You might find it interesting that most games nowadays don't utilize even 50% of the systems under powered CPU's.

Games are rarely designed around the CPU nowadays, and what is done on the CPU is handled more than sufficiently with the processors that exist within the consoles.

My source? My work. I write tools which use routines which are seen in many games. For every CPU processing call I make, I'll have between 50-100 GPU processing calls, because the GPU is just more efficient at handling the intensively coded parts of games since they are designed to do so.

Ask any PC gamer, and they will tell you that CPU speed is mostly irrelevant when it comes to gaming, and only helps with multi-tasking issues that may arise through the use of an OS layer where the speed does matter.

No matter what parts you use for any piece of hardware one of them are going to be the weak link. That's just how it works. The CPU is actually good. It isn't the same situation as a PC. The OS is FAR lighter weight and streamlined as well as the fact there is a co-processor for background downloads and game recording. Do I want a better CPU? Yes. But, if it were prioritized over a better GPU you would be complaining about the GPU, a LOT more just like many still complain about the X1's multiplat comparisons.

It's not even a "medium" mobile CPU. It's a little bit above that. There are not many octa-core's in laptops. Yeah the core clock is low, but there are 8-cores with a lot more control, optimization, and a low-weight OS. They will get a lot more out of it than a laptop or desktop equivalent core clock speed.

Again, clarifying. It is the bottleneck. But, there is always a part that bottlenecks a computer. You better be glad the GPU wasn't the bottleneck. Only so much they can do at $400. I wouldn't mind it being $450-$500 personally for a nice boost in performance at launch base price but we all understand why they wanted the low price, and this drove far more sales and development for the new gen of consoles. It benefited us all to keep it the way it was. Next-Gen the $400 price point on new consoles should deliver plenty of graphics performance and you will be glad they kept the $400 trend for a home console. I prefer 60fps but 30fps is still plenty fine as long as it is steady and smooth as it has been with Sony's titles. I have a gaming PC and rarely use my PS. I get all multiplats on PC because I want better graphics and performance but I'm perfectly happy with the PS hardware. I'm 22 and I remember clearly the evolution from when I played SNES, PS1, N64, etcetera. It's insane how much has changed. I just wish some classic franchises were fully and faithfully recreated on the new technologies.