PS4 VS Xbox One - Budget Gaming In 2023?

The PS4 and Xbox One are almost a decade old. But are the still able to game on in 2023? And if so, how does the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X perform as all of these consoles can be found for quite cheap nowadays. Without further ado, let's find out if the PS4 and Xbox One can be considered as budget gaming in 2023.

Timestamps:
00:00 - INTRO
00:30 - The games & support
01:48 - Specs & performance
03:07 - Gaming experience and capability
04:49 - Online services
05:35 - Price
06:11 - Conclusion
06:55 - Which console to get
07:39 - OUTRO

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[Odeboo]

Which console do you prefer? PS4 or Xbox One and which model? 😃
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[Mysticbladegod]

I'm still gaming heavily on my Xbox One S. It's worth every penny and I prefer it to the 9th gen consoles.

[BigBoss]

I still play on Xbox one S and PS4 slim gonna keep playing them until they break then upgrade, they are great for giving you access to multiple generations of games

[alexarnold]

I ended up getting an og Xbox one as backwards. Compatibility is a huge seller for me. It blows my mind that I can put my GTA San Andreas disc from 2004 in the Xbox and I can play the game with zero issues.

[Ryenobal]

Just bought a brand-new Xbox One S but have had the PS4 Slim for years. Can't comment yet on the S but I do prefer the controller of the Xbox way better. Looks-wise, they're close but I lean more towards the PS4.

[AJ-iwxm]

Xbox one for fighting games and FPS games the controller was built for it but when it comes to single player games a good variety of quality of games PS4 is king god of war infamous uncharted and horizon forbidden West PS4 is where it's at however if you play sports games FPS RPG games then it's up to your preference I've owned both Sony and Xbox systems it's what matters to you results May vary and millage also.

[markh]

Decent overview of these consoles! I retired my original Xbox One in favour of a Series X a little over a year ago, and also run a PS4 slim with both hooked up to my Samsung 4K 60Hz HDR10/10+ TV in the living room. For sure the Series X looks better and has higher frame rates than the PS4 (plus some older games have gotten upgrades for Series X/S), but probably the biggest improvement that I appreciate with the Series X is the much faster hard drive. Of course, you could always go out and buy an external USB SSD drive which you could carry forward. I love both consoles, but like the exclusive games on PlayStation and have very much enjoyed my PS Plus Premium membership, especially for the price I got it for. I had to buy an annual pass to get the good price but it worked out to being $9.19 Canadian per month including tax. I look forward to getting a PS5 slim whenever they release. Where I live, the PS4 sells for more than the Xbox One. Quite often you can find a first gen Xbox One for $80 to $100 CDN. You'd be lucky to find any PS4 for less than $150.

[espanaftw]

Nice content man.

I have a PS4 Pro but also want a One S due to disc drive. I want to play some old 360 games on it and also put some other media (4K movies maybe?) Also, I just really really love the desing of the One S and the controllers feels a lot better than the PS4 ones

[CaptainRenraid]

Even as a PlayStation fanboy, I admit Xbox is way better for people on a budget. Xbox and Xbox 360 games can be found cheaply, and the sheer number of games that come with game pass makes it an absolute steal.

[notatechguy]

When it comes to last-gen buy the console that has the most games YOU enjoy. I sent most on last gen on PC, but I did buy the Xbox One and PS4 at launch back in 2013. Both the Xbox One and PS4 were a bit under spec at launch but the main difference is memory bandwith which comes down to that DDR 3 esRAM the Xbox One decided to launch with. The CPU between all of the last-gen consoles are mostly the same with the normal upgrades that you get with the same tier CPU of any Intel or AMD CPU, like you can buy and i7 with a max clock at 3.8 GHz or buy one clocked at 4.2 GHz for a higher price. It was the same CPU just more efficient with slightly higher clocks.

I personally enjoy the Xbox One exclusives over the PS4. I enjoy the Halo, Gears, and Forza to Spider-man, Horizon, and Uncharted. Not that I don't like those games but if I had to choose a console around just exclusive games the PS4 exclusives aren't really my favorite type of games. The gameplay in Spider-man games gets old to me fast. I played all of the old Spider-man games and even the ones I enjoyed weren't really my "favorites". I already played Tomb Raider before I play Uncharted and I just feel like Tomb Raider does the same things better. When I try a new game I'm always going to compare it to the experience of the last game I played in that genre and if it doesn't do better or at least provide an equal level experience I'm out. The same way I prefer Forza to GT when it comes to racing games. If I want a Horizon type experience I can play Ark or Far Cry Primal or some other games with the same elements. I know Horizon and Far Cry Primal aren't really the same but they have the same feel to ME.


Xbox One S and PS4 base model or Slim are going to give to pretty much the same experience playing on a modern HD or 4K display. Xbox One S does have 4k upscaling witch helps in the games that have lower base resolution on Xbox than PS4. So with a 4k HDR display the Xbox One S and the PS4 base or Slim model is going to provide a very similar experience in most games 3rd party games. Of Course exclusives or going to play better on either console. Before buying watch reviews and gameplay footage of the games you're interested in. Xbox One S isn't nearly as bad as reviewers tried to make it out to be.

[sami.m.ali.]

I prefer xbox because of game pass and I like their forza and halo games

[elenick]

I am playing on PS4 slim with jailbreak, and it's an amazing console, I don't have 4k tv so it's pretty awesome to play free 1080p games

[jacobporter]

If you are ONLY going to play 2-3 main games a used Series S IS THE WAY to go

If you want to dip into several games a week, a PS4/PS4 Pro isn't a bad option BUT if you are wanting to get a couple consoles to play online with other people on a budget once again Xbox is the way to go

[altonkilbourn]

The Xbox has backwards compatibility with original Xbox games and 360 games and game pass that’s a deal breaker

[Puppe]

I'm "the last gen gamer" cause i have ps5 but i still play my xbox one and ps4 :D
I like more xbox one but i have playstation only for the exclusives

[GameOver-nmus]

I remember the Xbox One X being my dream console for years. I really wanted one but couldn't afford it, and now seeing it goes for as low as $80 it seems unreal, maybe I will pick one up as a secondary gaming machine to my PC, I think it would be a nice welcome upgrade to my original Xbox One

[PlanetMobius]

I just got a brand new PS4 today and also ordered a pre owned XBOX One. Hyping myself up

[NightOrchids]

I was considering a PS4 Pro, but now that SONY have made a deal with VALVE to port all their games to STEAM on PC, such as Forbidden West Complete in 2024, Spiderman 2 and the PS4 back catalogue .. then I think ill go for the One X with an SSD upgrade .. simply because XBOX is more of an online Media player, streamer and online alround home cinema .. and game pass is cheaper with xbox and 360 compatibility.. whereas, PS4 Pro is fantastic and its tempting, but it is just a single player games console.. OR for the price of a series X or PS5.. I could own both a One X and a 4Pro...

[kingt]

Yep ratchet and clank was so awsome when i was a kid..😊

[ededdneddy]

I have both and haven't upgraded to the latest gen consoles yet because I haven't felt the need to do so.