PS plus premium is actually about 300 more games than Game Pass and it costs less. But don't tell anybody or they'll downvote you.

I'm sure he'll be able to figure out what he wants to play.

The ps extra subscription is more games than xbox game pass and is about the same price as 1 game.

Instead of buying 1 game, get him the subscription.

Xbox only has 3 games that I'm aware of that aren't available on last gen consoles.

I love both Returnal and Demon's Souls. They both have that next gen feel and aren't available on previous gen. BUT they are both included with a PS Plus Extra subscription (which is about the cost of one game). So I would recommend Ratchet and Clank if you plan to get the subscription (which you should).

Uh huh

The $30 external HD that you love so much is slow. Swapping games from one drive to the next takes forever. All new games don't come with 2 versions. Extended storage of $100, not $200. I use CD Keys to buy games on my PC that I already have on console. Nobody waits to find games at thrift stores. You're not grasping the concept.

Those USB's only play old games. They don't play upgraded Xbox One games or current gen games. Only the proprietary Seagate plays current gen games.

Nobody's buying games for $70 and selling for $10. You get games for $5 - $10 at thrift stores/yardsales/fb marketplace or you can pay $60 for the digital versions.

You're wrong. Xbox Series S has a proprietary Seagate extension that I haven't seen dip under $100.

Game Pass doesn't have anywhere close to all available games. Good luck selling or trading your old CD Keys and digital sales are still 2x as much as a used physical disk without sales (and you can sell/trade them).

No. Buy 7 of them so you have one for each day of the week.

PS5/Series X are superior to the Series S. If you're going digital, the PS5 is just $100 more and has more storage. I'm sure it's great for some people. But I'm sure a lot more people will feel regret when the got to extend their storage and realize they could be gaming on a better system for less money at that point. It's just good info to know for people who aren't sure what system to buy (like OP).

If your opinion differs from mine, tell OP. He's the one who asked. You're not changing my mind and I'm not sure why you're trying to.

I'm not sure what PS4 has to do with anything or why you brought it up.

CD Keys are pretty shady and you can't really sell or trade them but ok.

Having 3 - 5 games is not lots and lots. I'm sure there is a small market for some people but for anyone who plans on playing for more than a year or 2, they'll likely be spending more money than they would on another system.

It does not. Game Pass is great but it doesn't have access to every game. Not by a long shot.

Using Dark Souls 3 as a recent example. A 7 year old game with DLC is typically $80. It goes on sale once or twice a year for $40. Or you can buy a new copy from Walmart all year for $20. Used copy for $10. You can find games all of the time under $10 that aren't on game pass. After finding just 2 or 3 games that you would otherwise buy digitally, you break even. Over the life of the console, physical copies can save you a lot of money.

I don't know how Game Pass adds to the Series S 360gb of useable storage. But I do know if you buy the proprietary 500gb expansion, you've already exceeded the cost of the superior PS5 digital and you're in range of the Series X/PS5 with drive.

I believe it is if you consider the storage. Series S only has 360gb of usable storage. The PS5 has 667gb. Buying the 500mb storage expansion for Series S makes it more expensive than the digital PS5.

So, if you want more than 3-5 games on your system, you pay more for the less capable Series S for a 150ish more useable storage than the PS5.

And, if you're going to spend that much, might as well save and get the Series X or PS5 with a drive because the cheap physical games will pay off the $100 difference for a drive after buying (or borrowing) 2 physical games. In the end, the consoles without drives are more expensive.

Series S is a trap. It's a cool system for its size and price point but it doesn't do what PS5/Series X do. It has super low storage and, as soon as you buy extra storage, you're already within the PS5/Series X price range. It actually puts you over the digital PS5 price.

Additionally, not having a disc drive costs you money in the long run. Finding games for under $10 (or even free) that are otherwise $60 digitally pays off any up front "savings" real quick.

Only you can answer that.

It's never too late to pick it back up. There are so many different options and affordable ways to play games now. The trick is finding what system (or combination of systems) works best for your situation.

For me, it's PC with game pass and PS5 with PS Plus hooked up to my TV. But the optimal setup will be different for everyone.

I see. The gaming laptop can basically be an Xbox. He can plug that into your TV and play with the family that way using xbox or PS controllers. If he doesn't have it already, you can get him the PC version of the Xbox GamePass subscription. It's about 400+ games for $10 a month. The Xbox version of this (which he will likely get if you get him the xbox) is $15 a month.

Not trying to sway you one way or the other, just letting you know your options.

Well, if you're looking for current gen exclusives (games not available on last gen), Xbox only has 3 currently. Looking ahead, you have Starfield and Elder Scrolls that will be current gen only, I believe. Neither of these have release dates. Starfield is currently 2023 but I wouldn't be shocked if that got pushed.

If you're hoping to play these, you have at least a year to save for a Series X (or, better yet, a PC). If you are interested in playing other Xbox "exclusives", well, you can already do that with your Xbox one.

I suggest upgrading the PS5 now since Series X has almost zero current gen exclusives. By the time they do, you'll likely have the money to upgrade your Xbox.

I just got one 2 years ago when I realized how expensive this console gen will be, especially when factoring pro models. It's basically just a big xbox next to my ps5 that also plays pc games, has mods and household utility functions.

Or save that money and get a PC. That was my recommendation.

Xbox Series X/S only has 4 current gen-only titles. Everything else is available on Xbox One. PS5 has way more going for it. Even the subscription service has more games for less.

For the exclusives, just look up GOTY nominees over the past 12 years. They have 1-3 nominees every single year compared to xbox's zero. Pretty sure it's zero anyway, maybe 1 of the Gears games got nominated once. And they often win.

I'd recommend saving for a PC over getting an Xbox. I've got mine hooked up like a console next to the PS5 and haven't fired up the Xbox in 2 years.

Xbox has even less though. There's only 4 games on Series X/S that d9nt have Xbox One versions.

If money isn't an issue, buy a PC with Xbox Game Pass and a PS5. Hook them both up to an Oled TV.

The X will give you access to physical copies of games which can be dirt cheap. Get a few $5 thrift store deals or borrow a few games that are $60 digitally and that $200 difference dissipates pretty quickly.

The haptic feedback has proven to be more than just the gimmick that I thought it would be.

I don't know that I'd recommend a ps5 for just for the controller. But I would recomend it for the 2 to 3 exclusive GOTY nominees that drop every year for use with the controller. Some of which may or may not release on PC 2 or 3 years after release. But, if you have a PC, you don't really need an Xbox anyway.