Here are 5 good reasons to ditch your current console and upgrade to Project Scorpio

Project Scorpio and PlayStation 4 Pro are part of a new trend in gaming which refreshes hardware in the middle of the generation. While PlayStation 4 Pro may have received a lukewarm reception from gamers due to low sales figures, Project Scorpio hopes to appeal to the same crowd by offering enhanced functionality and higher resolutions. However, why would any gamer want to purchase Project Scorpio or upgrade from an existing Xbox One? We discuss some of the main reasons below.

[gangsta_red]

The only way im getting one is if i get a 4k TV. Other than that there really isnt a point.

Unless MS has some type of huge surprise for that only the scorpio can do. If not then i can definitely put this on the wait until later list.

[rando]

graphics =/= resolution. Scorpio will still look better than current consoles on a 1080p TV, in the same way that an Xbox 360 still looks much better than a PS2 on a 480p Standard-def TV. same thing.

[gangsta_red]

It may look better but the differences for me arent really much of an incentive to go out and purchase one right away.

Especially since every game is still playable on X1 and Scorpio.

[4Sh0w]

Gangsta I hear you and I agree, if you got a X1 and only a 1080p tv there's probably not enough difference that you need a Scorpio. Since I have 4K TV's and want to get the most out of my Xbox games past & future its a no brainer for me.
"Yo but that 4K tho!"
lol

[TheCommentator]

The games could look drastically different on Scorpio, even in 1080p, because of the 4K assets, supersampling, better LOD, and higher framerates. We'll have to see what MS says about 1080p on Scorpio though.

[mikeslemonade]

LOL

Here is what's the problem with your argument people act like the Scorpio is already out and ignoring the ps pro was out 1 year earlier.

[Bronxs15]

I think it will have some features yet to be announced.

Disagree with you about the difference not being worth it. I think the difference at 1080 p but having more graphical effects. Like higher detailed texture / shadows. Better draw distance. Solid frame rate and faster loading are bigger differences to me than the bump from just going from 1080p to 4K.

Dunno if u were serious or if it was just a Scorpio downplay on your part.

[JasonKCK]

Sorry but 1080p standard settings (Xbox One) vs 1080p max settings (Scorpio) would in fact show a huge difference in graphics (See PC). A maxed out 1080p 60fps is better than 1080p 60fps at medium or low settings.

[Utalkin2me]

I can give more reasons why i wont.

[RosweeSon]

Needs some games to make it worth it tho really sure everything will look a lil better but get some games built for the tech and your on to a winner 360 games were not built for 4K. Xbox need a massive E3 and games galore.

[Christopher]

I think a more fitting expression is graphics =/= gameplay. Games on all systems will play the same, so if you are buying the new hardware it's primarily just for graphics, and if that's not of interest to you, no need to upgrade. Until games stop becoming available on PS4/XBO, I have no plans to upgrade to a new version of the different consoles.

[4Sh0w]

mikeslemonade

How dies talking about Scorpio imply that its already out or they we're ignoring ps4pro? Xbox fans have known about Scorpio since before the pro launched, NOW the specs have been recently finalized so Xbox fans are discussing what it will do for Xbox games....or are we not allowed to do that?

[Bigpappy]

It will also have more single player games at 60fps.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

Some salty peeps I tell you

[zivtheawesome]

probably not because that the cpu increase is rather minimal, it could definitely do native 4k but for a framerate bump you also need the cpu to support it.

[Kingthrash360]

Lol you know nothing Jhon snow.
I don't think a single game will have a fps advantage.
Go do your homework.

[Gazondaily]

Yeah for all the talk about the BEAST I'm not really going to be that excited if I don't have a 4k tv.

I really hope we see fps improvements and some added graphical touches to Scorpio versions of games.

Scorpio is still being anchored by the X1 so it's restricted in that sense.

I hope devs are bolder and don't just focus on 4K native but instead focus on frame rate and added visuals. A bit like Little Nightmares is on Pro

[Eonjay]

4k TV are much more affordable now but if you are getting one to game, the good models will still hurt your wallet.

Also, and this is me, but my TV still works just fine so I can't justify the cost.

[IamTylerDurden1]

It's funny u are praising the Pro version of Little Nightmares. I swear, i was excited when i saw that the game was 1080p 30fps on PS4 and 1620p 60fps on PS4 Pro. Ppl always say they want more games improving to 60fps yet what was meant to be a feel good article about the great job Tarsier did (on the Pro version) ended up becoming a cesspool of trolls. I'm honestly shocked anyone agreed with any of the comments Boomtube1987 made and i'm surprised they weren't all marked.

I'd honestly expect to see fps improvements (on Scorpio) in line with the fps improvements on PS4 Pro considering their CPUs are so similar.

Scorpio - 2.3ghz jaguar.

PS4 Pro - 2.1ghz jaguar.

Even though ppl call the Pro and Scorpio CPUs a bottleneck, ppl need to realize that for the most part games this gen are heavily GPU based.

[Eonjay]

I had the same reaction to the PS4 Pro

[LexHazard79]

Fair enough. But theres definitely an upside for 1080p gamers...

The PS4 Pro downsamples. But the base PS4 is already pretty powerful that you hardly notice much change on the Pro version of games on 1080p.
There will be huge difference on Scorpio whether 1080p or 4K

[gangsta_red]

I guess I should also say price is a huge factor too.

If Scorpio is expensive then it will definitely have to wait until much later.

[TheKingKratos]

This guy gets it.

[Ulf]

Gangsta,

Try playing some PS3 games at 480p, and compare to the 720p version. The 480p version will look better than you might think, thanks to the same kind of downsampling.

[Mystogan]

No... just no.

