PS5 vs. Xbox Series: Which Is the Better Value? – Next-Gen Console Watch

Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch 2020, our new show following all the news and rumors on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Series S. I’m Daemon Hatfield, and this week I’m joined by Ryan McCaffrey, host of IGN’s Xbox podcast, Podcast Unlocked, and Jonathon Dornbush, host of IGN’s PlayStation podcast, Podcast Beyond.

This week we discuss everything Sony revealed at its PS5 Showcase! We explore the PlayStation 5’s launch lineup, price details, the launch date, Sony’s new subscription service upgrade PlayStation Plus Collection, and how Sony’s reveal stacks up to the Xbox Series X.

Now that all the cards are on the table, which next-gen console will you purchase first?

0:00 – Intro
0:35 – PS5 Price and Date Confirmation
5:14 – PS5 vs. Xbox Series: Which Is the Better Value?
9:12 – Best PlayStation Launch Line-up Ever?
10:12 – Sony Confirms Cross-Gen For Certain PS5 Games
14:56 – PlayStation Plus Collection Vs. Game Pass Ultimate
16:19 – PS5 vs. Xbox Series Launch Line-ups
22:31 – Poll Results & Outro

Here’s a rundown of what our team has discovered:

PS5’s Big Event Answered Major Questions – Beyond Episode 666
https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5s-latest-event-answered-major-questions-beyond-episode-666

Where to Preorder Everything PS5
https://www.ign.com/articles/where-to-preorder-ps5

Where and When to Preorder Xbox Series X and Series S
https://www.ign.com/articles/where-and-when-to-preorder-xbox-series-x-and-series-s

Microsoft Responds to PS5 Pre-Order Chaos
https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-responds-to-ps5-pre-order-chaos-with-promise-of-exact-pre-order-time-for-xbox-series-x-xbox-series-s

Sony Says It Will Have More PS5s at Launch Than PS4
https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-more-units-launch-ps4-sony-playstation-5-preorders

Everything Announced in September 17’s Nintendo Direct Mini
https://www.ign.com/articles/everything-announced-in-september-17s-nintendo-diret-mini-partner-showcase-including-monster-hunter-rise