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As A PS5 Owner, Is It Worth Getting An Xbox Series X?
- Thread starter Star-Lord
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Cool. Any issues with the trade-in? I'm considering going back and bringing in my PS4 Pro for another PS5, hard to pass up $450+.
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Sure, that is no problem as I have three. Will keep the others for the PSVR.
It never made sense to me to own more than one console, no matter which one. But that's just me I guess.
If you want to play exclusives then you need to own multiple consoles, it makes perfect sense.
I have both and my PS5 is basically a sony first party + exclusives box.
The XSX is where I do 80% of my gaming - especially multiplats and with gamepass you'll basically only need to ever purchase games you really, really really want to play as there will be plenty of good games to fill out the rest of your free time.
The XSX is where I do 80% of my gaming - especially multiplats and with gamepass you'll basically only need to ever purchase games you really, really really want to play as there will be plenty of good games to fill out the rest of your free time.
The problem is if you want to play God of War (I do) and Starfall (I do). Been that way forever. There is certainly enough good games on any one console that it isn't necessary to own more than one, but if you want to pick up the cream of the crop titles you need all of them.
I own both, and I don't have any regrets. I'd say yes.
Wouldn't mind trading it in now, so I can use that money towards a mid gen refresh, or a gpu.
$450 for the pro? Where is this? And how much could I get for my one x?
Wouldn't mind trading it in now, so I can use that money towards a mid gen refresh, or a gpu.
The opposite is true for me. For me, I just pick which game I want to play and then load up the appropriate console. I'm not limited in the selection of games that I can play and in my experience, just about every system has a handful of exclusives that are worth playing.
Nice. I think you'll end up loving it but worst case you can sell it (probably for more than you paid lol) if it's not for you. Impressed you were even able to acquire one that easily. Bookmark the Gamepass OT and Xbox OT. There's also a discord with era xbox folks. And here's a site to help navigate what's currently on GP (metascores, genre, departure dates etc). Coming from PS can be a little overwhelming at first but you quickly adapt. Now I switch between the two platforms with ease.
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Yes if you get Game Pass. No if you don't.
I was mainly a PS1, PS2, PS3, and PS4 gamer, and yet despite owning a PS5 my Series X is my daily driver and my PS5 gets used 2, max 3 times a week. The SX is great, but a lot of the value seriously comes from GP - even when comparing to PS Now's offerings.
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I was mainly a PS1, PS2, PS3, and PS4 gamer, and yet despite owning a PS5 my Series X is my daily driver and my PS5 gets used 2, max 3 times a week. The SX is great, but a lot of the value seriously comes from GP - even when comparing to PS Now's offerings.
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EB Games/Gamestop Canada. Promo is only this weekend and only for trading in PS4 consoles towards a next-gen pre-order.
Do you also only use one subscription service for video? Choice is like the easiest concept to grasp.
Good for you, OP. I'm playing and loving Archvale via GP, and I wouldn't have played this without it. I've enjoyed many games that I wouldn't have played because of this service so make sure you sign up.
You will enjoy it because it's an amazing system. Quick Resume, auto HDR, good back compat library, and GP will have you hooked for months.
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Yes. Netflix has so much content. No need for Disney+ or Apple TV+ our whatever.
I have both, and they're both great consoles. My time with both consoles ebs and flows. I mainly play on Gamepass when I've finished the Sony/Nintendo exclusives I'm interested in. There periods where I don't use Gamepass at all. I don't feel guilty since I have Gamepass 'till 2023. When it lapses, I see myself subbing for periods of 1 or 2 months at a time around other releases.
I looove WRPG's though. Microsoft has so much promise in that field I had to buy a Series X anyway.
I looove WRPG's though. Microsoft has so much promise in that field I had to buy a Series X anyway.
You're telling the thruth. I have a switch, ps5 and xsx. If it weren't for my kids using the living room tv more than myself, I'd play xbox more than switch and ps5 combined because the huge volume of great gamepass games.
As someone who actually has both consoles since day 1, yes you should absolutely have both if you have the means. The machine's compliment each other easily. I buy most if not all of my 3rd party software on my Xbox for BC reasons, gamesharing, with my wife's series s, vrr compatibility with my tv,etc. The ps5 is reserved for exclusives only and the occasional ps+ title
Depends if you want to play the exclusive games that Xbox has and some games only available on PC/Xbox like Grim Dawn
You'd be mad to get an Xbox One S in 2021. It's the same RRP as the Series S. Get the next gen console instead.
PS5 is my blockbuster and arthouse game console, I always know ill get some crazy games like Death Stranding, Returnal and little projects like the one with Radiohead. And I always go physical over digital if I have the chance.
Series X is like my nostalgia box, thats where I go play older games with its fantastic BC but also play its new gen versions like the new Halos, Fables, Elder Scrolls, Gears. And I will never go physical except for Halo and Fable... the rest is GamePass.
Series X is like my nostalgia box, thats where I go play older games with its fantastic BC but also play its new gen versions like the new Halos, Fables, Elder Scrolls, Gears. And I will never go physical except for Halo and Fable... the rest is GamePass.
