After months of waiting, we finally know when Xbox Series X, Series S, and PlayStation 5 will be released, and some of the games that will be available on Day One.
But the new hardware requires some investment: the Xbox Series X / S will cost $ 499 and $ 299, while the PS5 and Digital Edition without discs will cost $ 499 and $ 399. And if you want to take a dip, you’ll also need to really be able to You find A console, which hasn’t been easy with pre-orders on the PS5 yet. (Fingers crossed that pre-orders for Xbox Series X / S go much smoother.)
Are Microsoft and Sony doing enough to convince you to buy the next generation at launch? Our newsroom is torn apart, so we wanted to share our thoughts in case that helped you make a decision – even if that decision is, “I’ll wait a while.”
Taylor LylesI am planning to purchase both the PS5 and Xbox Series X at launch as well as upgrade my computer to the next generation hardware.
Initially, I would have put off buying a PS5 until Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart Received the company’s launch date. (For now, the PS5 ‘launch window’ is scheduled.) But when I saw that Demon souls I decided the remake would be a launch title, Bullet Bite.
Initially, I wanted to purchase the Series X at launch for the Infinite aura, But after it was late, there was no incentive for me to buy the Xbox Series X until 2021. Then Microsoft acquired a bunch of ZeniMax features, including one of my favorite gaming franchises. Drops, Which reignited my interest in buying Microsoft’s next-generation system on launch day.
Julia AlexanderA: I would first like to make it clear that while I respect my colleagues who buy the big Xbox console, I am more interested in seeing their living room settings. Where do they put the console? Does it fit in their TV stand? Will it remain on Earth forever because there is simply no other place for it? It is a very large! It is, quite frankly, pretty big. I am looking at the Xbox One now and it is the perfect size. But I digress.
Maybe I’ll buy a PlayStation 5. Wait. Stop. No “well, actually” I’m just so far in the comments. I am aware of that Technically The PS5 is bigger than the Xbox Series X, but here’s the thing: It doesn’t seem to dictate, as looms large, as it threatens me like Series X.
Look, that’s not me saying “sOnY iS bEtTeR” so please don’t send me things about hate on Xbox. I’ve used PlayStation consoles all my life, and at this point, I’m primarily using consoles as general entertainment systems. So if I had to choose (though I would like to be able to live freely and toss both of them on the visa), I’m basically buying what I think looks even more amazing. I’m going with You see– Control unit. Consoles are living room pieces. It looks like the PS5 will really tie the room together. I’ll take the future, Wall-E– console inspired by big, boring bricks.
Shawn Hollister: I was never a console buyer the first day, and I always waited for early reviews and glitches to get resolved – and with the PS5, Xbox Series X and S, I feel there’s less reason to buy at launch than ever before. I badly want to play Miles Morales And Horizon: Forbidden West, But Sony says I will be able to do this on my current PS4 Pro! Plus, I’ve written an entire editorial about how I probably won’t need an Xbox at all – every big game also comes to PCs, and many are on the cloud.
Additionally, the biggest games will likely not be released for both devices anytime soon. I love some Demon souls The first shots of Bluepoint’s remaster made me feel dizzy, but will we see the delay Halo: Infinite Or this new Horizon Ahead of the 2021 holiday? Deathlope Delayed until 2021 as well. Well if I wait too long, I can probably play the “PS5 Exclusive” Demon souls And Final Fantasy XVI On my computer too.
But … I managed to get a pre-order for the PS5. Feel like it’s a shame to miss it? I have a lot of PS4 goodies that will be backwards compatible, and we’re still stuck at home now. I think I could sell it at a loss on Craigslist or something, if it wasn’t getting enough interest. That’s how I originally bought the PS3 and PS4, after all.
Cameron FaulknerA: I’m pretty sure there’s nothing the Xbox Series S can do that my current PC can’t do better – however I still crave this $ 299 console. I thought that as consoles became more like computers on the inside, equipped with fast processors – and finally – faster PCIe-based storage, I would be put off by it, since I’m completely PC ready.
