Gamers are so disheartened by Microsoft's recent Xbox One announcement that theyve actually abandoned hope for the console and bought Nintendos Wii-U instead. Purchases of the
Wii-U from Amazon.com have increased by 386% since Microsofts conference a few days ago, almost quadrupling its sales, and while correlation does not always show causation one would have to be more delusional than the child of Tom Cruise and Harley Quinn not to see its certainly the case here. The astonishing figures suggest that many of the buyers previously anticipating the consoles release have realised theres no point in waiting for it, so have decided on buying the only next gen-device currently available. The entire internet is now abuzz with brand-loyalists either deserting Microsoft altogether or vowing to just stick with their 360, though the reality of them sticking to that vow once games stop being made for it is pretty unlikely. Similarly, the value of Sonys shares have also gone up since the announcement, showing its not only the public that find Microsofts new box unappealing. This doesnt seem to have phased Microsoft though, who
this week predicted the Xbox One will sell over a billion units, meaning they expect it to be bought by around one-seventh of the Earths population! The industry is full of these ridiculous overestimations at the moment, with Square Enixs sales predictions for Tomb Raider jumping immediately to mind, yet the arrogance shown here by Microsoft is greater than anything wed expect even from the likes of EA. E3 might change things, but at the moment the Xbox One seems to have turned up to the next-gen console war with bullets made of jam and body-armour constructed from a budget Swiss cheese. Any opinions on the Xbox One? Share your thoughts in the comments.