[Bathyj]

For me it was reverse. I got a pro and then though F this, I'm getting 4kTV.

[himdeel]

Yep. I got a pro then a 4k tv. So if I got a Scorpio I'm good to see all the joy.

[RosweeSon]

Even then it's a stretch being as handful of Xbox games warrant 4K they couldn't get get 1080 at launch now it's 4K but still no games... 360 games ain't gonna be running 4K and even if they did 😩🙄 new games big new experiences and most importantly some quality not yearly churn quantities

[Christopher]

Same.

Also, why would I ditch any other console? Why not just have other consoles + XBO or Scorpio?

[XanderZane]

That's understandable, but the Scorpio will have improvements for XB1 and XBox 360 games that will show on a regular 1080P HDTV as well. As long as I have the money, it'll be Day One for me. I'm still waiting for the PS4 Pro though. I know the price will drop and there will be some nice bundles this holiday.

"IMPROVES EXISTING GAMES
Project Scorpio doesn’t need a finicky PlayStation 4 Pro-like Boost Mode to offer benefits to gamers who play existing Xbox One titles which aren’t patched for the console. Many Xbox One games feature dynamic resolution so expect those titles to run at 1080p where they would’ve been 900p on the old device. Apart from that, the console features better anisotropic texture filtering. Lastly, it will load Xbox One games faster due to its incredible memory bandwidth. These are tangible benefits which should be noticeable to all gamers. The copious amount of power should also help stabilize frame rates."

[IamTylerDurden1]

U are ridiculous. Boost mode is the same as what Scorpio will do.

[Mystogan]

You don't need 4K to see the benefits. Like someone said. Resolution != graphics.
A 1080p scorpio game will look miles and miles better than a 1080p xbox one or PS4 pro game.

[SarcasticDuck]

i've heard Scorpio can walk your dog while you stay home playing. Is that reason enough for you to buy it?

[vegasgamerdawg]

Didn't read the article did you? Just came in here to declare what you're not getting? It improves a lot of xbox one games resolution and screen tearing without a patch. It uploads 4k video too, some people mind find that useful.There are many other reasons to get one with a 1080p, unless you're speaking for yourself, then say so.

[gangsta_red]

Waitaminute...you first acknowledge that "I'm declaring what I'm not getting", then you ask if im speaking for myself and then tell me to say so..!?!

Pretty damn sure you already established that in your second sentence of your reply that yes, i was speaking for myself.

[tyasia0]

PS4Pro low sales figures? Want to talk about low sales figures how about we talk about the console that's getting outsold 3:1 month after month.

But anyways there has been very little sales data and what we have seen says PS4Pro is about 30-35% of sales. Now there isn't a lot of history for mid cycle consoles but given the fact there is a cheaper option and they both play the same games that seems pretty good to me.

[AspiringProGenji]

It is pretty good because Pro is not a PS4 replacement. It is an option. Scorpio will be just the same and wont outsell anything

[nitus10]

The article states that "While PlayStation 4 Pro may have received a lukewarm reception from gamers due to low sales figures." Numbers would be a useful arguing point here but so far I have not seen the numbers.

At this moment in time, the total sales of the Scorpio to date are zero you really can't get much lower than that before going into negative numbers.

[fiveby9]

Ps4 Pro may suffer in sales only cuz of significant market penetration already with PS4. How many Ps4 owners upgrade to Ps4 Pro? It's not like the entire user base has done that. Scorpio will likely suffer from adoption rate issues for the first year as a vast majority of the install base also has 1080p sets. Many fans are pinning their hopes on Scorpio to turn things around completely for MS. It has to be a long term play to stay relevant. The other significant variable here is games lineup. They need to give existing X1 owners a reason to stick with them. This may help. But if MS expects to win over PC gamers as well, I am doubtful that will happen in large numbers. And if the price is $500 or more, don't expect initial adoption rate to be off the charts. It will continue to take several years if not longer for MS to crawl back from their disastrous X1 launch. It's difficult to change the tides and clearly the tide has been in Sony's favor for years now

[himdeel]

I didn't upgrade to a Pro until after I sold my base PS4. And I wasn't going to upgrade until I could get rid of a PS4.

[AspiringProGenji]

Not even PS4 Pro has made me ditch my Uncharted PS4. It is quiet, nice looking, and still got juice to deliver amazing experiments like Horizon Zero Dawn. Sorry but you'll need more than a buffed Xbox One to make me ditch my PS4

[ShottyatLaw]

I traded my launch PS4 in for the Vader SE in 2015. That's staying in my collection forever. The Pro was not enough of an upgrade for me to get rid of it.

My day one X1, though? If MS offers an aggressive trade in program like I expect, I think I'm trading it in this Fall for a Scorpio.

[ShottyatLaw]

Got a decent PC, but it's in my home office. I upgraded my TV in the game room to 4k, but not my monitors, yet. I'm also stuck behind a PC all day at work so I gravitate to my consoles 90% of the time.

I'm going to be due for a full rig upgrade soon, but I might hold off if I can get a good deal on a Scorpio.

To each their own, though. If you can only own one system, PC is the way to go IMO.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

I ditched it after I saw I could get a Pro for $50 more.

[Bronxs15]

Sorry but that's just it. By all accounts Scorpio isn't just a buffed up Xbox one. It's why digital foundry was so amazaded. It's why ms was so confident to show. It's why there is more excitement around Scorpio than there was around PS4 pro. It's why People wonder and debate if it's a new gen system or not!

[AspiringProGenji]

It is just a more powerful Xbox One. It won't have exclusives. Whatever other thing it does apart from 4K it doesn't matter much if it will be playing the same games as Xbox One at higher specs. But I have no doubt MS will go all out with Scorpio so they can restart again

[Bronxs15]

Salty disagrees. Y'all need to be carful with your blood pressure right now.

