The Verdict: Should You Buy an Xbox One X if You Already Own a PS4?
The Xbox One X is no question, an upgrade over the original PS4. Although similar, the two platforms are different enough to make it worth it to own both. If you don’t own either yet, that’s a different conversation entirely, and you can check out our full review to get a better sense of which direction you should go in.
So on a very basic level, yes, the Xbox One X is worth getting if you already own a PS4. If you’re going to upgrade to a 4K console, you might as well grab the Xbox One X so you can expand your library of games and features and hang onto your PS4.
Consider these more specific questions and scenarios as well though:
Do you really care about playing Xbox One exclusives? – If not, then reconsider how important having true 4K and 60 FPS is to you. If really love your PS4 and don’t need any other console, you could get a PS4 Pro pretty cheap if you’re willing to trade in your PS4 toward it and get a similar enhanced experience. If 4K and 60 FPS means nothing to you, $500 could get you a Switch and a couple of games like Super Mario Odyssey and Breath of the Wild.
Is your number #1 factor when buying a console for it to be as best-looking as possible? – If not, and Xbox One exclusives don’t really do anything for you, consider grabbing something like the Switch if your money is burning a hole in your pocket.
Do you mostly just care about playing your Xbox 360 games again without having to hook it back up to your TV? – If the answer is yes, grab the Xbox One S instead. You’ll still have backwards compatibility and access to Xbox Game Pass which has lots of quality 360 games on there as well plus all of the same Xbox One exclusives and features.
Are you really into PC gaming? – You can probably get away with just having a PS4 and a PC if you have a powerful rig. If you want to add something else on, grab a Nintendo Switch instead to have the widest library possible. You’d only be missing out on a few games that can only be played on the Xbox One/X.
Do you struggle finding people to play with and want robust community features to help? – The Xbox One consoles do a better job of this than the PS4, but again, you can get away with just getting a Xbox One S instead. Don’t trade a PS4 in though just for that though, just add on an Xbox One if you can.
