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I have been contemplating selling my Xbox One or trading it to get a Playstation 4. I can't deny that there are a lot of games that the PS4 has that I want to play plus I'm somewhat upset Microsoft is letting go of Kinect by removing things like Xbox Fitness. Sadly, I cannot have two consoles seeing how I'm a full-time professional with plenty of work to do plus in a committed relationship about to get married at the end of the year.

So there are a couple of issues before I do make that jump, though. First, I am a wire cutter and the fewer machines I have to watch TV, the better. The reason I enjoy my Xbox One is that I'm pretty casual, and it has the ESPN app and pretty much all the typical apps like Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu, and SlingTV, etc. I understand that PS4 does not have ESPN app except on the whole PS Vue I believe. But if I'm correct that PS TV thing charges to use, am I correct?

So let me know if it's worth it to make the switch for someone like me.

By the way Wii U owners, what apps does the Wii U have? I am also considering it if it has the apps I mentioned above.



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Nooooooo for the live of mooch...



I think PS4 has Amazon, Hulu, HBO Now, Crackle, Netflix, etc. Not sure about WiiU.

If you're thinking about trading in your XOne for PS4, I endorse that fully. Ideally you'd own both, but if you can only support one I think the choice is clear. Multiplats generally look and perform better on PS4, plus it gets more interesting Japanese exclusives, and its first party output, while lackluster in general, is more varied and impressive than that of Xbox.

WiiU has the best library of the three, but if you like a multimedia center with high-profile third party games you're much better off with a PS4.

In any event, good luck! Hope you find something that works for you!



PS Vue has ESPN.

http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/2/11148184/sony-playstation-vue-price-cut-espn-disney-channels



You have to pay to use PSVue, but it is a fully fledged TV service, so you can probably get rid of at least Sling TV if you subscribe to it. From what I've heard, it is basically a service similar to Dish TV, but a vastly superior selection of channels and programs. I've only heard good things about PSVue, but I haven't tried it myself, so I can't personally vouch for its quality.

 

EDIT: The Wii U has a good library of exclusives (though it is sorely lacking in 3rd party multiplats. It depends on what gamesyou want to play really. However the Wii U's multimedia capabilities are not as good as the PS4 or XBO's, so that might be an obstacle for you to get that.



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Wii U has a bad selection of apps compared to ps4,xb1. If you really want to make the jump to ps4 go ahead.



Should've purchased a cheaper ring and snagged all the consoles you wanted. :)



Wouldn't it be better to wait until ps4 Neo before jumping ship? Unless the ps4 has some games that out or are coming out that you really want and cannot wait that is. Cause Neo will have better graphics and more stable frame rate which will be great for VR as well as the ps4 will probably get discounted as well.



                  

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Captain_Yuri said:
Wouldn't it be better to wait until ps4 Neo before jumping ship? Unless the ps4 has some games that out or are coming out that you really want and cannot wait that is. Cause Neo will have better graphics and more stable frame rate which will be great for VR as well as the ps4 will probably get discounted as well.

Also this. Hold on to your XBO for a while until the Neo releases. You can then choose to either get a probably cheaper than currently PS4, or a more powerful and graphically capable PS4 Neo.



PS4 does have Amazon, Hulu, HBO Now, Crackle, Netflix, etc.