[DarXyde]

The excitement around Scorpio and Pro is difficult to compare. One was revealed and released a month and a half later while one has been hyped since last E3 while drip feeding information. Which do you expect would garner curiosity?

By the way, the whole "debate" is not a good thing. At all. People believing it to be an iteration of the Xbox One are probably going to respond comparably to the Pro. And those believing it to be be new hardware entirely are likely either excited or a bit ruffled at the idea of a new box so soon.

The thing is, it's both. It may not be Microsoft's "next gen console" and it may not feature exclusives (VR withstanding), but I still view it as a product with an identity crisis. You stuff it to the brim with power and it won't really be able to capitalize on it with exclusives. Is its power just to say, "we can run the best version of multiplatform games" and VR/HoloLens? And even if they provided Scorpio exclusives, I don't know how that would blow over. At this point, they NEED a trade in program.

I don't mean to be a Debbie downer. I want Microsoft to remain competitive so the industry can go forward and push each other towards consumer satisfaction. I think Pro has a far clearer vision. It was announced the same day as the Slim so there's zero confusion regarding your options. It's also not so powerful that developers are being blue-balled by the idea of what they could do with games if made exclusively.

That said, I own a launch PS4, and don't see myself buying a Pro (unless my PS4 dies; if my Xbox dies, I won't be replacing it since I don't play it often). It's not for me and neither is Scorpio. Not here to take away from the excitement of these machines, but I really don't see the use of this article.

[Bronxs15]

@DarXyde
“The excitement around Scorpio and Pro is difficult to compare”
Why is it difficult to compare excitement around pro and scorpio? Because there is more excitement around scorpio? It’s actually easy to compare them, and the differences are pretty clear.

“one has been hyped since last E3 while drip feeding information.”
Disagree with you there, they announced scorpio at last years e3, and we just got the first news now. What drip feed are you talking about? there was one off hand comment from a 343 dev that it was more beefier than expected. I don’t know if you were privy to some inside information we didn’t get or you just ate up all the speculation articles from sites like gaming bolt or something, but we were not drip fed anything.

Fact of the mater is pro released to little fan fare, the reveal even was awful with cerny standing there talking about checker boarding. The only thing exciting wasn’t actually even related to the pro it was the bit of news we got that insomniac is making a spider man game.

It’s only recently since the DF reveal that scorpio excitement has been generated. The excitement around scorpio and all the pursuing articles these days is not because it was mentioned at e3 last year and revealed on a gaming website this year. People are excited at scorpio right now because it’s pretty much better than anyone expected. even DF were surprised. We are surprised that MS tested every single xbox one game on it. And every game looks better, runs better across the board. And even every 360 game as well. They all load faster. There are benefits to be seen on 1080p and 4k tvs. Scorpio is running xbox one games in 4k 60fps after 2 days of porting and only 70% cpu usage. It didn’t’ matter if this was released by IGN or GAMESPOT or a MS event. People are excited at the specs and potential of this machine. Also at the work MS put in with it’s design, the customizations made, DX12 in hardware, differing voltages being supplied to different components in the hardware. And things like this being the first time a system was designed around current game engines as apposed to a company just making hardware and devs making engines to run on said hardware.

[Bronxs15]

“By the way, the whole "debate" is not a good thing. At all. People believing it to be an iteration of the Xbox One are probably going to respond comparably to the Pro. And those believing it to be be new hardware entirely are likely either excited or a bit ruffled at the idea of a new box so soon”

Disagree again. People believe it is an iteration because it is. But a significant one. I have a ps4 and no desire for ps4 pro. I have a xbox one and really want scorpio. Why is that? Ms’s mid gen update looks to be a more compelling upgrade than sony’s. period. Does sony’s add uhd blu ray? Does sony’s load games faster and make every game run better even with a specific patch? does sony's system make every game look better on a 1080p tv? does pro support bleeding edge features like freesync to eliminate screen teering? etc.Nope but scorpio does. As for people believing it to be new generation that’s their own fault. The information about what scorpio is is easily available.

“You stuff it to the brim with power and it won't really be able to capitalize on it with exclusives”
You nor I have any idea how much better the games will look or perform. So to say it won’t capitalize on the power available is premature. Have you played a PC game and looked at the difference between mid/high settings and ultra settings? I don’t know if it’ll be that good or not, but you again seem to be privy to information since your already claiming it won’t capitalize on power and ms jammed it more ram and processing power for no reason.

“I think Pro has a far clearer vision.”
I think the visions are clear for each product. You may find sony’s clearer but it’s less ambitious. Please there are lengthy articles on gamasutra in which spencer clearly lays out the vision for scorpio. It isn’t just to have the most powerful hardware, it’s to take the advantages of pc gaming over to consoles while keeping what is great about console gaming. It’s also about mending their relationships with developers and making xbox the best platform to make games on. Whether they succeed or not on that vision is a different matter, but calling it not clear is just choosing to ignore whats been said on the matter.

