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They are "next generation" consoles, for sure, but that does not mean they are using all "next generation" PC parts. Although they are built on cutting edge tech - Zen2, RDNA2, SSDs pushing past PCIe3 speeds.
I'm a little annoyed that the Xbox "Series S" is so cut down compared to the Series X, but even then I would still call it next gen - aside from a GPU with more raw power, the capabilities it provides are all based on much improved tech than what was in the previous generation of systems.
I'm really curious to see how Sony responds - personally I think it would have been better if they did with this generation what they did with the last, and instead of releasing an "entry level" console, just waited until mid-cycle, introduced a "pro" version and then refreshed the regular one into the "slim". That would have set the baseline for all next gen console games extremely high. As it is, I don't see a lot of developers putting in the effort to develop with Series X as the target and then scale down for Series S - more like they'd target Series S and then add resolution/framerate improvements for Series X. That's too bad, but it does leave open the possibility that the PS5 will end up being the better console for exclusives (again), because any PS exclusive could assume higher performance for all (unless Sony's rumored discless PS5 is just as cut back as the Series S).
At any rate, I won't be buying either until the mid-cycle slim down (still working my way through games on my PS4 slim and Xbox One S), and I may end up with one from each camp anyways. They'll all be improvements over what I have now.
I'm a little annoyed that the Xbox "Series S" is so cut down compared to the Series X, but even then I would still call it next gen - aside from a GPU with more raw power, the capabilities it provides are all based on much improved tech than what was in the previous generation of systems.
I'm really curious to see how Sony responds - personally I think it would have been better if they did with this generation what they did with the last, and instead of releasing an "entry level" console, just waited until mid-cycle, introduced a "pro" version and then refreshed the regular one into the "slim". That would have set the baseline for all next gen console games extremely high. As it is, I don't see a lot of developers putting in the effort to develop with Series X as the target and then scale down for Series S - more like they'd target Series S and then add resolution/framerate improvements for Series X. That's too bad, but it does leave open the possibility that the PS5 will end up being the better console for exclusives (again), because any PS exclusive could assume higher performance for all (unless Sony's rumored discless PS5 is just as cut back as the Series S).
At any rate, I won't be buying either until the mid-cycle slim down (still working my way through games on my PS4 slim and Xbox One S), and I may end up with one from each camp anyways. They'll all be improvements over what I have now.