I really still don't understand your point.
My point is this: I do not see there being a new competitive advantage for Xbox One in comparison to PS4. If somebody claims that Xbox is going to do significantly better than PS4 the coming holiday season, they should explain what has changed between last year and this year.
Sure, the content portfolios on the two consoles will be marginally different, so it's up to your personal preferences, which one will attract you more. Install bases are close to equal (in the US), so recommendations by friends will benefit both equally. We don't know yet about prices or bundles (not definitely, anyway), but I doubt Microsoft can undercut Sony as aggressively as last year.
So, I'm not sure, what the question here is any more.
Is Xbox One going to do better than it did last holiday season? I don't think so; Microsoft blew all their salvo, and did amazingly good, but will the same tricks work second year in a row?
Is Xbox One going to do better than PS4? It's going to be more difficult this time around. It comes down to pricing and marketing. In a market congested with shooters, you are not going to differentiate with yet another shooter, even if its name is Halo.
Is Xbox One going to close the gap? Hell, no!