

For those of you which are still hoping to get a Xbox One or PlayStation 4 – you ain’t gonna get one cheap. The Xbox One is priced at $499, and the PlayStation 4 goes for $399. The retail cost of those two items could be a bit hefty but these aren’t just games they’re entertainment centers.

The Xbox One comes with advanced voice and motion control and switches easily from game to TV or a film. To be able to profit from premium features, like access to apps, downloadable games and online messaging, users of the Xbox One might want to pay extra for the Xbox Live service.

Sony claims that PlayStation 4 has better graphics than Xbox One, however the graphics quality for both consoles are so incredibly realistic that subtle differences would be undetectable for many gamers. The PlayStation 4 does, however,  come with Ustream – a feature which will allow PlayStation 4 users to upload and share game clips to the web. Unlike the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 doesn’t have a pay-wall and its lower cost tag also needs to make it a beautiful alternative for hardcore gamers trying to get a better price.

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