Well this is interesting. The webstore that I was pulling the preorder rankings from before just popped up in a targeted google ad.. they were advertising that you can preorder the Xbox One and it's available on christmas etc. First ad I've seen advertise X1 preorders like this. Like as a google ad!
My problem with companies throwing up preorders like this is that without an official price they are going to ask for people to sign up at a much higher price to cover "losses" or consumer backlash if they put a preorder price in at a low amount. Not that they will charge the higher amount (although some could). There are many people who don't understand how this process works, and report on the Xbox One (or whatever highly anticipated product) being expensive and bla bla bla. Additionally, this also leads to falsely rumored release dates, because the retailer guesses, usually a later date to be safe (Christmas is safe). COD: Ghosts is coming out November 5th for both new consoles... I highly doubt they'll be releasing the game on a platform that is not out yet, and I imagine the developer has been assured by both Sony and MS that their consoles will both be out on or before that date. If COD: Ghosts gets delayed, I imagine that there is a solid chance that one or both of the consoles won't be ready by November 5th. But of course, that's my guess
I could throw a wrench in the works though by claiming the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions could be the only ones releasing on November 5th... but who knows
Have there been PS4 preorder ads tho? I'm curious if this retailer anticipates Xbox One to be the bigger/more popular product.
I am starting to get a bit excited for this, but I need to see what games will be available at launch and I want to know more about how I can use my OTA HD tuner with the Xbox One for TV. I also want to know if Rockstar will have a version of GTA V for Xbox One - that could also be a factor (not that I'm getting rid of my 360, but I want to take advantage of all Xbox One has to offer if I do pay full launch price)