Series X is cheaper in the long run and it's immediately better in every other category.

Right now, either upgrade will only increase the quality of the Xbox One library. There are only 3 current gen exclusive games available on the Series S/X. Everything else is playable on your Xbox One (with worse performance, obviously).

Get off the wifi and hardwire it. I've never taken more than 15 minutes to download a 100+ GB game.

You're spending more for the Series S as soon as you buy the memory expansion. Or as soon as you buy around 3 games digitally that are $10 or less physically.

Also, there are currently only 3 games that your One S can't play. That's Scorn, Flight Simulator and Gotham Knights. Redfall is coming up but then there's Starfield and Elder Scrolls. Neither of those have a release date.

Save up your money and buy an X when one of those games drops. Right now, there really is no curren gen exclusivity with Series X/S.

It's huge. PS5 plays ps4 games too. Aside from trading with friends/coworkers instead of dropping $60, you can often get them for under $10 at thrift stores or FB Marketplace. Even new copies of games can get low on price when they get older. Digital games that are 6 years old are often still $60. The digital play is to wait until a game goes on sale. But sometimes you just feel like playing a game and you never know when/if it will go on sale. And, when it does, it's still not as cheap as a used physical copy is year round.

And you can sell physical games. I started buying/trading/selling games and consoles as a hobby but it's actually paying for my subscriptions and games.

I use both Game Pass and PS Plus Premium. They're both great. Game Pass is $180 a year at $15 per month. For PS Plus, you want to buy the year in advance. Otherwise you pay more. I recommend PS Plus Extra at $100 for the year. It's cheaper during the holidays. The Premium package adds another 300ish games for another $20 for the year. However, most of these games are from older PS generations. It's a great deal for me but it might not be for everyone and you can always upgrade. That's why I recommend the PS Plus Extra package.

Anyway, I'm sure he'll be happy no matter what you get for him so don't stress. If you need any more advice though, just let me know.

Oh he already has a Series X. Then it's easy. Get him the PS5. Make sure you get the disc version. The ability to find super cheap games, and to borrow/ trade will more than make up for the $100 "savings" of the digital version.

The PS Extra Subscription will get him about 450+ games for $100. This is about the same number of games that he probably gets on his Xbox Game Pass but it will hook him up with a ton of PS exclusives.

If he's an Xbox fan, I'm assuming he already has an Xbox. So get him a PS5.

The "new" consoles are 2 years old but the last generation Xbox (which your husband probably has) still plays all but 3 of the same games. They are finally releasing some big, next gen only titles later this year but I think those can still played on last gen hardware via the cloud anyway.

While a new Xbox Series X will make every one of his existing games look and play better, it won't add to his available library. A PS5 (especially with a PS Plus Extra subscription) will give him immediate access to a ton of new Playstation exclusive titles (many Game of the Year Award winners) that he's been missing out on.

VR is a different animal. I'm looking at getting into it myself now as the tech seems to be getting good. But I'm still not sure if it's something I'll spend $600 on and only play for a month. The new PSVR2 cones out soon and it supposedly has superior hardware but requires a ps5 to play.

No

PS Plus Premium is almost 800 games for $120 per year ($90 per year I'd you buy during the holidays). Game Pass for Xbox is $180 per year.

PS Plus Premium has more games and better games (better as defined by yearly awards. This is subjective, of course, but Microsoft isn't exactly pumping out GOTY winners).

I'm a fan of Bethesda, too (well, Elder Scrolls and DOOM. Not sold on Starfield yet). When Microsoft bought them, I knew I had at least 2 years to save and buy a PC to play them. So that's what I did. With a PC, there's no reason to have an Xbox.

And, over the course of a 7 - 8 year console cycle, a PC is finally within the same price range once you factor in the "pro" console models. Of which Xbox got away with selling 3 last gen. Xbox One, Xbox One S and Xbox One X. Each costing more than the last. If they do that this gen, you're looking at a cost similar to a high end PC.

Exactly. 360's are cheap AF right now. Glad I could help.

GamePass PC and PS Plus on PS5. I play both from the couch and use controller. I've nit fired up the 360 or the Xbox one since I got the PC. I see no reason to get a Series X.

The Xbox backwards compatibility is misleading. Make sure you look up the list of games that are backwards compatible to see if the ones you want to play are included. It's only a portion of the library but people make it sound like you can pop any Xbox or Xbox 360 disc in and it will work. This is not true. It only plays about 60 original xbox games and about 650 (out of 2200) Xbox 360 games.

I have GamePass on my PC and PS Plus Premium on my PS5. PS Plus Premium is about 300 more games for half the price (50% less with black Friday sale. It's about 30% cheaper normally) than Game Pass for Xbox. You basically pay the premium for Xbox Day One releases. There is value here but the games are overall mediocre comparatively. You're not getting GOTY contenders but you're getting a good variety and quantity of games.

