X-Mas 2018: X-Box One or Playstation 4?

[Hypestyle]

I haven't owned a Sony system since the Playstation 2.  I've never owned any Microsoft systems.  I haven't bothered with Nintendo in my adult life.  I'm thinking of biting the digital bullet and buying one of these systems.. (do I dare.. both?  neither?)

So what do these systems have to offer Gen X non-gaming-expert heads like me, who sees himself gravitating toward "vintage" games of the 80s - 90s era, and beyond that, possibly some of the current (relatively easy to play) sports titles- basketball, football, baseball, soccer..   and comics-culture stuff that's fun to play..

What's the difference between the GBs and the TBs?

What are the game selections readily available?  What are the online expectations? I see these "online Playstation Store and XBox Store" cards you can buy-- So I take it people can commonly download games now?

Are the "next versions" around the corner?  Christmas 2019?  Will they get replaced anytime soon?

[MindofShadow]

PS4 has much better exclusives vs Xbox and is likely easier to use for sporting games than Nintendo

[Battle]

Even though I don't own it, strongly recommend PS4.

Second choice, Switch.

[Hypestyle]

well, it looks like the next "Marvel Ultimate Alliance" will be Switch exclusive.

I'm still unclear on how the Switch works.  Is it a self-contained system, do you even hook it up to a television?

I'm trying to catalog the superhero-style games that I'd be interested in.
what's good that's come out in the past couple of years?

Anything that's Dungeons & Dragons-style that's worth looking into, not too complicated?

[Mastrmynd]

I'm a huge Xbox (and Sega) supporter, but for you, i'd go Switch.
It's a console AND a handheld plus it has Ultimate Alliance on it.

[Hypestyle]

So, at the Playstation and X-Box stores, you can purchase games for downloading?  These games are yours to keep on the hard drive?

any collections of 1980s era stuff?

[Marvelous]

PS5 soon! The ps4 prices should drop if you can wait.

[Mastrmynd]

Xbox Anaconda soon, too!
And Xbox One and One X prices are already dropping.

As for your questions, yes. You can buy titles digitally that are saved on your HD and cloud. Also, Xbox Live has a Netflix-styled service as well.

And of course there are classic compilation packages. Sega won't let you down! And whoever else has em

[Battle]

PS5 soon! The ps4 prices should drop if you can wait.

I can wait!