Originally Posted by Arctic
yeah but that service is now redundant, basically obsolete, and unavailable in many countries. unlike ps plus essential/extra/deluxe, it's not available in brazil for example
Thanks, that really helped. You mean playstation plus e/e/premium is not available in your country?
Originally Posted by yuki
I think PC wins because is budget friendly, but I'll pick the Xbox Series X. 5$ for game pass is really good, plus Playstation Now is only available in some countries which does not include mine.
XSX with Game Pass is the best option out there unless you're willing to spend thousands $$$ or want to play some other platform exclusive games, that's like a no brainer imo.
Getting a console in its first half of the "generation" cycle will always be a more future proof option than buying/building a PC within same price range. Unless you're planning to pirate games (or buy stolen steam keys for 1/10 the price which is basically the same as pirating except you're dumb) you wouldn't even be spending significantly more on games as PC game prices are basically the same with $60 price tag per title now.
I have no idea where this "pc is more budget friendly" mindset is coming from in 2022 because it just isn't true. Graphics card alone (not the best one, too) costs the same as Series X or PS5, games cost basically the same and you don't have any guarantee the games will still run will in 6-7 years on all that stuff. I'm not even bringing up peripherals cost - you're way more likely to own a good TV than you are to have a proper PC monitor / sound system / keyboard / mouse.
Hell, honestly if you're tight on budget and are only playing a few hours a day + haven't owned a beast machine before, I'd even argue a Series S would be not a terrible choice. It will likely handle 1080p up until this generation is over (~6 more years) and will provide good enough entertainment but will cost you less than a typical smartphone. It's also a safe entry into Xbox ecosystem because if you end up disliking something and want to move over to PlayStation or PC then you've only spent like $300 on it.
Also make sure to check if upgrading Xbox Gold to Game Pass Ultimate still works because it will save you a ton of money. Idea is that you buy a long Gold subscription and then activate the shortest GP Ultimate on top of it - which upgrades the whole sub to GP Ultimate. They originally introduced it as a way to promote Game Pass years ago but it was still working as of January this year when I got another 2 years of Game Pass this way.