Another thing no one likes talking about is the lack of "Next Gen" (current gen) exclusive titles on the Xbox. As of right now, with the exception of 3 titles, you can play all of Xbox Series X games on an Xbox One. After being released for 2 years now, that's pretty ridiculous. It would be nice of Playstation had more current gen exclusives but it currently has close to 10x what Xbox does and many of them have won awards.

My recommendation will be to stay with the Playstation family if you really have to choose one or the other. You'll still be able to play all of your PS4 games that you've acquired. And get the disc version. It's actually cheaper than the digital version. In the long run.

Get the ps5 with disc drive. It'll cost less in the long run. As soon as you find 2 games for $5 - $10 each that would otherwise be $60 - $70 digitally, you've made your money back. You'll never have to wait for digital sales again, either. Hard copies are cheap all year.

Series S is kind of a trap, imo, due to its low memory. As soon as you buy the expanded memory, you've already spent close to $400 which would get you a higher performing ps5 digital anyway.

PS5 for better games and access to games you don't already have access to. Your laptop might not be as powerful as a Series X but it should at least give you access to the same games. And the Game Pass on PC is cheaper than Game Pass for Xbox.

Also, PS Plus is great. The Premium package has about 300 more games than Game Pass and is $60 cheaper per year. It's actually $90 cheaper if you buy during Black Friday. That's half the cost of Game Pass and 300 more games. The PS Plus Extra package is about the same number of games and is $80 cheaper. Both come with the exclusives you've missed. By the time your caught up, the newer ones might be added as well.

I have both. PS Plus Premium and Xbox Game Pass PC. The good thing about Game Pass is the Day One releases. I find myself only taking advantage of this 2 or 3 times a year though. I play a lot of games on it, just haven't been interested in most of the Day One titles lately. You may get more mileage depending on your tastes but I think the lineup is weaker than what the PS Plus offers.

So I would recommend the PS5 with a PS Plus subscription. You can still get Game Pass on your laptop for $10 a month anytime if you want to play any Xbox games.

Just buy a PS5 disc version so you have both.

It's not a thing.

What is making you consider it though? I mean, what is there to "cave" to?

I've not touched my Xbox since getting a PC with GamePass and I don't know of any reason to.

Then what do you need an Xbox for?

I recommend an Xbox One for $50. It plays all but 3 of the same games as Series S or X. Then save up for a PC so you can play the good games that will be PC/Xbox exclusive when they drop later this year.

Depends on how much you like the game. If it's the kind of game you could put 100's of hours into or one that you see yourself coming back to over the years, then buy it on the system you prefer.

If it's a game that you think will have limited replayability then go gamepass.

I have a PC with an RTX 3080 and an I9 processor with Xbox GamePass hooked up to an LG CX Oled. I also have a PS5 with PS Plus Premium hooked up to the same TV. Play both from the couch. Most of my playtime is on the PS5. I actually think PS Plus is better than GamePass for now. It's a lot cheaper (than the Xbox version, same price as GamePass PC) and has about 300 more games. GamePass gets you day one games but the library is mediocre compared to all of the Sony exclusives.

I have an Xbox 360 and an Xbox One collecting dust. Unless Xbox starts releasing exclusive games that aren't also available on PC, I see no reason for a Series X.

Great! In my experience, most sellers with a bunch of good reviews are pretty reliable. Good luck with it!

Ebay has done me right. I just got a PS1 from goodwillfinds.com that wasn't supposed to work but it did.

I've also found stuff in person on offer up and FB Marketplace. Really need to trust your instincts but it's been successful for me.

What are you looking for?

If you can't afford a PC, get a Series X. It performs better than the Series S. It also has more memory and accepts disks. Buying the proprietary memory expansion for the Series S brings the overall cost close to the Series X. That plus the long term savings from buying disks over digital will likely make the Series X a cheaper and better performing option over the course of the generation.

Again this only if you can't afford a PC. Xbox doesn't have any real exclusives. PC gives you access to Xbox games, PC games, mods and household utility.

There's over 160 million ps2's in circulation. I don't see them getting very expensive.

And I don't see a mass exodus of people deciding they suddenly don't like competive multiplayer games. But, assuming they did, why would they jump back 3 console generations? I'd think it more likely that they'd stick with more modern single player experiences.

Right now, Xbox only has 3 current gen games. Your xbox one can play everything else. Which is crazy 2 years after launch. Your PC can play all of them.

I don't see the point of having a PC and an Xbox. PC gives you access the Xbox games and game pass is cheaper.

I always recommend a PC and PS5 and it sounds like you already have a PC...