I purchased an Xbox for its games. Games that are still not on a Playstation. I have never used Gamepass, I purchase the games I want. I would get a PS5 if they had some games that interested me, but their 1st party RPG/JRPG is abysmal. Nintendo is the way to go for those.
Other factors that had me pick the Xbox first this generation are: Xbox had the better controller, without the gimmicks. Xbox had a better looking console rather than being a giant monstrosity. Quick resume. Easily swap out rechargeable batteries on the fly. Storage options without having to disassemble my console. Better VRR performance.
If I wanted to wait 5 years to play Forza Horizon 5, 7 plus years to play Gears or Halo, or port beg for the years to come for everything Xbox to come to Playstation, then I would have purchased a PS5. The game that had me interested in getting a PS5 was Demon Souls, but I wasn't in a hurry to get it, I already have the PS3 version. Final Fantasy 7 remakes were other ones, but all I have to do is wait for them to come to Xbox. Other than that, Playstation hasn't served up anything else worth checking out for me.
I purchased an Xbox Series X at launch, before the state of gaming where it's at now. If I could go back in time, I would still do it again because I would still get to play games that aren't available on other consoles.
I have spent less money this generation than I have any other generation, and it wasn't a brand issue. Just not much out there, outside of the games coming to Xbox, that have my attention.
Just because someone says Starfield, Halo, Forza, and Avowed were failures, doesn't take away from the joy I'm having with the games, nor does it make their statements true. And those same someones will happily purchase it on Playstation, if and when they ever come out. And they will have no memory of ever badmouthing those games.
As for next generation, I will take a more patient route and see what is being offered before jumping in. I may skip both Xbox and Playstation next time. If digital releases are going to be the thing, with no physical releases, then I would never purchase another Xbox or Playstation again. Might as well just go PC, but even that doesn't sound very appealing.
As long as Nintendo continues to support physical media, they will always have me as a customer.
...to avoid getting banned for inactivity, I may have to resort to comments that are of a lower overall quality and or beneath my moral standards.
