Who Will Have a Better 2019, Microsoft or Sony?

Alex S. from Link-Cable writes: " In past years the answer was pretty obvious that Sony was geared to have better seasons as the PlayStation 4 was not only the platform of choice for third parties but Sony was also firing on all cylinders when it came to their first party line up. 2019 though seems to finally be bucking that trend."

[StormLegend]

Depends on what MS shows at E3 and what PS exclusives release this year. I'm very excited for both and can't wait to see reactions from both sides. We're at the end of the generation so it's unknown what can happen.

[chrisx]

Sony got 2019 on lockdown. The PS exclusives releasing this year will make sure of that. Id say ninty will take 2nd spot and MS will come last.

[sprinterboy]

Same order as any other year then haha

[demonicale]

Disagree, they have a few but I don't think they have 2019 on "lockdown".

[stupidusername]

Depends on what you call a win. In terms of sale I don’t think anyone can beat Sony. But we still don’t know which sony exclusives will release for ps4 this year except for Days Gone and Dreams. (Am i missing any?)
Nintendo has confirmed Fire Emblem, Animal Crossing, Pokemon and No More Heroes.

If Sony confirm ghost, stranding and TLOU 2 for 2019, then it’s a done deal.
Though Nintendo could as well confirm Bayonetta 3, Metroid and Pikmin 4.

So In terms of exclusives it could be a hard fight between Nintendo and Sony.

[StormSnooper]

@stupidusername
A prevelant misconception among gamers is that PS4’s exclusives are limited to a handful of well known upcoming titles (like Death Stranding, TLOU2, DG, GOT, Dreams, Concrete Genie, etc). But, PS4 has so much more than that as do other consoles of course, but in Playstation’s case it’s even more so, and that’s not even talking about “console exclusives” like games such as Hong Kong Massacre (on PC too?) or all the amazing games coming to PlayStation VR (which are all exclusives by default).

[stupidusername]

@StormSnooper
Yes absolutely! Sony beats it out of the park there although there’s tons of not well known exclusives on switch as well.
But I wouldn’t call any of them heavy hitters or system seller in the same way the top exclusives are which is why I didn’t include them.

Sony wins in most scenarious. But Nintendo stands a good chance imo winning the heavy hitter (exclusive) race in 2019 now that both Sony and Microsoft are transitioning to the next generation.

[UltraNova]

Honestly? It's not even fair for MS...

[Obscure_Observer]

Yes, i think we all can agree that Crackdown 3 and Gears 5, probably will be no match for TLOU 2 and Death Stranding. I think Days Gone will be a solid game, but not great. Ghost of Tsushima will probably see it´s release by 2020.

I think Microsoft can even the odds if they manage to pull off a great show at E3 2019.

[UltraNova]

Obscure

Forget Shows and promises dude, just focus on actual product released by MS for you to purchase.

[Razzer]

"I think Microsoft can even the odds if they manage to pull off a great show at E3 2019."

I don't see how a "great show" evens the odds against actual games any year, frankly.

[The Wood]

"I think Microsoft can even the odds if they manage to pull off a great show at E3 2019."

. . . . . . levels

[NarutoFox]

It will be interesting. On Microsoft side I feel like Gears of War is a mediocre game now imo. I'm hoping Ori comes out this year. On Sony side I'm a little concerned with Dayz gone.

[Critic4l_Strik3]

@Obscure
Great show =/= great games

[Dragonscale]

It'll take more than e3 to even the odds lol.

[RosweeSon]

Who ;)

[ABizzel1]

@Travis

Don't understand the disagrees, maybe you should have said we're nearing the end of this generation instead... But I agree with you.

It depends on the announcements for 2019 from both Xbox and PlayStation, and what PS exclusives actually release in 2019 (mainly TLoU2, Ghost, and Death Stranding). Based on history and what we know PlayStation has the advantage already with plenty of exclusives both big and small announced, meanwhile Xbox has Gears, Crackdown 3, and maybe a few more announcements at E3. E3 will make or break Xbox year, meanwhile PS can simply coast through 2019 as they get ready for a 2020/2021 PS5 launch.

[Obscure_Observer]

@ABizzel1

I agree.

[Razzer]

"E3 will make or break Xbox year"

People are disagreeing because of this notion of E3 making a difference. E3 2019 gives a glimpse of what is coming in 2020 and beyond. When I look back and evaluate gaming in previous years I don't even think about E3. I look at the games and games alone. E3 is just a show. It doesn't make the current year better or worse when it comes to playing games. Just builds hype for the future.

