From what I'm seeing here, it seems like everyone puts a different emphasis on what makes a console launch or console in general "worth it."
Some subscribe to a game having to achieve huge commercial success whilst others then make the criteria even more strict by saying it must be a next-gen exclusive simultaneously. Imo it's semantics because what makes something "worth it" is always subjective and can never be truly objective.
Cats like @The Mad Titan I'm sure have argued in favor of Xbox Series X being worth it solely due to optimizations that are free due to the hardware jump. Others cite Gamepass+said hardware boosts as reasons why it's worth it. I know BC boosts alone have been the crux of many arguments I've seen on here.
When you frame it like that then it's easy to pick off reasons why PS5 isn't worth buying and to me, that's a bit trivial. You can whittle off excuses for why say Returnal, Ratchet, Kena, and others aren't worthy of a PS5 purchase because it doesn't meet that narrow criterion. I'm sure Ratchet being a platformer, not a MP game and $70 will be a point mentioned for why it's not worthy of a purchase.
For me, a PS5 was worth it because it was a better PS4.
I don't care if at launch not many games were BRAND NEW because I would've still been playing older games for a while until the library builds up. Most people do. Compared to PS3>PS4, PS4 had its library effectively squandered by not having BC so you were stuck with a lack of launch titles without any way to play the current games of that time without pulling out the PS3. PS4's launch was straight up
compared to the PS5 or Series X.
I mean we live in the day and age where nikkas buy new phones every year and at least pay a deposit to get something that's barely different from last year's model.
If you bought a PS4 in 2013 or Pro in 2016, I can't see why 4 years later or even 5 years later buying the new-gen console being so complicated.
There's never going to be a straight answer that satisfies everyone. Some may be fine with a PS4 Pro or Xbox One X for the time being and the current state of the PS5/S X may not compel them to upgrade. Fine. To me saying anyone who doesn't see it that way is just some silly stan who doesn't know better is stupid.
I very well knew that PS5 would be dry for a while and it was definitely from say Dec~now. Since Returnal dropped and Ratchet/FFVIIR Integrade coming out next month, I'd say the PS5 is starting to slowly earn its keep. Again this may not satisfy everyone and that's fine. It doesn't have to.
Some subscribe to a game having to achieve huge commercial success whilst others then make the criteria even more strict by saying it must be a next-gen exclusive simultaneously. Imo it's semantics because what makes something "worth it" is always subjective and can never be truly objective.
Cats like @The Mad Titan I'm sure have argued in favor of Xbox Series X being worth it solely due to optimizations that are free due to the hardware jump. Others cite Gamepass+said hardware boosts as reasons why it's worth it. I know BC boosts alone have been the crux of many arguments I've seen on here.
When you frame it like that then it's easy to pick off reasons why PS5 isn't worth buying and to me, that's a bit trivial. You can whittle off excuses for why say Returnal, Ratchet, Kena, and others aren't worthy of a PS5 purchase because it doesn't meet that narrow criterion. I'm sure Ratchet being a platformer, not a MP game and $70 will be a point mentioned for why it's not worthy of a purchase.
For me, a PS5 was worth it because it was a better PS4.
- Extremely quiet compared to the Airbus that was taking off at Laguardia airport.
- BC with PS4 games so none of my current game progres is impacted and some games were enhanced.
- Newness factor. New controller with haptics was(still) a cool feature to finally try.
- Scarce supply meaning it'd be a hassle trying to secure one later when you finally do want one.
I don't care if at launch not many games were BRAND NEW because I would've still been playing older games for a while until the library builds up. Most people do. Compared to PS3>PS4, PS4 had its library effectively squandered by not having BC so you were stuck with a lack of launch titles without any way to play the current games of that time without pulling out the PS3. PS4's launch was straight up
compared to the PS5 or Series X.I mean we live in the day and age where nikkas buy new phones every year and at least pay a deposit to get something that's barely different from last year's model.
If you bought a PS4 in 2013 or Pro in 2016, I can't see why 4 years later or even 5 years later buying the new-gen console being so complicated.
There's never going to be a straight answer that satisfies everyone. Some may be fine with a PS4 Pro or Xbox One X for the time being and the current state of the PS5/S X may not compel them to upgrade. Fine. To me saying anyone who doesn't see it that way is just some silly stan who doesn't know better is stupid.
I very well knew that PS5 would be dry for a while and it was definitely from say Dec~now. Since Returnal dropped and Ratchet/FFVIIR Integrade coming out next month, I'd say the PS5 is starting to slowly earn its keep. Again this may not satisfy everyone and that's fine. It doesn't have to.
Last edited:
......
at you downplaying Uncharted sales to prop up ratchet.