“. It [ps4 pro] was announced the same day as the Slim so there's zero confusion regarding your options.”
Are you really confused by the addition of scorpio to xbox’s line up of devices? You can buy a one s and play xbox games or buy a xbox scorpio and play xbox games with better graphics and performance. One is cheaper one cost more… ohhhhh the confusionnnnn helppppp

[DarXyde]

Bronxs15,

They're difficult to compare because the hype was handled very differently. Consequently, it's hard to compare. Not rocket science. Scorpio was announced at E3 which is a sizable platform to do so. Sony held a small conference to announce, reveal, and provide a date the same day. There's no mystery. There is with Scorpio. Again, not that comparable. The countless articles talking about what it could be (the speculation, as you mention), Spencer mentioning on occasion things about how it's not the next Xbox, Microsoft execs on how it would be the most powerful console of all time, include a "future proof" HDMI port. Microsoft themselves are feeding into the hype; they basically acknowledge it with that tweet about 2017 being the year "the beast" is released when calling it that was the byproduct of, you guessed it, the hype articles and speculation you appear to be disregarding. Say what you will, the hype had an entire year to incubate and it's been ongoing. It was to generate buzz and I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft themselves scheduled interviews at regular intervals to keep sustained interest. Pro "releasing to little fanfare" should give you some indication of what's going to happen with Scorpio: it looks better, but a cheaper alternative is available that plays the same games. I don't see Scorpio suddenly winning over the masses beyond it's launch window.

Next, you talk about people buying a Scorpio for your reasons. Just so you're not crushed, the average consumer doesn't care about a lot of the things you listed. Freesync? Faster load times (which really isn't even an issue on the standard hardware)? UHD Blu-ray playback really helped Microsoft maintain strong momentum, huh? Truth is, you're basically talking about things that PC gamers care more about. Unless your PC is outdated or you're one of those people who see power as the solution (spoiler alert: it's not a replacement for software), who's going to buy it? I'm pretty sure it's not going to be the commercial success you're hoping it is for some reason. Pro isn't worth the upgrade for me, and I own a 4K display and love the PlayStation offering. Frankly, I think Sony could really undercut Scorpio by just dropping the price on the current models. By the way, DF like Pro as well, mentioning that it's very impressive that the GPU does well in punching above its weight. Doesn't matter.

[DarXyde]

I'll end with this: you and I clearly will not agree. If I cared enough, I'd address all of your points comprehensively, but what good is there in that? I will not convince you as you will fail to convince me. Let's agree to disagree. I just wanted to address the first few points, but I will not be revisiting this conversation, mate.

Cheers.

[Bronxs15]

DarXyde,

Funny as I was reading your post I was thinking the same thing that we need to agree to disagree.

Although it's not all disagrees. I agree with you on some things. Like Sony undercutting them badly. That seems like a good possibility.

I guess time will tell. What's our major contention? I guess I'm buying into the Scorpio hype thinking it'll be awesome for games while your more cool on it?

Well i honestly don't know if ms will success with this product and capture their previous success / market share or mindshare with gamers. I don't know. But I kinda hope they do, I like seeing the two companies compete for our dollars.

I liked Sony whopping ms's butt. It's made ms step up their game. If ms was leading in sales I doubt we'd see backward compatibility come to Xbox one. Or other pro consumer changes like the new digital game refund or things like removing Netflix from behind the gold paywall.

So let's agree to disagree for now and let time settle it for us.

Ps. With regards to you comment about the average consumer not being excited about specs or hdmi etc. I wasn't ever really referring to them. I was speaking about myself and the others here on the site that are excited. I think those are the things exciting to us. We on this site are clearly gaming enthusiasts. We love this stuff!

[XanderZane]

Why would you ditch your PS4. I'm not ditching my PS4 either, but I'm still getting a Scorpio and a PS4 Pro. No one has to ditch any game console they already own to get a Scorpio. I', definitely not. I'll still have my original Xbox One as well.

@texag2011
False. .. but you keep believing that. lol!!
http://n4g.com/news/2020362...

"We’re gonna have games only released on the PC. We’re gonna have games only released on console. And PC gaming is critically important to the company.”

Most XB1 games will run better on Scorpio anyways because it will be optimized a lot better. The few XB1 games on PC don't run that great. Most PC games worth playing are coming to PS4 Pro & Scorpio. Only games I'd play on a PC are a few exclusive MMO's and maybe Star Citizen if it ever gets released.

[KingKionic]

Lot of great reasons here. 4K assets alone should be a reason. Im sure they will be noticeable even on 1080p tvs for people who are not ready to buy a 4K TV.

[njulo]

Why rush to a console that has little exclusives and leave a PS4 pro that keeps me entertained and amazed big up to HZD!!

[gamingisnotacrime]

as long as it backed by great games the console will be a win

[MeteorPanda]

Sold my ps4 with 50 games and my 3ds and vita, you sold me with...virtual reality exclusives

[tyasia0]

I assume you forgot the /s...

If not that seems like a huge mistake.

And this time I'm not saying that because of anything to do with PS4. Selling games/consoles for pennies on the dollar always seems like a mistake to me.

[MeteorPanda]

My friend, 80 dollar virtual reality tech demos are what sell consoles.

[tyasia0]

Seriously your good at this, I honestly can't tell if your joking or serious... I hope joking but I am honestly not sure, so kudos. It's rare when I can't see though sarcasm.

[LexHazard79]

Its the nature of the hobby. You never get what you put in.

[Elda]

You are definitely kidding.

[MeteorPanda]

Im using a 720p tv. I need the 4k, the hdmi 2 port capabilities. I know they said 5 reasons but split up 4k screening into 2 points but l totatally trust in ms to deliver games even after 2 major e3 titles got canceled

[Father__Merrin]

people on here think scorpio will outsell xbox one? ha ha ha
no chance it is not a replacement, its an upgrade console that you dont need to have to play xbox one games why cant people understand that.

[stuna1]

And here is 1 good reason not too! ---------!

[ApocalypseShadow]

Let me assist stuna with that empty spot
https://m.youtube.com/watch...

I could fill that blank with other exclusives but you and I know that it would be a long list that we can place there.

[XXanderXX]

Am keeping my Xbox one S and still getting Scorpio.

[SilverDemon]

Why?