[bluefox755]

You'd have to be pretty gullible to expect MS to win anything console related at this point.

[nucky64]

i would say the disagrees are due to his first sentence. it's ridiculous to compare what microsoft SHOWS at E3 vs games sony ACTUALLY RELEASES in 2019. he should have said "it depends on what games MS and sony release in 2019 - that makes sense. i think sony will come out ahead on exclusives released this year. they have days gone set for april with DS, GoT and LoU2 sometime in '19 as well - if true, MS can't match that. regardless, MS can't catch up on this gen, which leads (for me) to the more interesting question: which companies next console announcement ends up getting the most buzz. it's almost assured that both will announce their next consoles this year - so, that (for me) is the most interesting thing for this year.

[kevnb]

It really doesnt matter what is shown at e3, e3 is just a glorified video game fan fest now. Sony will own 2019 and I cant see it changing this gen.

[RosweeSon]

It really doesn’t it depends on what they get to shelves they’ve had 4-5 years of E3 and broken promises time to get real and actually release games like this year?! Madness I know.

[RosweeSon]

What makes me laugh is people still think the big companies need to wait til E3 each year to reveal new games. No.
Sony did play experience and they have their own website lol
Nintendo do directs and did space world and do treehouse at E3 if your a big enough company you announce games as and when you want not June each year because there’s a games conference. Sure few surprises and reveals great but Days when you wait all year for E3 to see what games to look forward to over next 12-18 months are long gone.
Microsoft have enough money and enough clout to announce games any day of the week they just don’t have them or anything worthy of singing and dancing about and spending more money on publicity.
Yet Nintendo do a Direct every 2-3 months announcing multiple new titles each time.

[Edito]

Unknown lol it already happened bro... Is it that hard to see or to admit?

[Retroman]

"Who will have a better 2019 Microsoft or Sony"

Gamer's will , exclusive will make sure of that.

[lelo2play]

Sony, without a doubt.

No exclusives, no chance for Microsoft.

[Obscure_Observer]

@lelo2play

"No exclusives, no chance for Microsoft."

I agree that Sony has the advantage even if Days Gone is the only first party game which has a release date officially confirmed.

Microsoft has Gears 5 and Crackdown 3 confirmed

[uptownsoul]

@Obscure_Observer

"I agree that Sony has the advantage even if Days Gone is the only first party game which has a release date officially confirmed."

Not True...Days Gone is not the only first party game with a release date

Technically Both Microsoft & Sony have 2 first party AAA games confirmed for 2019
Microsoft: Gears 5 & Crackdown 3
Sony: MLB 19 (March 26) and Days Gone (April 26)

Now the big question is, will either of them have any additional AAA games for 2019…(not sure if Xbox has any other possibilities…But we all know Sony does have other possible AAA game/s for 2019)

[UniqueGuy91]

Though only Days Gone and MLB '19 has a release date, Dreams, Blood & Truth, Concrete Genie are all already confirmed for 2019 as well.

If one the big 3(TLOU 2, GoT, Death Stranding) releases alongside these, Sony will have a great year.

[DaDrunkenJester]

Microsoft also has Ori confirmed for 2019 which is one of my top anticipated games This year. Also cuphead DLC, and a large update for Forza Motorsport 7 since they aren't working on 8. Also some smaller indies like Tunic.

I'm also optimistic that Battletoads will get a Holliday release

[StormSnooper]

Are you guys forgetting that the famous titles are not the only exclusives on PlayStation? Or are other exclusives not a consideration? People act like there is only Days Gone, etc, there are so many exclusives on PlayStation these days that you lose track of them. Example, I’m very excited for Hong Kong Massacre, are you guys saying that such games don’t count because they are less known titles? How about all the games releasing on VR? Do those don’t count?

[OpenGL]

Dreams is in beta now so it's definitely releasing in 2019.

[sammarshall102]

I think Sony does with Day's Gone, Judgment (Judge Eyes) Shenmue, Concrete Genie, Left Alive and Dreams

Edit: I guess this question is for 1st party only

Something tells me Death Stranding and TLOU 2 will also release later this year

[rob-GP]

Don't think it matters if it's first party or not, as long as it's exclusive to that platform. We're getting Dreams this year as well as things like Catherine Full Body and a few others. There were 21 true and console exclusives which have a possibility of coming out in 2019 - all depend on what gets released, but all MS has said so far is maybe three or four console exclusives, A few don't have any gameplay footage or info on them though like Gears and Ori 2.

