According to inside sources, the real reason for the large size of the new Xbox One is due to the fact that Microsoft has actually hidden a Sony Playstation 4 inside each of the super-sized gaming systems.
“We really needed to innovate this time.” Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer remarked on the newly-released hardware. “We planned our launch for slightly after the Playstation 4 hit the market. This allowed us to hire hundreds and thousands of shoppers to buy the new Sony systems, pay to have them shipped to our headquarters and package them inside our Xbox One cases.”
While Microsoft was banking on their console strategy generating insane profits for the Washington-based company, this huge undertaking was not without significant risks.
Microsoft claims that their R&D Team “…almost lost their minds from boredom” while waiting for the Playstation 4 to launch. In addition, decisions on whether to get Thai or Mexican for lunch often resulted in incendiary name calling and possibly staged temper tantrums.
It is reported that Microsoft has already began stockpiling Nintendo Wii U gaming consoles for the Xbox One Slim release scheduled for Q1 2015.