Xbox One vs Playstation 4

Yesterday, both the Xbox One and Playstation 4 (PS4) had their big reveals at E3. Both of these consoles were announced earlier this year at separate events, but E3 is where they are really shown off. Of course now comes the dilemma that we as gamers face, which console is better and should we buy? The table below compares the two consoles side by side, so you can see which one you should get when they are released.

	Xbox One	Playstation 4	Which is better?
The Price	$499	$399	PS4
How It Looks	Rectangular VCR	Slanted VCR	PS4
Able to Play Used Games	Some games (more details below)	Yes any, with no restrictions	PS4
Needs Internet Connection	Yes, must connect to Internet once a day	No	PS4
Able to Use Netflix	Yes	Yes	Tie
Able to Play Blu-Ray	Yes	Yes	Tie
Able to use Voice Control	Yes	No	Xbox One
Motion Sensor	Kinect, comes with the console	PS-Eye is sold seperately ($60)	Xbox One

So as we can see, the Playstation 4 is better in the key categories. Regarding used games, some Xbox One games will come with a one-time registration code so that being able to resell them will not be possible. Also, when you think about it, odds are you will be connected to the Internet to play online or watch Netflix anyway, so the factor regarding connecting to the Internet at least once a day for the Xbox One is not as big as it may seem. The other key idea to remember is that Xbox One will get priority with certain games such as Call of Duty: Ghosts and Minecraft: Xbox One Edition.

So all in all, which one should you get when they are released? Right now, the Playstation 4 because it is one-hundred dollars less and does pretty much all the same things as the Xbox One. If however, the price of the Xbox One comes down, then the Xbox One is certainly the next-generation gaming console to buy.

You can see videos of both being revealed below: 

Xbox One:

Playstation 4: