: I'd happily pay much more money for a standard hard drive of 1TB+.

Isn't the PS4's a user-replaceable 2.5"? You can get a 1TB drive for under $100. Change it yourself and sell the 500GB one.

Or put an SSD in it :-p

Probably in a few years that'll be a good option. IMO a bit expensive right now for a primary storage drive.

: I'd happily pay much more money for a standard hard drive of 1TB+.

Isn't the PS4's a user-replaceable 2.5"? You can get a 1TB drive for under $100. Change it yourself and sell the 500GB one.

Or put an SSD in it :-p

While having to build a new social circle in a new online ecosystem is going to be rough after having been on XBL for nearly nine years, there's really only a few people I play online with anymore anyways (I rarely play Halo 4 anymore as it is), so I don't mind the PS4 being my primary even from a social standpoint. Destiny is going to be what I spend most of my time playing online anyway, so I really only need a group of friends big enough to where I'll always have someone online to play through missions with.

Now, I am still getting an XBO eventually, but it won't be for at least another year. Either Halo 5 needs to really impress me, or MS needs to introduce a steep price cut and/or a Kinect-less SKU. $500 was going to be too much for a system whose only exclusive that appealed to me was Halo, and considering how much I disliked 343I's handling of Halo 4, it's actually more like taking a $500 risk in giving them a second chance. Now is simply not the right time for me to get an XBO.

: I'd happily pay much more money for a standard hard drive of 1TB+.

Isn't the PS4's a user-replaceable 2.5"? You can get a 1TB drive for under $100. Change it yourself and sell the 500GB one.

Or turn it into an external hard drive for when the XBox One adds external hard drive support :-D

Isn't the PS4's a user-replaceable 2.5"? You can get a 1TB drive for under $100. Change it yourself and sell the 500GB one.

One caveat: the availability of a new Mirror's Edge could change every calculation.

If Mirror's Edge get exclusive to either consoles, I'll be a very, very sad boy, indeed.

Content might be, but it's supposed to ship on both. I'm mainly talking about wanting to play it on an next-gen system on release day. If it comes out before Destiny, I'm going to have to make a choice.

I know I know, $50/year isn't break-the-bank territory, but it's more than I want to spend, and that's just my opinion.

It can add up though, so no one should fault you for thinking about it in a financially smart way, especially with a kid added into the mix :)

I know I know, $50/year isn't break-the-bank territory, but it's more than I want to spend, and that's just my opinion.

I assume this is supposed to be $50/year?

The hidden cost of the PS4: FIVE-HUNDRED NINTY-NINE U. S. DOLLARS! per year

"can I afford ANOTHER $50/month?"

I assume this is supposed to be $50/year?

Get Destiny for THIRD XBOX 360, play beta, observe PS4 1st few months … if good then get PS4.

NEVER BUY ANOTHER M$ Product if I don't have to.

Hey, I know you've been burned. You should just be aware that the PS2 wasn't the most reliable kit out there either. I've seen the inside of too many 360s and PS2s.

And "M$" always makes me roll my eyes even though I've always been an Apple fan.

I've also personally had great experiences with Microsoft making it right whenever I have a problem with my 360. Even if I do have to ask for a manager first instead of talking to their TERRIBLE technical support staff.

Also, I do want to play out the rest of the Halo story, regardless of the "direction". I enjoy the mythos and campaign, and I have a lot of friends who I'll likely want to play with in the future.

Bottom line; I'm still invested in XBLive and I can't justify the ongoing cost of TWO online gaming networks, so I'll be sticking with Xbox. Although it won't be anytime soon, as there's nothing really compelling me to get it NOW, which is fine; I need time to save up! ;)

One caveat: the availability of a new Mirror's Edge could change every calculation.

If Mirror's Edge get exclusive to either consoles, I'll be a very, very sad boy, indeed.

None of the launch games are must-haves for me.

Considering a Destiny-themed PS4.

(Perhaps a Halo-themed Xbox One someday)

In the meantime, a cheap PS3 is probable.

One caveat: the availability of a new Mirror's Edge could change every calculation.

Get Destiny for THIRD XBOX 360, play beta, observe PS4 1st few months … if good then get PS4.

NEVER BUY ANOTHER M$ Product if I don't have to.

Hey, I know you've been burned. You should just be aware that the PS2 wasn't the most reliable kit out there either. I've seen the inside of too many 360s and PS2s.

And "M$" always makes me roll my eyes even though I've always been an Apple fan.