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BlackCondor24 t1_j1aw2mw wrote

In my country, there's a site called OLX. It's for reselling stuff. A bit like Ebay in America, but less shady I guess. I've bought and sold many things there over the last couple years. I put it up for like 2-3 hours and had someone interested. So I shipped it to them and in order for them to take it home from the courier's office, they need to pay the money we agreed on and then I take the money from the local office near me. It's clean and simple.

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PeakyBlinderBrummy t1_j1ahqyy wrote

If you have yourself a 4k TV and want 60fps..or even 120fps at whatever res....YES buy a PS5

At £450...its a no brainer to have PC level performance which costs about 3 times as much. There's a noticable difference between graphics quality, res, fps etc.

You'll appreciate the higher fps...wouldn't really be able to go back down. Some intense games were 30fps..at the time that's all I had and it was "normal". Went to 60fps and it was a huge difference. 120fps is a different ball game altogether.

Resolution also looks mesmerising but I feel after a while.. it becomes your "normal"

The good thing is, it's NOT a sacrifice of your PS4 legacy. It's not "one or the other". It's a continuation. All your PS4 games would work on it. Save data is transferable. This is one of the reasons I upgraded. Even if you haven't got a PS4..it isn't the end of the world as PS4 games are cheap, especially used. Also 90% of my library are free games dished out every month. I have probably close to 3 figures. And there's tonnes of good games for FREE.

The best thing is, the upgraded SSD options are far cheaper and quicker than the Xbox memory cards. I have 825GB + 1TB external SSD which cost me £100. It feels like original storage too bec nothing sticks out of your console.

Moreover PSVR2 is around the corner..the best VR to date by far. Really exciting!

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ed8breakfast t1_j1a9kp5 wrote

Reply to comment by wraithwere in portable gaming advice by wraithwere

I do like the OS of the switch better, but with how much money you have put into steam games, I’d say go for the one that allows you to play such games on the go, and with Sony exclusives slowly trickling into steam, the steam deck can kinda be like a ps vita into a way, but also allowing for other games, ultimately your gonna get enjoyment out of both, it’s just your gonna have to spend like an extra 350 euros creating an expansive library

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wraithwere OP t1_j1a8jdw wrote

Reply to comment by ed8breakfast in portable gaming advice by wraithwere

Im in italy (probably all of eu) and the major part of games costs 59.99€.

I buy games from retailers like Eneba or Fanatical, really not able to spend everytime 30ish euros, anyways yeah i think i made my decision, steam deck it is

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LordDankeBoiIII t1_j19s3fk wrote

Yep, get it, took me ages to get one but I definitely don't regret it, many games run a lot smoother, even 360 ones. You also get extra graphics/performance options in some newer games. The one game that actually made me go and buy the next gen console was DayZ, it ran so poorly on Xbox One but it's absolutely fine on the Series S console 👍

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Peppy_Tomato t1_j19qu44 wrote

The Series S is similar in power with the PS4 Pro, which is a very competent gaming console even today. The Series S however has much faster storage so games can load faster yada yada yada.

All of this is sort of meaningless. Does the console support the games you like to play? That's the most important criterion for shopping. I spent a crap ton of hours this week playing Mario + Rabbids on a Nintendo switch which is probably less powerful than the mobile phone in my pocket. For me, I got the Xbox Series X for two reasons: 1TB of storage built-in, as well as a 4k-HDR capable blu-ray drive since I'm one of those dinosaurs who still buys some movies on disc.

The games you want to play, and the other features are the most important factor in choosing which console you buy, and that is only if you have to choose. If gaming is a hobby of yours and you have the financial means, there is no reason you can't have one of each.

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PrinceDizzy t1_j19qrok wrote

I'd go with the Switch Oled for better screen quality, better form factor, excellent Nintendo exclusives, better battery life and the option of buying physical games.

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wordprank t1_j19fz4s wrote

I have both and I don’t think you could go wrong either way. I agree with everyone else that if comfort and portability are your biggest concerns, you can’t beat the Switch. The eshop sales are decent if you’re patient, too – I recommend making a wishlist on DekuDeals, which will give you email alerts for price drops on games you want!

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