“PS5 will have exclusive games that the Xbox Series X won’t”
That works both ways. XSX will have games PS5 won’t.
“…Microsoft has made almost every Xbox-exclusive title available on PC as well. Sony has not done the same for PlayStation exclusives, and as far as I know, has no plans to.
In practical terms, this means that any Xbox Series X exclusive that I might want to play, I’ll be able to do so on PC. I understand that not everyone has a gaming PC, but I do, and the idea of buying a console to access the exact same library is, to me, ludicrous. ”
And then there is that. In a nutshell, that is exactly where I stand as well. On my PC, I have everything I need to play what XSX will bring this fall. I’m still going to need a PS5 though. Do I wish I could play all those games on PC as well? Yes, of course. But Sony’s business model is understandable and PlayStation’s exclusives are worth the investment.
“An Xbox Series X might run games better than my admittedly old system, but I could simply take the $500 or so that a new console would cost and invest in new PC components.”
That is a crucial point in what it means to be a PC gamer. I’ve made that point countless times, but some just do not get it.
