[Technology] PS5 / Xbox Series S/X

[Shirty]

Me and Shirty Jr are going halves on a Xbox, primarily for Halo Infinite, although I have a sneaking suspicion my 50% monetary contribution wont equate to 50% use.

 

[Hudson Hawk]

Managed to order a PS5 this morning for one of my lads, who is just about to start his degree in games art and design. It's a "tool of the trade" apparently.

Was difficult to find stock anywhere and wonder how many have bought them just to sell on eBay and suchlike? I know yesterday there was at least one on there for £7000!!

That's people going on there with new accounts and ruining the auction because the disapprove of scalpers and/or missed out on preorders because of.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Personally I'd probably go for the PS5 ...... BUT .... the thing that puts me off is how many times my kids have to delete stuff on the PS4 just to play a new game. Give me the old consoles any day.

 

[Goring-by-Seagull]

Xbox Series X for me. Will probably get a ps5 eventually as my GF likes the exclusives they have (only reason we have a ps4 as I don't play it).

I will say though that the Xbox Series S is a bloody good deal, it runs at 1440p (and 120fps) which is plenty good enough - and if you don't have a huge 4k TV both the ps5 and Series X are a waste of money anyway!

I currently have an Xbox one X and run that at 1440 for the higher frame rate, but sadly it's developed an overheating problem so I just can't wait to get my hands on a new one - otherwise probably would've waited until they come down in price a smidge.

 

[SimpKingpin]

I had both PS4 and XboxOne.

I bought the latter to play games with my nephews in England (my brother and his friends are all Xbox loyalists), but found little use for it otherwise.
I just sold it.

I'll likely just get PS5.
The PlayStation exclusives are so good - even just early access. Today they have the multiplayer Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War Alpha as a free to play.

 

[Robot Chicken]

I was more excited about the Oculus Quest 2!

 

[narly101]

PS5 Digital for me and narlyjr

 

[Gabbafella]

Personally I'd probably go for the PS5 ...... BUT .... the thing that puts me off is how many times my kids have to delete stuff on the PS4 just to play a new game. Give me the old consoles any day.

I have a 6tb external HDD hooked up to mine. Never have to delete anything.

 

[Thompson720]

Had an Xbox One a few years back as I had the 360 before that, and I tried to keep within the same environment as that's where all my progress was.

However, it all got very uninspiring in the latter stages, PlayStation revealed a ton of exclusives whereas Xbox was focused as a sole entertainment system, so I made the switch. Xbox is getting there, but I still think PS has the best potential in terms of games in my opinion.

So yeah, sticking with PS

 

[FatSuperman]

We've been PS since the PS3, but were Xbox before then. I think I'll skip this generation and stick to PC gaming. Which reminds me, I need to go get the free Championship Manager!

 

[Wozza]

Dreamcast RULEZ!!!!!1

 

[MattBackHome]

I’m going to wait, they both seem pretty even now but later down the line one will come out as the better deal for me.

Superb editing. We need more of this sort of thing on NSC IMHO

 

[Pretty Plnk Fairy]

still havent beaten Jet set willy on my sinclair spectrum and my mum says i cant have a new machine until ive finished that

Regards

DR

 

[Pint of Ale and a Burger]

I'm sticking with my PS4 pro for the foreseeable future.im still addicted to modern warfare and there is a few games I still haven't played on PS4 yet and I'm quite happy to play black ops cold war and assassin's creed Valhalla on PS4 when they are released.im a bit underwhelmed by the PS5 titles available at launch tbh.only game I am vaguely interested in is God of war Ragnarok and that's not out until late next year .so I'm probably looking to get PS5 between October 2021 and Easter 2022.should be some decent games out by then,maybe even a modern warfare 2.in answer to the main question I will be getting PS5 not an Eggs Box.

 

[Wellesley]

Stop glorifying a racist Nazi.

Jet Set Willy being branded a racist Nazi now. It's a World gone mad.

 

[StonehamPark]

Not much need for a new console at this stage due to not many inspiring release/console exclusives.

Xbox's Game Pass is a good deal though.

The best upcoming deal though is the new 30 Series NVidea GPU's, specifically the 3070, for anyone into PC gaming. Fantastic bang-for-buck.

 

[The_Viper]

Managed to get a preorder through Amazon for the PS5. Very happy with that.

 

[Mr deez]

Neither have shown any reason to jump on early, but I do have a lot of gamepass stacked so may be I'll get an xbox.

 

[Washie]

PC for me, will probably get both when prices drop, only for the exclusives

 

[Goring-by-Seagull]

PC for me, will probably get both when prices drop, only for the exclusives

In which case you'll only need a PS5 as all Xbox "exclusives" will also be available on PC