The point I'm getting at is that for people who are on the fence or can only afford one console at a time, what's the thing that's going to push them into buying a PS5 over an XSX? If it's not the most affordable console or the most powerful one, if it has no particular x-factor, what's the primary selling point?
To put it into further perspective, at least in the XSX's case if you're not excited about Microsoft's first party games, you could still technically end up getting better versions of third party games or paying a lower overall price at the initial point of sale. I'm just curious as to what Sony's going to have to draw people's attention if they AREN'T interested in their own particular first-party stable. Because thus far they haven't offered anything in that vein.
Let's be honest here, Microsoft has to work harder than Sony.
Series X is also going to have a few other hurdles, which is convincing people to upgrade other than the enthusiasts who likely went to a Xbox One X from a standard system. Sony is also highly unlikely to have it's PS5 exclusives come out on the PC.
Microsoft also shit the bed with your angle about Series X playing those third party better. First we need to see actual gameplay to compare, no?
Sony's draw is what it's always been, a large library of game support from everyone. That's how they entered the console space, by using third party leverage against Nintendo. Then over the generations they managed to build up some pinnacle studios that its fans can rely on. Outside of racers Microsoft hasn't really done that. Sony also has a brand that is much stronger worldwide.
You can also witness this sense of pride on the forums, almost to the point of arrogance. Sony has managed to create something desireable without even revealing what it looks like, what the price is or what games will be included day one.
It failed to grab traction with the 1X because power doesn't shift the gears of perception halfway through a generation when your competition has been running the streets for years already in ways that have a bigger impact. What you're implying is that it's impossible that MS will price their console at $499, if Sony is shooting for as close to the mass market price of $399 as possible. I don't think that is the case, but it's also not impossible that PS5 will be $499 to match.
You are free to think what you want but Microsoft will not want to have a $100 gap in price again. I'm sure some here would love Microsoft having a higher price again but chances are slim.
