Microsoft and Sony have given gamers a thirst of what next-gen would bring. After a fantastic conference, and tons of exclusives announced for the two hotly anticipated gaming devices, it wouldn't be out of place to know how both consoles will operate once they hit the store-shelves in the 4th quarter of 2013. The similarities tend to be of a higher percentage, but it is the differences, although few, which will determine which camp gamers will eventually jump into.

Let's take a look at what the Xbox One and PS4 will offer next-gen.


Xbox One


PS4


No offline gaming after 24-hours unless connected to the internet
No backward compatibility
Kinect sensor must be plugged in
Used games must be activated before reselling. Participating retailers can only verify the activation
Indie developers can't self publish

You can game offline
No backwards compatibility. Cloud game streaming of older games in future
No info on PS4 requirement
No DRM restriction. You can do what you please with your game disc
PS Vita remote play option mandatory on all PS4 games that do not require additional peripherals
Indie developers can self publish games


Now let us check the chart below to find out more details about the console's hardware.

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