This article is just bizarre and feels like someone got tired of a lack of information and decided to just go and write something?
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Gizmodo: You Should Probably Skip Buying a New Xbox or PlayStation This Year
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I'll obviously be buying both because duh, but I wouldnt be surprised if the launches were super soft. Even if everything opens up in a month or two families will still he struggling.
What is up with all the oddly worded polls lately, lol.
"Yes, I won't buy a new console." It would have been so much better to write "Will you buy a console? Yes/ no"
Anyway, I don't see the point of waiting. I already know I'll want one, so I may as well get one at launch and enjoy it. If I was going to wait I'd just wait for a revision.
I don't understand the article in the OP at all, ray tracing is exciting but it's not the sole reason I'm getting a next gen system. I couldn't care less whether or not launch games support it.
"Yes, I won't buy a new console." It would have been so much better to write "Will you buy a console? Yes/ no"
Anyway, I don't see the point of waiting. I already know I'll want one, so I may as well get one at launch and enjoy it. If I was going to wait I'd just wait for a revision.
I don't understand the article in the OP at all, ray tracing is exciting but it's not the sole reason I'm getting a next gen system. I couldn't care less whether or not launch games support it.
At the moment heavily leaning more to wait until next year/first decent sale or at the latest God of War PS5, but we know barely anything about their launch line ups and nothing about the price, so could change my mind.
Uh, the quoted bit of the article in the OP starts off unremarkable, but then quickly seems to go off a cliff and talk endlessly about... ray tracing? I shouldn't buy a console at launch, because maybe not many games will have... ray tracing? Do I have this right? lol.
Will definitely wait to understand the launch line up, but I also have $300+ worth of Best Buy Rewards I need to use by August. So fingers crossed preorders become available by then. One of the bigger factors may be the performance improvements of PS4 games, then the launch line up isn't as make or break. Looking forward to PS5, I'll continue to play Xbox exclusives via Game Pass on PC.
I'll be skipping Xbox seeing how I have a monster PC and I get everything on PC GamePass. There's no way I'm not buying a PS5 though.
That's something that I have considered as well. I have a launch PS4, and a recent Pro that I got on sale after getting a 4K HDR TV.
I will buy it second hand to lower my carbon footprint. I do not think I can wait with X as I have gamepass subscription. PS5? Sure as long as Demon Souls remake doesn't launch I will wait a while.
I got both RRoDed and YLoDed on my launch units of the 7th gen, so I held up a bit on that PS4 (well, Sony forced me since it launched in February 2014 in Japan).
I feel the new consoles are pushing the boundaries even more so I am going to wait and see how the cooling solutions perform.
I feel the new consoles are pushing the boundaries even more so I am going to wait and see how the cooling solutions perform.
I waited last time and I'll wait again this time. If the PS5 doesn't have an amazing exclusive at launch, that is.
I have a PC so I don't need an Xbox.
I'm not buying a PS5 until there's software I want on it that's worth me purchasing a $500ish dollar piece of hardware for.
I'm not buying a PS5 until there's software I want on it that's worth me purchasing a $500ish dollar piece of hardware for.
I am waiting for the 7th to see next gen gameplay . If it's something doable on 1080ti with i5 9600k with 32gig and ssd main I'll probably skip this year .
My situation is like this :
if xbox series x is more powerful than 3070 , I am buying series X and PS5
if xbox series X is same power as 1080ti, I am buying just PlayStation and enjoy my xbox games on Pc
as far as ps5 goes I am only gonna buy it for its exclusives if they appeal to me . Not all their games click with me like the last of us which I hate .
I want a true god of war 3 sequel not the rubbish I got on ps4 ( sure it got 10 but god knows it doesn't even deserve it not even close but anyway that imo )
I want wipe out , twisted metal .a true GT game . Not uncharted 1 million. Games that I grew up on .
My situation is like this :
if xbox series x is more powerful than 3070 , I am buying series X and PS5
if xbox series X is same power as 1080ti, I am buying just PlayStation and enjoy my xbox games on Pc
as far as ps5 goes I am only gonna buy it for its exclusives if they appeal to me . Not all their games click with me like the last of us which I hate .
