The cost of the PS5 sent me here to buy the Xbox Series X.

  I love the PS5, but I don't like the way Sony is handling the release.

I've always considered myself one of the PlayStation fans.

When I worked at Video Game Retail a few years ago, I proudly wore my Blue PlayStation Lania, convincing gaming-illiterate parents that PS4 is exactly the system to get their kids for Christmas.  , And when the PS5 was announced, I put my money down.  Feel free.  I also got rid of work on launch day so I could play with my shiny new next-gen console until my eyes stink.

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 Still swinging through the ice-free NYC in Spider-Man: Miles Morales, after repeatedly dying on the first level of Demon's Soul and watching pre-release trailers for the upcoming special return on the loop, came to a conclusion  Arrived: I really wanted an Xbox series X.

PS5: King of Exceptions

Now I'm not suggesting that the PlayStation-announced slate is being rejected at the moment, or that upcoming titles like Ratched and Clank: Rift Apart and Horizon: Forbidden West don't look great at all.  I'm dying to see more of them play, and I can't wait to see them play later this year.

Sony always shines when it comes to special titles, you just need to look at the console generation that went for proof.  The PS4 was home to some of the best games of the last decade.  Titles such as God of War, Bloodburn, and The List of Us Part II are almost unheard of.

Microsoft, on the other hand, quickly conceded defeat on the special sports front as well.  Games like Sea of ​​Thieves and Halo: The Master Chief Collection was finally put in reasonable form, but did anyone really enjoy dads like Crackdown 3 or Rack Core?

  Of course, in the last three years, Microsoft has been throwing away a lot of its financial stress and has even gone a little shopping.  The company has sucked in developers such as Ninja Theory and Occidental, as well as buying Bestida for over 7 billion last year, the largest gaming acquisition to date.

 The future of Xbox spending certainly looks brighter than in years to come, and if beloved franchises like Fallout and The Elder Scrolls would now be the Xbox console release items, it's a huge honor to have a Sony match.  Can struggle to.

These acquisitions provide a great reason for gamers to invest in the Xbox ecosystem, and the idea of ​​not losing Elder Scrolls VI or Fallout 5 definitely played a role in my decision to purchase the Series X.  Paid, but eventually taking on Xbox and PlayStation Various special pricing strategies in terms of war pushed me to the edge.

A high price to pay

 Both the PlayStation and Xbox have new IPs, but they are going about it in very different ways.

 As mentioned earlier, Sony is releasing returns in April.  This third-person action game combines combat with a psychological horror story.  I'm very interested in it, but I'm a little worried that the map created by the method starts to feel over and over again, and I don't agree with what I'm seeing from the story of this game.  ۔

 Microsoft, on the other hand, released The Medium in January.  This is the third person psychological horror game (psychological horror is still very hot) that sees you playing a role that can travel between two different worlds.  The game made me interesting, but I was hesitant because the developer's track record is, in my opinion, good.

So two brand new IPs, one special for each console, but the real cooker is that if I want to play Retinal I need to stamp 70 (which converts to $ 97), while Medium from day one  Available on Microsoft's Game Pass.  Shopping service

Sony has made a blatant decision to rate PS5 games at retail 70, an increase of £ 20 over the standard 50 standard seen during the PS4 generation.  This price increase has also been felt in the United States, although there is a more flexible degree, where the standard $ 60 price point has been raised to 70.

 The imprisonment from Sony here is quite remarkable and this is its direct opposite view taken by its biggest competitor.

In addition to scoring a Series X this week, I picked up the 3-year Game Pass Ultimate at £ 120, less than the cost of a two-party PS5 game.  This means that over the next three years, I will be able to play exclusive games with each Xbox console in a single day, without having to spend extra money.

While entry activity from Sony players is increasingly a barrier to entry, Microsoft is working hard to reduce it - I know which strategy I prefer.

Cutting benefits

 The biggest advantage of all these expenses a day before the game pass is that just making money can't save me in the long run, which is why it gives me the ability to play games without fear.

  Once I set up my Series X this week, I downloaded the medium and shot it.  I was hurt a lot, but I didn't care because it was added to my game pass membership - so I didn't have to do anything to give this game a shot.

 When the return is released at the end of April, if I make 70 and finally come back unaffected, I would have lost a lot of money.  Game Pass not only gives you access to a large library, it also gives you the opportunity to try out games without having to worry about wasting a fraction of your valuable gaming budget.

In many ways, when I think about the different perspectives on Sony and Microsoft's exceptions, I am reminded of the battle between Netflix and Blockbuster in the late '90s.  One company is taking a new approach to distributing content to its customers, the other is clinging heavily to the old ways in the hope that nothing will change.

Of course, the parallels aren't one-on-one because the PlayStation has established itself as the dominant console worldwide while the blockbuster was slowly dying, but Microsoft certainly seems to be thinking far ahead of this generation while Sony  Is becoming arrogant.

  I'm still a big fan of my PS5, and it will definitely be my preferred destination to play this third party release.  However, in the Series X, I can try any special craving in the world without anyone caring while clearing a pretty high bar to justify the ridiculous cost to every special shopper with the PS5  Will need to

Of course, it makes no sense to compare the PS5 and Xbox Series X's exclusive strategy if you can't actually buy the system, which is proving to be the case for many people.  So if you're behind the next machines, we've got a guide on where to buy the PS5 and where to buy the Xbox Series X when the backbox returns.