Once again. The consoles are already sold out regardless of release dates. Releasing first might get them a couple people who were unable to secure a preorder, but on the flip side the people who camp out and still miss it will make sure they get an Xbox one. And regardless of any of this both systems will be sold out this year, so none of it really matters.
And releasing early doesnt mean they will have more consoles available. According to pachter both started manufacturing around the same time and can produce about a million a month. Also rumors are pointing to Xbox having more units available at launch.
... but the reality is, if they get it out in October, that means that 2K14, COD: Ghosts, Battlefield 4, the PS4's launch games, and whatever multiplats are out before the One eventually drops will be available a month earlier and for a system that's 100 bucks cheaper. Those are the most anticipated titles droppin' this fall damn near...It'll give Sony a month's worth of word of mouth as well for the people to hear about how the new OS/interface is for online.
