The world of gaming is beautiful, isn’t it? On either of these consoles, you can find yourself playing games, listening to music, watching movies, downloading apps, watching live streams, and so much more.
So, what is Xbox you ask? Xbox is one of the most well-known video gaming consoles in the market. They have been around since 2001. Xbox has created many generations of consoles, reaching now its 4th generation, with Xbox Series S and X being the newest of the bunch.
In May 2020 Xbox released a new part of their consoles, the Xbox Family Settings App, this helps parents set their children’s settings, timings, and weekly reports for harmless gaming.
PlayStation, better known as PS, is one of the world’s most affordable video gaming consoles. It was developed in 1994, and ever since then, Sony created a unique gaming collection unavailable on PC. PS presented a very creative way to attract users to their console.
There are seven different consoles Sony has made over the years. PS, PS 1, PS 2, PS 3, PS 4, PS 5, and PS Pro are the PlayStation consoles that were introduced to the public.
The big decision though is, which side are you on? Are you an Xbox person or are you a PlayStation person?
Making this decision is actually kind of tough when you truly think about it. There are so many similarities and differences between the two.
Two different companies developed these consoles. Microsoft developed Xbox and Sony developed PlayStation. Xbox has broader multimedia capabilities, while PlayStation has more exclusive title games that are available in the PS store.
One of the big differences is how you can play older games on the consoles. For Xbox, there’s a thing called backwards compatibility which allows players to play the older games on the Xbox.
PlayStation you have to acquire a subscription called PlayStation Now if you want to play older games. Xbox has the upper hand on PS because you don’t have to pay extra for older games.
Obviously, we all know that both consoles have controllers but have you ever really looked at the mechanics of the joysticks of each controller? Xbox controllers are much larger and also have asymmetrical joysticks, while the PlayStation joysticks are symmetrical.
Xbox has a couple of games that are on the top of the list: Gears of War 5 and Minecraft Dungeons. Xbox’s biggest game they have created is Halo, this game has been around since the beginning of the company. PlayStations’ top games are Gran Turismo and a game called Dreams. One of the biggest games on PS is the Marvel Spiderman game that has recently come out.
There are differences in the weight of each of these consoles. Xbox is the heavier of the two weighing in at 2.9 to 3.81 kg. PlayStation weighs a whopping 2.1 to 3.3 kg, which makes the PlayStation the lighter one of the two.
Xbox unfortunately cannot support VR, which is virtual reality. On the other hand, PlayStation does support VR.
The choice is ultimately yours but also make sure to take into consideration of what you have read here today.