I don’t know if I consider it a switch, but my family and I owned a Switch and PlayStation 4 prior to getting into Xbox. We also owned a WiiU, PlayStation 3, and several 3DS and 2DS handhelds alongside a Vita, but we could not find the wires for the WiiU, so it’s permanently out of commission, and while my handheld still works, I don’t have an interest in using it, especially since the 3DS and 2DS Eshop were permanently closed and physical game copies have gone up in price. The PlayStation 3 never worked and my dad was supposed to get it fixed, but I don’t think he ever did so.
Our consoles were either from Nintendo or Sony, and we used to have an Xbox 360 at one point in I think the early 2010s. It was intended for my mother, but it was eventually traded for a Wii. I don’t remember any significant gaming memories with the Wii or 360 since it was too many years ago…
Anyway, I got a large interest in an Xbox sometime in early 2022 and just kept thinking about it. I don’t exactly remember why, but I believe the reason I did was solely for games developed by Rare. The earliest memory I had with a title from them was Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts, but it was only via a demo on the 360 and I never owned the actual game at that point or have any memory or opinion on it, so I don’t count it as my first game from them as it wasn’t a full game experience. Although I do seem like a longtime fan of them, I only started playing their older games for the first time three years ago. I played the SNES Donkey Kong Country trilogy on the Switch from June-July 2021 and then Banjo-Kazooie a year later in March 2022 via Nintendo Switch Online and I loved them all for their heart, humor, and creativity! At the time, the Switch lacked a majority of Rare’s other well-known and popular titles (which were exclusive to Xbox consoles) which is really what fueled my want for one. I was gifted a Series S and a three month long Game Pass Ultimate subscription for Christmas 2022, and any console that wasn’t an Xbox got neglected by me. I think one of the first games I played on my Series S was Banjo-Tooie, and I think I spent maybe two weeks on it from December 2022-January 2023. A few months later, I purchased Rare Replay and booted up my Series S solely for that game only. I just found Rare’s games to be so fun and silly, and eventually, a few of their games, like Conker’s Bad Fur Day, went on to become some of my favorite video games of all time. I have tried out games from other developers of course!
Eventually, the Switch transferred households and my brother wiped the data off the PlayStation 4 and traded it for Spider-Man 2 for the PlayStation 5, so the only console I play is Xbox!
I buy everything but this is probably my last gen doing so. For me i focus on one console over the other based on fighting game availability. I bought a 360 for Virtua Fighter 5 Ver C/Online and my ps3 became an exclusives box. More fighters skipped xbone including SFV so I started playing PS4 more. It’s more even (plus Switch gets more obscure fighters) so I started out focusing on PS5 but switched to series X.
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I'm a Dream Fighter. Perfume is Love, Perfume is Life.
I had an original PlayStation, a PS2, and a PS3.
I bought my first Xbox, a 360 Arcade, in order to play the original Saints Row. Which was never released on the PS3.
Then I bought Halo, and other Xbox exclusive titles.
For the last two console generations I have owned both consoles. An Xbox One, and a PS4.
And now I own both a series X, and a PS5. Purely because there are great games on both machines.
I might not bother with the (rumoured) PS5 Pro, mind you.
When I was a kid, I had a ps2 and I loved it. Its one of my favourite consoles ever and I still have fond memories of it. For Christmas 2008, I got a Xbox 360 with Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and I instantly loved it. I love the 360 to this very day and its my favourite console of all time. I had many hours of fun on the 360 with my friends and family. I played so many great games on it and it was such a great time. (To this day I don't know why I went with a 360, I don't remember discussing it much with my parents but I'm happy I got it over a ps3.)
In 2013, I got a PS3 and I liked it a lot. It was great for HD collections and replaying the old ps2 games I loved but in HD. I also have fond memories of that too. In 2014, I went with a PS4 as I was disappointed with how the Xbox one was handled before it launched. I enjoyed the ps4 for the first half of the generation. In 2015, I bought a Xbox one as this was around the time that the backwards compatibility program was launched and ever since then I've been a Xbox guy.
I left gaming for a while around 2018 and returned in 2020 with Xbox and I been really enjoying ever since then. I just prefer the Xbox community and eco system over PlayStation and Nintendo. It has more to offer to me personally than the other systems. I'm happy to stick with Xbox from now on. It's been good for years now and I'm happy with how it's been.
