PS5 vs. Switch vs. XBOXSX - THUNDERDOME Version 2.0

[kevman]

Thanks, turns out I do have the 1TB drive but I think I'll still go the trade in route for simplicity.

Unless someone reading wants an almost new console with 2 controllers...

[PepsiFree]

With the bonus, go trade for sure.

That’s $175 towards a PS5. You won’t get $175 through private sale. FB marketplace has a bunch listed for around $150, so you’d be looking at closer to $120 realistically through private sale.

[dino7c]

Yep GS trade is way better and you don't have to deal with morons

FYI its the SKEW of your PS that decides the price, it doesn't matter what HD is actually in there. I got full value for a PRO with a 500GB. There is also no tax on the trade value.

[OutOfTheCube]

Forza Horizon 5 coming to PS5:

https://forza.net/news/forza-horizon-5-comes-to-ps5

Microsoft continues their slow pivot to being a third party publisher. As far as the Thunderdome is concerned, are we ready to admit they're not really a player anymore?

[PepsiFree]

That’s cool. Forza is one of the few franchises I would have considered an Xbox for once upon a time. Now I can just wait for the rest to come to Playstation. And they will.

[Sr. Mints]

The Xbox 360 was the last Microsoft console I owned, and Gran Turismo has never quite clicked for me. I couldn't tell you exactly why Forza felt better, but it's also possible I've just aged out of racing games altogether. Still, looking forward to give Forza another shot.

[OutOfTheCube]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

That’s cool. Forza is one of the few franchises I would have considered an Xbox for once upon a time. Now I can just wait for the rest to come to Playstation. And they will.

There's been lots of talk the Halo: The Master Chief Collection will find its way to PS5 and Switch 2 this year as well.

Originally Posted by Sr. Mints

The Xbox 360 was the last Microsoft console I owned, and Gran Turismo has never quite clicked for me. I couldn't tell you exactly why Forza felt better, but it's also possible I've just aged out of racing games altogether. Still, looking forward to give Forza another shot.

The 'Horizon' series is much more of an arcade style racer than Motorsport, and they're very good.

[DownInFlames]

It would be great if Game Pass came to PS5. I’m thinking about getting a Pro for GTA6 and if there were games like Forza I could play in the mean time that would be a bonus.

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

It would be great if Game Pass came to PS5. I’m thinking about getting a Pro for GTA6 and if there were games like Forza I could play in the mean time that would be a bonus.

Sony will never allow that to happen

[Russic]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

Sony will never allow that to happen

Maybe not... but if philospher Ted Debiase has taught us anything, it's that everybody has a price. At this point Game Pass is one of the very few reasons remaining to buy an Xbox. They offer subs from other publishers, and Microsoft is looking like a publisher more and more every day.

[PepsiFree]

I could see a stripped down Game Pass with Microsoft exclusives and a rotating selection of other games that don’t directly compete with PS Plus or include particular AAA games available on the store.

Ubisoft does the same thing. It’s a stripped down version compared to what’s on PC/Xbox.

[OutOfTheCube]

I'm not sure Microsoft themselves want to put GamePass on PlayStation. The whole reason they're putting games on PlayStation is to actually sell some copies. The market has more or less rejected the GamePass model and proved that they still want to buy and own games but they're roped in to continuing to support it (for now).

[DownInFlames]

Costco sucks for buying consoles. They’re all in bundles and you’re not saving anything. I’d like to get a PS5 Pro but I don’t need a nasty-looking camo controller.

[FanIn80]

What do we know about the psn outage? Is it already being discussed somewhere?

[Since1984]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

What do we know about the psn outage? Is it already being discussed somewhere?

Eerily similar to 2011 outage due to a hack.

[jayswin]

As a mostly non gamer that is looking to pick up a Ps5 for a second time (sold it the first time, just wasn't gaming back then) I looked online at best buy and Walmart and saw they're basically the same price as nearly five years ago? Is that normal?

Isn't the new system cycle like every 6 or 7 years? Like how is it still way over $500 to get one al these years later?

[chemgear]

Yeah, consoles are holding prices these days it seems. Even the Switch is still holding almost the same I think with the next console already announced and shown.

[dino7c]

Not much is cheaper these days...maybe look for a used one

[Boblobla]

The HDMI port on my xbox series x has a bent pin, any recommendations on a company in Calgary that can fix this?

[Huntingwhale]

Originally Posted by Boblobla

The HDMI port on my xbox series x has a bent pin, any recommendations on a company in Calgary that can fix this?

You could ask Long & McQuaid. I got one of my CDJs fixed there years ago and although it was the USB port, I imagine that if they still offer this kind of service, they'd have the tools/expertise to fix any port. Maybe even Memory Express or other electronic store that has a repair shop should be able to do it.