juliotendo
Member
Let’s say you have $$$ for ONLY ONE next gen console: PS5 or XBOX Next — and you will only have that one console for the next 5 years... which one do you buy and why?
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You have $$$ for ONE next gen console — which do you buy and why?
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Tiamat2san
Member
Xbox
It’s my main too.
I love halo, gears and forza more than any Sony 1rst party game.
But I know i’ll Buy both.
It’s my main too.
I love halo, gears and forza more than any Sony 1rst party game.
But I know i’ll Buy both.
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Vader1
Unconfirmed Member
Out of PS5 and Xbox, it’s easily Playstation every time for me. Choosing between Nintendo and Playstation would be a lot harder.
juliotendo
Member
I’ve always thought that if you have a PlayStation, you need to have a Nintendo. And vice versa. The two complement each other nicely.
Mista
Banned
I’ll buy both but the thread said ONEXbox
It’s my main too.
I love halo, gears and forza more than any Sony 1rst party game.
But I know i’ll Buy both.
juliotendo
Member
You’re not supposed to know that’s the game. It’s a risk.
LostDonkey
Member
Until Windows updates and turns them into a stutter fest or even worse they faul to launch at all.
Threeshotgamer
Banned
PS5 since Xbox play anywhere means i can just play that handful of games on my PC
TacosNSalsa
Member
PS5 , that's where the majority of my friends are
Diddy X
Member
Same but the other way around,
I will be able to play a handful of PC games on my Xbox.
I will probably end up getting a PS5, too, I wanna play that God of War in 4k/60
Airbus Jr
Banned
Jigsaah
Gold Member
I don't know really, still feels too early to tell.
If I had to choose one though...I guess Xbox. Main reason is I'm a sucker for power, and I just feel Xbox is more committed to that currently. I really wanna see what these new studios do, particularly the Initiative. I'm not missing out on that for some Sony exclusives that I basically already know and recognize. Consumer friendliness is a big part of it as well and Xbox is trending upward and Sony is trending downward in that regard.
There's other smaller things like Xbox having the better network and better valued services like with exclusives being available day 1 on game pass. I also prefer Xbox's controller style for most games...though we don't know what the next Xbox will have. It's might Duke 2 lol.
To me, Sony is holding its exclusives for ransom. The price you pay is dealing with censorship, lack of crossplay, an inferior network and it doesn't look like that's changing anytime soon. Maybe they'll turn it around, but for right now it seems they are playing keep away because they are king of the hill.
I don't serve Sony or Xbox...I pay money, and Sony and Xbox serves me. Fanboyism is nonsense.
If I had to choose one though...I guess Xbox. Main reason is I'm a sucker for power, and I just feel Xbox is more committed to that currently. I really wanna see what these new studios do, particularly the Initiative. I'm not missing out on that for some Sony exclusives that I basically already know and recognize. Consumer friendliness is a big part of it as well and Xbox is trending upward and Sony is trending downward in that regard.
There's other smaller things like Xbox having the better network and better valued services like with exclusives being available day 1 on game pass. I also prefer Xbox's controller style for most games...though we don't know what the next Xbox will have. It's might Duke 2 lol.
To me, Sony is holding its exclusives for ransom. The price you pay is dealing with censorship, lack of crossplay, an inferior network and it doesn't look like that's changing anytime soon. Maybe they'll turn it around, but for right now it seems they are playing keep away because they are king of the hill.
I don't serve Sony or Xbox...I pay money, and Sony and Xbox serves me. Fanboyism is nonsense.
Pantz
Member
Xbox because it's my biggest digital library. Plus I like the ecosystem, the BC and while i don't obsess over them I do like achievements.
In 5 years my Xbox backlog still won't even have a dent in it, it will just grow longer 10 times over. So If in 5 years I can get a different console, any games that come along with it will just go on top of the pile with all the rest.
In 5 years my Xbox backlog still won't even have a dent in it, it will just grow longer 10 times over. So If in 5 years I can get a different console, any games that come along with it will just go on top of the pile with all the rest.
