I can see where he coming from. The Xbox doing things next gen Quick Resume Auto FPS boost Auto HDR fast loading etc.. smart delivery to name a few.
PS5 which I haven't touched in months feel like PS4 2.0 with a weaker battery controller. The triggers are okay but some games over do it like Madden etc.. the dashboard feel incomplete cloud saving sucks...
Just my opinion
Performance wise it does everything the xbox is doing, features wise it does things different.
Activity cards, group chat, dual sense, controller speakers, watch someone play their game and talk to them while playing your own game (PIP)
You can’t say ps5 is ps4 2.0 when it’s essentially the same as the xbox, if anything is a non-next gen console its a series s which is a complete lateral move from the one x.
At the end of the day everyone who bought a new console is jsut using it to play last gen games with shorter load times and increased FPS.
That’s why the only thing xbox players are bragging about is a service that lets you play more last gen games.
At the moment sony is the only current gen console offering current gen gaming experiencees. The xbox might have more of a solid foundation with its UI and the features but thats only because they didn’t change anything for the new gen.