You never just touch Grass...you have to BE Grass.

Yes, you might be right! Also, perhaps part of Rowling's success stems from the change in global markets, economy and digital media since Tolkien's time. Rowling, along with other newer writers, are able to tap into a literature market that is part of our now globalized and digitized economy which makes their works accessible no matter how niche of a work they may publish. Rowling's works, even when initially published, were able to be purchased and read by folks on opposite ends of the planet in a matter of seconds at best, or in a few weeks' time at worst. Also the tightly interwoven relationships between internet, film and literary media that we now take for granted, gives newer writers such as Rowling the advantage in getting seen and known easier over older writers such as Tolkien who had to wait for a ship to leave the docks or a plane to leave the airstrip for his books to travel...

Depends on how you define "Impact". If you're talking about children/young adult/fantasy literature and the Impact of stories in that genre, the Lord of the Rings and Tolkien's influence and impact on writers such as George R.R. Martin and Neil Gaiman who have both released some of the best fantasy stories of all time kinda deserves to be mentioned..Tolkien also influenced the creating of famous video games such as Zelda! JK Rowling has been tight lipped on Tolkien's influence on her works, but you see it here and there as well. That being said, I do believe that JK Rowling is indeed the best selling fantasy author of all time, and there is a good reason why. The Harry Potter stories are fine works, but she hasn't yet reached the status of influencing others to create works that are considered classics in their own right or transcend genres and entire mediums, like Tolkien has. She'll get there though..in time.

Normally, I would say Series X from X-Box, just because of its' greater availability and ease of access in the gaming market. But - given your description of yourself being someone coming out of gaming retirement and that you're looking into solo gaming, then I am sorry, but the PS5 wins hands down...

Sony has been known for some of its' stellar solo games. Properties such as Uncharted, Last of Us, God of War, Spider Man are some among the many exclusive properties for the PS5. As a solo gamer, there is no other console that takes solo gaming to the next level like the Playstation. That being said, I said earlier that I am sorry. That's because no one will fault you for not wanting to spend your grandparents' entire inheritance money on a new PS5 console, because that is what it's going to cost you to get one. Moreover with how large these games are, you will need to invest in an SSD drive right from the beginning, which will cost you anywhere from 200 bucks more to...way way more. All in all, once you're done, all of this will set you back a 1000 bucks or close to it.

I am a Sony fan but I refuse to trade my left testicle and kidney to get a game console. Some don't mind, but I do. Because of its' short supply and the current unreal resale price, you're better off taking your chances with the Series X. I personally am just going to wait this storm out to get my PS5.