Are You Buying Next-Gen OR Skipping it

[Fish613]

3 hours ago, hlomsa said:

 

Nowadays games are 70+dollars

You write "nowadays" as if games have been $69.99 for years now..... and we're not even at the point where they on store shelves for that much lol.

 

Anyway, you're most likely just going through a phase. You're probably still pretty young (16-23) and are starting to refine your taste in games without even realizing it.

But yeah, games are expensive. Luckily for me, toward the end of PS2 generation, I got myself into a nice little pattern. When PS3 came out, I was still playing Final Fantasy XII and a couple other PS2 games... so I had no interest in buying a PS3 right away. Ever since then, I'm usually about 1-2 years behind everything, which saves me thousands of dollars over the years.

 

I buy "complete" (a.k.a. 'goty' or 'ultimate') editions of games that include all DLC for about $20. It's nice because I got more, while paying less. There are still so many PS4 games I want to play, and even though a lot of them are going to get ported to PS5.... graphics are the LEAST important things when it comes to video games, so I'll play them on PS4 no problem. I'll most likely get a PS5 sometime toward the end of 2021 or mid 2022. I'll be able to buy all those $70 games coming out this week, for about $20...probably even less.   All the while, not even worrying about it since I have so much to finish on PS4.

 

[Skyforger25]

I skiped ps4 so i'll get myself some ps5 and there are a looot of games I want to play.

[Cryogenicide_X]

Buying, picking up my PS5 next week. 

[Kishnabe]

Not buying till I am done my PS3 and Vita games. 

 

Around 2022-2023. 

 

Not in a hurry.

Edited November 9, 2020 by Kishnabe

[KxwaiiFloof]

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Edited February 8, 2023 by KxwaiiFloof

[Pershing24]

For now I have no interest in buying the PS5. Not just I don't got the money or the time, but my backlog of games is immense. Heck there are PS3 games that I still want to play. I actually want to give up on gaming once I reach 100 Platinum. Will see.

Edited November 10, 2020 by Pershing24

[Conor]

Nobody here is outright skipping. You may wait a few years at most but y'all are gonna get on board with a PS5 (you're not going to miss out on the awesome exclusives)/ Series X (Game Pass is a sweet deal if you're fine with renting digital copies and didn't buy many games this gen) eventually. Unless of course you're planning to switch to PC entirely in which case... bye? 

Edited November 9, 2020 by Stan Lee

[Nightstream88]

I'll be getting the Playstation 5, probably sometime next year might buy games before hand though if I happen to see some on sale or any indie games I might want that may come out on the Playstation 5. 
 Might get Xbox series X sometime 2022-2023.

[grimydawg___]

Super Nintendo games were as much as $80.  Nowadays lol

[DizzyDavidson]

Definitely buying though not for a year or even longer. I may even wait for the "slim" PS5. However I'm only going with PS for next gen. I feel like too many of my systems/handhelds are just collecting dust.

[insainraven]

I'm definetely not skipping the entire generation but when the 5 pro max comes out i'll get that

[LoveInHell]

I’m going to buy it eventually, I was thinking June.

[HoorayForTyler]

Yes, I am buying next gen day one...I’m excited to delve into Demon’s Souls for the first time ever. 
 

And if you think gaming has become boring, you should probably find a new outlet or find better games to play...just a thought. The $70 price tag shouldn’t upset you too much either as you can always buy preowned games and/or wait for the hundreds of deals that have yet to go live in the PlayStation store in the coming months. I personally think it makes sense due to the hardware capabilities of the new PlayStation and Xbox, even if I’m not too keen on spending 10 extra dollars + tax where it applies.

[RevengeancePrime]

I have no intention of buying next-gen for at least a few years. There are enough games in my PS4 backlog to keep me busy for years and as much as I'd like to play Demon's Souls, there's no way one game can convince me to buy a new console. I plan to pick up a Switch next and I'm sure the exclusives on that will also keep me busy for quite some time.

 

Also, have you tried branching out to different genres? Most of the games on your list are just shooters. Try playing something different like an action RPG or a fighting game and see if you enjoy those. 

[kaltezhan]

Definitely buying on 2021. To me, gaming is better than ever. Even those wannabe movie/game, I love em.

[TheBlaskar]

boutta wait a minute to upgrade to the PS5 but it's definitely on my list for the next 5-6 months.

