-
Ever wanted an RSS feed of all your favorite gaming news sites? Go check out our new Gaming Headlines feed! Read more about it here.
People who have stuck with PlayStation or Xbox throughout the years, would you switch?
- Thread starter Meelow
- Start date
Naughty Dog and Guerrilla both have major multiplayer games in the works. I prefer single player though so the lack of MP has not bothered me.
I've had all the Playstations except Pro. Also had the original Xbox, which had some great exclusives like Jade Empire and Ninja Gaiden. Very open to both Series X and PS5 in a sense, but I've just had no reason to buy 360 or One really. Might change with next-gen but PS has served me more than well and the games I've played the most this gen are Sony exclusives, Apex and RDR2, so PS5 basically seems like a safe bet.
I don't have enough time or probably wouldn't either way play enough for PS Now and Game Pass to make any kind of sense, so while Game Pass seems better than PS Now it doesn't really matter to me. Atm whatever would happen, I would never completely change from Playstation to Xbox, but would consider also getting XSX if it sometime in the future starts to look like a good investment.
I don't have enough time or probably wouldn't either way play enough for PS Now and Game Pass to make any kind of sense, so while Game Pass seems better than PS Now it doesn't really matter to me. Atm whatever would happen, I would never completely change from Playstation to Xbox, but would consider also getting XSX if it sometime in the future starts to look like a good investment.
I'm not against buying an Xbox, I'm definitely open to it - though given their great recent PC initiatives I'm happy to keep giving them my money on Steam instead of buying an entire separate console.
But the word switching suggests exchanging one for the other. Would I stop buying PlayStation consoles in order to build up a new collection of Xbox stuff? That's a definitive no.
I enjoy Microsoft's output enough to be their regular customer on PC, but not to the point of foregoing PlayStation (or Nintendo, for that matter).
But the word switching suggests exchanging one for the other. Would I stop buying PlayStation consoles in order to build up a new collection of Xbox stuff? That's a definitive no.
I enjoy Microsoft's output enough to be their regular customer on PC, but not to the point of foregoing PlayStation (or Nintendo, for that matter).
Excluding PC for a minute, Sony's controller design alone guarantees that PlayStation will never be a primary system for me. That said, I will probably still buy one if enough third parties put out exclusives.
I would switch to Xbox if they had the exclusives like they did in the 360 gen. It's highly unlikely as the brand just continues to get worse and worse for me. Rare making games I care about again would do the trick though, but again, unlikely given the direction everything is going in with Xbox.
I stuck with the 360 and then picked up the Xbox One and then the Xbox One X. The One X is an amazing piece of hardware, but I regret not switching to PS4 this gen. I missed out on too many great PS exclusives for what was essentially brand loyalty, which, looking back, was a stupid thing to do. Especially since the majority of my friends play on PS. I'll be getting a PS5 at launch unless Sony royally screws things up, or if MS suddenly drops a ton of exclusive game reveals that blow me away. I am highly doubting either will happen.
User banned (5 days): platform wars, history of platform wars, account in junior phase
I'm staying with xbox next gen. Not only their communication is crystal clear when it comes to upgrade from One to Series X, but the fact that Sony focus on making cinematic third person games means that I can watch them on Youtube for free.
I prefer the genre diversity and focus on multiplayer that Microsoft (and Nintendo) has.
I prefer the genre diversity and focus on multiplayer that Microsoft (and Nintendo) has.
I will play PS exclusives but Xbox will be my main. Their hardware looks great this time.
Every generation they change gaming in a big way. Like with Xbox live, Achievements, Game Pass, Xcloud. It's hard not be a fan as a tech enthusiast.
Every generation they change gaming in a big way. Like with Xbox live, Achievements, Game Pass, Xcloud. It's hard not be a fan as a tech enthusiast.
Microsoft kind of fell off a cliff for like... 7+ years. And their latest pitch involves games that will be on PC and also their 2013 hardware. We need to see their full sales pitch, but right now it's a lock I get PS5 and whatever Nintendo makes. I'm open to Xbox as always, but their lineup hasn't been compelling for a while now.
This post is baffling to me as everything related to xbox seems to be going in the other direction.
I dunno every generation seems more homogenized than the last so it doesn't make sense for me to own both consoles and Microsoft haven't given me any incentive to jump ship because most of the cool things they're doing also apply to PCs so my current PS/PC setup seems like the best option for me.
I have very little reason to.
The exclusive games I want to play are on PlayStation and the random XBox exclusive that does pop up has never really swayed me. I bought a 360 way back to play Mass Effect... and there was very little to keep me playing on that console.
