If Xbox Series S is 100$ cheaper than PS5 All-Digital, does Xbox have a legitimate chance of outselling PS5 this gen?

[Runa216]

sales2099 said:

Runa216 said:

I wouldn't get too involved with him. He's not a bad person but like 99% of his posts are him bending over backwards to sell people on Xbox and GamePass. He's allowed to have his opinions and preferences, but man he pushes them super duper hard. 

The reality of the situation is that if GamePass was a selling point for Xbox, or price, or backwards compatibility, the Xbox One would have sold a lot better. That's just the fact of the matter. These are all good things, to be sure, but it's games that sell consoles. Gamepass is a good deal...but not for people who already own games. out despite not having the raw power of the XSX. 

For what I’ve played in the last 2 years, I would have spent several hundreds more had I played the multiplats alone if I had a PlayStation. Sorry I sound like a walking ad lol, but as an adult with a mortgage and family it’s a nice thing to play what you want and save your money for other things at the same time.

Otherwise, I’m sure you can think of many situations where a superior product doesn’t necessarily mean they are the market leader. I’ll say it: Sony has a longer and richer history in the industry. They are consistent, they have the peoples trust and confidence on their side. They have all the mindshare compared to Xbox. Xbox has to be objectively better going forward to just be considered as an option compared to PlayStation. Doesn’t matter how good Xbox does or what they offer: it’s not PlayStation if that’s what core gamers today are used to. 

But ultimately people like PS for their 1st party and that’s something Xbox can’t replicate so end of day I recognize that as well. 

That's great for you and all, but GamePass doesn't exist in a vacuum. If it did, yeah it'd be a great deal. However, there are a tonne of external factors that make it so that, while the deal is good, it's not as appealing as you think to most people. As I said, people still like hard copies. They already have a bunch of games on the gamepass. They like to chose what games they have. Not all games will appeal to all people. You still have to buy an Xbox for it or get a higher-end PC. 

The point is, on paper Gamepass is amazing! IT's the netflix of games! PRoblem is, we still live in a world where games could come or go from the service, people still care about ownership of their games, and most people who could afford GamePass already have most or all of the games they want. 

I personally seriously considered getting gamepass, but then I remembered I hate gaming subscription models, I wouldn't get anything out of it since I tend to not really care about Xbox exclusives, and the only reason I was considering it was to try what amounted to a demo for Sea of Thieves so I could play with my brother. Just like my Xbox One, I'd get it, and it'd sit in the corner not getting any use for years on end. IT'd just be a drain on my funds. So yeah, there's more to it than just 'pay x dollars per month, get hundreds of free games!', which is why it's not pushing consoles as well as it seems like it would on paper. 

That's why, as much as the Series S sounds like a good mid-gen jump from the 8th, I just don't think it will matter. In the end, exclusives clearly matter and it seems Microsoft is doing everything in their power to convince the world otherwise.