I seriously doubt we'll see those this year, especially Gears, as they would have shown us something other than a pre-rendered cut scene by now.

[sammarshall102]

I totally agree I've actually been saying it doesn't matter who makes the game for a while. I was just wondering if the article was being semantic

[OpenGL]

I definitely think TLOU2 will release this year (probably Q3 or Q4) as we're coming up on 3 years since Uncharted 4 released, two since Lost Legacy. Supposedly development started before Uncharted 4 released.

[The 10th Rider]

This is a little off topic, but what's your take on the PS5 if Death Stranding and TLOU2 hit this year?

I was leaning holiday 2019, but Days Gone and Dreams got pushed back to this year, there hasn't been any major leaks, and it's looking like AMD might not have the chips ready for later this year.

All of those combined had me leaning 2020, but I'm in the same boat as you in that I think TLOU2 and DS could *both* hit this year. One hitting this year looks likely.

I can't really see Sony just trying to coast to Holiday 2020 so now I'm actually feeling a Spring 2020 release might be in the cards. I just don't see Sony releasing both DS and TLOU2 this year and then wait until the end of next year for their new console.

[sammarshall102]

After thinking about it and combing over some stuff I think that TLOU part 2, Death Stranding and Ghost of Tsushima are all 2019 and we'll get the release date for Death Stranding in May for a June release, Ghost of Tsushima will be August and TLOU part 2 will be Oct or Nov, Idk about Dreams I think Concrete Genie will be May

For PS5 I think the reveal will be later this year for a spring 2020 release

[ApocalypseShadow]

Article summary:

If you ignore and downplay Sony's in house exclusives, if you ignore that PS4 will still have more exclusives than Microsoft, if you forget that 99% of 3rd party games are coming to Playstation as well no matter what Microsoft shows, if you downplay Sony's dominance while playing up Microsoft's "fixes," if you forget the many exclusives that are coming out on PSVR, the ONLY console vr platform. If you forget that Microsoft's recently acquired developers still have games coming out on PS4 like Outer Worlds and The Mage's tale. And, if you become oblivious to the fact that Sony has a next generation system coming too and Microsoft would be stupid in announcing theirs so soon after the $500 X,then...

2019 looks about even between them based on this article.

[FallenAngel1984]

I see no trend being bucked

[Thundercat77]

Sony already has 2019 won too with its amazing true and real exclusives Days Gone, Ghost of Sushima, Death Stranding and The Last of Us 2.

Microsoft doesn't have any exclusive game closed to the quality of 2019 Sony's exclusives.

I think even Nintendo will have a better 2019 than Xbox.

[ArchangelMike]

Sony will sell more game consoles and more copies of multiplatfirm gamer will be sold on the PS4. So even if you don't count the exclusives - Sony will still "win" 2019.

[Obscure_Observer]

@Thundercat77

"Microsoft doesn't have any exclusive game closed to the quality of 2019 Sony's exclusives."

I´m gonna be very surprised if Days Gone turn out to score better than Gears 5. But we shall see. ;)

[Kribwalker]

agreed. Gears 5 looked awesome.
Everyone forgetting Ori and the Will of the Wisp as well, that game is gonna be lit 🔥

Sony currently has more games scheduled for this year and some of them look great, But we’ve hardly seen anything of death stranding to make us believe that game will be a knockout, TLOU2 and Ghost haven’t been confirmed yet this year either.

It’s really gonna depend on what games actually get released this year to determine that. Sony will outsell MS for sure, they have all the momentum and it’s not gonna slow, but games wise, it will depend on what your taste in games is, and which ones come out as to who has a better year in that respect

[NarutoFox]

@Thudercat77

"Microsoft doesn't have any exclusive game closed to the quality of 2019 Sony's exclusives."

Other than Ori, Cuphead, and maybe Halo you're right. I mean I gave up on Gears after Gears of War: Judgment and Gears 4. I hope Gears 5 prove me wrong.

[NarutoFox]

*Forza is also one of the best game on Xbox*

[Hardiman]

Sony, next question!

[CaptainOmega]

I’ll bet Sony has a better 2019.

[TheColbertinator]

Xbox of course. They have the best games coming in 2019.

[ArchangelMike]

hahhaahahaaa...

Don't be mean.

[Razzer]

We all know you meant Ouya.

