Since i think this "War" is stupid, im creating this Post to factually decide which Console has more advantages over the other. Facts can't be denied. Don't forget that People.
Since im bond to Facts, i can't describe every Plus/Minus thing there is. However i will add my Experience and opinion in the end of the Post for the People that are interested.
Every Source of anything i say are listed down below in the Post.
Since most Gamers have the old Models in their possession, i will only talk about them, and not about the PS4 Slim/XBOX ONE S or XBOX ONE X/PS4 Pro.
1.Price
I wouldn´t recommend buying the old Models new, since they are overpiced and you might also get the newer Models for the same Price at this Point. So i will go with the used Market, it totally depends on where you live. In some Countries XBOX ONE is gonna be cheaper, in some it´s the PS4. So there isn´t a Winner here.
WINNER: TIE
2.Sales
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 88,898,864
Xbox One Total Sales: 41,797,263
WINNER PS4
3.Hardware
Keep in mind that these two Consoles are just small Pc´s. So i will treat them as such.
CPU: Microsoft and Sony both opted for a semi-custom AMD APU — a 28nm part fabricated by TSMC that features an eight-core Jaguar CPU. The PS4 and Xbox One CPUs are virtually identical, except the Xbox One is clocked at 1.75GHz, while the PS4 is at 1.6GHz.
GPU: The Xbox One GPU has 12 compute units (768 shader processors), while the PS4 has 18 compute units (1,152 shaders). The PS4’s GPU is — on paper — 50 percent more powerful than the Xbox One.
RAM: While both consoles are outfitted with 8GB of RAM, the PS4 opts for 5500MHz GDDR5 RAM, while the Xbox One uses the more PC-like 2133MHz DDR3 RAM. This leads to a massive bandwidth advantage in favor of the PS4. The PS4’s CPU and GPU have 176GB/s of bandwidth to system RAM, while the Xbox One has just 68.3GB/s.
Storage: Both the Xbox One and PS4 have 500GB internal hard disks and Blu-ray optical drives, and you can get 1TB drives for each one as options. The Xbox One’s 1TB drive is actually a hybrid, with a solid state portion in addition to a spinning disk in order to improve access speeds. On Paper it´s alot faster. However Real-world tests show that there is almost no difference between these two.
Overall Games on the PS4 have considerably more graphics power and RAM Bandwidth available, and that shows up in real-world comparisons. Games on PS4 are usually a bit smoother and more attractive.
WINNER: PS4
4.Exclusives
Now people might argue that this point isn't factual and therefor shouldn't be on this List. However i will use Metacritic to see how many Exclusives there are on both sides, and how good they did in terms of Critics and Fanbase Votes. Im only using RETAIL Games as comparison. Since looking at every single Exclusive would be taking way to long, (atleast on PS4´s side) im gonna use the 5 most known Exclusives/Exclusive Series on both sides. By pure Exclusive Count, PS4 Wins with having 78 RETAIL Exklusives, and XBOX ONE only having 6. In terms of the 5 most known Exclusives for XBOX, i found it hard to find the "5 most known" since XBOX ONE only has 2 "known" Exclusives that are made purely for the XBOX ONE (which means that Games like Gears of War will NOT be on this list). 1. The Halo Series 2. The Forza Series. As representative i will take the latest releases of these Series. If we look at Metacritic, 1. Halo 5 Guardians has a Metascore of 84 and a User score of 6.4. 2. Forza Motorsport 5 has a Metascore of 79 and a User score of 6.0. In terms of the 5 most known Exklusives for PS4, i found it hard to keep it down to only 5, since there is a huge amount of great Exclusives for PS4. I took the 5 Exclusives of what i would say are the most known for the average Gamer. 1. The Uncharted Series. 2. God of War 3. Horizon Zero Dawn 4. Bloodborne 5. Marvel’s Spider-Man. As representative i will take the latest releases of these Serieses (if there is a Series) 1. God of war has a Metascore of 94 and a User score of 9.1 2. Bloodborne has a Metacritics score of 93 and a User score of 8.9 3. Uncharted 4 has a Metascore of 93 and a User score of 8.4 4.Horizon Zero Dawn has a Metascore of 89 and a User score of 8.4 5. Marvels Spider Man has a Metascore of 87 and a User score of 8.6. Not only does PS4 have a bunch more of Exklusives, even the most known PS4 Exklusives did a lot better by Metascore and User score in comparison to XBOX ONE´s most known Exklusives. Even adding Gears of War 4 wouldn´t change that. Overall PS4 Exclusives are better rated by Critics and more attractive to the average User.
