You seem young. When I got a ps3 during release it was $600. Do you know how bad the sales were since 'parents' didn't want to fork over that much money for a system. Believe it or not, but most people can't afford to spend $500+ on a system. The ones who do spend real money on a video gaming platform would rather go the pc route and spend $600 on something with far more capabilities than the Neo or Scorpio can offer. Why do you think Sony blew away Microsoft? Because of $100.. It's simple. Most people who game want to get the most for their money. And when you already bought a newish $350/400 system, why would majority buy a new system when your parents already bought you one. The people who want to upgrade now will also probably get a Neo, not because it's better or worse. But because the timing is perfect. Scorpio could be great.. But Microsoft is really hurting themselves lately with being late to the party again with another console. Facts don't lie. People want cheaper which will probably be Sony if your 'rumored' specs are true. And Sony will release this year, a year ahead of Microsoft.. People will probably upgrade now compared to later I can imagine.. *This is my opinion. I've been gaming since Atari/NES. It always works this way. Think about when Ps2 was top dog but Microsoft released their console a year earlier and Sony almost died off.