I always buy all three but I'm fully Switch with PS5 on the side this gen.
I don't support the moves Microsoft is making to force the other two out of the industry, don't like the UI for the Series X, hate how DRM centric it is and just ultimately have no drive to use it.
PS5 may have a lot of issues but at least I can put a disc in and can immediately play it, I had to fart butt around for 15 minutes just to get my Series X to load Rare Replay from the disc because I put the disc in before turning on the console itself. (I do this for PS5 and WiiU with no issues).
Last gen I was Xbox One X only as I never had my second wind love for the Switch and Sony's extremely anti-consumer policies at the time entirely put me off them by later on in the gen.
Not gonna lie... it was the price.
I got my One S for 135€, brand new. Now I got a great deal on a Series S, and the accessories are all compatible. Even the (excellent) controllers.
I'm at that age where I still wanna do some light gaming, but I don't want to invest too much into it. I have other priorities... and every cent counts.
Same here my friend. I can't justify spending too much on games and consoles these days, but I do still love it.
I spent 3 generations with Playstation, PS1 to PS3. I had a friend who then bought an XB360 and I just loved the XBLA service because of the smaller downloads for games, so I eventually sold my PS3 and bought an XB360 and loved every second of that era. Then came along the PS4 which was the first console I ever bought at launch and that original model lasted me 7 years. Anyhow, it was clearly getting tired... it started to sound like a jet engine when it was warmed up, especially in the summer months... it was time to move on. A few years had also passed since the new generation of consoles had released (PS5/XBOX X&S) and I was favouring the XBOX S mainly because of a great deal and GamePass which has been amazing value for me. I've been able to play some of the games I've missed out on over the years and I still have many more to choose from.
I also own a Switch which I use mainly for the SHMUPS. Crimson Clover plays just fantastic on that machine.
I didnt switch, i just got both. I now happen to play Xbox more. It was mainly because at the job that i had everybody had a Xbox. And of course they liked to talk trash to me in 2K, but refused to get a playstation (There was no cross play) so I being a man of means decided to get a Xbox and shut them up. So I got the XBOX One and honestly was the best decision I ever made. So now I use my Playstation to play Sony Exclusives, and any game that comes out on both platforms I just buy the Xbox version. I like fighting games, so I got a converter to use my PS control on XBOX for games like Street Fighter.
Never been someone that 'swapped' just used one over the other more that gen but owned both. If to say swapped it would be Nintendo with the Wii U in 2018, 3DS in 2020, Switch in 2021. An OG DS in-between.
Got a Vita in 2017 and 2022 (2000 then 1000 model later) prior to that Nintendo console journey. A PSP 2000 somewhere inbetween as well due to the cables to the TV but those sort of aren't the best as surviving sigh. Third party cables. Always had a 1000 model so they were unused for years.
Bought PS3 near launch (got a Slim in 2012 and no not the Super Slim got that like what last year or so just encase to have another on hand) but used 360 more pretty sure that gen. Had a Wii that got kind of used for a bit with some games, used it more since collecting/due to the Wii U and finding gems for it.
Bought Xbox One near launch, used PS4 more. I have used the Xbox One more now since collecting for it and 360 BC games so more than it sitting there a lot with the on and off in 2013-2015 and sort of sitting there a fair amount most times otherwise beside Jedi Fallen Order I guess so games to 'give a reason to play it'. Or well Gears 4 & 5. Or State of Decay 2.
The Xbox One got the odd use of Sunset Overdrive, ReCore by mean with Forza Motorsport 5 (the Max Curse of the Brotherhood footage I remember) so 2013-2015 used a fair bit, or Forza Motorsport 5/Ryse Son of Rome.
Sure Halo 5 (I myself didn't play it till years later I was just not interested when it released). Gears 4, 5 played via Gamepass with family member.
Thing is for me I always used the PS3/360 more, whether it be because the NEW consoles get used by the other family members or because well I replayed titles or still found ones on the old boxes. Or just nowadays with PS5/Xbox Series there isn't really much for me and I collect anyway and have since 2017 anyways.
A family member uses Gamepass on occasion (Dreamlight Valley did for a time, Steam World Build, a few others) the most the Series X ever gets used otherwise it just sits there when it comes to us more gamer types for the odd Cloud/game check and that's about it. I think the Series X might sit around more than the Xbox One did.