WINNER: PS4
5.Backwards Compatibility
PS4 completly fails here since it doesn´t have any backwards Compatibility. It does have Playstation Now, but more about that in the next Point. XBOX ONE has more than 400 Xbox 360 games that are currently playable on XBOX ONE. XBOX ONE easily takes the Crown here.
WINNER: XBOX ONE
6.Services
Both Consoles own their own Game Service. Playstation Now and XBOX Game Pass is what they are called. PS4´s PlayStation Now allows you to stream hundreds of last-gen titles (and a few PS4 games) from the cloud for $20/£12.99 a month. As of Sept. 2018, you can also download PS2 and PS4 titles from the service directly. Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass grants access to over 100 Xbox One and Xbox 360 games that you can download for $10 (£7/AU$10) a month.
These are both great Services.
WINNER: TIE
7.Controller
The DualShock 4 feels like more of a change. It´s a full redesign of the DS3. Microsoft has stuck with what worked so well in the Xbox 360 controller, and as such the XBOX ONE Controller is more of a tweak than a full redesign in comparison to the DS4.
Both Controllers are great. However, the DS4 Controller has build in Batteries which can easily be charged. The XBOX ONE Controller still requires a pair of AA batteries as standard. However you can buy the Play and Charge kit separately for the XBOX ONE Controller.
Both Controllers feel great and are a good Quality Product. I don´t think that XBOX ONE using AA Batteries is that bad. If you always have enough Batteries in your House, changing them out for 20 second and being able to play the full time again is great, in comparision you are stuck with a Charging Cable with the DS4 and can´t use Bluetooth if the Batteries are empty. it seems like some People rather have the AA Method, and some the charging method. So to summon this up, no Controller is really better then another, it´s pure taste.
WINNER: TIE
8.Operation System/OS
It´s alot easier to get used to the PS4 OS since it´s really easy to understand and Navigate through. The XBOX ONE´s OS on the other hand has alot of stuff including unessecary things on the Frontpage. There is also extra TV Features and such, making the XBOX ONE less of a "Pure Gaming Console". This is pure taste again, however it´s easier to understand and navigate through the PS4´s OS for new Users.
WINNER: PS4
9.Extra Features
PS4 and XBOX ONE both have similiar motion Cameras. XBOX ONE has Kinect and PS4 has Playstation Eye. Though both are complete shit. PS4 has Playstation VR. XBOX ONE currently doesn´t have VR. You can watch TV on XBOX ONE which you can´t on PS4. Howver PS4 is meant to be a pure Gaming Console, not like XBOX ONE. And there won´t be many people watching TV on XBOX ONE. So i don´t think this Feature is that great.
Overall PS4 wins this Point because of VR actually being a good Feature with some great Games already.
WINNER: PS4
10.Results
PS4: 5 Points
XBOX ONE: 1 Point
TIE: 4 Points (LUL)
To summon this up, the PS4 is factually the better Console for pure Gamers.
Experiences and opinions by myself:
I personally have a XBOX ONE, a PS4 and a PC. I don´t think that this War is any good, and it´s completly unessecary. I think that all Gamers should stay together, If PC, XBOX, Switch, we are all Gamers afterall. We should rather go against Crossplay ban´s by Microsoft, Sony and Companys like Epic Games. Both Consoles are valid options, and i think the only reason to get a specific Console, is because your Friends use it too/already.
Evidence and Sources used in this Post:
Sales: https://www.vgchartz.com/article/435139/switch-vs-ps4-vs-xbox-one-global-lifetime-salesnovember-2018/
Hardware: https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/156273-xbox-720-vs-ps4-vs-pc-how-the-hardware-specs-compare
Exclusives: PS4: https://gematsu.com/exclusives/ps4 XBOX ONE: https://gematsu.com/exclusives/xbox-one
Backwards Compatibility: https://www.tomsguide.com/us/xbox-one-vs-ps4,review-2543.html
Services: https://www.tomsguide.com/us/xbox-one-vs-ps4,review-2543.html
Controllers: https://www.trustedreviews.com/opinion/xbox-one-vs-sony-ps4-2899696
This was hours of Research and typing, i hope you guys enjoy it!