[XXanderXX]

So I can watch my UHD Blu-rays while I play Shadow of War on Scorpio

[SilverDemon]

you can play a game and watch a movie at the same time??
impressive
so you keep 2 4K tvs next to each other?

[Razzer]

Ditch all those PS4 games? I don't think so.

[DeadSilence]

Low sales figures 😂😂😂
28514;

Pro will Outsell Scorpio 3:1.

[LIGATURE]

Computa says no

[AnnaDea]

How about great exclusive games? Kappa

[zuul9018]

Whats kappa mean?

[AnnaDea]

twitch emote, mostly used in sarcasm.

[ApocalypseShadow]

What's funny about this article, besides being click bait/flame bait is that a lot of gamers are putting their hopes into Microsoft's next gambit.

Kinect,DX12, BC, cloud and multiple exclusives have not stopped the high speed super train that is PS4. So, all Microsoft has left is to hope for better 3rd party game graphics advantage.

But potentially 1.5-2 million consoles sold this fall is not going to change what system is the lead platform. By the end of the year, Sony will be somewhere around 70+ million sales to the still embarrassing Xbox one sales plus those holiday Scorpio sales.

It won't change the fact that Microsoft invests less into console gaming compared to Sony and Nintendo but somehow wants to be market leader. It won't change the fact that barely any Japanese studios make games for them and it's Microsoft's fault.It won't change the fact that they have less studios making games. Won't change the fact that only one exclusive this year with the halo name came out and no one cared. 4K won't make better games. Only better looks. If the games play identical to the current games just like PS4 Pro, no amount of reasons will make gamers run out and buy it.

Unless Microsoft changes and becomes more of a console company and not the shady, money throwing, marketing/advertising machine that tries to monopolize every market, then things will be the same.

And, this hilarious comment in the article...

***Right now virtual reality has been relegated to low-resolution gimmicks on PlayStation VR so hopefully this will trigger a shift in the landscape.***

Compared to ***NO VR*** on Xbox one if at all. And probably never. So, 25 million (I guess. Who knows) don't get to enjoy **high fidelity VR**

I guess they don't matter to Microsoft.

[freshslicepizza]

you try so hard to upsell psvr to everyone but when microsoft enters the vr realm its nothing but pessimism. typical. scorpio will have the power to have vr games like fallout 4 and besides, microsoft will give vr even more support (which you who enjoys vr should be applauding) but you want to talk about leaving xbox one players behind as though this is supposed to upset them? the system was never marketed to have vr support and besides if i was a ps4 pro owner i wouldn't like being treated the same as ps4 owners if the power is there to support games like fallout 4. its bad enough sony mandated any online game to not have any benefits to pro players, now you want psvr to be held back too?

[Allsystemgamer]

Why you put so much faith in MS astounds me. They talk the talk and don't deliver. Anything. Cancellation after cancellation. Lie after lie.

The only thing Scorpio has is power.

HOWEVER anything released on Scorpio MUST be released on Xbox one.

So in other words. That horse is coming out the gate with 2 legs tied.

[DigitalRaptor]

Your comment is spot on, dude.

However, here we have you-know-who skipping over most of your truthful arguments, to talk about VR - something he has had little to no idea about and constantly downplayed in the run up to its release on PS4. Just like PS4 Pro was infinitely downplayed by him, but Scorpio is some magical entity even though we have no idea about the kind of support it will receive due to there being actually no mandate for developers to support it and with it being probably the most niche console hardware on the market this generation where is this confidence coming from? Double standards... is what.

@ Allsystemgamer

He's not going to respond to you, because he knows you're correct.
The mental gymnastics required aren't worth it to him and his agenda.

@ moldybread

It doesn't matter if you think Xbox One was marketed to have VR support or not. We have other comparable instances you would rather ignore. Xbox One was marketed to be capable of 4K gaming. It was marketed on the cloud being able to make it 4 times more powerful. That never arrived - none of it. And a new $400+ box was required to achieve what MS marketed plenty of the XB1's capabilities on. VR is just a small part of his comment, but you decided to make it seem like that is all he talked about. What's that then? You agree with the rest of his comment and prefer to keep peddling the same absolute nonsense about VR as you always have?

[ApocalypseShadow]

Lol! Right on the money digital.

[sampson3121]

MS needs to make games, not another console.

[Mister_G]

Well said that man! :)

[demonddel]

I'm not trading In anything but The Scorpio will be in my collection

[DrumBeat]

Why would I have to ditch anything? I could buy a Scorpio and keep my PS4 Pro. There's no way in hell I'd give up Playstation and all its unique and exclusive goodness just because Scorpio exists. That makes zero sense.

[Elda]

Absolutely!

[iDadio]

You mean your allowed to own both? But then who will you fanatically support?

[Good-Smurf]

Anything to sell hits and consoles,what a desperate time we live in...

[jlove4life]

I might get it depends on e3 and more info[due to having gaming rig and xbox on pc situation] but not trading my ps4pro or nintendo switch F that

[zodiac909]

Sure ditch your console for something that is more powerful, but with little to no software support as of right now? Nah Im good

[starchild]

Little to no software support? My god, some of you are so incredibly dishonest. Just because Microsoft doesn't do as well as Sony making exclusives doesn't mean they don't make them. Not to mention that the overwhelming majority of games are multiplatform games. Between the roughly 85% of games that are available on PC, Xbox and PS4 along with Microsoft exclusives the Xbox One has a lot of games. You can factually argue that Sony has more exclusives, but to say the Xbox One has little to no support is just absurd. I don't even own any Xbox, but I can't stand blatant lies. Especially when they get repeated over and over again by extreme fanboys who are completely irrational.

