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Hypo: If XSX is most powerful and $100 cheaper than PS5, would you buy an XSX
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Lol but most of their games could be designed to work on traditional consoles so that's not really an excuse. Anyways, exclusivity is a good thing that pushes competition forward and should be encouraged.
Not initially -- I will still need a PS5 early on. PC for Microsoft games/third party, and a PS5 for Sony exclusives. I really don't see myself owning a next gen Xbox for quite sometime.
Well, then that is a difference in personal opinion and the critical and commercial reception sides with the names I have mentioned. Sony's first party delivered last gen as well as this one. MS is gearing up to attain similar critical successes across their portfolio of acquisitions. It won't be easy (never is) and it will take time but having a significantly more powerful HW would only help them.
Of course, where the fuck Lockhart comes into play and what kind of monkey wrench that might throw at the developers is up to the future.
I think the issue I would have done a that it's almost guaranteed that the software support from Japan is not going to be the same between the two platforms, which then makes getting a XSX kind of pointless. Additionally I'm also a PC gamer so the question is kind of moot.
The answers on this board will be overwhelmingly Sony. But the reality is that the millions more casual gamers, in the US at least, and the COD/sports/F2P crowd will choose based on specs and price. A cheaper console that's more powerful will get a lot of attention.
Later down the line, depending on what exclusives they have, sure.
As it stands I prefer Sony's exclusive output to MS, but that can change. I'm really in it for the backwards compatibility with this gen though, I put a lot into the PS4 library. I was a 360 main for most of last gen before getting a PS3 late though and had a PS2 exclusively prior so I'm not married to one console only.
As it stands I prefer Sony's exclusive output to MS, but that can change. I'm really in it for the backwards compatibility with this gen though, I put a lot into the PS4 library. I was a 360 main for most of last gen before getting a PS3 late though and had a PS2 exclusively prior so I'm not married to one console only.
This is a main petpeeve of mine and makes me far out of step of the rest of the gaming populace...game ownership. I still have that in my mind as much as i did in 2013 with DRM.
I am not about subscription services that take away ownership of my content. I dont really have interest in playing a lot of games if i have to stay on a constant sub to do so, because if i ever lapse, all that goes away.
Its even worse regarding streaming services.
I get that for many people, gamepass type things are a super gamechanger. But its not something i feel i'll ever be comfortable with
These poll results aren't encouraging for Microsoft considering the situation described is probably unrealistically optimistic.
Depends on how much the PS5 is and what the power difference is. I don't think the power difference will be very large, and if PS5 is $400 vs $300 for XBSX then I'm fine with buying the PS5. If PS5 is $500 then I'll wait for a price drop or sale.
By far the most important thing to me is the quality of the games, and the focus on single player games. For 3 straight generations MS has failed to deliver while always making promises. Sony and Nintendo have always had great output without the empty talk (although Nintendo sometimes has very bad dry spells).
Now if we get to midway through the gen and MS has turned things around and has a better 1st party lineup than PS5 then I would definitely make the switch over. Or just buy a gaming PC.
By far the most important thing to me is the quality of the games, and the focus on single player games. For 3 straight generations MS has failed to deliver while always making promises. Sony and Nintendo have always had great output without the empty talk (although Nintendo sometimes has very bad dry spells).
Now if we get to midway through the gen and MS has turned things around and has a better 1st party lineup than PS5 then I would definitely make the switch over. Or just buy a gaming PC.
No, since I mostly play PS exclusives, indies, and Japanese games. The latter of which aren't all coming to XB platform, at least going by history. In the unlikely event that I'd want to play some of the western AAA 3rd party games, those will be available on PS5 as well.
This is also true. I have PC that can run things decently now, so having access to their games on their kind of creates disinterest in their console.
No, not initially.
I like what Phil Spencer is doing. I like the concept Senua's Sacrifice Hellbalde 2. I'd like to see how the rest, outside of PlayGround Games, measure up, before I buy.
Plus, I'd like to buy and play without having to subscribe to XBOX LIve.
This place is very pro Sony,I'm surprised the numbers are even that close which I guess can be interpreted as encouraging lol
Its not about power and differences will never be that huge. Its about the ecosystem. I have many games on my PS account, I will buy a PS5 even if the Xbox is 10 times more powerful.
Already plan on picking one up at launch.
Currently own a PC as well. I appreciate the ecosystem
Currently own a PC as well. I appreciate the ecosystem
Nah. I have a PC for multiplatform games and for xbox games. There's no reason for me to buy one.
I will buy one eventually, but I'm aiming for the PS5 first regardless of price since I like their exclusives better. Plus I have a solid gaming PC that I just built this year so I'm not barred from any Microsoft exclusives.
I have 400+ games on my PSN account that I can most likely play on the PS5. Why would I ever want to buy an Xbox? Also, most MS games are on PC as well.
Probably not, especially if the PS5 launches with compelling backwards compatibility. I've invested too much into the PlayStation ecosystem to move make a shift like that. If the PS5 launches with a high price, I'll probably wait around a couple of years for it to come down. That would probably still be cheaper than abandoning the ecosystem that all of my content is strapped to.
A resetera board is not representative of the gaming populace at large
Will the new Xbox even have any games you won't be able to just play on a PC instead? 'cause there's probably not much point in getting one if doesn't have any exclusives.
I would only buy the XSX if it is more powerful than the PS5, simply for the 3rd party titles - specifically being able to play them at the best possible quality.
Sony has far better exclusives, so getting a PS5 is a no-brainer.
Sony has far better exclusives, so getting a PS5 is a no-brainer.
Not everyone wants to play their games in a PC setup or has the means to connect it to an entertainment center?
Entirely depends on the games on offer on each platform. Chances are most Japanese devs will put their games on PS5, so that's where I'll end up, at least at first. Not to mention things like the inevitable Spider-Man 2 and backwards compat with a massive library I already own.
Though honestly Phantasy Star Online 2 might just push me over the edge to get Series X way sooner. Somehow that game from almost a decade ago might be my killer app.
Though honestly Phantasy Star Online 2 might just push me over the edge to get Series X way sooner. Somehow that game from almost a decade ago might be my killer app.
I need the games to be there and not just for one year. Sorry to sound like a viral marketer but with the PS5 I already know I'm getting Demons Souls, Horizon 2, God of War 2, and whatever Insomniac is doing, all likely within the first two years with sequels all coming on the same console at some point.
Halo Infinite will be available at launch but I haven't liked 343 enough to buy a whole console just to play their game (especially when it's also on the Xbox One). If Microsoft can create some strong single player games then I'd definitely consider the XSX especially if your other factors are true.
Halo Infinite will be available at launch but I haven't liked 343 enough to buy a whole console just to play their game (especially when it's also on the Xbox One). If Microsoft can create some strong single player games then I'd definitely consider the XSX especially if your other factors are true.
