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Only weeks and days remain before the next generation consoles from the two of the three biggest gaming monolith companies are scheduled for release into the hands of the public. Everyone has been on pins and needles restlessly waiting for the newest hot iterations of the PlayStation and Xbox to drop for months. With the wait almost being over, the anticipation and hype surrounding the consoles has never been more fervent. This is especially true considering the fact that pre-orders for both consoles sold out in a single day. Finding retail stores with available pre-order slots was borderline impossible throughout the months of September and October. As a result, those that has already pre-ordered the new consoles sought to profit from this and offered to resell them for a higher price due to the extremely high demand. Furthermore, the age-old debates about which console is superior have had a flame lit under them as fanboys off the opposing sides quickly clamored to find out whether the PlayStation 5 or the Xbox Series X runs more optimally or has the more impressive gaming library. Immediately, similarities and parallels between both of the consoles can be noticed. Contrary to past releases of previous generation consoles, the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X will have two versions: a digital edition and a disk drive edition. The disk drive edition for both consoles are priced at $500. However, the digital edition of the PS5 is priced at $400 whereas the new Xbox is priced at $300. The topic of encouraging customers to purchase the digital editions by pricing it lower than the disk drive edition is one that can be discussed more thoroughly, but the gist of it is that since the digital version can only play digital copies of games, disks, which are commonly shared by friends and acquaintances instead of being purchased by both people, will be incompatible. This very well may mean the end of disk copies. Clearly, Microsoft is being more competitive by pricing it lower than the PS5's. Both next-gen consoles have faced varying degrees of criticism, though heavily subjective. Many claim the PS5 to look futuristic and deem it to be the epitome of "next-gen" due to the white, blue, and black color palette and surprisingly large size. Harsher critics say that it looks too much like a WiFi router. The design of Xbox Series X, however, even has Microsoft fans scratching their heads as its large, gray, box-shaped structure has been likened to that of a wastebasket or refrigerator. In addition to its uninteresting look in comparison to the PlayStation 5, it is also smaller than the PS5. To any unassuming individual, these new consoles seem like more of the same with a new coat of paint slapped onto it, and while that assumption isn't completely wrong, there are some new innovations that both companies have decided to take with their consoles. Sony and Microsoft essentially continued to improve upon what makes their console great on a unique level. Recap:
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AuthorBrady Bryan is quite familiar with blogs since he had to frequently post on his blog in 6th grade. Although its been a long time since then, he still knows what a proper blog should look like. Archives
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