PS5 or XBox Series X

PS5 Xbox Series X


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AlphaJohn

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Don't Xbox owners feel like Toyota owners? It does its job, but is kind of bland and nobody even care to have a look at it

I kinda like my "Toyota" (Xbox Series S)
Unlike the Ferrari owner that can only brags to everyone that he has one, but to scared to take it to a friends house or to the bushveld for the weekend :p

Yes when I go camping I can just pop it into a bag and take it with for em rainy days...
 

OrbitalDawn

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Some useful info re. backwards compatibility of playing disc-based PS4 on the PS5.


This stood out:

"To upgrade an eligible PS4 game on disc to the digital PS5 version, you will need a PS5 console with a disc drive. PS4 game discs can’t be used with the PlayStation®5 Digital Edition."

The hardware aspect (using discs in a disc-less console) is obvious, but it's good to have clarity that there's no process for converting PS4 disc games to PS5 digital versions or somesuch.
 
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Solitude

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Don't Xbox owners feel like Toyota owners? It does its job, but is kind of bland and nobody even care to have a look at it

I look forward to my brand new Supra arriving, thank you very much.

People who are going with the PS5 are either very brand loyal or they prefer the PS exclusives over the XBox exclusives. The XBox is the most powerful console, a much cheaper way to game and with all the purchases MS made, the best console to have if you want to play western RPG's. Bethesda, Obsidian, Inxile etc.

Out of interest's sake. Why did you go with the PS5 and not the XBox Series X? I just see so much more value in the Series X at this point in time. This is a question for all the PS5 people.
 

AlphaJohn

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Out of interest's sake. Why did you go with the PS5 and not the XBox Series X? I just see so much more value in the Series X at this point in time. This is a question for all the PS5 people.

He addressed it already and I understand as well as support his choice.

Its for his kids that currently play:
Fortnight for free (No need for Xbox or PS monthly sub)
Fall Guy's not on Xbox.

2 Big shortcomings on Xbox that is currently the "In thing" among kids, and also comes back to my pet hate for exclusives, cause whats people like him gonna do when the new fever hits "next season" and tables turn in Xbox's favor, and yes I will still hate exclusive even if its Xbox only.

Like I said before, I can only say, why I love going what I am going for, no need for this you are dumb or simple minded cause you picked Option Z.

Im Lucky in that the 3 games I wanna play is actually on both:
Dirt 5, Cyberpunk 2077 and Destiny 2 <-- my drug of choice lately

Drug.jpg <-- Send help :D

Edit: that 1700 hours is after it moved to Steam, I probably clocked about 2000 while it was part of Activision.
 
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WaRLoRd ZA

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I look forward to my brand new Supra arriving, thank you very much.

People who are going with the PS5 are either very brand loyal or they prefer the PS exclusives over the XBox exclusives. The XBox is the most powerful console, a much cheaper way to game and with all the purchases MS made, the best console to have if you want to play western RPG's. Bethesda, Obsidian, Inxile etc.

Out of interest's sake. Why did you go with the PS5 and not the XBox Series X? I just see so much more value in the Series X at this point in time. This is a question for all the PS5 people.
Many are invested in the system. They prefer the exclusive experience it offers over xbox. And close family and friends also buy the system out of loyalty so no one wants to be left out. But this applies for both PS and Xbox.

There are also many who aren't brand loyal. And will move to the platform which offers them the best deal/experience. Which is normally the case for most poeple.

Then you also obviously get the diehards/fanboys. That won't touch another system.

Some just prefer PS. Others prefer Xbox. Regardless of performance or exclusives.
 

WaRLoRd ZA

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Don't Xbox owners feel like Toyota owners? It does its job, but is kind of bland and nobody even care to have a look at it
In comparison to the PS5 the SX does look a little simple "bland". But then again..We don't tend to admire/look at the console when gaming. I think the screen should be the priority

If it doesn't take up space or make noise while i game I'm happy
 

prod

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In comparison to the PS5 the SX does look a little simple "bland". But then again..We don't tend to admire/look at the console when gaming. I think the screen should be the priority

If it doesn't take up space or make noise while i game I'm happy

I much prefer the design of the XSX, looks similar to my PC actually - minimalist and tucked away. The plastic on the PS5 makes it look cheap to me but will probably start to look really good once people start customizing panels etc.
 

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Many are invested in the system. They prefer the exclusive experience it offers over xbox. And close family and friends also buy the system out of loyalty so no one wants to be left out. But this applies for both PS and Xbox.

There are also many who aren't brand loyal. And will move to the platform which offers them the best deal/experience. Which is normally the case for most poeple.

Then you also obviously get the diehards/fanboys. That won't touch another system.

Some just prefer PS. Others prefer Xbox. Regardless of performance or exclusives.

I thought that the Playstation was the better machine for a long time - from PS2 to PS4

Everyone slammed the Xbox having to have to be online for the initial start up & setup of the console, there were all those people and critics that said the Xbox was a only online console when Sony wasn't ( They were ruthless ) Plus they laughed at the lack of games initially when the Xbox1 was released ... All these years later, those drawbacks are irrelevant and mean nothing.

