I'm on PS4, but I will try to speak to your dilemma to the best of my knowledge. Project Scorpio will be releasing a higher powered (read: most powerful yet) console, however, with respect to the games, it will play in the same generation as the Xbox 1. If you want to play with the best graphics possible (4k, high fps) as well as have much more processing power within the console, then this is likely the best option for you. However, it will (likely) come at a higher price point, given that it is within the same generation as the One. Your tradeoff becomes, do I want the more powerful console, or do I want to save my money and make due with the less powerful, but still capable of running the same games, system. You will also want to consider what peripherals you are running with the console. Is your screen (TV or monitor) technically able to operate at the levels the scorpio will allow you to run? if not, you either have more expenses or won't see some of the benefits of the console. Regardless, the current page for scorpio outlines a holiday 2017 release, so if you want to be able to play rise of iron near/on release, then solely going with scorpio isn't an option. http://www.xbox.com/en-CA/project-scorpio Picking a console-wise, the console used by a majority of my friends is a huge consideration. While it can be easy to meet people in the community, playing with people who you have built a relationship with is always a positive. If your friends have switched, it may be something to consider. Otherwise, whichever has your favourite exclusive games is probably your best bet. Finally, while it sucks that they are moving on from last generation, there are stated reasons why that are reasonable. They would have had to have taken away from the current game to make ROI function on the old generation. That creates problems with the parallel progress tracking, as now the game differs between the two generations. As well, Bungie would have to commit resources to build the last-gen version of the game; while it's not building a DLC from scratch, it still requires labour, and it was likely not worth the estimated revenue.