PS5 vs. Xbox Series X: Which console wins?

The Xbox Series X is Microsoft’s latest effort and the most powerful next-gen console on the market, with a whopping 12 teraflops of raw power. The reserved mini-fridge-shaped design of the Series X is a shift from previous generations, but—great news—the console still looks very sleek and unassuming when it’s nestled in your TV stand. Aside from better graphics and higher frame rate, the most obvious improvement of the Xbox series has to be faster load times. The console’s 1 TB solid-state drive boots games and powers through loading screens almost instantly for many games. Quick Resume allows you to jump back in right where you left off, whether you saved your game. Microsoft’s game subscription service lets you access hundreds of games, including all of Microsoft’s first-party exclusives, for $10 to $15 per month. Xbox’s adoption of the service model helps to take the sting out of the old method of paying retail prices for multiple games every year, as long as you’re ok with adding another bill to your monthly expenses. With a 825 GB storage drive, you’ll be able to download several chunky games before it gets full, with expandable storage available if you wish to grow your persistent library even further. The console is anything but subtle, with its white over-extending plastic plates and griddle middle. Given how hard it’s been to find, I imagine there are plenty of people who don’t mind displaying it prominently, like an e-commerce trophy. Are you looking for a Criterion Collection of excellent, exclusives or just a huge library of good games to play on your new console? Do things like backward compatibility or virtual reality matter to you? And, crucially, how much is this all going to cost? Let’s see what they have to offer. With more powerful hardware, a better design, a more comprehensive game subscription service and a delightful controller, the Xbox Series X has the early lead in the next generation of consoles. Still, the PS5 has some virtues that the Xbox Series X does not. It's worth noting that PS5 restock updates are still few and far between,  and Xbox Series X stock is sadly no better. So a big part of your next console decision may well come down to which one you can actually get hold of, so bear that in mind as part of your thought process. Interestingly, specs-wise, both consoles are pretty similar on paper, with subtle differences that only the most hardcore of users will appreciate. The bigger differences are in the available storage built into each machine, and the options for upgrading that storage. Of course, they're also very different when it comes to the design, and there are some major comparisons to be made when it comes to the controllers too. A new God of War, Microsoft’s purchase and its associated Bethesda properties, means Elder Scrolls fans have a lot of thinking to do. Let’s break down the specs, performance, and services available on both consoles. PS5 vs Xbox Series X. Fight!.