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[feel]

Can't unsee Dual penis shock 4.

Dammit dude. As if I didn't hate the look of the controller enough.

 

[genjiZERO]

The more I look at the PS4 the more I like it. It gives me a PS2 vibe. The box looks serviceable.

 

[MeBecomingI]

I like it.

The more I look at the PS4 the more I like it. It gives me a PS2 vibe. The box looks serviceable.

Yeah, I was pretty vocal in my disdain for it yesterday but the more I look at the more I like it... a lot.

 

[Moral Panic]

Xbone box actually looks better.

 

[coldfoot]

Crappy box but who cares...

 

[Henry Jones Jr]

Box looks good. I kind of wish they would spell out "Playstation 4" under the PS4 logo (much like the PS2 box).

 

[Magnus]

Clean, gorgeous, simple. Stands out nicely on the shelves.

 

[Tallshortman]

Not a fan of expensive electronics with boxes that have a picture of the product on it. Oh well, it's a box. Agree with the sentiments regarding PS2 but I guess the logo isn't quite as iconic as it used to be, maybe they wanted to make absolute sure parents looking for a PS4 can find it.

 

[Satchel]

Prefer the original PS3 box to be honest.

Xbox One box I believe is from the Day One edition only isn't it? I think the normal box will be different. Either way the Xbone box is much classier. PS4 box looks tacky. Not that that matters packed away in a closet.

 

[x3r0123]

That's because they are currently sold out at Amazon.ca. I managed to pre-order one through there right after the conference last night. It didn't show a box or anything but it did show what the system looked like.

Best Buy.ca has it available there though (however, no pictures of the box or the system).

I was pointing out the xbox thing

there still isnt anything i want at ps4 launch that I know yet. It might change once we know the full list and the games for post launch

 

[Glorified G]

So the camera is not bundled?

 

[DBT85]

Not quite PS2 levels but it'll do.

 

[Hypereides]

Looks neato.

 

[killertofu]

Is the PS4 smaller than the Xbone? Or is the shape just deceiving me?

 

[Afrodium]

Why can't they make it like this anymore? If you're going to charge $400 for something, make it look it's $400.

So fucking good

 

[dacuk]

GAF needs to Batman-Arkham-City-GOTYsize those boxes.

 

[Danneee]

That's the worst angle for the ds4.

In the run to e3 they showed it from different persepctives and looked much better.

Like, happier?

Sorry guys.

I really like do the controller design and touchpad, can't wait to play indie games that utilize that!
The box, meh, looks like a box for a video games console. Nothing more , nothing less.

 

[GYNGA]

Xbone packaging looks better IMO

 

[Jonboy]

Well, whaddya know?! Microsoft managed to get something right. That Xbox One box is niiiiice. PS4 box is just 'meh' to me.

Doesn't matter though.

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

The XBO box is the best thing about the console.

 

[Violater]

So the box says Black, indicating the color; could this mean we might see *ghasps* a white?
That would be sexier.

 

[hgarrett54]

Both look great. Xbone is better, and it matches very well with the hardware design.

 

[R3TRODYCE]

X1 box looks clean.

 

[zinder]

Well, atleast Microsoft won the box war.

 

[Cindres]

The original PS2 box will always be a favourite for me, but I did also really like the PS3 Slim box. Not so sure about this, I prefer them a little simpler.

 

[Shig]

Xbox One's is a lot better from a marketing standpoint. It's clearly differentiated from the 360 packaging, no one would mistake one for the other.

Current PS3 boxes and peripherals use a bunch of blue, PS Vita boxes and peripherals use a bunch of blue, now PS4's box and [assumedly] peripherals are using a bunch of blue. It swings the door wide open for consumer confusion. Creating a distinct, unmistakable break between the branding of your new console's stuff and your old consoles during the initial launch period is Remedial Marketing 101. The lack of stark differentiation between Wii branding was a huge part of the confusion we saw surrounding Wii U.

 

[KefkaPalazzo]

X1 definitely has the better box...but the PS4 boxart is much better than PS3's was at launch.

I still have no idea what Sony was thinking in pretty much every regard in 2006. Yuck.

 

[Strike]

Looks good. Also hadn't seen the Xbone boxart until now.

 

[gutter_trash]

return to PS2 blue = return to glory days

 

[GlamFM]

XBONE wins the "Boxwar".

 

[Patrickv27]

Can't unsee Dual penis shock 4.

Thanks for letting everyone know. Now I cant unsee either. Hahaha

 

[gutter_trash]

how can you guys say that Xbox One box looks better? It is all black and you can't see anything

 

[Dysun]

It'll look great for 5 mins until I rip open the box and shove the remnants into a closet never to be seen again

 

[kmg90]

What should a box do to scream next-gen?

Going the dreamcast in Japan route

But with the Trenton!

 

[Off-Kilter]

it saids Black* next to 500GB.. so white version is coming soon?

Good eye!

 

[NingenJanai]

Looks almost identical to the EU Vita box.

I think the XBone box looks better, but what matters is the contents

 

[WhiskeyKnight]

Holy shit it is small. I wonder if the box is similarly tiny. Saw this on reddit:

 

[Camp Lo]

It's a box. Can't wait to rip it open.

 

[longdi]

PS4 box looks better. Clean, open and friendly and shows the whole console.
Xboned looks overcompensating, making everything dark and gloss != cool, unless you are Apple or Sony designers. And the "x" box logos on the console and kinect makes them looks like a pair of x_x snakes.

 

[todahawk]

Holy shit it is small. Saw this on reddit:

Daaaaaamn.
If the PS4 is really that much smaller. Wow.

 

[itsgreen]

Holy shit it is small. Saw this on reddit:

Wut? Is that real?

Prefer the One packaging btw...

 

[kittens]

The Xbox One box is absolutely gorgeous. The PS4 one is... adequate. But I only ever keep boxes for the first few months, so who cares, heh.

 

[Mononoke]

I actually like Xbox One's colors better. But I prefer the PS4's physical console design. So in terms of the packaging, obviously I like the Xbone's a bit more. But I don't buy a a system for the packaging.

 

[Officerrob]

That's one area where Microsoft clearly has Sony beat, that XBox box is fantastic (too bad for them it doesn't mean a damn thing)

 

[baxter2231]

I love it how everything of this console reminds me of PS2.

Anyone worried the console is TOO small?

I mean Eurogamer said 30 cm x 25 cm x 5 cm.

And only back vents.

I'm worried it might overheat?

There are vents on the side aswell, hidden between the top and bottom parts.

 

[Quick]

Why can't they make it like this anymore? If you're going to charge $400 for something, make it look it's $400.

Still the best packaging design. It felt "premium", and it looks nice and sleek.

 

[~~Hasan~~]

i like them both. i think the xbox one is more "classy"

but both are nice

 

[amnesiac]

It's a box. Who cares?

 

[shinobi602]

Love the blue. Harkens back to the epic PS2 era.

 

[TheLegendary]

Damn, Xbox One box is so good.