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Anubra_Khan t1_j714er9 wrote

Reply to comment by Numerous_Agent541 in I want to surprise my husband with a new console, but I need some help choosing which by Numerous_Agent541

Oh he already has a Series X. Then it's easy. Get him the PS5. Make sure you get the disc version. The ability to find super cheap games, and to borrow/ trade will more than make up for the $100 "savings" of the digital version.

The PS Extra Subscription will get him about 450+ games for $100. This is about the same number of games that he probably gets on his Xbox Game Pass but it will hook him up with a ton of PS exclusives.

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Numerous_Agent541 OP t1_j715jbi wrote

Thanks for mentioning the disc vs digital thing, I was super indecisive about that. I always thought digital was more worth it because it's cheaper and I assumed nobody cared about physical stuff anymore. Good to know Playstation has a game pass equivalent! He really takes advantage of game pass.

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Anubra_Khan t1_j71axkj wrote

It's huge. PS5 plays ps4 games too. Aside from trading with friends/coworkers instead of dropping $60, you can often get them for under $10 at thrift stores or FB Marketplace. Even new copies of games can get low on price when they get older. Digital games that are 6 years old are often still $60. The digital play is to wait until a game goes on sale. But sometimes you just feel like playing a game and you never know when/if it will go on sale. And, when it does, it's still not as cheap as a used physical copy is year round.

And you can sell physical games. I started buying/trading/selling games and consoles as a hobby but it's actually paying for my subscriptions and games.

I use both Game Pass and PS Plus Premium. They're both great. Game Pass is $180 a year at $15 per month. For PS Plus, you want to buy the year in advance. Otherwise you pay more. I recommend PS Plus Extra at $100 for the year. It's cheaper during the holidays. The Premium package adds another 300ish games for another $20 for the year. However, most of these games are from older PS generations. It's a great deal for me but it might not be for everyone and you can always upgrade. That's why I recommend the PS Plus Extra package.

Anyway, I'm sure he'll be happy no matter what you get for him so don't stress. If you need any more advice though, just let me know.

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Numerous_Agent541 OP t1_j71etui wrote

That's a good point! Physical things get more valuable as the years go on. We've actually got a gamecube, and the games for that cost an insane amount lol. Thank you for your responses, they've been very reassuring 😊

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