I'm also too heavily invested in the PS Ecosystem now.
The exclusive games I want to play are on PlayStation and the random XBox exclusive that does pop up has never really swayed me. I bought a 360 way back to play Mass Effect... and there was very little to keep me playing on that console.
I'm also too heavily invested in the PS Ecosystem now.
I'd genuinely get an XSX if it had any exclusives I was interested in, even then I have a gaming PC (that I barely use for gaming) I'm considering Gamepass once I have disposable income again.
I think Gamepass is great!
I think Gamepass is great!
I'm not really sure what Microsoft could do to make me buy an Xbox. All of their games are on PC.
If they made all their games Xbox exclusives again, sold the console for significantly cheaper than the PS5, and improved their first party output to match Sony's in quality and variety, then there would be a non-zero chance that I'd at least consider one before getting a PS5.
If they made all their games Xbox exclusives again, sold the console for significantly cheaper than the PS5, and improved their first party output to match Sony's in quality and variety, then there would be a non-zero chance that I'd at least consider one before getting a PS5.
I haven't stuck with one or the another exclusively, I've just bought any console that has more than a few games I'm interested in that can't be played on hardware I already own. Some generations that means I have as many as three competitor's consoles.
This generation's was the first where I skipped an Xbox offering. Whether I do so again is 100% down to the games that wind up coming out, or that I have reason to believe will come. The final couple of years of the 360 and the generation currently winding down haven't inspired confidence. would like nothing more than to see that change, but I'm not planning on gambling on the outcome. I'll believe it when I see it.
In short: I care about the hardware only to the extent that it actually enables enjoyable gameplay experiences.
This generation's was the first where I skipped an Xbox offering. Whether I do so again is 100% down to the games that wind up coming out, or that I have reason to believe will come. The final couple of years of the 360 and the generation currently winding down haven't inspired confidence. would like nothing more than to see that change, but I'm not planning on gambling on the outcome. I'll believe it when I see it.
In short: I care about the hardware only to the extent that it actually enables enjoyable gameplay experiences.
Last edited:
Nah dont think so, I jumped from a 64 to a ps2, we were kinda poor back then and consoles were really expensive back then, when I saved enough I bought an arcade 360 because you could pirate the games, console died on me after year and a half, bought a second one to replace it as we were mid gen, motherfucker died too.
After that I just got a ps3 that I found cheap and never looked back, also I dont work well having multiple consoles, pc and playstation and Im good.
After that I just got a ps3 that I found cheap and never looked back, also I dont work well having multiple consoles, pc and playstation and Im good.
I usually end up owning all the consoles, but I typically have chosen one as my main console for that gen. This decision will likely be based on two things. The hardware and the first year software lineup. So I'm very eager to see what games are going to be announced in the coming months as that will help me lock in my decision.
We'll see, but I feel like Xbox One definitely had more interesting exclusives at the start of this gen then they do now. Ori 2 seems cool, but I can't think of much else I cared for.
I'm not against switching. I went from 360 to PS4 and in 2018 I switched back to Xbox. If Sony turned psnow into a serious alternative to game pass I'd consider it but that doesn't seem likely. They've been very successful with their traditional business model so I don't expect any radical shifts in the way Sony delivers games. Or maybe they'll surprise us.
Sony first party studios are among my favourites in the industry.. their exclusives what makes me prefer Sony over their competitions.
So no won't switch from PlayStation to another consoles.
So no won't switch from PlayStation to another consoles.
I've owned all Sony and MS consoles but this gen I stuck with xb1 and pc . Gamepass and play anywhere are the biggest reasons for that and I doubt that will change for me next gen .
Having all the consoles is too much to keep up with so next gen will probably just be XSX and PC
Having all the consoles is too much to keep up with so next gen will probably just be XSX and PC
But you only stick with one console? You don't even entertain the thought of having both? I can't imagine only having one or the other. Have to have both.
Eh, I've always gone xbox first. I do plan on buying a PS5 though eventually. Probably in a few years with the first price drop.
I agree even to the point where I think xbox one had a better launch line up than ps4 but things changed after quantum break and uncharted 4 in my view.
I can switch, no probs but it depends on , price, games, Dolby uhd support, which is better for the environment. But I have to say that that gamepass is sure temping to keep me in the ecosystem, and that all my former games will get HDR support.
I will probably buy both at the end.
I will probably buy both at the end.
If I owned an Xbox One I would have maybe owned 2 games for the entire generation.
My backlog of PS4 games is still so big that I really don't have time to be seeking out whatever unique gems are available on Xbox.