pre-orders for the XBone are around triple what they are for the PS4 currently.
Well that would be the difference between our bubble (in which people actually pay attention to release announcements and MS is doomed), and real-life (where knowledge of MS policies is nearly non-existent, popularity depends almost exclusively on the games available, and MS has a big lead).
It's usually wise to assume people predicting the demise of one side or the other are announcing what they'd like to see rather than what it likely to happen.
Well that would be the difference between our bubble (in which people actually pay attention to release announcements and MS is doomed), and real-life (where knowledge of MS policies is nearly non-existent, popularity depends almost exclusively on the games available, and MS has a big lead).
It's usually wise to assume people predicting the demise of one side or the other are announcing what they'd like to see rather than what it likely to happen.