Im not much of a gamer (ironically I make games for a living) but I made a bet with my kids that if the Detroit Lions make the playoffs this year I’ll buy them a system, and its looking like almost a lock to happen, so I want to get in on some Holiday deals.
This is their first non-Nintendo system so I’m a little lost on which way to go at this point in the generation cycle. For reference they’re 7 and 9 year old boys and are gonna be new to gaming that isnt based around crafting or Italian brothers. (i made them use my old NES, then SNES first, then got them a Switch a couple years back)
Do NOT get an Xbox.
Your kids will miss out on all of the best exclusives and if they’re young boys they’re going to want to be able to play Marvel games I’d imagine, and they’re all Sony only. They’d also be able to get Ratchet & Clank, Astro’s Playroom etc.
Games also perform far better on PlayStation than Xbox.