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Deleted member 752119
Unconfirmed Member
PS5.
Their first party, cinematic narrative driven games are my absolute favorites. I don’t care much for most of MS’s exclusives other than Gears and Halo.
Their first party, cinematic narrative driven games are my absolute favorites. I don’t care much for most of MS’s exclusives other than Gears and Halo.
Gamernyc78
Banned
Ps5
Mainly because I know I will get the variety, quality and exclusives I enjoy. On top of tht I love my psvr.
In terms of controller, some features and os I just prefer Sony's offering.
Mainly because I know I will get the variety, quality and exclusives I enjoy. On top of tht I love my psvr.
In terms of controller, some features and os I just prefer Sony's offering.
Potato Chip PRO
Member
I'd first go with the Next Xbox... And why you ask? Because I'm about to waste 100s of hours on Halo Infinite. Im still buying a PS5 later on because no way Im missing out on Sony's 1P games.
CatLady
Selfishly plays on Xbox Purr-ies X
I actually only plan to buy one console next Gen. I wish I liked Nintendo games cause I think the Switch is super cool, alas their games aren't for me.
I tried PS for the first time this Gen and hated it. Didn't like the console, despised the controller and interface and was underwhelmed by the exclusives except HZD.
I LOVE my OneX, BC, GamePass, controller, pretty much everything about the Xbox and that's where I'll stay next Gen.
I tried PS for the first time this Gen and hated it. Didn't like the console, despised the controller and interface and was underwhelmed by the exclusives except HZD.
I LOVE my OneX, BC, GamePass, controller, pretty much everything about the Xbox and that's where I'll stay next Gen.
ZywyPL
Banned
Xbox easily - better controller, better online service, quieter, constant OS improvements, more variety of games, and FM8 FTW!
Been with PS since the very beginning, and it's so sad to see what it turned out to be now. The not-so-friendly/anticonsumer approach, downloads speeds are ridiculous, DS4 is far from ergonomic heaven, and its build quality is even worse, GT is dead, and Sony doesn't have anything to offer other than reskinned TLoF over and over. Sorry but I don't have any basis to believe is Sony and blind pick, they fucked up so hard this gen I'll have to watch their next-gen actions for a few years before I decide whether to get the PS5 or not.
Been with PS since the very beginning, and it's so sad to see what it turned out to be now. The not-so-friendly/anticonsumer approach, downloads speeds are ridiculous, DS4 is far from ergonomic heaven, and its build quality is even worse, GT is dead, and Sony doesn't have anything to offer other than reskinned TLoF over and over. Sorry but I don't have any basis to believe is Sony and blind pick, they fucked up so hard this gen I'll have to watch their next-gen actions for a few years before I decide whether to get the PS5 or not.
Cranberrys
Member
Xbox no question, it's been my main gaming platform since OG.
somerset
Member
I'm not a console head- but look at things from a tech and game POV. Microsoft was a joke last time (its 'experts' shouted down AMD, insisted on MS's rubbish special memory chip, and got all obsolete AMD tech as a result). Sony was smart, had people who actually understood tech, and got AMD's future tech and added some very good ideas of their own.
Result- PS4 scorched the dreadful Xbox One, and went on to have all the killer exclusives.
Now this time round MS doesn't want to make the same mistake- and intends for the Xbox Next to focus on pure trad gaming with *zero* gimmicks (goodbye Kinect/VR) and mind-blowing performance. But MS 'experts' are still dumb as rocks.
Sony is clearly going all in on VR- and should have industry best home VR option on PS5 by a wide margin. Believe me, well done home VR (currently *not* a thing- and I should know having use of Rift and MS whatever-its-called) will be a game changer for a ton of gamers. And Sony's new exclusives should trounce MS once again.
I think Sony's GPU system will be a GPU per eye on VR (where the two GPUs work together at prob 1.7 efficiency for normal 2D games). Anyway if Sony's absolute non-VR performance is less than MS, it will only be by a little bit.
