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3) Lower-Priced Variants
Both the PS5 and the Xbox Series X will have lower-priced variants, namely: PS5 Digital Edition and the Xbox Series S. However, there is a large gap in performance between the two consoles as well as a price gap.
The PS5 Digital Edition is priced $399 while the Xbox Series S is priced at $299, which is an overly aggressive price point. However, Microsoft's approach to the console variant is in stark contrast with that of Sony's.
The Xbox Series S comes with a massive trade-off, as it takes away the 4K gaming and puts the 1440 cap at 60 FPS. While it still offers a next-gen experience, the hardware is less powerful.
The PS5 Digital Edition, on the other hand, as confirmed by Sony, is "basically the same console". The only trade-off seems to be the lack of an optical drive, which is not a massive deal to a lot of players at the moment.
The lack of an optical drive brings down the price of the PS5 Digital Edtion from the PS5's $499 to $399. The $100 difference between the PS5 Digital Edition and the Xbox Series S is one fans seem comfortable with.
As the PS5 Digital Edition offers the same next-gen experience, along with identical hardware of its more powerful variant.
Score: PS5- 2, Xbox-1
4) Backwards Compatibility
Backwards Compatibility has long been Microsoft's home ground with them offering huge levels of backwards compatibility even on the Xbox One. The same holds true for the Xbox Series X with the console being able to play games not just for Xbox One, but also Xbox 360 and the original Xbox.
On the other hand, Sony has come out finally and shed more light on the backwards compatibility of the PS5. According to Sony, the PS5 will be compatible with 99 percent of PS4 games.
However, it won't be able to support games from the PS3, PS2, or the original PlayStation. While the PS4 library is quite possibly the best in all of gaming, Xbox does have the edge when it comes to Backwards Compatibility.
Final Score: PS5- 2, Xbox- 2
It does seem like Microsoft is way more competitive this time around, and if taken the Xbox All Access service into consideration, it might even pull away. However, the PS5 is currently riding a wave of momentum after a massively successful run of the PS4 and its variants.
It will be a tough fight for sure, with neither having the advantage on paper. However, the competition will become much clearer a couple of years into the console cycle as more and more games start to become available for the consoles.
