Microsoft probably thought it was being clever with its plan to offer PlayStation 3 gamers $100 toward the purchase of an Xbox One if they traded in their old consoles. Unfortunately, Microsoft’s PR team didn’t count on the awesome powers of random Internet forum users. A NeoGAF forum member named Genbatzu has created a brilliant response to Microsoft’s “Ditch your PS3” offer that notes how utterly useless the offer is since PlayStation fans can just buy a PlayStation 4 for the same amount of money it would cost to buy a discounted Xbox One. Or as Genbatzu puts it so succinctly, “Keep your PS3 and save $100 by ignoring Microsoft and buying a PlayStation 4.” Genbatzu’s full info-graphic follows below.
PS4 fan gives best response to Microsoft’s ‘Ditch your PS3’ offer
Updated Dec 19th, 2018 8:45PM EST
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Brad Reed has written about technology for over eight years at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet and the American Prospect. He has a Master's Degree in Business and Economics Journalism from Boston University.
