They leaked the specs after the PS4.5 console was already leaked on GAF and the buzz (and FUD) machine was already on (I think the thread had more than one million clicks).
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My feeling also is that this leak is more engineered than happenstance. There was certainly curiosity on their part as to how the revelation would be received. Does that mean it was leaked on purpose from the beginning? I wouldn't go there, but we got some surprisingly detailed specs in short order so maybe they weren't too put out by the leak.
They are, so Sony had to leak it for them....
They are, so Sony had to leak it for them....
What really makes me think this was a controlled leak, was all the careful preemptive PR wording in the dev documentation on how they (Sony) and developers will avoid pissing off the current PS4 user base.
It's all good though, IMHO. Get's gamers excited (or not) about the new approach Sony/MS are taking.
Neogaf has a small thread here on Generation 2 of Xbox One (likely a slim model they assume)
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1212309
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1212309
Mass production started in Feb...So announced and available around E3?
Also what is 600-800g referring to? Can't be the weight of the entire unit..
Really? Performance improvements? I would think it's just a straight up slim revision...
Not beyond what's convenient for devs, and we're already seeing some of those such options, such as framerate options and post effect options. Perhaps a high framerate mode.
It would probably be more work for the developer to do this than just optimize for 2 different versions...
From Neogaf:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1212187
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1212187
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I think it's more than a slim revision. Phil hinted at "hardware innovations" earlier this year (in context, it was clear he was talking about specs), now they're clearing inventory with this $50 off promotion.. the X360 discontinued press release ended with hints.. lots of new Xbox promo stuff has dropped "Xbox One" and now just say "Xbox" ... it all adds up!
I think it will be straight up Slim model. Maybe with minor tweaks like using hybrid hard-drive from the Xbox One Elite, but other than that no improvements, not even hitting the original PS4 levels of performance.
When I say no performance improvements I'm referring to GPU/CPU/memory. It's possible that the slim model has a better hard drive or wifi adapter or includes a hdmi 2.0 port.
Yup. I agree with your assessment. I was just adding what I thought might be revised. I forgot about the revised WiFi which should include 802.11ac.
Apparently Microsoft is also going to be announcing an "new standard controller" at E3: https://www.thurrott.com/xbox/xbox-one/66802/microsoft-will-announce-new-hardware-e3
Not sure what they would change but wonder if they would integrate some of things from the elite controller into the standard controller?..
Or possibly a built in battery?
Not sure what they would change but wonder if they would integrate some of things from the elite controller into the standard controller?..
Or possibly a built in battery?
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