[DigitalRaptor]

Could it be that he's actually talking about software support for Scorpio, not exclusives?

You know what... he could be right to wait since developers are not mandated to support it, just like with PS4 Pro. I think we know MS first-party projects will support it, but right now in terms of third-party I recall only Middle-Earth: Shadow of War is known to support it. Let's wait a bit.

[Elda]

I would never ditch my console especially for a Scorpio.Though I'm somewhat interested in the console,for me to even consider buying one I have to see at least 5 original fresh new exciting unannounced exclusive XBO i.p's that I just know I would want to play being released within 6 months of Scorpio's release.Otherwise I'll continue to stick with the console I know & love.

[TheVetOfGaming]

I will hold off for the PS5. Scorpio is powerful, but nothing else about it interests me.

[masterfox]

"Ditching it right now" .... Of to the store to buy the cricket I mean the Scorpio...... wait what ?, the damn thing hasn't even released yet or even shown the damn final model or show a damn game!.

MS xbox PR BS is starting to get spilled in the internet once again, seriously I once said last year that this year it was going to be PS2 era all over again, and it definitely looking that way, PS2 was king back then meanwhile the original xbox was released as the most powerful console and Nintendo released a ret@#rded inferior console design(gamecube) that only screw their company.

History is repeating itself once more.

[ASBO-5]

I though that the title read "5 good reasons" yet all i see are 5 highly subjective "reasons". Wack ass list is wack ass

[zuul9018]

Well, below the "5 good reasons" headline theres a smaller font that isnt bold that says "Opinion Piece".

[ASBO-5]

Aaaaaaand like 99.999999999% of ALL opinions, it's wrong/stupid.
Yep, I said it
#dealwithit

[starchild]

@ASBO-5

And let me guess...you think all of your opinions fall into that last 0.000000001% ...how convenient.

You do realize that all of this--everything about gaming--is highly subjective, right?

[ASBO-5]

Don't be stupid, of course I do.

[Takwin]

They don't have a single exclusive game for someone who has a good PC, PS4, and Switch. It will be for people who don't have a PC and don't want to play actual exclusives on PS4, Switch, and Steam.

[DialgaMarine]

Nah. I'm very happy with my PS4 Pro. I don't need to spend $600 on a Netflix box with no games.

[InTheZoneAC]

Candidate for worst article and title of the year

[Ulf]

The best reason is: you want the best console gaming experience. Even on a 1080p TV, it will look better, because the image will be downsampled from a larger framebuffer.

That said, I'm keeping my PS4 for Sony exclusives, but everything else... I'm buying Xbox. I'm glad I didn't bother with getting a Pro.

[InTheZoneAC]

Do people understand how many games and friends I'd leave behind if I ditched my great supportive console for one that doesn't offer anything other than graphics? And then I'm supposed to accept subpar support in the final years before Xbox two comes out? Lol no

[nitus10]

I wonder how many of these types of articles we are going to get until the Scorpio or whatever Microsoft decides to call it comes out?

[inxine]

yall talking about graphics, but why switching to a platform that has literally no games for it. not everyone wants to play the 100th entry of halo and whatnot. ps4 is currently the place to be. give me some great games for scorpio and i MIGHT consider it probably 100% not but what gd is a powerful console with no games. no Nier, no Persona 5, No Nioh No Final Fantasy 12.

[Allsystemgamer]

Might not want to complain about another sequel then proceed to list a bunch of sequels.

I do agree the Scorpio needs games though. But I already have a pc capable of 4k gaming so why would I buy a Scorpio? I have a PS4 and Xbox one (which collects dust) already.

Halo is my favourite franchise but 5 was....awful.

[Anzil]

5 was better than 4 it just had a meh SP

[MagicBeanz]

I only need one not to, it cant play Playstation exclusives. Thanks anyway.

[EverydayGuy]

Ps4 will still win by being the most budget friendly console. Performance wise:
Scorpio - Platinum
Ps4 Pro - Gold
Ps4 - Silver
XBox One - Bronze

[omarja1405]

Desperate list really, I won't trade my PS4 for a console that doesn't compete in terms of exclusives and 3rd party support.

[Discobastrd]

Reason 6: I need a new doorstop

[IGiveHugs2NakedWomen]

The price will be the thing that keeps most from buying it. $399 is just wishful thinking.

[AmUnRa]

I think $499 or more.

[AmUnRa]

So i going dumping my PS4 for this? Hell no, i have a bootload of PS4 excl games and thirdparty games to play. So no thank you, i keep my PS4, thank you but no, thanks.

[yeahright2]

It was written by a fanboy. Really the question should be if you buy one to go with your ps4, not replace it. Most single console gamers probably have so much cash invested in one ecosystem right now, switching would be incredibly stupid.

[Maxor]

I saw 60 FPS in there and that might be enough for me to make the switch. You can have the best exclusives in the world, but if Destiny 2 or the next Elder Scroll game is 60 FPS on the Scorpio while the Pro can only muster a "stable" 30 FPS? I gotta go over to the Xbox side.

I'll take 60 FPS multiplats over 30 FPS exclusives any day of the week.

[Jakens]

60 FPS is good!!

[Bolts]

When the Pro was announced I preordered simply because I wanted 60 FPS in Bloodborne and Darksouls 3. This never happened, and probably can't happen. However if MS walk out on that stage and announce Darksouls 3, 60 FPS. Drop mic. I'm getting a Scorpio.

I don't care if Sony is announcing Bloodborne 2 on the same day. 60 FPS changes everything.

[Allsystemgamer]

So you're going to drop $600 for one game?

Just get a pc. Don't need a strong one for DS3 @ 60. You could probably build one cheaper than the Scorpio and get all its "exclusives" as well as pc exclusives.

