Really torn between the X and the PS5 and which one to get. The Gamepass is incredible value and PS5 will have $70 exclusives. But yeah those exclusives are really really good.
If it boils down to PS5 or Xbox only, then my 2 cents is the PS5 is still your best bet because of the exclusives on PS platform are significantly better.
I've heard amazing things about the PS5 controller.
If you get the PS5 then... yes. That will be just 12 games on release and thinking back I bought much more on PS4
I mean you buy 3 games a year on release that will be $210 on PS5. Of course you can wait for sales and such but still, Gamepass is an incredible value no matter what. And they are also combining it with EA Play
Plus, I believe MS is offering a version of the service where the xbox is included in the subscription.
I understand that most people don't like the idea of not keeping games forever, but I have a library of >1,200 games on Steam, >150 on GoG, and 20 or so on Origin. Most of those games I'll never play again, so it doesn't bother me at all that some are only available for a limited time period. If I end up trying something I love and want to keep, like The Outer Worlds, I buy it.
1. Average next gen console purchase estimated coming with 3 games, which would put you at a 50% discount at year one. That’s a big discount to amortize over the rest of the years.
2. PS4 had a software attach rate at 10 games per console. That’s in the neighborhood at least.
For me it’s worth it because I don’t have to weigh an economic decision. I just download the game and figure out if I do like it and want to continue. So it’s a complex product to evaluate for sure. I also have to rerun my math because $5/month on pc was absolutely a no-brainer.
I used to have the gaming PC in the living room but then I couldn't play k/m games. I now have a very long HDMI cable and USB extender from my studio to the living room, but it's a hassle to set it up every time I want to play.