 

if gaming gets boring switch to movies and shows for a little while. you'll start to miss the interactive nature of games and will jump right back into them with admiration and adoration. or play hella indies, they're so unique and fresh all the time. Gotta love em

[Jamescush147]

I skipped the PS3 got of gaming boredom. Came back with the PS4 and now the PS5.

 

If I can find one that is.

[Rias Gremory]

Not really. I usually buy all new games at a cheap price on most parts. Expensive games can be fruitful sometimes. Hence, I'm having fun at all new games I can played. No I won't be getting my PS5 disc version in 2021.

[Raidou Kuzunoha XIV]

I can't say I've been very excited for next gen, I haven't felt so disinterested in the new consoles since just before the Xbox 360 and PS3 came out. I got a PS3 back in 2008, when it was a more reasonable price and had enough games I was interested in getting the system for. Didn't get a 360 till 2011-2012, and only really got it for the few exclusives I had always wanted to try. Got both the PS4 and Xbox One at launch, and have barely touched my X1 and didn't play my PS4 a ton till 2015 or so when it had more games, and I imagine it'll be the same for PS5/Series X if I were to get those at launch.

 

I imagine I'll likely get the PS5 (and Series X) in 2022-2023, the only game that's exclusive at launch I'm interested in is Demon's Souls, but I've already played the original, and I'm in no rush. Rather wait and see if there's any kinks in the launch consoles anyway, I've been burned by some launch consoles before; never had one die on me but have had issues with some.

 

Think I've mentioned this before in previous posts, but I also just don't have the room for new consoles right now anyway. I'll likely retire my PS4 and Xbox One into storage anyhow when I get the new consoles (so nice to actually be able to do this, hate still having to have my PS3 and PS2 hooked up), depending on how good backwards compatibility is overall for PS4 on PS5, but I just don't really feel any urgency to jump onto next gen any time too soon. I could just skip this gen with how many games are in my backlog (literally over a thousand), but I know I'm too greedy to do that. My main goal for the next 2-3 years is to try and finally finish my PS3 backlog, then replace it with the PS5.

[NoiizeR-]

About the game prices. Back in 1992 I remember every new SNES game cost 699 SEK ($81). That means that todays game would have to cost 1023 SEK ($118) to stay at the same price.

When I check PS5 prices they seems to cost 799 SEK ($92)

 

So has the prices gone up? Between PS4 and PS5 yes, but if you go a little further back they hasnt really.

[man08071983]

I'm gonna wait till there is a SLIM version. I left a huge backlog on ps3 and I own quite the collection of games on ps4. lots of games and no time to play, and still keep buying LOL

[xI3i0_HuNt3r-]

I’m buying, got it pre-ordered for release date in the U.K. 

as much as the leap is minor, it’s always exciting to get a new console. I’m pretty stoked for Demons Souls.

[Dantes_994]

Will buy but at the end of next year, I always  wait a year before i get into the next generation  

[Viper]

Definitely planning on making the jump to PS5 eventually. But probably not until around 2022. I got both my PS4's on sale at eBay, so I'll be looking for a similar deal for a PS5 eventually (new system, disc based, under $400). 

 

As for games...I've honestly enjoyed gaming MORE, in my adult life these last 2 generations then I ever did as a kid, and I've been gaming for over 30 years. Yeah a lot of AAA games tend to borrow features from one another, so it ends up feeling like things blend together...but...that doesn't really bother me. I tend to look at HOW these devs are implementing these borrowed features based on their games direction and most of these big titles have been grand slams for me. 

 

However, I am in the camp of gaming getting too expensive...though I've been saying this since Gen 7 started and games jumped to $60...now they're even more expensive. Which is why I haven't purchased a game at full price since 2012 (I actually went through my purchase histories recently...last game I bought at full price was DBZ: Ultimate Tenkaichi. What a waste of money that was!). It's a solution, and paying what I feel is right for any given game makes me feel better about the money I'm spending...but sometimes I really hate having to wait. There's franchises and developers I'd love to support all the way...but I just can't support the full price model. I'm a cheapskate...I'm able to admit this, I'll stretch a dollar as far as I possibly can before it rips. 

Edited November 9, 2020 by Viper

[VTR_2008]

First console I've ever been able to preorder and I cannot wait ??