More and more, I feel comfortable waiting until the libraries are built up more. So maybe next fall-ish I'll be more on board with the idea of upgrading?
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Take This In: We Are Almost Two Months Away From Next-Gen (Xbox Series X & PS5)
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Feeling like I'm good with my PC, PS4Pro and Switch for quite a while. Neither Sony or MS has shown me enough to fork out $500/600 this year or probably even next year. I'm content to wait for a hardware revision and pricedrop/bundle for PS5 like I did for PS4 ($299 Uncharted Collection bundle holiday 2015). I'm in 2022 range and by then stuff like Miles Morales and Ratchet will be $20 titles along with a more mature library and launch console bugs and kinks ironed out. My only 'oh shit I need to play that now!' title is the Medium and I can grab that on PC. Same with RE8.....
Spider-Man Miles Morales is Sony's big launch game. If it doesn't appeal to you that's fine, but let's not act like it won't be a system seller for a lot of people.
I am far more excited about getting a 3070 or 3080 than I am with either console. Neither of them have blown me away, and price rumors have really put a damper on any excitement I had. At this point in 2013 I was frothing at the mouth for the new systems. This time around I wouldn't care if they were delayed a year.
I was talking about myself, though. I'm not interested in Spider-Man 1.5.
Feeling fine. But then I've learned how to wait patiently for things. Unlike many on the internet.
I really don't feel like there are more than a small handful of games that I want to play that I won't be able to play just fine on my 1X over the next 12 months....having said that, if Series X or PS5 are priced aggressively enough, I'd still probably try to pick one up this year.
That's me more and more everyday.
There seems to be zero reason to purchase one this year. Not sure anybody has.
Having said that, I'll get the X if it does get released if only because MS supports the country I live in.. can't say that much about Sony. Eventually, I'll have both.
I dunno. I think I'd feel better about Xbox if they had a cheaper sku than just the Series X...
I guess that's just wishful thinking though, they would surely have announced such a thing by now.
I guess that's just wishful thinking though, they would surely have announced such a thing by now.
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"there is zero reason to buy one but I'm going to get one anyway" is exactly why they are a) coming out this year and b) both Sony and MS know they can get away with this breadcrumb marketing strategy.
I'm just tired of this game of pricing chicken. It's like watching two idiots that have already driven off the cliff still stare at each other. The point where that game mattered is long passed.
Honestly, I just have to assume they want to be cautious as to what they can promise/promote and not over-sale and under-sale their offering. 2020 has place so many unknowns into the pot I could imagine what the planning looks like in the side
Right, we really don't know until all of this is over and more information is presented. I know it is a head trip waiting for these cool new consoles. But every industry has seen a significant impact due to the pandemic, it is hard.
Sure Covid is happening, but it's has not that been that problematic in Japan...
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I'm ready but I'm not hyped like I usually am at this point. Outside of Miles Morales, there's not a lot I'm looking forward to that's next gen only at launch and even that one I'm not super hyped for since it's not really Spider-Man 2. Ironically, I'm more excited to play BC games that are getting upgrades like Avengers or possibly getting upgrades like Ghosts of Tsushima.
What does a single country (Japan) have to do with a global console launch?
At this point it's just pettiness from both of them to not reveal price. People might say pandemic but let's be real announcing a price can be done with a simple press release. I have no hype about it, It's just something I will think about when they release.
I'm sure I'll get more into it when the launch excitement is in full swing, but right now I am in absolutely no rush.
I didn't even know they were coming out this year. I'm more curious about their pricing. Might be too early to panic, but if there's still nothing next month, then time to panic.
I have a feeling both companies made very expensive consoles and now they're stuck in a bad place trying to wait each other out. They hadn't expected a global pandemic + global recession. They'll have to undercut each other while taking heavy losses on hardware if they want it to sell. People's wallets are empty and they might not be able to afford them.
This is just my theory.
I have a feeling both companies made very expensive consoles and now they're stuck in a bad place trying to wait each other out. They hadn't expected a global pandemic + global recession. They'll have to undercut each other while taking heavy losses on hardware if they want it to sell. People's wallets are empty and they might not be able to afford them.
This is just my theory.
I am excited for the games revealed for PS5 and will very likely get one day one, but I am not that hyped at the moment. Sony has released to little info for that to be the case. Need a date, a price, and most of all more footage of actual games running on the thing. I get that COVID is happening, but if they actually intend to release in two months, then they have enough to reveal. If nothing substantially is revealed this month, however, I will start to suspect that they are genuinely not ready and are pushing ahead anyway.
Damn, me to a T. I have money set aside for both. I'll get a few games and continue gaming on the games that I already have on the new consoles. I bought Last of Us 2 on launch day, I'll finally play on my PS5. Same with The Witched 3, on PS5. Cyberpunk will get played on the XSX. Might get Control now for XSX.
I'm more excited about the Galaxy Tab S7 I've preordered to be honest though.
Game and console sales have been up. Early adopters are usually the ones with cash to buy them. Look at that Nvidia thread where people talking bout the $699 video card as a great price.
I don't think Sony would have increased production if they didn't think this thing was going to be able to sell or that it was going to take losses that they can't recoup on game and services sales.
Honestly, the old way seems silly now.
Announcing everything at E3, and then being like "ok everyone, see you in 6 months".
Like, who cares? Who is that for? In this day and age, and with supply always being limited anyway, it really doesn't fuckin matter. Find something else to do.
Announcing everything at E3, and then being like "ok everyone, see you in 6 months".
Like, who cares? Who is that for? In this day and age, and with supply always being limited anyway, it really doesn't fuckin matter. Find something else to do.
I honestly don't really care.
I'll get a PS5 eventually (after the slim comes out & first price drop) but both MS and Sony aren't really doing a good job of hyping everyone especially for a new gen. Might just be the Era bubble though
I'll get a PS5 eventually (after the slim comes out & first price drop) but both MS and Sony aren't really doing a good job of hyping everyone especially for a new gen. Might just be the Era bubble though
Im fine with what PS5 has shown so far. PS4 games enhanced to some extent, a decent sized Spider-Man spinoff, Demon's Souls in the launch window, Bugsnax, and a generations-worth of PS exclusives to follow. Bring it in November at or below $499 and im there.
Im sure there are plenty of other exciting things that haven't been revealed, but I really dont need to know every single goddamn detail about the box. One thing i would like to know is how many USB ports it has but obviously that information will come and certainly isn't make or break on my purchase
Im sure there are plenty of other exciting things that haven't been revealed, but I really dont need to know every single goddamn detail about the box. One thing i would like to know is how many USB ports it has but obviously that information will come and certainly isn't make or break on my purchase
I think they let Battlefield take the full responsibility to release a next gen and PC only title - confirmed.
Then DA4 will release, consider what tech Frostbite has shown already
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- AI playing Battlefield
DA:I was cross gen. and suffered, they won't do that again...
I don't care. I'm not really paying attention to any console news and if I do it's mostly with a shrug because I have no interest in purchasing something that will take years to flesh out. I think after reading this thread, I do realize just how wild it is that there's basically no information for a release that's 2 months away, no gameplay footage of tentpole release day titles, no UI, no price, no hands ons. It's probably chaos for internal development studios, and if it weren't too late into production cycle, I wouldn't be surprised if these were delayed to mid-2021 or next holiday.