I want a true god of war 3 sequel not the rubbish I got on ps4 ( sure it got 10 but god knows it doesn't even deserve it not even close but anyway that imo )
I want wipe out , twisted metal .a true GT game . Not uncharted 1 million. Games that I grew up on .
I'm still using my Day One Xbox as my primary, and have been teetering in the edge for a One X for a while. The only reason I haven't jumped is because of the Series X on the horizon. As there will be BC with current titles, there is no reason for me not to get XSX on launch.
I'm the type that buys 1 console and done, lasts me the whole Gen. I don't do refreshes. I have had 4k tvs and not been able to take advantage of it (thankfully, I was able to take advantage of hdr). So yeah, you're damn right I'll be there day 1, it's been too long
And these machines will last me 7+ years, totally worth it
And these machines will last me 7+ years, totally worth it
I'll be picking a console up this year but which one is dependent on what games are shown.
Was leaning towards an Xbox Series X a few weeks back due to having such a big library of Xbox One games but my dad and I agreed that Microsoft just aren't releasing the huge blockbuster titles that Sony are and don't want to miss out on them (especially now they have all this power going into next gen!), so we're both pretty hyped for the PS5 reveal.
Was leaning towards an Xbox Series X a few weeks back due to having such a big library of Xbox One games but my dad and I agreed that Microsoft just aren't releasing the huge blockbuster titles that Sony are and don't want to miss out on them (especially now they have all this power going into next gen!), so we're both pretty hyped for the PS5 reveal.
Thanks for that, made a note of where to purchase going forward!
Hmm?
At the moment I'm probably going to wait on getting either till next January-March, mostly a money thing for me as while I can afford (though anything can happen), I don't want to risk being low on money in case I need it for something important. I guess it also depeneds on the games I guess as well but the best games for a system rarely appear early.
The article is weird on what it focuses, like launch titles, game delays, launch hiccups, history of the launch version of consoles having issues (red ring being the most notorious), Conoravirus etc seem like bigger things to focus on.
At the moment I'm probably going to wait on getting either till next January-March, mostly a money thing for me as while I can afford (though anything can happen), I don't want to risk being low on money in case I need it for something important. I guess it also depeneds on the games I guess as well but the best games for a system rarely appear early.
The article is weird on what it focuses, like launch titles, game delays, launch hiccups, history of the launch version of consoles having issues (red ring being the most notorious), Conoravirus etc seem like bigger things to focus on.
PS5 is day one for me. Just because Phil says there will be a delay with games on Xbox this does not mean the same will apply for PS5.
I'm buying it so I can play my PS4 backlog on better hardware :p
First time I'm Not hyped for an upcoming generation, therefore I'll act accordingly by taking a wait and see approach. PC platform simply is the better choice in the long run, especially for Games from US and European publishers. It doesn't help that this generations 1st party output from both companies slowed down quite a bit compared to past generations and that this most likely won't get any better next generation due to even higher demand for development resources. The trickle down of a handful 1st Party Games from MS and Sony, that mostly aren't that appealing to me anyway, simply doesn't justify an early adoption.
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Honestly I find it odd how anyone can make this decision when they know neither the price nor the launch lineup.
I really don't know when I'm going to jump into next gen. If I decide to switch to Xbox next gen, I'll probably get one day one alongside GamePass--it'll give me access to a lot of games from this gen I missed out on. But if I'm going to stick with Sony, I'll probably wait until there's a major next gen-exclusive title I want. If the differences in cross gen titles isn't significant, it could be a good while before I jump in.
With that said... I will likely be sitting the viva for my doctorate in November and there's a good change I'll want to treat myself to something big after it.
With that said... I will likely be sitting the viva for my doctorate in November and there's a good change I'll want to treat myself to something big after it.
Solid take-away.
Until there a viable vaccine, if you are fortunate enough to still be employed, I see no reason not to go for it.
Unless there are hardware issues - but highly doubt there would be.
I legit don't care about that. And yes, I've seen ray tracing in action, still don't care.
But good for him, we all have different opinions about what we want next generation.