Price was one of the originally announced components of the Xbox One that Microsoft has not yet planned on changing, and for some, it was the reason why they would not settle for Microsoft's next-gen console come the holiday season.

However, the tide may turn for some buyers who have not yet preordered their console, as it may be possible to slash off as much as £45 (almost $70) off the Xbox One.

According to a report by Trusted Reviews, you can use a trick at Toys R Us, wherein a coupon lets you slash off 10% off on your next purchase.

But this does not exactly spell an advantage for the Xbox One, as a similar offer can be seen for the PS4. The report also stated the PS4 pre-orders can slash as much as £40 (around $60) off Sony's next-gen console.

There were reports that this loophole may either close or be deemed invalid against pre-orders, but Toys R Us have yet to make any statement.

Indie gaming: Microsoft gets on the bad side of developers

If Microsoft had any plans to entice indie developers to this side of the battle, this was probably the time to make some official announcements about the then-reported "system" that was meant to help indie developers.

There were two reasons for this; (1) only two quarters left to go before the release of Microsoft's Xbox One and, so far, indie titles were not exactly prolific in their list. Yes, the exclusive AAA games were worth a shot at the console for some, but that may be a very small target compared to what Sony was eying and (2) some indie developers were starting to hate Microsoft's guts about indies.

Speaking in an interview reported by Cinema Blend, Lorne Lanning, boss in OddWorld Inhabitants, was pretty vocal about his thoughts on the Xbox One.

"Someone's going to be burning the next hundred million dollar properties here, and it might be the least likely guy that was on that stage at the Sony conference," said Lanning in an interview quoted by Cinema Blend.

"But that's where it's going to come from, and the smart people know that. I don't see any indication of that foresight up in Redmond. They do not seem to be listening to their audience."

It even got to the point wherein he suggested that the "PR guys" of Microsoft--meaning those who were in charge of the positioning, strategy and messaging of the Xbox One--should be fired, if that would instigate change.

The sad fact here was that even some of the gamers were seeing the restrictive nature of the Xbox One, and AAA games can only go so far to satiate those who have been hardcore gamers who may be looking for something new to enjoy.

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