Microsoft and Sony finally put their console cards on the table

With Microsoft’s announcement of its Nov. 22 launch date in the U.S. for the Xbox One video game system, the new console lineup is now complete. It’s time for gamers who haven’t already preordered to decide which system they’ll support.

Sony will have a week’s headstart in the U.S., with a launch date set for Nov. 15. It follows that with a Nov. 30 launch date in Europe. But Microsoft says it’s debuting the Xbox One in 13 countries on day one. Besides the U.S., the list includes Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, and the United Kingdom. That is scaled back from the original list of 21 countries, but Microsoft says it is in full production.