Should I get a PS4 if I already have an Xbox One?

Question

Ive wanted a PS4 for a while now but consoles usually last 5 to 8 years and the PS4 is like 4 years old now and Nintendo already released their new console so Sony may want to follow suit so is it dumb to spend $200-$300 on a PS4

Answer 1

sell the xbox

Answer 2

This really depends on how much you value the 200-300 dollars would be the cost to play exclusives unless you prefer the PS4 OS, controller or want to get into VR both have comparable performance in multi-platform games so your just getting those games. some are really amazing like horizon zero dawn I thought it was unbelievably amazing nearly a perfect game.

I don't think we will get a PS5 until late 2019 the earliest. Maybe a newer performance PS4 sooner as the PS4 Pro will be 2 years old this November to compete with the Xbox One X.

Answer 3

I doubt we'll see a PS5 for another 3-4 years at least. Even then, Sony is still supporting the PS3 even after all these years so it's not as though the PS4 is going to immediately vanish the moment the PS5 hits the shelves.

So, whether you should buy a PS4 or not depends on what PS4-exclusive games do you want to play? Can you name at least 4 or 5? If so then it's probably worth buying a PS4.

If you're not in a rush, you can always go to https://store.playstation.com and create a PSN account, then pay for a PS+ subscription. The reason for this is you can start "buying" the free games you get every month from PS+ (this is similar to the Xbox's 'Games with gold' program.) Then when you do get your PS4, you'll have a bunch of games ready for downloading.

Answer 4

The question is: Do you satisfied with your XB1? Because the things that differentiate PS4 and XB1 are the games, and probably the community.

The PS4 has more variety of games, whether it's Sony exclusive or 3rd party ones. Also, PS4 has much larger community, due to the number of consoles and the presence around the world.

Meanwhile, XB1's main market are the US. Also, there's several exclusive games that are scheduled to be released this year like Sea of Thieves and Crackdown 3.

If you really want to buy a PS4, you could do a trade in on your XB1 for it. And if you want to wait for PS5, then you'll need to wait for 2-3 years more.

Answer 5

Sony is the market share leader this generation, so they will want to squeeze what they can out of the PS4 before they split the fan base again with a PS5.

It's a good time to get a PS4. You have 4 years worth of content to catch up on, and you'll probably have another 3-4 years worth of new games.

$200-300 now isn't so bad considering that it was a $400 investment when it was new, and when they launch PS5 it will likely be in the $400-500 range. Then the question is do you get it right away or wait until it goes down? When it goes down, you'll be asking if you should get it or wait for the PS6?

If you keep waiting, you'll never play games.