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LosRiaso t1_j1zkju2 wrote

Reply to comment by SallySmall75 in How does console storage work? by SallySmall75

Digital purchases are tied to a specific account on a specific platform (i.e. your individual PlayStation or Xbox account) and can only be played on a console you're signed into. There's no second hand market and no real way to pass them around.

Definitely don't go for the Series S or PS5 Digital if you can afford the disc versions, you'll end up resenting being tied into a price gouging digital ecosystem.

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MahatmaAndhi t1_j1zjj1i wrote

Reply to comment by A_lost_10mm_socket in I have been saving up for a long while by yuhimaredditor

How is a Series S last gen? It's far more powerful than the One X or PS4 Pro and it's capable of running all current gen games. It's not on the same level as the Series X or PS5, but it isn't technically last gen at all.

As for the OP's question, Game Pass is great. The PS5 exclusives are also great. You'll have to pick one. If you have a lot of friends on a particular console, that might help away you. Personally, I bought a Series X, then a PS5. I sold my PS5 because I was playing Xbox so much more and a lot of the exclusives make it to PC anyway.

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SallySmall75 OP t1_j1zj8br wrote

Reply to comment by LosRiaso in How does console storage work? by SallySmall75

Okay so I hope you don’t mind but I have a few questions on this😅 is there much of a difference in price, is it enough to warrant paying extra for a disk console? If I bought a digital only would I be able to put games I bought in external storage and sell them in the same way you could a disk?

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of_mice_and_nick t1_j1zg0ht wrote

Reply to In the market for a new console by StrugglingGhost

I switched from Xbox one S to the PS5 this gen and I love it. The exclusives are really nice and the dual sence is really cool in games that support it. With PlayStation plus you get access to “PlayStation plus collection” and it includes a few PS4 titles that sold really good on PS4(I never had a PS4). The series X is also really amazing for gamepass and you get auto HDR and a FPS boost in older games. Both are amazing. Can’t go wrong with either or.

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LosRiaso t1_j1z2vhj wrote

Reply to How does console storage work? by SallySmall75

Lots of discs these days are just codes for the digital download, unfortunately. In short, you won't save any space on the hard drive by going with discs. The major advantage of discs is cost, you'll be able to take advantage of much lower 2nd hand costs versus being at the mercy of Microsoft or Sony's digital pricing.

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thesuepahfly t1_j1yv00b wrote

Reply to comment by StrugglingGhost in In the market for a new console by StrugglingGhost

No. It's a digital only console. If you want to play older gen Xbox games, you'd need an Xbox Series X and even then, only some are backwards compatible. Here's a good list of them:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_backward-compatible_games_for_Xbox_One_and_Series_X/S

If you are more interested in PS5, it will play PS4 discs but not PS1, PS2, PS3 (if you get the disc version).

I have both the Series X and PS5 and play the PS5 more mainly because of the DualSense. It's a game changer in my opinion but it may not be for everyone. Good luck!

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WheresMyCowPterry t1_j1yr74k wrote

Reply to comment by spoonard in why would anyone chose xbox series x over ps5? by nikolasevm

Can you give some examples of all of these? In what way is gamepass overhyped? What’s the issue with controllers? When was the last time you think Microsoft released a game?

You have a lot of issues here but I have a feeling it’s strowman arguments to try and justify a blind fanboyism to whatever your favourite console is

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WheresMyCowPterry t1_j1yr0kx wrote

Reply to comment by RobertWayneLewisJr in why would anyone chose xbox series x over ps5? by nikolasevm

I’m right there with you, another important point to add in for me that ties in with your first point is the eco system. I play big games that I tend to start and stop on. Right now I’m playing rdr2 going for 100%, I’m playing through the train sim world games to get all of the achievements, plus some others. These are going to keep me busy gaming wise for a long while. If I switched console I’d have to buy those games again so the fact that im so entrenched in that MS ecosystem (and no complaints about that) is another big factor keeping me there

I do have a ps4 for the exclusives I want to play, there’s no tribalism on my part. I’ll get a ps5 when I can but there’s no rush.

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