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Originally Posted by savemedrzaius
Should I buy a PS3 or PS4?
Or XBOX 360 or XBOXone?
It's about a 200 dollar difference between the older versions, but I don't care that much about graphics and just want something to play when I have free time.
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PS3/XBOX 360 are cheaper, more games out and games are cheaper, but there wont be much new content. If you want a minimal investment and a cheap, diverse library you could also grab a slightly older PC and go nuts on steam sales. Buy one of these now, you will probably end up going out in 2 years to upgrade out of necessity.
PS4/XBOXone are now just starting to get enough games that they are worth the investment. But not only is the initial cost higher, the games also start higher. If you are like me, and only play 2-3 games at a time, since you can't sink a ton of time into it, then that isn't as big a deal, once you get past the initial cost. Will last you longer.
If you want to spend less now, and are prepared to upgrade in 2 years or so, then the old gen would be a good stopgap. A lot of fun games on those systems that still hold up (e.g. Mass Effect 2, 3).
But if you aren't looking for a wide range of games, spend the extra now to get the new system and slowly build a collection as you play out games