9 Confessions Of A PS4 Owner After Buying An Xbox One

Devout Sony gamer or Microsoft fanboy, it's time to face some hard truths.

by Josh Brown

Despite its disastrous start, the Xbox One hasn't really put at foot wrong over the past year. Although the lingering taste of DRM and restrictive sharing practices still taint Microsoft's console long after those features were stripped, Xbox head Phil Spencer has been knocking it out the park when it comes to announcing brand new exclusives, hardware and system updates.

In fact, the Xbox One of 2016 looks virtually nothing like the machine of 2013 - and that's left me feeling a bit jealous.

Although I was put off the new console - just like everyone else - by its initially damning focus, watching as Microsoft transformed its machine into a true, dedicated gaming console over the last two years has left me feeling a bit left out. It's not just me either; there are plenty of people who jumped to Sony after an extended love affair with Microsoft's Xbox 360, only just now starting to wonder if they backed the wrong horse.

So after two years of staying faithful to Sony's supremely successful next-generation console, I decided to take a plunge and buy that second system. Owning two of the most promising gaming consoles to ever exist might seem like the ideal situation for any gaming fan, but the reality isn't quite so glamorous.

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Josh has over 11 years of experience as a published writer, having worked full time as a content producer at WhatCulture for nine years. In that time he has created hundreds of articles, videos and podcast episodes for multiple channels, specialising in subjects such as gaming, horror and film & TV. He now primarily works as a senior content producer and presenter on WhatCulture Gaming where he co-hosts the WhatCulture Gaming Podcast, a top 3 most listened to gaming podcast in the UK that he co-created in 2018. Over the years he has reviewed several high-profile gaming releases, covered industry events with on-site reporting, covered breaking news, and even kicked off his interviewing career by chatting to childhood hero, Tommy Wiseau.