[DrumBeat]

Yeah, everything is smoother and more responsive, but the idea that 30 fps is completely intolerable is just ridiculous. I enjoyed the hell out of Bloodborne, and never once did framerates or frame pacing dampen my experience. Bloodborne was exhilarating. I'm not thinking about framerates when I'm going up against a tough boss. I'm looking at the screen with fixed eyes and an elevated heartbeat. Framerates are far beneath my notice in games like Bloodborne.

[starchild]

Well, you're not everybody. The framepacing did dampen the experience for me. 30fps isn't ideal either, but as long as a game has good framepacing and maintains a solid 30fps I'm ok with it. Yes, the good gameplay still made the game enjoyable, but there's no doubt in the world for me that I would have enjoyed Bloodborne more if it had seen a PC release.

[Bolts]

The problem with console gamers is that the general population seem to accept 30 FPS and shit performance as a price of entrance for our platform. I shouldn't have to tolerate 30 FPS just because I want to game in front of the TV.

[Maxor]

"The problem with console gamers is that the general population seem to accept 30 FPS and shit performance as a price of entrance for our platform"

Yeah this need to stop. The fact that console gamers have to pay more for our games while getting less is totally ridiculous.

[Silly gameAr]

Nah. And I don't really trust a blog called mspoweruser to give me advice on what console to chose.

[DrumBeat]

This idea that everyone is in the same financial situation or income bracket is annoying. Ok, some people may want to trade in their current console(s) for the new one because they're limited financially, but a large portion of us will keep what we have. Terms like "jump ship" make me laugh. I'll take them all if I please. I'm not willing to miss out on TLoU II just because the Scorpio is coming. To be honest, I'm more excited for that single game than I am the Scorpio.

[kingarthur4747]

Five reasons not to get Scorpio:
1. High price. $500 +.
2. No exclusives.
3. If you have a gaming PC, you have the option to get the few Xbox exclusives anyway.
4. PS4 has the best variety.
5. It's from Microsoft. Remember the RROD.

[feraldrgn]

The only reason would be if you already have an Xbox.
If you own one of the other consoles, you have exclusives you can't play on the Xbox Scorpio.

[Mister_G]

None of those points matter to me, what matters to me is great/fun games which isn't really mentioned except for VR exclusives. Not interested in VR either.

[roadkillers]

I don't know, consoles are pretty useless to begin with. Everything, Everything, 50 years+ of video games are on PC's. Not to mention every console game released..

[trooper_]

I'm not dropping my PS4.
Sorry!

[Flewid638]

So the graphics will look better for games that the majority of the gaming community still doesn't wanna play.

Great.

[IamTylerDurden1]

Honestly, the Scorpio talk has been very premature since day 1. It was 18 months prior to expected launch when the hype first started and now ppl act like it's coming out next when week when in fact it's approximately still 8 months away.

Ditch your current console? The Pro is and will be the most powerful console for a while longer and highly rated exclusives have been flooding in.

It's to the point that ppl are denigrating the PS4 Pro on game like Little Nightmares bc the Pro version improves it from 1080p 30fps to 1620p 60fps rather than 4K 60fps. For real? It's still light years better than what any other console can offer in terms of specs and it will continue to be for the better part of a yr but ppl are criticising it?

[drunkenspy007]

So where are the exclusives for this that make the console worth it? Exclusive games are what keeps PS4 at the top. Without the games, this is like buying a sports car with no engine.

[RosweeSon]

Here's 3 not to.
1 it's not even out yet
2 doesn't have a single exclusive game built for Scorpio.
3 it's made by Microsoft.
Joking aside (number3) why would you upgrade your console or sell your old ones now in April when Scorpio isn't due for another 6 months,
Not to mention your gonna trade your good console (whatever you Have) that has a catalogue of games to play for Scorpio day 1 and BC 360 games 😂
Save yourself £300+ and buy a 360 until Scorpio gets some games.

[Aenea]

"AMD FREESYNC AND HDMI 2.1"
Yes, will work very nicely on my TV! Wait! What? No TV yet that supports freesync? And HDMI 2.1 isn't finalised yet? So I can't use it on any TV at the moment? Then I have to wait to buy a new 4k TV huh? I might as well wait with getting Scorpio then as well. Hmmm, by the time TV's will support this next gen might have started already.....

"IMPROVES EXISTING GAMES"
Basically PS4 Pro's Boost Mode then, nothing to write home about it seems.

"4K 60 FPS GAMEPLAY CAPTURE"
Indeed very nice, but for just sharing a videoclip here and there 1080p@60fps is more than enough. If you really want to do this sorta thing professionally you will want to get a capture device anyways, no matter what!

"NATIVE 4K 60 FPS VISUALS"
Those games are expected to run at 4k@60fps but I doubt all of them will, even if they do how much will you notice the visual differences with the Pro versions of those games? After all, Xbox users didn't care too much about the difference between 900p and 1080p either so why bother now?

"VIRTUAL REALITY EXCLUSIVES"
Oh? Has anything been announced already VR wise for Xbox consoles? In any case my PS4 Pro is doing VR just fine, thanks!
As an aside, the VR headsets that are supposedly going to be compatible with Scorpio have a slightly higher resolution and need to render at 90fps instead of just having to hit 60fps, so it needs to render 1.5 times the number of frames per second but also 1.25 the number of pixels per frame (and thus per second) so Scorpio needs to render 1.875 time the number of pixels per second than the PS4 Pro with a GPU that's about 40% faster that's not going to give the results the author of this article wants.

