Exclusives are not the main thing: Ed Boone’s survey among players revealed the determining factors when choosing a PS5 or Xbox Series X

Creative director NetherRealm Studios Ed Boone The other day I conducted a survey on my Twitter page, the purpose of which was to determine which of the factors is decisive for users when choosing next-generation consoles from Sony and Microsoft. The options were as follows: affordable price, better graphics, availability of exclusives and the ability to run games from the previous generation.

The survey involved over 50 thousand human, 37.5% who preferred an affordable price tag. In second place with a result of 30% is backward compatibility support, while exclusive games scored everything 13.2%that surprised even the developer himself. 19.2% of respondents voted for the schedule.

Last month, a similar survey was conducted by the European Federation of Interactive Software, in which players were asked about the most popular features of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X from their point of view. Among the surveyed 78% of console gamers agreed that the improvement of the visual component should Become one of the most important features of non-Xtgen consoles, with 71% of the same group saying that they consider reduced boot time to be an equally serious aspect of future systems.

The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X will go on sale this fall. Console prices have not yet been announced, but some analysts predict that at the start of the console, consoles will be sold no cheaper 499 dollars.

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