The odd third parties mostly like Jedi Fallen Order, Wolfenstein New Order,.
Over time with BC or just the odd exclusives like Crackdown 3, Quantum Break, Rare Replay, picking up Project Cars 3/Demon Turf, Forza Motorsport 6 & 7 besides Crackdown 3 are the last games I picked up for the Xbox One and that was either 2022 or 2023.
Most are all 360 (not all BC but just 360 only as still got a 360 why not use it for licensed racing games like a WRC 3 or MotoGP 06/08/09 & 10 or others like Kingdom Under Fire Circle of Doom) or the odd OG Xbox games mostly Star Wars ones, I got Voodoo Vince and PGR 1 & 2 in 2020 and binged PGR 1-4 then.
So I have used the Xbox One Kinect for Kinect Rivals once. But mostly the Xbox One X then my VCR model I just have sitting there. I did convert it for someone but it's sat there since. I'd keep it for just another 500GB hard drive to store other games on then what I have with the One X I commonly use.
So have around about like Wii U around 30 games for Xbox One as well. PS4 largest at 100+, 360/PS3 underneath that in the mid to late 2 digits and other platforms (PS2, Wii, PS1, PSP, Vita, 3DS, DS) 30 and under through collecting.
It mostly comes down to what I find in an EB/Gamestop or retro stores. Like I was happy to find Valkyria Chronicles 4 or Project Cars 3 or Demon Turf on Xbox One (yes Smart Delivery for PC3 and DT) but otherwise if it weren't for third parties and buying up a few of the exclusive Xbox One games to give them a go I'd still barely use the console.
That's not counting OG Xbox or 360 BC. Or instead of the eh Roku streaming box that's heavily outdated and kills itself a bit. Using Youtube on the Xbox One X. Sure I used Soundcloud on it, sure I used CD apps to test that or watch Blu-rays/DVDs (if I didn't mind using the 360 as I like it's menu). Then yeah if I'm not minding battery use (and the eh cable to charge the PS4 controller and my Base Model PS4 killing itself on the menu external hard drive or regular with no game or app running) I just put some apps on or a BC game from time to time for my Xbox One X.
OG Xbox/GameCube (no console for either), N64 at around 1-3 games.
So to me I kind of swapped to Nintendo, but I do use all 3 platforms just in less heavy ways of constant new games for them if that makes sense.
But always had a PS/Xbox console with me even if sold the Xbox OG (I'll get one eventually) but always had the 360/PS3+ consoles since.
The 360 (have an E but using an Elite model offline) may have had the hard drive red ring but a USB later/new hard drive and a eh disk tray belt but it still works well. I just keep a disk in it so it works/has something to play without a disk the disk tray is more picky.
In terms of Quick Resume it's cool but I don't have digital Xbox games only physical ones.
So in terms of peripherals and things to care about a console I'd get a PS5, but even then Portal/PSVR2 have no been appealing unfortunately.
No I'd get only third parties and don't mind either controller even if I like the Xbox One bluetooth minimal grip one more not the Xbox Series controller the grip feels like sand and I hate it, the small size is fair and I don't need the share button. The Dualsense is ok whenever I'm handed it to help someone do a part in a game they get stuck on, it does feel strange though but understandable for it even if it has sharpness in the edges like an Xbox controller and the triggers are what they are.
But to me nah pass on first parties, they have not appealed to me at all just PS4 sequels (and waiting on the few studios I do care about like Media Molecule, like Asobi, maybe Bluepoint, and if they disappoint too then pass on them as well) I didn't like anyway that's why I went collector focused with Nintendo since 2018.
I had original Xbox, 360, and would’ve carried on with Xbox One if not for one screw up: that whole mess with sharing games. Even though that changed, my mind was made up. I couldn’t help wondering how easy it would be to go back on it again with an update to the console.
That’s when I switched to PS4, and carried on over to PS5. But between some of my favourite franchises potentially becoming Xbox exclusive, news of a new Fable game, and a chance to get my hands on a Series X I’m back on Xbox.
I’ve always got Nintendo, along with one of the other two.
