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It has all to do with supply. I was a Playstation person for the longest time, but I bought a Series S this time around. My decision was entirely around the mar

It has all to do with supply. I was a Playstation person for the longest time, but I bought a Series S this time around. My decision was entirely around the market, if I wanted a PS5 I had to pay a massive markup, meanwhile I could pay retail for a Series S and get basically the same performance (ok not the same but for a casual gamer). It seems the Japanese got the same idea.

gambiting 4y ago
I have a PS5, but bought a Series S recently and since then the PS5 is gathering dust. Not because it's some superior console(it isn't) but because GamePass is just such a fantastic offering, and Sony's PS Plus Premium is just a joke in comparison. And the fact that nearly all games sync saves with their PC versions is just a cherry on top. I can play something on my gaming PC then move over to the living room and continue seamlessly - it's great. Can't do that with 99% of games on the PS5.
- _fat_santa 4y ago
  GamePass is one of the smartest moves that MS made with the Xbox. For a casual gamer who doesn't need to play the latest and greatest every time, the value is just unmatched. Also liked that i could jump straight into downloading games when I got it and didn't have to pick which game to spend money on. The one downside is the storage though...
  - dagw 4y ago
    The one downside is the storage though... Cloud gaming is fixing that. Being able to test a game within 30 seconds without having to delete a bunch of old games to make space and wait for 50+GB to download is fantastic. If I end up really liking after playing it for a while, then I'll download it.
    - ascagnel_ 4y ago
      It also helps that MS supports downloading while you play the cloud version (albeit at a limited speed). Once you end the cloud session, the locally-downloaded game can pull your save, and you can continue from where you left off in a relatively seamless way.

gambiting 4y ago

I have a PS5, but bought a Series S recently and since then the PS5 is gathering dust. Not because it's some superior console(it isn't) but because GamePass is just such a fantastic offering, and Sony's PS Plus Premium is just a joke in comparison. And the fact that nearly all games sync saves with their PC versions is just a cherry on top. I can play something on my gaming PC then move over to the living room and continue seamlessly - it's great. Can't do that with 99% of games on the PS5.

_fat_santa 4y ago
GamePass is one of the smartest moves that MS made with the Xbox. For a casual gamer who doesn't need to play the latest and greatest every time, the value is just unmatched. Also liked that i could jump straight into downloading games when I got it and didn't have to pick which game to spend money on. The one downside is the storage though...
- dagw 4y ago
  The one downside is the storage though... Cloud gaming is fixing that. Being able to test a game within 30 seconds without having to delete a bunch of old games to make space and wait for 50+GB to download is fantastic. If I end up really liking after playing it for a while, then I'll download it.
  - ascagnel_ 4y ago
    It also helps that MS supports downloading while you play the cloud version (albeit at a limited speed). Once you end the cloud session, the locally-downloaded game can pull your save, and you can continue from where you left off in a relatively seamless way.