Both next-gen consoles PS4 and Xbox One have only revealed a release window of the holiday season as the time for which the consoles will be released.

However, the latest leaks involved the PS4 being announced to have a November 13 release date, taken from a European retailer.

Ubergizmo reports that the photo has fueled rumors, as it pegs the PS4 right in the middle of the gift-shopping season, just before the haze of last-minute Christmas shopping.

The retailer, Media Markt, is one located in Amsterdam, meaning that this may be a listing for the Europe market.

The report adds an update wherein a spokesperson from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe had confirmed that the listing by Media Markt was purely speculation, since there have not yet been any formal announcements when it comes to the actual release dates.

PS4 still the winner at preorder sales

Even with the still-unspecified release date of the PS4, you can be one of those who have already placed their preorders in time for the holiday season, and maybe boost the PS4's sales even more.

According to PushSquare, PS4 is still in the lead, despite other reports stating that the Xbox One has reclaimed the top spot in online retailer Amazon. The report continues that, even though retailer GameStop is no longer accepting preorders for the Xbox One, it's mostly due to allocation fulfillments and not a high demand for the console.

It seems that, comparing the Xbox One and the PS4, the former only has 16 slots for the Xbox One while the PS4 has 60 to fulfill.

Many rumors surrounding this turn of events have led to speculations, from production problems to a cautioned approach as to the number of orders it can actually fulfill.

First there was Xbox One, now it's time for a rally for PS4

Microsoft's change of heart has been speculated to be a result of consumers rallying against the restrictive demands of the policies on gamers, and that, with proper and loud opinions, it had gotten through to Microsoft.

There's a divided case for this, with some arguing that it was the work of the Internet, with many people now thinking that they had done well due to Microsoft's abolishment of the policies.

But reports, like in VG 24/7, have also implied that Sony may have taken part in this change, as its influence at the E3 2013 moved not only the gamers, but also developers, publishers, and others in the industry who may started to question if backing Microsoft was the way to go.

With the former speculation still fueling the Internet, talks of whether or not this can also work with the PS4's PS Plus subscription for multiplayer games. In GameFAQs, a thread called "Complaining actually works (Xbox 180). Let's fight for FREE Online on the PS4!" has started a small rally on trying to do to Sony what has been supposedly done to Microsoft.

One user, uptown710 commented, "I don't think they should change their stance. Cause it begs to question, 'Why wasn't it free in the first place.' And would make them public liars. Just like Microsoft."

This is a pretty solid argument, PR-wise, as Sony has taken on the stance of a company that listens to its consumers without having to "test" the acceptability of their offers on their consumers.

"Servers cost money so this is a stupid thing to campaign against. As long as there's still LAN as an option to continue playing once the main service is shut down, I see no problem in paying for a continually updated and stable online network infrastructure."

It seems that, compared to Microsoft's policies, Sony's PS Plus subscription is nothing to be worried about, and one that has not taken heat compared to what has happened at the other side of the court.

The PS Plus subscription will be available at $50/year, and give gamers several freebies and bonuses, such as free games every month, online multiplayer for select games, and high-quality mainstream and indie games for three consoles,PS4, PS3, and the PS Vita.

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