However, I’m more drawn than ever to the idea of being among the first to get the S-Series. I’m a big Game Pass fan, but after that, I think Microsoft’s strategy is to set expectations with the series specifications. S (not over exaggerating as I did with the One X), and letting me use all of my Xbox One generation consoles, sit well with me.
Caitlin Hatton: My last journey into the console world was with the PlayStation 2. However, I finally made my move to PC gaming, where it was easiest to maintain through my four years of college and the many long-distance moves. Then the pandemic hit, and as an adult with little pocket change and loads of free time console games were inviting.
That’s all it means that my return to the console world will come with the digital version of PlayStation 5. I don’t have disc games so my decision between the two versions was very easy. I probably won’t buy it on its launch day, but I hope I get it before the new year.
Tom Warren: I pre-ordered the PS5, and I’ll definitely pre-order the Xbox Series S. I’m debating getting all three because I’m addicted to games, but I already have a solid gaming PC that will play all Xbox exclusive games. The Xbox Series S looks like a great deal for something I can pair with a 1440p screen and quickly access Xbox games.
Jay Peters: I have a pre-order for the PS5 Digital Edition, and plan to order the Xbox Series S. But if I’m totally honest, I might cancel the PS5 pre-order and stick with the Xbox Series S for the start of this console generation.
I just got a PS4 in May and I still have a lot of its back catalog. (I’m currently 70 hours Person 5 is RoyalIf you’re wondering.) The PS5 game I’ve been looking forward to so much, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, It will also be available on PS4, so nothing brand new on PS5 calls me the very first day. And that’s $ 69.99 for some of the many PS5 games.
On the other hand, the $ 299 Xbox Series S with an Xbox Game Pass subscription will let me $ 9.99 per month dive into Xbox’s back catalog (I haven’t owned an Xbox since Xbox 360) And Play all future first-party launch title. For the $ 399 I pay for the PS5, I can get Xbox Series S and 10 months of games on Game Pass.
We’ll see if I keep the PS5 pre-order.
John Porter: I didn’t buy the PS4 until very late in the current generation of consoles, and if I’m being honest with myself, I don’t know when I’ll move on to the upgrade. I recently tackled my gaming PC with its first new CPU in five years (jumping from the Intel i7-4790k to the Ryzen 5 3600), and with the Nvidia RTX 2080 graphics card, I can get a reasonable experience out of most modern games.
That might change if many of them start integrating performance-intensive graphics features like ray tracing to maintain parity with next-generation controllers, but until then it will be easier to turn down some settings on a PC than to throw away hundreds of dollars on new equipment.
For me, the decision about when to upgrade is probably up to one or two exclusive games that everyone’s talking about. it will not be Spider-Man: Miles Morales or Horizon: Forbidden West, Since I’ll be able to play on PS4, and none of Microsoft’s first-party games will be like Infinite aura, Because I’ll be able to play those on my pc.
If I had to guess, I’d say I would most likely end up with the upgrade to a major third-party version like Grand Theft Auto 6, Or the second part of Final Fantasy VII A remake (if / when neither is announced). Given the tendency of their publishers to release PC ports for their games a year or so after the original console release, I think either of them might push me to buy a new machine to play it on the first day.
Haim Gartenberg: I will probably have a PS5 at some point, because I want to play God of War, Horizon is forbidden west, And other supposedly good PS5 exclusives that Sony will put down the line (and even my co-workers stop mocking me for not buying the last generation PS4 console.)
But I don’t buy a PS5 at launch because there is no real benefit for me now. Same with Xbox Series X / S – it doesn’t play anything my first generation Xbox One doesn’t play, although I might upgrade at some point if there is a decent trading offering, just for the future. Maybe that will change once next-gen games start coming out, but for now, neither Microsoft nor Sony have made me fend for the dash for a new console yet.
TC Sottek: The last console I bought was the Xbox One X. I played it for about 3 hours and then gave it to my brother. Before that, I had a PlayStation 4 that I used to play about a third in The Witcher 3 Before surrendering. When the scientist invents a controller that does not cause my hands excruciatingly 30 minutes of use, I’ll consider going back to the controllers. I was letting Elon Musk put a chip in my mind before I picked up the joystick again.
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