Microsoft’s Xbox One vs Sony’s PlayStation 4: The Release Date Battle

Yes, it is true; we finally have confirmed releases date for both of the next generation consoles. PlayStation was the first to inform the public of the impending release of the PlayStation 4 – it will be released in North America first, on the 15^th of November followed by the Europe release which is slated for the 29^th of November. Microsoft has made the bold decision to release the Xbox One right in the middle of this with a 22^nd November release date for North America and the UK amongst 13 other territories.

In a move from the normal practice so far, neither companies have given a date for a Japanese release of the Xbox One or the PlayStation 4 – this in the face of the fact that consoles have traditionally premiered in the island nation before the rest of the world.

The PlayStation 4 will retail for 399$ and the Xbox One will be sold for 499$ but the Xbox One is shipped with the Kinect motion control system while the PlayStation 4’s Move system has to be bought separately.