so i've had the ps5 and the series x for a while now but i've had the ps5 longer in fact i've had
it since it's launched in 2020 as for the series x i've only had it for about five months now since
the release of the halo series limited edition here's the thing though i've never actually owned
an xbox console before at least not until now the series x is my first venture into the world
of microsoft console gaming i'm essentially what you would call a long-term playstation user i've
owned every single playstation since the first one the ps1 now trust me i don't care for console
wars i actually think it's dumb to fight over the console someone chooses to play some make a
choice based on what the majority of their friends go for others make the choice based on console
exclusives what i'm saying really is there's no point in arguing over what console is the best
what's going on youtube it's tomi here and welcome to another video throughout this video i'll be
comparing different features of both consoles from my perspective which is that of a long-term
playstation user first off let's look at the ps5's body it's got a slim and a tall design that most
likely resembles an internet router or even a tall skyscraper building it can be mounted vertically
or horizontally using the stand provided with it but i prefer to keep mine in a vertical position
to save space you know mostly the face plates are also customizable and very easy to switch out
the series x on the other hand is much thicker with inspiration that seems to have come from the
design of a fridge you can't take the face plates off the series x but you know skins can be used to
change the appearance of the console you can also mount the series x vertically or horizontally and
i prefer to keep this upright as well this one's not a deal breaker on choice of console for me
but i still love the ability to change faceplates on the ps5 we use controls to interact with games
so it's extremely important for them to be very immersive and comfortable to hold the ps5 dual
sense and xbox wireless controllers are both very functional with their pros and cons they
both have different button layouts but the buttons all do pretty much the same things
i love that the xbox controller uses a replaceable battery which is great for using the controllers
long term and saving some money on the other hand if the battery on the dual sense dies you'll have
to replace the whole unit if it came down to the choice of one controller there's only one choice
for me and that's the ps5 dual sense it's still my favorite of any of the controls i've ever used
in my past i'm also a huge fan of features like haptic feedback and adaptive triggers
which create that feeling like you're part of the game itself i'm definitely a little biased here
but i also prefer the button layouts on you know the ps5 controller since i'm already used to it
okay so both systems come with on-board storage of one terabyte which i don't think is anywhere
near enough for most hardcore gamers and to be honest with you guys you don't even get
all that one terabyte the software on both systems take off some of that storage but at least you're
left with a little bit more on the xbox than you are on a ps5 if you're a casual gamer you'd
probably be fine with just that if not you'll need to expand the storage by using external
hard drives or solid-state drives both systems allow you to back up any of your games to external
drives on the ps5 though you can only play ps4 games directly from external storage devices
and on the series x you can only play backward compatible xbox 360 games you know stuff like
that not ones designed for series x or series s systems in order to store and play ps5 games in
additional storage you'll have to purchase an nvme solid state drive with the minimum requirements
and install it into a specific slot inside the console with the series x you'll have to invest
in a storage expansion card designed specifically for the xbox they're also nvme ssds these are very
small in size and work using you know the xbox velocity architecture the installation process of
one of these cards is as easy as plugging it into the back slot of the console just like you would a
flash drive the series x has a better storage expansion system than the ps5 in my opinion
i haven't needed to upgrade storage on the xbox get but i know how seamless it's going to be
and you know this is how it should be on the ps5 but it's not how it is the user interface for both
systems is very clean and intuitive they both also feature very fast loading times for games ps5 has
a very organized layout for games and media apps and i find that it's easy to navigate through the
menu to find whatever you're looking for quickly jumping into a game you've been playing is so
easy and switching between games is seamless these all apply to the series x as well so choosing one
of these consoles based on the ui or low time would have to be based on preference entirely
because they both excel greatly i personally prefer the ps5 user interface over the series x
it just looks the best to me gameplay graphics is a huge factor for any console especially in 2022
4k hdr ray tracing and high frame rate gameplay has now become the norm most games now come with a
fidelity and a performance mode essentially uh you know a high graphics versus a high frame rate mode
and some with the ability to push the frame rate of gameplay even further granted though
you'll need a high quality tv to maximize the potential of both consoles and i'm talking about
a tv with hdmi 2.1 inputs but rest assured both consoles are at the top of their game
when it comes down to gameplay graphics but so far we've only seen both consoles barely push 4k
at 120 frame rates per second to be honest that's a lot of power for the price of each system you'd
have to be extremely nitpicky to choose one over the other based on gameplay graphics i personally
have no preference they both look great to me without games to play on either console there's
really no point in getting any there's tons of games to choose from on both consoles a lot of
games are multi-platform as well which means they can be played on both consoles if you don't care
for any specific game at all then it doesn't matter which console you go for but for me
i'm definitely leaning towards the playstation side for its exclusives playstation exclusives
are so well designed and you see it in the little details within games like horizon forbidden west
spider-man ratchet and clank and others in short the quality of playstation exclusives is top of
the line and i'll definitely pick up a ps5 over a series x for this singular reason xbox definitely
has some good exclusives of its own like forza and halo but they're not enough to pull me towards
the series x you can also play them all on a pc if you have one so they don't really feel like
exclusives to me something you've got to really appreciate about owning a series x is game pass
it's a monthly subscription service that comes in different tiers for access to a library of
games and sometimes access to xbox exclusives on release day there has been you know strong debate
about how playstation has nothing similar for the longest time recently playstation announced the
remodeling of their ps plus subscription service they're moving towards you know a tiered system as
well but they seem to be following a different strategy with playstation's new subscription
service you're never going to gain access to day one releases of the exclusives instead you gain
access to lots of games from older generation consoles like the ps1 ps2 ps3 and the vita
as well as game trials for you know some new games before you commit to buying between the
two subscription models i honestly don't care too much for either of them i personally don't
find a lot of great games that i like to play in game passes library i do like the fact that with
game pass ultimates which is the highest tier i can play pc games as well this is actually what
sold me on game pass i've had a playstation since the first one so i see no incentive in paying for
a library of old games which i've probably played already or don't want to play at all i think the
playstation tiered system could actually be great for people who are new to the playstation system
i can't really say one is better than the other just yet because the playstation's new system
hasn't gone live yet so i haven't experienced it maybe it'll be better than expected or it could
just be another flop just like ps now there's going to be over 700 games on there so i don't
know we'll have to see i could go on and on about both consoles on how one is better than the other
in one way or another but it all comes down to what works for each person if you can get both
i definitely recommend you know doing that to get the best of both worlds or you could get a pc and
a ps5 and you're truly set up for anything the gaming world throws at you if you can afford to
get one or just want a single gaming system then i'd say choose based on your situation situations
like what your close friends use the most or what exclusives you want to play comment down below
which of these consoles you own or would prefer as for me if i had to pick one of these consoles
i'd go with the ps5 the dual sense controller and playstation exclusives are strong enough
arguments for me to keep a playstation around i found myself spending more time on the ps5 than
the xbox so far but that could also be because i use my pc to game sometimes which definitely
takes away from the time i play on the xbox since i can play all the same games on the xbox on pc as
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