PlayStation 4 goes on sale Friday ; Xbox One follows on November 22 . The venerable PlayStation and Xbox remain the fiercest rivals for the hearts and minds of so-called hardcore gamers -- the diehards who stand in line for intense , intricate titles like `` Call of Duty '' that pull in more cash than Hollywood blockbusters . It 's been more than seven years since Sony and Microsoft had new consoles . Comment: Rival Nintendo 's Wii U was released last year .
PlayStation 4 goes on sale Friday ; Xbox One follows on November 22 . It 's been more than seven years since Sony and Microsoft had new consoles . Comment: Rival Nintendo 's Wii U was released last year .