I agree with you on this. It has been so frustrating. I also need a new graphics card and its impossible finding EITHER NVIDIA or AMD available that is not from a scalper!I hate these Sony vs. MS discussions because you can't win, its an emotional decision and people can be very tribal when it comes to their game consoles - I'm including myself.
Yet, after weeks of not getting a PS5, I've given up and I'll wait until January or February when the craziness dies down. Speaking of craziness I saw (because I was curious), how so many people are trying to gouge on the PS5, I'm not exaggerating when I say there's listings for the game console for 50,000 dollars. That's just crazy, I have to think no one in their right will be a 500 dollar console for 10000% markup.
Back on topic, I've been a PS4 fan and enjoy the game selections but in all seriousness the subscription that MS offers including the addition of EA play make a compelling case for the Xbox. Day 1 next gen game availability certainly goes to Sony, AND I'm not really a huge fan of the Halo franchise. With MS owning Obsidian and now Bethesda I'm seeing some level of logic with going to xbox.
I have time on my side, and so I'll be obsessing about this topic from now until those consoles are available (unless the wife has purchased one of those for me and thus removes the decision)
So while I'd like to avoid platform wars here, what advantages do people think the Xbox has over the PS5 - other then the subscription service.
Its 2021, and I'm surprised that I was unable to order something out of stock, even from sony, just as you mentioned with apple. I can wait a month or two if need be, it gives me time to obsess
but also time to research
I hate these Sony vs. MS discussions because you can't win, its an emotional decision and people can be very tribal when it comes to their game consoles - I'm including myself.
Yet, after weeks of not getting a PS5, I've given up and I'll wait until January or February when the craziness dies down. Speaking of craziness I saw (because I was curious), how so many people are trying to gouge on the PS5, I'm not exaggerating when I say there's listings for the game console for 50,000 dollars. That's just crazy, I have to think no one in their right will be a 500 dollar console for 10000% markup.
Back on topic, I've been a PS4 fan and enjoy the game selections but in all seriousness the subscription that MS offers including the addition of EA play make a compelling case for the Xbox. Day 1 next gen game availability certainly goes to Sony, AND I'm not really a huge fan of the Halo franchise. With MS owning Obsidian and now Bethesda I'm seeing some level of logic with going to xbox.
I have time on my side, and so I'll be obsessing about this topic from now until those consoles are available (unless the wife has purchased one of those for me and thus removes the decision
So while I'd like to avoid platform wars here, what advantages do people think the Xbox has over the PS5 - other then the subscription service.
Cost, pure and simple, as a father and husband, my needs do not come first and while I'm blessed to be able to get a console, I have other responsibilities
You mean buying a PS5 and Series X will give him both systems? The PS4 and Xbox One are last gen.
If you are waiting for a design change, then you are waiting for the PS6? lol. Who cares what it looks like, Its a killer system with great specs, I personally like the look, and not a fan of the look of my Series X, BUT at the end of the day, I am not waiting to buy a game system till they make it look pretty lolI have the Series X and a PS4 Pro. I will get the PS5 too but I will likely wait for a design change. I got the Series X first for Game Pass and that I haven’t own an Xbox since the 360 days. I also have a Nintendo Switch. Enjoy what you got or if you can get them all and have fun
I think in the next 3/4 years there will be an upgraded or “slimmer” version which we saw with the ps4. Or maybe a pro version. I too have bought both, series X is for me and occasionally my son/wife.
Yeah this is a good way to put it. It depends on what you want from the console. For me, I generally don't play too many different games but spend a lot of time on a few games that I think are really good. So PlayStation's exclusives appeal to me more. But if you're a person that likes to jump between a bunch of different games then the Xbox with Gamepass is probably your best bet.
I can see that. Since it’s the same UI. But quick resume and overall loading times make it feel like a great upgrade. Xbox does need a UI facelift and some more optimized titles for the X and I’ll be happy.
Honestly, one of the most talked about things with the PS5 is the new design. Consoles generally don’t really change that much in overall design, that’s why the PS5 is so staggering with its curvature and wavy design. So if you’re waiting for changes with the ‘PS6’, I don’t know what you’re really expecting, because you have to add in so many internal components and it’s the external housing that changed the PS5. The Xbox SX although extremely powerful, really isn’t that much different from what we’ve seen in the past with the whole ‘squared off edge look’.I have the Series X and a PS4 Pro. I will get the PS5 too but I will likely wait for a design change. I got the Series X first for Game Pass and that I haven’t own an Xbox since the 360 days. I also have a Nintendo Switch. Enjoy what you got or if you can get them all and have fun
Lol, PS6 is a little far away.... Though I’d wouldn’t be surprised if we see a mid Gen Pro upgrade and I might be tempted to wait for that. But you are right, don’t wait for it to get pretty 😂
Last year I dismissed backcompat. Now, I consider it one of the best features of next gen.
I started this thread back in December and PS5s and Xbox X consoles are still impossible to find. With that said, I've decided to switch platforms and go with the XBox.
Well, the Game Pass subscription costs the same, right?