The only killer factor seems to be Sony's vile weaponised SJW policies- which leads to repulsive actions like no real user mods allowed in games like Skyrim or Fallout (can't risk those 'nude' textures, don't you know, even tho MS doesn't allow them either- yet MS still allows user data in mods unlike control freak Sony).
In other words, on the edge of total victory, Sony's alt-left controllers seemed determined to alienate ordinary gamers, and this must be a factor in the choice of either new console.
But politics aside, as someone who has tracked MS *before* even the little known Windows 1.0 existed, I'd say I'm really hard pushed to understand why someone would buy MS on day one. A couple of years later with price wars, and MS' desperate and powerful X version, things change, but day one MS's incompetence always shines through.
PS I've never understood how anyone could be a 'fanboy' of a company as repulsive as Microsoft. I use the Windows OS, and there is no better (unfortunately), but even so I never forget just how horrible MS is as a company. The same goes for Intel- Intel and MS have always been two peas in a pod.
Fanboys of Sony and Nvidia I get. But fanboys of MS or Intel- WTF?
Result- PS4 scorched the dreadful Xbox One, and went on to have all the killer exclusives.
Now this time round MS doesn't want to make the same mistake- and intends for the Xbox Next to focus on pure trad gaming with *zero* gimmicks (goodbye Kinect/VR) and mind-blowing performance. But MS 'experts' are still dumb as rocks.
Sony is clearly going all in on VR- and should have industry best home VR option on PS5 by a wide margin. Believe me, well done home VR (currently *not* a thing- and I should know having use of Rift and MS whatever-its-called) will be a game changer for a ton of gamers. And Sony's new exclusives should trounce MS once again.
I think Sony's GPU system will be a GPU per eye on VR (where the two GPUs work together at prob 1.7 efficiency for normal 2D games). Anyway if Sony's absolute non-VR performance is less than MS, it will only be by a little bit.
The only killer factor seems to be Sony's vile weaponised SJW policies- which leads to repulsive actions like no real user mods allowed in games like Skyrim or Fallout (can't risk those 'nude' textures, don't you know, even tho MS doesn't allow them either- yet MS still allows user data in mods unlike control freak Sony).
In other words, on the edge of total victory, Sony's alt-left controllers seemed determined to alienate ordinary gamers, and this must be a factor in the choice of either new console.
But politics aside, as someone who has tracked MS *before* even the little known Windows 1.0 existed, I'd say I'm really hard pushed to understand why someone would buy MS on day one. A couple of years later with price wars, and MS' desperate and powerful X version, things change, but day one MS's incompetence always shines through.
PS I've never understood how anyone could be a 'fanboy' of a company as repulsive as Microsoft. I use the Windows OS, and there is no better (unfortunately), but even so I never forget just how horrible MS is as a company. The same goes for Intel- Intel and MS have always been two peas in a pod.
Fanboys of Sony and Nvidia I get. But fanboys of MS or Intel- WTF?
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Jigsaah
Gold Member
You're honestly justifying fanboyism for some companies and not others? I was with you til you said that.
Chittagong
Gold Member
Tough choice.
On one hand, I would usually get the most powerful console, since I will play all 3rd party games on it. Like currently with my Xbox One X. Since Xbox will probably be more powerful, that’d make me choose Xbox.
On the other hand, Halo aside, Microsoft’s first party has become insanely uninspiring for me. Sony keeps bringing out epics like Bloodborne, Uncharted, Infamous, God of War, Last of Us, Spiderman, Horizon, Detroit, Until Dawn, Astro Bot, just to mention a few. Also, I love PSVR but can’t stand the camera or cables, so a wireless, inside-out PSVR2 would be my dream come true.
So if I could only have one, I would probably go for PS5 for the exclusives and PSVR2. In reality, I would get also the Xbox for Halo and 3rd party games.
On one hand, I would usually get the most powerful console, since I will play all 3rd party games on it. Like currently with my Xbox One X. Since Xbox will probably be more powerful, that’d make me choose Xbox.
