Xbox One Vs. PS4 Sales, Specs, Graphics Finale? Microsoft, Sony Consoles Slates As Last Generation Of Gaming Hardware

The eighth generation of consoles (Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Wii U) "could be the last generation of dedicated hardware," game market research firm EEDAR chief product officer Geoffrey Zatkin said, GameSpot.com reports.

Sony Playstation 4 sales only beat its rival Xbox One by tens of thousands of units compared to millions in previous months, TIME reports, leaving many fans wondering if Microsoft is getting revenge for it's next-generation console's lag behind its main competitor.

United Kingdom retailer Maplin has cut the price of the Xbox One to £349.99--the same price as Sony's PlayStation 4, GameSpot.com reports, and next-generation console gamers certainly had a lot to say about both system's graphics specs, sales and price.

"Some of the features I find appealing in the Xbox One...a game machine that says its next gen but still uses last gen graphics and charges me a whole lot of money for it," one gamer satirically responded on the site.

"No qualms with that and many will have switched because. But many are unaware of what's under the hood. They don't visit gaming sites so dont compare the details difference of graphics. What really killed ms recently is the price and shockingly awful pr campaign. They made sonys job so easy," another gamer commented.

Microsoft Game Studios head Phil Spencer said Microsoft is "extremely committed" to the Xbox One, Polygon reports, leaving many fans wondering if the next-generation console will get sales, specs and graphics boosts in the future.

"Xbox is a really critical brand for us as a company as Microsoft; when you think about consumers, what they love about our company, Xbox is one of the most beloved brands that the company has," he said, according to the site.

"We're in the middle of a good, competitive battle in the console space with PlayStation, which is great for the industry. And they remain extremely committed to us succeeding with Xbox, which is nice to hear, right? It's something that resonates well inside the walls when you're talking to the teams, or when I stand in front of Xbox fans, I want to make sure that they understand we are extremely committed to this product."

Microsoft has said it is not trying to "limit" indie developers by asking for launch parity on Xbox One and other platforms as part of its ID@Xbox program, GameSpot.com reports, leaving many gamers wondering if this move will boost their sales.

"Our goal is not to limit developers who are interested in Xbox One," a Microsoft spokesperson said, according to the site.