As an aside, Fallout 4 currently doesn't run at a stable framerate on any console, barely hits 30fps on X1 at a resolution of what? 900p? And somehow people think Scorpio can render 3 times the amount of frames while rendering 1.8 times the amount of pixels per frame? Funny!

This article is written by a fanboy, but then again what do you expect from a website like this!

[dennigo]

haha this title hahahahahaha, omg i got a playstation 4 pro, why why would i ditch all my exclusives for microsoft

[RosweeSon]

Black Ops2 surely ;)

[Condemnedman]

I will be getting one to sit under my 4k tv 👍

[RosweeSon]

Just get an S has the 4K Blu ray and plays all the games Scorpio doesn't have a single Scorpio/Pc exclusive sure the other launch Xbox 1 games will look better but they are not suddenly gonna start looking better than say Uncharted 4 or Horizon.

Scorpio is one to watch sure it's a new console and it's powerful if that's your thing but look at Vita had all the power then made do with Indies? Until dev's start making proper Scorpio only games which they won't until it's sold a few million they are not gonna jump ship on PlayStation with 50-60 million+ consoles sold that's a big market of games for what 1-2 million Scorpio users day 1-7? Scorpio isn't the problem solver it's the games, in this business if you release a games consoles needs games to go with it, Scorpio isn't gonna be a threat until 2018 earliest day 1 sales won't bother Sony they'll just bundle PS4 pro with 2-3 games Scorpio sales will then dry up until the games start arriving in the new year (2018) as launch Scorpio so far is Skyrim port, fallout 4? (I think) Crackdown 3... 360 games and all current XB1 games but hardly worth all the extra expense and power if only other things likely to come out by the holidays are COD/battlefield Fifa ea and ubishite, shite. Good things come to those who wait, i waited 3 years to grab an Xbox one and was done in 4 months so think I'll wait out Scorpio for a year or 2 at least. Nothing else coming out for another 2-3 years ;)
E3 could change a lot but last years got me interested then everything is still either due official customer controllers for U.K? Games? Cancelled. E3 best be big on the games for Microsoft if they have any hope of anything this gen.

[Dragonscale]

Really. No way I'd ditch my PS4 for a console with no games. If it was between scorpio and switch, switch every time.

[QUIMICOMORTAL]

Here are 5 reasons not to:
1.- Exclusives
2.- Price
3.- high scoring exclusives
4.- Its not available now
5.- More diverse exclusives

[Chuuzuu]

4K tv? Check...PS4 Pro? Check...Xbox Scorpio is a must buy for me. I'm a graphics whore, lol.

[LordJamar]

definitely upgrading to Scorpio will play all 3rd party on there and ps4 for exclusives only

[MilkMan]

I only need one good reason and that's GAMES, GAMES, and FUN GAMES.
IF this is the system that has the most fun games and the best exclusives. Thing will sell itself.
Talk of fps and high fidelity fall on deaf ears with me.
I care about gaming. Wherever I can get the best experience, that's where I'll be.

[Tzuno]

I better build a PC rather than buying a console of any type.

[jznrpg]

If it could play PlayStation games I might consider it , but there is no reason to buy one for me

[Tross]

And every possible reason to get one is invalidated if it doesn't have better software support than the XB1 currently has. Thanks, but I'll stick to playing Persona 5 on my PS4 Classic.

[optimus]

I can guarantee that the whole "But it has no games"...."It has no exclusives", etc. Will be squashed at e3.

[DigitalRaptor]

What can you imagine they will announce at E3 that will change the narrative?

The whole "no exclusives" thing comes from the fact that they are putting them all on PC. E3 won't change that.

Halo 6, Forza 7... are expected and surprising nobody. We have games they will show gameplay of like State of Decay 2, Crackdown 3 and Sea of Thieves, maybe new content for Killer Instinct, but those have been announced/around for years and not setting the world on fire. They canceled/closed 8 first-party studios last year so it's not like they can internally spin up some ambitious brand new AAA games/IP within the year and have them at E3, especially more valid since Phil said he's trying to stop announcing games too early.

Then we have showings of games like Cuphead, Below and Tacoma which may get firm release dates, but those have been announced for years. I will expect more finds from ID@Xbox, but that is small fry compared to those AAA first-party games. For a console in its 4th year they really do need more than this in terms of platform defining exclusives, and after their fallout with third-party developers, cancelations etc, which publisher is going to do anything but accept exclusivity that is anything but timed? What else is going to remove them from the narrative? I'm honestly all ears, since I can't imagine anything but a Scorpio blowout & mostly safe bets in terms of software.

I'm actually thinking Ori 2 will be the most hype thing to come out of their E3, which says a lot.

[optimus]

i stand by my statement...;p... you are only seeing (or assuming) a very small portion of a much bigger window. I really can't say much more than that since there is a possibility i may be working at e3 for Microsoft.

[Tankbusta40]

No thanks if I want to ditch my ps4 I'll get a gaming pc, all the Xbox games will be on it and there won't be a monthly charge to play online. Scorpio is practically useless and just a Microsoft branded steam machine.

[xxjabberxx]

I'm going to need more than 5 reason to give up PlayStation's exclusives because what does NO Games look like in 4K 60fps?

[himdeel]

I have one reason not to...where are the games? Not prettier games but games I cannot get anyplace else without a PC.

When MS announces some games let's talk. I don't care what this plastic boxes specifications are anymore. I already know it will be the most powerful console hardware.

Let's talk games!

[Kosic]

Not sure if those 5 reasons make it worth while to upgrade. To ditch the consoles I already own to play more or less the same games at 1080p and/or 4k.
May as well just ditch all consoles and go pc...

[2cents]

No ditching, only adding.

[Trilithon]

gimmicky list mcgarnacle! 5ghz network card?