5 Reasons To Buy An Xbox One Instead Of A PlayStation 4 (Forbes)

[SnatcherHunter]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikka...tead-of-a-playstation-4-in-2019/#107a0c822f9b

Pretty legit reasons. However, I still say Gold is coming down very soon.

Discuss!

 

[Tart Toter 9K]

Crossplay

 

[Wheatly]

Reason to own a PS4 - the games

 

[CloseTalker]

Yup, those reasons are hard to argue with. If Sony didn't have a slate of exclusives that's impossible to argue with, there would be almost no debate. But if that selection of Sony exclusives doesn't matter to you, I can't think of any real reason to take PS4 over One X at this point.

 

[WestEgg]

I picked Xbox over PS4 because of Game Pass and I like the Game Pad more.

 

[Dyashen]

Game Pass is just so good. December was killer with games like Mutant and Ashen.

 

[Saucycarpdog]

 

[OhmygoditsJROD]

"And while Sony has undoubtedly had more high quality exclusives this generation, one advantage of future Xbox exclusives is that they'll all also release on PC."

This seems like a reason to buy a PS4 over Xbox since I have a PC.

 

[hey it's that dog]

Reason 5 sure doesn't seem to apply to 2019. hmmmmm.

 

[LebGuns]

One reason to buy a PS4 over an XB1:

1- I can play PS exclusives. GoW, Uncharted, Horizon, Spider-Man, and strong first party support unavailable on XB1.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

Point 5 is contradicting itself.

"5. New game studio acquisitions will change the exclusive landscape going forward. "

Buying a console for future promise this late in the game?

And while Sony has undoubtedly had more high quality exclusives this generation, one advantage of future Xbox exclusives is that they'll all also release on PC. Let's face it, how great would it be if Bloodborne and God of War came out on PS4 and PC? That's Microsoft's new approach to exclusives and while it sometimes probably hurts Xbox One sales (since PC gamers don't need to shell out for an Xbox to play the next Halo, for instance) it's still remarkably pro-consumer.

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So then why buy an Xbox One if you can play those games on the PC?

And really, "high quality exclusives" is all that it comes down to when I decide to buy a console. It's the primary thing I care about.

 

[Sonicfan059]

All poor reasons except for BC. Lol Oh look they bought studios that haven't released anything exclusive to Xbox, wow!

 

[Senor Spielbergo]

Got my Tums ready, things are gonna get spicy.

 

[Ebullientprism]

Lets see -

1 BC - Definitely agree. Its a huge plus point IMO.
2 GWG - LOL even with BC its trash. As is PSPlus. Both services give you shit 90% of the times.
3 Game pass - Agree again. Its a great service and Sony needs to get its shit together to offer something similar.
4 XBX - I thought it was about buying the Xb1.
5 New studios? Yeah great. Most of those games wont be on the XB1 though. Next gen at best.

Somewhat agree. I guess.

 

[Ricky_R]

I honestly can't find one if I had to choose right now.

 

[Macca]

Good points but I feel the acquistion point won't be felt until the next Xbox.

 

[Certinfy]

Couldn't agree less with most of those reasons.

Game Pass is great if you have neither console but that's it. The games given with GwG aren't anything special and certainly not much better than the offering PS+ gives.

Sure, the Xbox One X is a beast but it's also insanely expensive compared to a base PS4 and still quite a bit more than the Pro. As for backwards compatibilty there's still tons of games that don't work. Personally, 90% of the games I wish worked, don't.

Game Pass and a better controller are honestly the only two reasons I'd recommend a Xbox One over a PS4.

 

[kadotsu]

Reason 5 shows that the XB1 is truly the Waiting for Godot of the console space.

 

[Prine]

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;D

 

[CaptNink]

God these articles are so fucking stupid and do nothing but get fanboys all up in a froth.

 

[ClarkusDarkus]

Love my PSVR too much, Shareplay and Exclusives, Also account sharing( but xbox may have that too)

 

[Wandu]

This quote doesn't touch on quality:

And while Sony has undoubtedly had more high quality exclusives this generation, one advantage of future Xbox exclusives is that they'll all also release on PC.

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So if your future Xbox game is crap in quality, releasing it on PC somehow makes it better?

 

[Jawbreaker]

I think they're mostly good points, but if you're interested in Sony's exclusives, it's a hard sell.

 

[Pokemon Master Tim]

The Xbox One is definitely the best platform there is when it comes to games consoles. Backwards compatibility, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Play Anywhere, Cross-Play, Xbox LIVE features, Xbox One X enhancements, etc. make it a very good place to make it your main console. And I'm saying this despite being more of a fan of PlayStation. Thing is, I find I'm on my PlayStation 4 way more thanks to the exclusives, so that's probably why I ended up using it as my multiplatform home too.

 

[Apophis]

Imagine missing actual games and potential GOTYs because of "new studio acquisitions"

 

[Hippopuncher12]

BC - Yes, PS5 needs this shit. GWG - Uhh I don't really think this is better than PS+ but okay. Game Pass - I agree even though I don't use it. XBX - Own a Scorpio, literally still play everything on my Pro. New Studios - Let's see what they actually do first.

I agree with a couple of them, but BC is the only that really matters in my opinion.

 

[Derachi]

The proper answer to "what console do I buy" is "whichever one your friends have"

 

[hey it's that dog]

I think gamers and media alike are super hungry for some kind of underdog/return to form narrative to play out for Xbox that it's being pushed way harder than is merited by the current facts. Gamepass and BC are great steps, though.

 

[Windrunner]

This topic is unlikely to produce any constructive discussion and is mostly an invitation to system warring as such it is now closed.