That's interesting. I had the opposite experience. I got the series X first and the PS5 a few months later. Truth be told, I have rarely used the PS5 but use the series x almost daily. My son uses the PS5 so there's that. For multiplatform games series x almost always had the edge and then there's Gamepass. I can't argue with getting free exclusives. The current PS5 exclusives just aren't a draw for me but I look forward to some upcoming ones.
Not for me. Going all digital day one is still noticeably more expensive and I need ma 4k gaming. If I buy a console I want the top tier experience
And the real answer is: sure.
Both fantastic consoles and PS5 will have, just like Series X, great exclusives.
What a wierd statement; loading times feel identical on both systems due to how fast they load, and Quick Resume gets you back in the game much faster which ironically gives the edge to Xbox. I'm not sure why you need to include the caveat that you always shut games down after playing as if to exclude that very prominent feature.
I usually have 8+ games in my Quick Resume queue and like many have said in this thread it's always disappointing when playing another system because my mind automatically expects it to be a thing everywhere and sadly it is not.
This was never a doubt for me because there will be PS5 exclusives I'll want to play, but what I didn't expect was for my X to takeover as my main. The fact that it remains silent no matter how intense the game is and my PS5 is audible pretty much any time a game is being played, and even louder during intense games, is what makes me use the X daily and I haven't touched my PS5 since finishing Returnal. Also Quick Resume is a literal and figurative game changer. No amount of quick loading can match what it does.
I have both and they both have their place imho. My XSX gets more use but mainly due to Gamepass and easier cross play with PC buddies.
PS5 is for exclusives and stuff with really good dualsense implementation.
PS5 is for exclusives and stuff with really good dualsense implementation.
Their first part isn't just Forza/Halo anymore. They are set to be the kings of the WRPG. Starfield, Avowed, Fable, Outer Worlds 2, and ESVI. It's why I got an Xbox this year despite having a PS5 since launch.
Mostly the same for me, but I kind of knew there was a good chance XSX would end up my main. 360 was my main two gens ago before the bad Xbox One reveal and launch had me get a PS4 first and end up with that as my main as the X1 exclusive library never did much for me last gen. But I've always preferred the Xbox controller layout and knew from having a gaming PC last gen that Gamepass was great for my needs as someone who doesn't care about owning media anymore. Add in the features like quick resume, having a bit more storage space, being quieter etc. and it's gotten a ton more usage than my PS5.
Like you, I'd never skip a PlayStation console though as my game of the generation lists are always full of Sony (and Nintendo for that matter) exclusives.
For me I have a preference for multiplatform games on the PS5 if there are DualSense enhancements. It's rare for me to notice the visual differences that usually require 400% zoom to see. I get what you mean about Gamepass, but you pay for the service like anything else. Games aren't "free".
My experience: last year I've decided that as Halo was not coming on the shelves, I did not buy the Series X and waited for an Halo version. This year I've changed my mind a little than again and the limited console was almost gone. Except that MS re-stock it and I was able to order one and I'm going to turn it on tomorrow preloading the game. I was able to buy also a Halo Elite 2 joypad that will replace my Elite 1. Hope everything goes fine with both of them...
Menawhile, I've bought a 2TB SSD to increase memory as next year will be a crowded year for PS5 and VR2 exclusive-side ...
Menawhile, I've bought a 2TB SSD to increase memory as next year will be a crowded year for PS5 and VR2 exclusive-side ...
For me I've yet to be wowed by the Dualsense features. They're neat at best, but I end up not noticing it much after a bit and would rather play most games with my Xbox Elite controller with the paddles.
Gamepass of course isn't free, but it's a great, cheap way to consume games as someone who rarely replays and doesn't care to own/collect games. Way less hassle than buying physical and selling after I'm done. Owning media is just pointless for someone like me, as my few hundred DVDs/BRs that got put in binders and stuck in a closet a few years back can attest. I haven't yet once unzipped those binders. So much money wasted in my younger, dumber days when I didn't realize I was almost never watching anything a second time—meaning a lot of discs of things I saw in theaters have never been played once. SMH.
That's almost exactly my scenario. I left Xbox after the disastrous XB1 launch despite the 360 being a far better console to me than the PS3, and they didn't have the exclusives or incentives to get me to overlook all the flaws in the XB1. Things definitely changed this gen though. They have a boatload of interesting exclusives, the best service in Game Pass, and imo the best feature with Game Pass. I too prefer the XB controller, especially with the rubberized grips.
True enough. The games aren't free but with the discounts I use for extending my Gamepass membership to get day one games such as Forza, Halo, etc it just makes a lot of economic sense. I've saved a ton since getting Gamepass and looking forward to the Playstation variant. I also have an OLED with VRR so that also is a boon on the Xbox side of things. Last Gen, prior to the One X release my primary for multiplats was the PS4 and PS4 Pro due to the superiority of the hardware at the time.
Yeah, if you're goal is consumption above all else I definitely see the value. I have the large movie collection as well, but for me owning those titles give me a larger attachment to them. Don't see the money spent as a waste unless I didn't actually enjoy them. However I do also subscribe to stuff like Netflix so I get my fix both ways. I feel like the way MS is positioning their service kind of makes Xbox the easiest ecosystem to get into, but also the easiest to walk away from because little investment is asked of the player.