Hello everyone. Long-time luker here. I will try to keep this short, but after some years of depression and unemployment I recently got my first ever full salary. I have been looking forward to getting a new console for years – my most recent one is a Wii I got as a present as a kid – I have A LOT to catch up on and I have been looking forward to this for a very, very long time.

I’ve tried to read up on which console will get me the most bang for the bucks but I have only gotten more conflicted. Right now it’s a 33% split between getting a PS4 because it’s really cheap on the second-hand market and its game list is long, a PS5 because the PS5+PS4 compatibility will be a better investment in the long run (Wii+Gamecube has kept me entertained for almost a decade so far lol), and a Switch because of some Nintendo exclusive games, notably Zelda. I’m leaning towards maybe getting a PlayStation now and a Switch in a couple of years.

Thing is, there are some rumors that the PS5 slim will release soon. It is better to wait until winter to make the purchase?

Also what (modern and semi-modern) games are an absolute must to play? I like the adventure/platform/puzzle/strategic/survival genres and dislike FPS/bullet hell/beat 'em ups.

EDIT: I will get a Steam Deck. Thanks for the recommendations everyone. :)

  • doomscroller@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
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    11 months ago

    Thanks for the input on the Switch! It confirms that it’s reasonable to wait for a little while longer.

    I’m not concerned about portability at all – if I got a Steam Deck (or a Switch) I’d keep it docked at all times. In fact I’m more concerned about battery health and general longevity of portable consoles. It’s probably a result of being poor for so long but I would really prefer to buy durable stuff. Like I want it to boot up just like it used to, 20 years from now. For theoretical emulators and piracy I guess I could just theoretically use an actual PC.

    Heavily leaning towards getting a PS5. Probably after the slim has been released. I’ll definitily get GOW, Spiderman, The Last of Us and Ratchet and Clank. And Outer Wilds. And a bunch of other ones. Probably Elden Ring. Etc. :)

    • nugget359@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      If durability is a concern with the switch I’d definitely recommend you play docked with a pro controller or 8bitdo controller as your joycons will start to drift - happened to me about 1.5 to 2 years into owning mine.

      I haven’t owned a PlayStation since PS3 but it sounds like PS5 is a solid choice for you