The Everlasting PS4

The PS5, the next step in console gaming. With its immersive controllers and amazing graphics, you truly feel like you’ve stepped into a new age. Of course, this is only what I’ve heard as I don’t have one myself. While I was always interested in it and still would like one, I just haven’t seen a good enough reason to get one. For me, the PS5 is basically what Apple does with its iPhones: give a slightly better model that doesn’t do much. And just like with iPhones, the main reason for its success is its hype.

That isn’t to say that the PS5 is pointless or anything. From what I’ve seen it is without a doubt an upgrade from the PS4. However, there just isn’t enough that sets them apart that makes me think I need one. One great thing that Sony did is have it, so that people could play their PS4 games on the PS5. Because of its cross-compatibility, people were more willing to buy a PS5 as they didn’t feel that they were losing out on anything. After all, being unable to play old games is a major turn off for some people. But, for good or for worse, Sony didn’t decide to stop there.

For most of the games they released on the PS5, they also decided to release a PS4 version. This meant that even if you still had a PS4 you could still buy new games. As of now, there are very few true PS5 exclusives with most that you can’t play on PS4 being available on PC. Due to this, there is no incentive to buy a PS5 unless said exclusives are what you’re after.

While the PS5 is indeed superior in terms of graphics and hardware, it isn’t enough that I would recommend buying one. If you really are interested in playing playstation games, then I would recommend buying the cheaper PS4. While it may be ‘weaker’, it still allows you to play a majority of the titles you would find on a PS5. So before buying one, consider if either the exclusives or hardware are deal breakers for you.

Logan Floyd-Mcgee | Writer
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