XBone Vs PS4 Vs PC - VIDEOGAME POLITICS THUNDERDOME - PS4:900p-XBone:720p-PC::smug:

[Raekwon]

Originally Posted by Imported_Aussie

Do any of you use a gaming headset with PS4?

I am debating getting the Playstation Gold headset, but the Kingston HyperX Cloud also looks good.

If I step up to a headset it has to have surround sound, as otherwise it doesn't justify the cash to jump up from my pair of earbuds.

Any feedback on headsets?

I use the PS4 Gold and I love them. I started with the Silver and though the sound is good they hurt my ears. When I switched to the Gold they fit really comfortable, the sounds were great especially with the companion app for the customized sound for games. battery life is pretty good also.

Also they work flawless as a wireless headset for you PC.

[Max Cow Disease]

Yes I've had quite a few headsets and would say that for price vs. quality, the Sony Gold is a great choice. Just buy it.

[Diemenz]

Originally Posted by Max Cow Disease

Yes I've had quite a few headsets and would say that for price vs. quality, the Sony Gold is a great choice. Just buy it.

Agreed, I also have the gold and I'm very impressed with them

[chemgear]

Redflagdeals says it's $80 at SDM until the end of January.

[Russic]

I bought a Sony headset when my son began sleeping in the room adjacent to my gaming area. He's no longer sleeping there and I haven't gone back to using speakers. I love being able to adjust voice and game volume depending on the game (there's a slider on the side).

[Anduril]

Jumping on the PS4 gold train, can only complain about relatively short battery life (but that means you'll have to charge it after 6 hours which isn't a problem for most people, sound quality is decent and build quality okay.

However the best thing the value you get for the prize, especially if it's on sale. Definitely one of the best starter headsets to get when making the jump from earbuds.

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by chemgear

Should be some big numbers for this holiday season!

http://news.xbox.com/2015/12/03/xbox...inues-to-rise/

Hmmm I thought Xbone sales were basically flat from last year, I can't reconcile their statement about sales jumping 57%.

Worldwide Xbox Black Friday sales in the Xbox Store broke records with an increase of 57 percent across Xbox One and Xbox 360, global Xbox Live Gold subscriptions were up over 40 percent, and U.S. Xbox One console sales at retail were up 22 percent over the same period last year, making it the second biggest Black Friday week in 15 years of Xbox history in the U.S.


EDIT: Oh, ha! No wonder that Microsoft press release has *, **, ***, ****, *****, and footnotes all over it. Was reading around and apparently they are selectively picking stats for their 57% increase. The "Nov. 21 – Nov. 27" they use includes Black Friday this year but Black Friday last year was November 28. So their comparison is excluding all the Black Friday sales last year against the inclusion of Black Friday sales this year - they call it "Black Friday week" without Black Friday apparently. No wonder they have such an artificially massive percentage increase. That's some epic PR statistics spin. Give that guy a raise, amazing!

[White Out 403]

Got an Xbox one. Not bad. I think I do prefer the Xbox controller vs the ps4 one. Nice to be able to play forza now.

[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.

[Rhettzky]

Ps4

[Imported_Aussie]

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.

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

[Erick Estrada]

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.

If you don't care about graphics and just want some games to play I would get the Xbox 360 because it has a solid library, is still readily available, and it will have Xbox Live support for a while still.

[Erick Estrada]

I'm a little bummed out about the lack of availability of the Xbox One Elite controller. Did Microsoft underestimate demand or are they having issues manufacturing them in a timely manner? They were supposed to be available in Canada in November but I don't believe we have seen any and US availability is limited mostly to losers on ebay and Amazon trying to make a quick buck.

[Igottago]

Any advantages to owning both Xbox One and PS4 right now or are the libraries still pretty similar? I've already had the Xbox One for a while, and know I will pick up a PS4 at some point but wondering when to do it.

Seems like the libraries will have much more differentiation in 2016 from some of the things I've read, I'd like to just be able to play anything that interests me on either platform.

PS4 requires payment for online play now too right? I dunno of I'd want to pay for both Xbox Live and PSN each year.

Also, it seems like there aren't any PS4's with a 1TB hard drive yet?

[Imported_Aussie]

Originally Posted by Igottago

Any advantages to owning both Xbox One and PS4 right now or are the libraries still pretty similar? I've already had the Xbox One for a while, and know I will pick up a PS4 at some point but wondering when to do it.

Seems like the libraries will have much more differentiation in 2016 from some of the things I've read, I'd like to just be able to play anything that interests me on either platform.

PS4 requires payment for online play now too right? I dunno of I'd want to pay for both Xbox Live and PSN each year.

Also, it seems like there aren't any PS4's with a 1TB hard drive yet?

There are some PS4s with the 1TB HDD, but they are the old hardware model. Better to get a 500GB and replace the HDD yourself following Sony's tutorial.

I don't know if having both makes sense yet, it seems to me now that the consoles are moving closer together (less exclusives, both pay for online) and it comes down to choosing where your friends play and/or which controller you like better

[Rhettzky]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I'm a little bummed out about the lack of availability of the Xbox One Elite controller. Did Microsoft underestimate demand or are they having issues manufacturing them in a timely manner? They were supposed to be available in Canada in November but I don't believe we have seen any and US availability is limited mostly to losers on ebay and Amazon trying to make a quick buck.

I laughed at the cost of those when they first came out but now I really want one. Wish Sony would copy this idea.

[savemedrzaius]

Right now at BestBuy they have a PlayStation 4 500MB Starwars Battlefront Bundle for $370.

Is that a good deal? I don't need to order a system until the end of January. Do you guys think it would be better to wait until after Christmas to find an even better deal?

[Anduril]

Originally Posted by savemedrzaius

Right now at BestBuy they have a PlayStation 4 500MB Starwars Battlefront Bundle for $370.

Is that a good deal? I don't need to order a system until the end of January. Do you guys think it would be better to wait until after Christmas to find an even better deal?

It'd be worth waiting since the Boxing Day Sale will be at least as good. How much better if at all will be unknown.

Only alternative for PS4 is getting a Scuff. I do wish there was something similar from Sony though.

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I'm a little bummed out about the lack of availability of the Xbox One Elite controller. Did Microsoft underestimate demand or are they having issues manufacturing them in a timely manner? They were supposed to be available in Canada in November but I don't believe we have seen any and US availability is limited mostly to losers on ebay and Amazon trying to make a quick buck.

I haven't had too much trouble getting my hands on one. BestBuy had them a few days ago. Though Amazon.ca had an even better deal when it was sub $150 (!)

They keep popping up all the time. Keep an eye out on the Microsoft store too, the get more stock all the time.

[psicodude]

I picked up an elite controller at EB Games, but I had it preordered. It's expensive, but worth every dime.