Sony: Microsoft adding FIFA 14 to European Xbox One is "kind of odd"
But if Europeans thought that Sony was going to add their own free game in with the PS4 in time for its launch, they will likely be disappointed. In an interview with the UK-based Metro website, the head of Sony's PlayStation division in Europe, Jim Ryan, hinted that Microsoft made such a move to boost lagging pre-order sales for the Xbox One.
Ryan said:
It’s perfectly rational when a platform holder, or indeed a publisher, runs a pre-order campaign to engage in promotional behaviour to dial it up if you feel it’s not where you need it to be. That’s a rational thing for any businessman to do. We’re perfectly happy with where our pre-order are.
Ryan added that, in his opinion, giving away a major game like FIFA 14 with the launch of the Xbox One is "kind of odd". So far, Microsoft has not announced a similar free game deal for the US Xbox One launch.
On the subject of the PS4, Ryan said that Sony didn't know yet how many units of the console they would have ready for its launch. Sony announced last week that the PS4 would be released on November 15th in the US and November 29th in Europe and that the company had already received over one million pre-orders for the console.
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ModerzFMPosted:
I'm getting Xbox One Day One edition, and I hate FIFA games... I'll never play this game. Ever.
SquadsPosted:
It annoys me that sony just sht-talk now. It was kind of subtle in this interview, but he basically hinted that the reason sony aren't doing this bundle is because Microsoft aren't getting enough pre-orders. I have looked on multiple sites, and it appears from what I've seen that far more people are getting this XB1 after the whole DRM thing died down.
Microsoft have actually made a very smart move, this not only encourages pre-orders but it also makes up the VAT difference Eurpoeans would have to pay extra. Americans don't deserve a free game so I really do not understand why SOME (not all) of them are crying because they don't get a free game. For once, a big company have adapted to benefit the EU and not the US. I'm not a Microsoft fanboy but I have to hand it to Microsoft, doing this has swayed me completely in favour of the XB1.
Microsoft have actually made a very smart move, this not only encourages pre-orders but it also makes up the VAT difference Eurpoeans would have to pay extra. Americans don't deserve a free game so I really do not understand why SOME (not all) of them are crying because they don't get a free game. For once, a big company have adapted to benefit the EU and not the US. I'm not a Microsoft fanboy but I have to hand it to Microsoft, doing this has swayed me completely in favour of the XB1.
TitanFallPosted:
KatsumiPufferfish At least they are giving something to try and make the price more reasonable
It's still a little odd if you ask me
How is getting a free game odd? i'm so confused, they are giving them the free game because they pay way more than everyone else? whats so hard to understand lol
gmlukensPosted:
I dont think its odd at all, and i cant find a place that isnt sold out of xbox one preorders so i think they are doing fine.
KeepIt100Posted:
Oasis Are you all completely retarded? Europe pays a higher tax on these things that's why Fifa 14 is free, it doesn't fix the territorial price difference but it helps to bring it down a bit.
I'm surprised at Sony, here they are trying to talk smack about Microsoft but they've just proven they can't even understand how basic conversion and import tax works.
Yep, you're smarter than everyone on here and everyone that works at Microsoft/Sony.
/sarcasm
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