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Lost a bet so I have to get my kids a non-Nintendo system. At this point, is there good reason to go with Xbox over PS5 (or vice versa)? (alien.top)
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Im not much of a gamer (ironically I make games for a living) but I made a bet with my kids that if the Detroit Lions make the playoffs this year I'll buy them a system, and its looking like almost a lock to happen, so I want to get in on some Holiday deals.

This is their first non-Nintendo system so I'm a little lost on which way to go at this point in the generation cycle. For reference they're 7 and 9 year old boys and are gonna be new to gaming that isnt based around crafting or Italian brothers. (i made them use my old NES, then SNES first, then got them a Switch a couple years back)

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[–] TheThreeGabis@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Whether people like it or not, Microsoft’s model for gaming is the future. By that I mean, a subscription for an archive of games alongside big hitter new releases. Microsoft lagged behind Sony in the creation of quality exclusive franchises for a long long time (I would say the only genuine exception is the Gears of War and Halo franchises, which were/are fantastic on the whole). Microsoft have since thrown their weight around and purchased some big gaming companies to fill this void.

Beyond this, the Xbox itself is the better console in terms of its hardware.

My personal opinion is that the future for those who invest in game pass is looking very bright. I appreciate people don’t like the idea of subscription based gaming and that this is not to detract from their valid arguments, but when you can get games like Starfield or Doom immediately available upon release, it really pays for itself.