At this point, I'd go with XBone. If you had asked me a year or so back, I'd have said PS4. I don't think there's any arguing with PS4s exclusives this gen. They're far superior to XB, and arguably better than Switch. I currently play most multiplats on my PS4 Pro, and I love it. But, Gamepass has really revolutionized gaming. I'm finding games that I like, but would never have seriously considered if they weren't included in my subscription. Also, I much prefer the XB controller, and I appreciate that they offer upgraded versions of it with the Elites. MS has continuously improved the UI (though the constant changes were annoying for a while, they seem to have finally settled on something good), which has improved the overall experience. In other words, I feel like the XB falling behind early in the generation has driven MS to push things forward, and they have really delivered. PS4 just stayed the same, and was passed by.
Switch is also a great system. I enjoy the portable nature, and of course I like many of the Ninty exclusives. But, the lack of current AAA ports just means it can't be a primary system in my eyes.
In many ways, I'd say this has been a pretty great generation for gaming. I have all the current systems, and I've had lots of fun with all of them. The first few years were nothing special. The Wii U was disappointing in some ways, and the XBone nonsense in the first year or two.... I think this lack of real competition for PS4 caused Sony to stagnate, and MS and Ninty were just playing catchup. But, now, I feel like things are really moving forward, driven largely by MS, but also by Ninty trying new things. I hope Sony feels the pressure and starts doing something to move their ecosystem forward as well.
I should mention that bringing VR to consoles with PSVR was huge, in many respects. That is a big innovation on Sony's part. Before Gamepass, it was probably the most important development in console gaming this generation. As I mentioned, a year or two back, I had PS at the top of my list.....
Last edited by VAMatt - on 24 September 2020
