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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)

submitted 1 year ago by OwnContribution1463@alien.top to c/gaming@level-up.zone

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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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[–] moysauce3@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Lots of people suggesting PS5 because of the exclusives, which I don’t think a 7 or 9 year old would really care about except maybe Spider-Man.

Xbox has a lot of good, kid friendly MP games they can play with their friends—Halo, Sea of Thieves(safer seas coming in a few weeks), Grounded, Forza Horizon….plus gamepass. In my friend group with similar age kids to yours (3-9) we all have Xbox & Switch for the kids.

That said, I would ask the parents and see what, if any, their friends have and just do the same.