Then I bought the xbox1 booted it up and sold my PS4 :) the rest is history and one thing I will say is never believe what others say unless you have given it a proper go :)

It wasn't as bad as people made it out to be ... Xbox is my BOOOI now - and the only reason I will go back to Sony is if I won a PS5 or got one for a gift, even so I'd sell it hahahahaha :)

Sony fanboys live in the past when the PS4 was the superior brand, but now things are a whole lot different imo... So all I can say to these hardcoretrollnoob fanboys is this...

Go and enjoy your exclusives, us MS boys will do exactly the same and enjoy our exclusives as well so you can stop playing that old song mkay.

kbyebyenow ;)
 

Jean Claude Vaaldamme

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He addressed it already and I understand as well as support his choice.

Its for his kids that currently play:
Fortnight for free (No need for Xbox or PS monthly sub)
Fall Guy's not on Xbox.

2 Big shortcomings on Xbox that is currently the "In thing" among kids, and also comes back to my pet hate for exclusives, cause whats people like him gonna do when the new fever hits "next season" and tables turn in Xbox's favor, and yes I will still hate exclusive even if its Xbox only.

Like I said before, I can only say, why I love going what I am going for, no need for this you are dumb or simple minded cause you picked Option Z.

Im Lucky in that the 3 games I wanna play is actually on both:
Dirt 5, Cyberpunk 2077 and Destiny 2 <-- my drug of choice lately

View attachment 935882 <-- Send help :D

Edit: that 1700 hours is after it moved to Steam, I probably clocked about 2000 while it was part of Activision.
Yes thanks that is my main reason. Also when the kids used to play on disk on PS3 and beginning with Ps4, their is just so much more to chose from PS in the secondhand stores and for cheap. Don't know if its only a SA thing?
But if the new in thing hits Xbox. I'm not to sure about. If its on Xbox wouldn't it be on pc and mobile also, so the kids can still play?
 

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I look forward to my brand new Supra arriving, thank you very much.

People who are going with the PS5 are either very brand loyal or they prefer the PS exclusives over the XBox exclusives. The XBox is the most powerful console, a much cheaper way to game and with all the purchases MS made, the best console to have if you want to play western RPG's. Bethesda, Obsidian, Inxile etc.

Out of interest's sake. Why did you go with the PS5 and not the XBox Series X? I just see so much more value in the Series X at this point in time. This is a question for all the PS5 people.

All your questions have been answered many times in this thread before, and you are stretching the truth a bit.

But I do love how say it's the most powerful console (the one with a 1080 UI), but MS themselves say they expect to sell more of the XSS, with only 4TF. And the proof of the pudding is still to be eaten to see how well games run on the respective consoles (Ps5 vs XSX).

But, to summarise:

- much better looking console
- more advanced controller
- more advanced audio tech
- far superior exclusives
- customisable panels in future
- no need to waste money on "hundreds" of games I will never play
- and, yet to be determined, my belief that it will be the better gaming console and gaming experience

One last thing - the Bethesda purchase - all those games are still available to PS5. It's only years from now that MS will be able to block future releases from PS. Note that this is not creating exclusives for MS; merely buying them. The sort of exclusive content you MS chaps always claimed to hate :)
 

Jean Claude Vaaldamme

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The XBox is the most powerful console, a much cheaper way to game and with all the purchases MS made, the best console to have if you want to play western RPG's. Bethesda, Obsidian, Inxile etc.
LOL I just love the way people are throwing around the "Xbox is the most powerful" before any comparisons have been made.
What will win around a track. A Dodge Viper with 8L engine or a average Ferrari with a 4.5L engine?

LOL I will say it again. These Xbox fanboys are funny. They sat in their basements for years and now they are all over the show before we can compare apple with apples. Maybe they know what's coming and want to have their say before the have to descent back to the basement.
 
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prod

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LOL I just love the way people are throwing around the "Xbox is the most powerful" before any comparisons have been made.
What will win around a track. A Dodge Viper with 8L engine or a average Ferrari with a 4.5L engine?

LOL I will say it again. These Xbox fanboys are funny. They sat in their basements for years and now they are all over the show before we can compare apple with apples. Maybe they know what's coming and want to have their say before the have to decent back to the basement.

ok boomer
 

Splinter

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I look forward to my brand new Supra arriving, thank you very much.

People who are going with the PS5 are either very brand loyal or they prefer the PS exclusives over the XBox exclusives. /snip
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Oh yes, what Xbox exclusives?


On the other hand, I will be dipping into Spider Man and Godfall on release day
 

SeRpEnT

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In comparison to the PS5 the SX does look a little simple "bland". But then again..We don't tend to admire/look at the console when gaming. I think the screen should be the priority

If it doesn't take up space or make noise while i game I'm happy

To each their own... I prefer my console not to look like a cheap Chinese router knock off just 100x times bigger. Meh.
 
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