On the other hand, Halo aside, Microsoft’s first party has become insanely uninspiring for me. Sony keeps bringing out epics like Bloodborne, Uncharted, Infamous, God of War, Last of Us, Spiderman, Horizon, Detroit, Until Dawn, Astro Bot, just to mention a few. Also, I love PSVR but can’t stand the camera or cables, so a wireless, inside-out PSVR2 would be my dream come true.
So if I could only have one, I would probably go for PS5 for the exclusives and PSVR2. In reality, I would get also the Xbox for Halo and 3rd party games.
Fbh
Member
Knowing what we know right now (not much): Ps5.
PS has been my main platform these past few gens, I've generally liked the exclusive output from Sony better and it still seems to have more support from Japanese devs (with stuff like Yakuza, Persona, Dragon Quest, etc). Also with Backwards compatibility it ensures I can sell my Pro to help cover the cost while still retaining access to all of my ps4 games
PS has been my main platform these past few gens, I've generally liked the exclusive output from Sony better and it still seems to have more support from Japanese devs (with stuff like Yakuza, Persona, Dragon Quest, etc). Also with Backwards compatibility it ensures I can sell my Pro to help cover the cost while still retaining access to all of my ps4 games
JSoup
Banned
This is easy, PS5.
Because the PSN is where most of my gaming friends are.
If I had to expand on that, while I like the aesthetics of the XBox, I've never really found a good reason to switch from my perfectly fine Sony system. And I'm not paying the Nintendo tax on every game I'm interested in, so fuck that.
Because the PSN is where most of my gaming friends are.
If I had to expand on that, while I like the aesthetics of the XBox, I've never really found a good reason to switch from my perfectly fine Sony system. And I'm not paying the Nintendo tax on every game I'm interested in, so fuck that.
yet_another_alt
Member
Unless Sony first party output suddenly disappears, the choice is pretty easy for me. I highly doubt the power gap (if there's any) would sway me. The only reason I'd pick XBOX is their backwards compatibility catalog.
Musky_Cheese
Banned
Hooch and Whores
Because if I had so little money, I am saving for the important stuff
Because if I had so little money, I am saving for the important stuff
Dragon Lord
Member
PS5, as I never got a PS4, and I want to be able to play Sony exclusives for this and next gen.
Iced Arcade
Member
If I had to pick right now, probably xbox. I generally prefer xbox exclusives, features and interface a lot more. and because I'm not a PC gamer.
real answer is: I'll wait and see
real answer is: I'll wait and see
Petrae
Member
There’s not enough concrete information out there to commit to dropping more than half a grand on any Gen9 box.
— What does the launch lineup look like?
— What is the on-board storage space, and will there be an option for additional external storage?
— Have installation speeds improved? Have download speeds improved?
— How, exactly, will backwards compatibility work?
— What are the specifications in terms of the machine’s size? How loud will it be?
If I was interested in getting a Gen9 machine at or just after launch, I need the answers to these questions. $500+ is a fuckton of money for me to just throw down on a feeling that it’s gonna be worth it or because of loyalty to any brand.
— What does the launch lineup look like?
— What is the on-board storage space, and will there be an option for additional external storage?
— Have installation speeds improved? Have download speeds improved?
— How, exactly, will backwards compatibility work?
— What are the specifications in terms of the machine’s size? How loud will it be?
If I was interested in getting a Gen9 machine at or just after launch, I need the answers to these questions. $500+ is a fuckton of money for me to just throw down on a feeling that it’s gonna be worth it or because of loyalty to any brand.
TheDreadLord
Member
I am probably going back to PC gaming.
Roberts
Member
I own both Xbox One X and Ps4 Pro. Stopped using Pc for games a decade ago. That said, if I could only choose one next gen console, I would definitely go for Xbox. It might sound silly, but you should try and test controllers for both consoles - one of the reasons I haven't bought a single multiplatform game on ps4 is because Xbox controller is simply better in my humble opinion.