Forever juggling half a dozen games across four different platforms. Sometimes I actually finish one.
went xbox this generation because of Microsoft rewards and gamepass. the rewards points paid for my series X and 42 games and now pays for my gamepass havnt spent a penny yet this entire generation thank you very much Microsoft
Unfortunately due to piling frustrations with PlayStation I eventually switched to Xbox. The lack of 7th gen support was what pushed me over the edge for real. The price of the ps5 was the true final nail in the coffin. It had an inexcusably high price in Kuwait while the series S was so much more reasonable and a lot closer to previous standards here. Game pass allowing me to play 60 dollar games on day 1 for free made me stick around too. To this day, I still have not looked back. Owning a switch and a deck has likely cemented the fact I will not return to PlayStation, and my purchase of a psp and hopefully a vita further cements my non existent desire to get a ps5.
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I've been a die-hard PlayStation fan for years, from the PS1 all the way to the PS5, with every iteration in between (including the PSP and PS Vita). However, I never really got into the PSVR1/2 – just wasn't my thing. My Xbox journey began when a friend, whose dad worked at Microsoft, got the OG Xbox through an employee program. That's when I got hooked on games like Halo: CE and Fable. We spent countless hours diving into those worlds together.
I did pick up the Xbox 360 and had a blast with it, but it never became my primary console. The Xbox One didn't quite grab me either, with its issues like always-online requirements and performance differences, so I stuck with what I knew – the PS4. The same went for the PS5, especially with the lineup of exclusive games that caught my eye.
But then, Microsoft dropped the bombshell with the ActiBlizz acquisition. That was the tipping point for me. I rushed to the store, got myself a Series X, and subscribed to GamePass Ultimate. And let me tell you, I couldn't be happier. The features on the Xbox blow Sony out of the water – proper backward compatibility, Quick Resume (jumping between games in seconds), and GamePass Ultimate, which is a steal considering all it offers. It's not about affordability; it's about time. I just don't have enough of it to invest in both consoles.
And here's the kicker – I actually prefer the ergonomics and haptics of the Xbox Series controller over the DualSense. Apart from Astro's Playroom, I felt like the DualSense was hardly ever utilized to its full potential. Also, I find Xbox's marketing and communication more relatable. Sony sometimes comes off as too corporate, whereas Xbox feels like they're in tune with the gaming community. Phil Spencer, Matt Booty – they understand gamers because they are gamers. That authenticity is something I've missed with Sony over the years.
I don't really do Brand loyalty. In the last 30 years I've gone from Amiga -> PC -> Playstation -> Dreamcast -> Xbox -> Gamecube -> PS2 -> PC -> Wii -> Xbox 360 -> PS3 -> PC -> Xbox One -> PC -> PS4 Pro -> Switch -> PC -> Xbox Series
So I guess the why is that I just love switching hardware, I guess?
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My main console is the Series X, with a library of around 100 (digital) games, but I finally bit the bullet and ordered a PS5 (it arrives today!!), and really looking forward to playing those PS exclusives from the last 10 years or so I've missed out on! The Series X will still be the main console, but there are now enough (20+) PS exclusives that I really want to play to make it worth splashing out on a PS5
@freddones you may just create another EU account, activate that key on it, download DLC, then switch on your main account and play GOTY version with DLC on it. I have 2 additional account on PS (US and Hon Kong) for keys from different regions.
Xbox One S (because getting back in was cheaper than PS4)
Xbox Series S (cheap next-gen test)
Xbox Series X (final upgrade a month ago, OG black with disc)
My PS to XB switch was purely for monetary reasons, because of the XB S's, and so MS's plan in this regard worked for me, lol!
I switched because I wanted to see what Xbox exclusives had to offer for fun. State of Decay, Sea of Thieves, Forza Horizon, Killer Instinct, Battletoads, Rare Replay, were all games I wanted to play.
Originally played the ps1 and ps2, got more into video games with the x360 but later purchased a ps3 due to the price. Had a psp, but later got rid of it. First got the X1 after they got rid of the Kinect. Then got a Wii, the terrible controls inspired be to get rid of it and just go with the WiiU. Added a switch lite as well. Got a ps4 for the playstation exclusives. Then finally got a series S and very happy with the massive boosts in loading times. Overall with most of the unique RPG/JRPG getting a Xbox release I personally don't see any need for any future Playstation consoles, both my ps3 and ps4 are fine. The main games I have for both my WiiU and Switch are the various Zelda games. The Vita is a nice console with lots of unique games but unfortunately the game are all very rare and very expensive.
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