PS4 or Xbox One?

A question about : PS4 or Xbox One?

My son wants a new console for his birthday!

Which would you say offers best value for money?

Best answers:

• just including ps4 and XBone...
  performence wise the ps4 trumps the xbox by a clear mile.
  entertainment wise (tv etc), kinect and for more general games the xbox one wins
  price wise the ps4 does not come with the playstation camera at Ј349 and a version of the xbox without one is also Ј349
  if you then include the xbox one kinect version against the ps4 and buying the camera its only around a Ј10 difference.
  both also have subscription services for online play.
  to be honest it all relies on personal preference and what he wants from it. There isnt much to seperate them now except loads of stats and opinions; you may as well buy him what he prefers.
  if you have friends with the consoles take him around and get him some time on them or see if you can find shops that have demo stations for them. It's less a case of value and more a case of what he will enjoy most.
• I agree with Matj.
  and also add that for me it comes down the exclusive games, I like playing uncharted and infamous which are on the playstation only.
• Find out which console his friends have. It doesn't matter which one is the better spec if he can't play against his friends (I learnt this the hard way).
• X1, PS4 is crap. Just because it is cheaper and you dont see as many frame rate drops, the whole PSN (playstation network) is awful. It can not compete with xbox live and also xbox live gets all the exclusive DLC first, plus a free game every month and the whole entertainment aspect of the X1 destroys the PS4. The PS4 controller is crap as well.
• Personal opinion - Xbox One.
  Reasons for me:
• It has the Halo series on it - I don't care much for other FPS games, but Halo, I love it.
• MS has been pretty good in the customer service department over the years, ever since the Original Xbox - and even with my issues with the XBone lately, they do try.
• XBL is brilliant and the free game (whilst usually a cheaper indie game) keeps the missus busy for hours, and this is someone who is very much NOT a gamer. She loves Max: Curse of the Brotherhood.
• I love being able to sit down, and just say "Xbox on", and the Xbox, TV, Sky box and sound bar all turn on in one go without me having to reach for a remote.
• All my friends have an XBone, none of them have a PS4.
• I've never looked at a trailer for a game and gone "Wow! I really want to play that" for Playstation games (aside from No Man's Sky, which will come to the XBone at some point anyway).
• I love the ability to stream music from my PC (which may even be in another room) to my Xbox by just right clicking on the tracks/folder and selecting "Play to: Xbox One".
• i got an xbox one. My reasons were based on the exclusive titles it has compared to the ps4 titles.
  Primarily it is a games machine so all the extras are secondary. Kids want to play with their mates so just get him what his mates have already.
• I switched from an Xbox One to a PS4.
  The specs, the exclusive games, the exclusivity is all HOGWASH. As has been pointed out before, there is only one question you need to ask.
  What do his friends have, copy that you will be laughing.
• Firstly, forget specs, performance comparisons and "what's better on paper", it's misleading and pretty much irrelevant at this level.
  The only important things are...
  1) What do his friends have?
  2) Which controller does he prefer?
  Nothing else, barring price, should matter.
• I'd agree with what most other people are saying already; go for what his friends have. If his friends haven't got next generation consoles themselves yet, then what does he have already? If he already has a 360 or a PS3, then go with the next-gen version of that console. He'll probably be more happy with the exclusive game choices and more used to the controllers.
  Failing that, just ask him if he has a preference. If you don't want him to know you're getting him one, maybe frame it as if you've heard a debate on TV or radio about which one's better and ask his opinion.
• Does he even want an Xbox One/PS4 ?
  Could he want an Xbox 360 or a PS3 ?
  It depends what his friends have although that doesnt always matter, the other side of the coin is what can you afford eg a maximum budget.
• I did a little digging and found out his friends have a mixed bag! Some have a PS4, some Xbox one and others don't have either! Therefore I still don't know!
  Leaning more towards the PS4, but don't want to make a rash decision! He's only young so won't really know the difference! But i'll be using it also! Still in a predicament haha
• I think it really depends on what you are used to, combined with what consoles friends have.
  I have an xbox 360 and all my friends either have the 360 still or xbox one, therefore I'll be getting an xbox one when the time comes to upgrade.
  my brother in law went from the 360 to PS4 and didn't like it. He's now sold it and bought an xbox one.
  There's no right or wrong answer, just own personal preference.
• I vote neither because the games are too expensive.. There's better ways to spend Ј400