PS5 because in the end we all know it's all about the games, and Sony's 1st and 3rd party exclusives have always delivered.

But if MS can secure a new exclusive Dino Crisis game (and not make it stupid like DC3) buying XBSX would definitely be on my radar!! ...or maybe just wait to see if it'll port to PS5 lol

Anyone can make a powerful console, you need to convince people you're going to have the games output which they did not have the past 7 years.

Takes a while to build that trust to invest in that platform.

And yet, at the same time, a lot of people are constantly telling anyone that will listen about how backwards compatibility isn't really that important, because it's not like they're throwing out their old systems anyway.

So which is it? Are people who don't decide to buy into the next iteration of their current platform "abandoning" their games library, or is backwards compatibility a big deal?

We have the data for that.

Although some people like the BC it hardly affects sales of the consoles

You may think it is odd, but people really buy new consoles to play new games.

Can you show a single console that gained most of their sales due to having BC or lost because it didn`t?

I don't think it's odd at all. I'm glad we agree that Intrinsic's point holds no merit. 

People will be glad that they keep their friends, trophies and may play one or two games with improved assets during the first couple months of the gen, but yes there is no evidence that BC would swing many buyers one way or another.

The issue with that like many others pointed out back then, MS anounced BC 2 years after the consoles where anounced and not all games but like 1 or 2 games at a time that up to this date is still a minor part of the 360 catalog and almost none of the original xbox catalog. After 2 years sony and third partys where really pumping out good games frequently while MS droped the little they already had. So at that point BC did not matter cuz there was so much more new stuff to play.

Now look what they are both doing now, they will both have 100% BC on day one. As of now we have no idea of the games coming out for next gen and sony just probably has the best line up of any year before. So who know if early next gen sucks, but untill then we can hold on on enhanced games. But I garante you than in 2 years everyone will already have plenty of blockbusters, eclusives and multyplats and BC will more than likely fade into the wind. 

edit, quote messed up. Forum is doodoo

And as I’ve told you I don’t believe in aligned launches because that’s rewriting history and making competition fair when it is not. The gen started November 2005. 
Nintendo does their own thing I wouldn’t use them in a strict Xbox vs PS argument.

I know the end results, but I view it as a brand victory for Xbox and an embarrassing win for PS if there is even such a thing. 

Agreed.

Sony has proven that BC isn't a major necessity as the few on the internet are blowing it up to be. 

Remember when PS3 had PS1 & PS2 BC and then the slim PS3 removed it?  The internet was furious but it didn't stop the PS3 from selling millions more and the complaints stopped shortly after as well.

And now this gen:  PS4 sales (no BC) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Xbox One sales (fully BC) 

Heck, even Nintendo's home console didnt have BC until the Wii with GC games, and the Wii U with Wii games, and now it has stopped.   

BC is a nice feature, but it's not a deal breaker if a system doesn't include it.