Anubra_Khan t1_j6o19mc wrote on January 31, 2023 at 6:13 PM

The Xbox backwards compatibility is misleading. Make sure you look up the list of games that are backwards compatible to see if the ones you want to play are included. It's only a portion of the library but people make it sound like you can pop any Xbox or Xbox 360 disc in and it will work. This is not true. It only plays about 60 original xbox games and about 650 (out of 2200) Xbox 360 games.

I have GamePass on my PC and PS Plus Premium on my PS5. PS Plus Premium is about 300 more games for half the price (50% less with black Friday sale. It's about 30% cheaper normally) than Game Pass for Xbox. You basically pay the premium for Xbox Day One releases. There is value here but the games are overall mediocre comparatively. You're not getting GOTY contenders but you're getting a good variety and quantity of games.

Another thing no one likes talking about is the lack of "Next Gen" (current gen) exclusive titles on the Xbox. As of right now, with the exception of 3 titles, you can play all of Xbox Series X games on an Xbox One. After being released for 2 years now, that's pretty ridiculous. It would be nice of Playstation had more current gen exclusives but it currently has close to 10x what Xbox does and many of them have won awards.

My recommendation will be to stay with the Playstation family if you really have to choose one or the other. You'll still be able to play all of your PS4 games that you've acquired. And get the disc version. It's actually cheaper than the digital version. In the long run.

Guitarduderino OP t1_j6okf3j wrote on January 31, 2023 at 8:11 PM

Thank you SO much for taking the time in writing that. I always buy physical anyway so I’m going disc for sure. I could also always buy a cheap xbox 360 if wanted to check out older games. Appreciate it!!

Anubra_Khan t1_j6olmft wrote on January 31, 2023 at 8:18 PM

Exactly. 360's are cheap AF right now. Glad I could help.

yaboyyake t1_j6pfoir wrote on January 31, 2023 at 11:29 PM

Just as a rebuttal as an Xbox owner that spent forever debating these things before choosing. Yes PS plus has more games but they also have a quantity over quality approach. Who cares how many games a service has if you wouldn't want to play the vast majority? Game pass gets you day one access to upcoming titles. And to get all the backwards compatible PS games you have to pay for the higher tiers which isn't cheaper than game pass. Game pass doesn't have tiers you just get all or none, simpler but not good if you just want a basic option.

PS obviously has better exclusive right now, but I got Xbox bc I'm a fan of Bethesda and the studios and games that are coming out. We just got Hifi rush, Redfall is coming from Arkane in May, Starfield is coming. I'm expecting to be playing this generation for 5+ years and considering almost all games and studios got delayed and messed up by Covid, these consoles weren't even stocked due to chip shortages and they are still making games for last gen, this generation is just starting! I think things will swing back towards Microsoft's favor with the acquisitions in the long run.

It all comes down to what games you want to play. I have a PS4 because it was unquestionably better than the Xbox one so it gives the best of both worlds having both ecosystems.

Anubra_Khan t1_j6phrif wrote on January 31, 2023 at 11:43 PM

PS Plus Premium is almost 800 games for $120 per year ($90 per year I'd you buy during the holidays). Game Pass for Xbox is $180 per year.

PS Plus Premium has more games and better games (better as defined by yearly awards. This is subjective, of course, but Microsoft isn't exactly pumping out GOTY winners).

I'm a fan of Bethesda, too (well, Elder Scrolls and DOOM. Not sold on Starfield yet). When Microsoft bought them, I knew I had at least 2 years to save and buy a PC to play them. So that's what I did. With a PC, there's no reason to have an Xbox.

And, over the course of a 7 - 8 year console cycle, a PC is finally within the same price range once you factor in the "pro" console models. Of which Xbox got away with selling 3 last gen. Xbox One, Xbox One S and Xbox One X. Each costing more than the last. If they do that this gen, you're looking at a cost similar to a high end PC.