[Elda]

LMAO!! Like what??

[Skankinruby]

Lol I really hope you're just a troll and aren't serious

[sprinterboy]

At this point even playstation fanboys feel sorry for xbox owners

[Elda]

Sony of course!!

[notachance]

ah I still remember the last few years of X360, it's a barren land almost devoid of exclusives...
thankfully because of that sacrifice, X1 has enormous library full of critically acclaimed exclusives. Even now I struggle to keep up with my backlog of X1 exclusives.

[rainslacker]

Seems that MS is employing the same tactic to provide a bunch of games for their next system as well. Many seem to think that all these studios will end up with their games on the nextBox. However, chances are, forward compatibility will also be in the cards for MS.

[PCgamer98]

Sony probably since they still have games like tlou2, got, days gone, dreams, and death stranding to be release this 2019. But well see what ms has in store for e3.

[sampsonon]

what a stupid question. And if i have to explain why then you haven't been paying attention.

[InTheZoneAC]

This is like saying who's better? Amazon or Kmart. Nintendo or Soulja? LG OLED or Westinghouse LCD?

[bluefox755]

Lol, how is this even asked with any seriousness?

[monochromer]

Why do people make stupid articles like this? There has yet to be a year this generation where Microsoft has done better than Sony in any capacity. I'm not even a fanboy, but Sony has completely obliterated Microsoft this entire generation. This is a stupid clickbait article asking questions we already know the answer to.

[Skankinruby]

Either satire clickbait or really weak wishful thinking that the obvious won't happen, Microsoft is done this gen.

[demonicale]

Microsoft even though I've got a PS4 ... I just see them doing more this year.

[CrimsonWing69]

Well the heavy hitters still under Sony's belt are: Days Gone, Ghosts of Tsushima, Death Stranding, Dreams, and The Last of Us 2. Now, granted I don't know if if all of those will even be 2019 releases, but if they are, Sony kills it in 2019, again.

[Father__Merrin]

sony has taken every year since 2013.....theres no reason why it wont take 2019

[SpineSaw]

I just looked at the list that was posted in the article and tapped out. Are we to pretend like the clown that put this garbage out is pretending that MLB The Show in not a Sony exclusive and is not releasing on March 26, 2019?
In no way does a few AA releases by Microsoft better than the AAA games Sony is putting out. And I'll give Gears The AAA label but it's sad to see they're changing the formula that made Gears really good and TBH it looks stupid and I think most hardcore Gears fans will agree with me when it releases. I don't see this year being any better for Xbox than last year. Xbox One will never be anything more than a great retro console to play XB360 games. Now some will point out "The X, the Powa for multi-platform game". Well, that Powa would only matter if the overwhelming vast majority played those games on the X but they don't and don't by the millions and millions and that makes the Xbox One X the most powerful retro console ever and the Sony consoles the best place to game.

[FernDiggidy]

You already know who. Pointless article.

[Arty84]

Mad box

[CP_Company]

one way street. m$ just can go into balcony and watch the show.

[Pantz]

Considering that all games still play best on the Xbox One X, it will be another win for Xbox.

[Skuletor]

Even the PS4 and Switch exclusives?

[Pantz]

Aside from exclusives, but yes if they could be played on Xbox, they would be played best on Xbox One X.

[MasterCornholio]

Unless those games are available on PC that is.

[Pantz]

Not in my experience. Most PC games can't even do HDR. I've had too many problems on PC with compatibility issues, driver issues, bugs, hackers and bad infrastructure. Thankfully a lot of PC games like Stellaris are now coming to console!

[Razzer]

"Most PC games can't even do HDR"

Many don't have HDR implemented, you mean. In that case, neither do many console games. And HDR is not a magic bullet that automatically makes the game better. Either way, PC versions are typically superior. You can wish that were not the case all you want, but it is simply a fact.

[MasterCornholio]

Framerate is more important to me than HDR. I play all my games at 60FPS I can’t say the same for the ones that I play on my PS4 Pro and Xbox One X. Also I play all my games at maximum detail settings and a superior resolution than the ones on console. All that is more important to me than seeing a wider color spectrum.

[OpenGL]

Nah, I play in true 4K on PC, not upscaled, and not at 30fps ever. Even "exclusives" like Forza Horizon are better on PC where you can play at 4K and 60fps, not one or the other.

[rainslacker]

I guess take whatever win you can. Xbox fans sure are some of the most optimistic gamers I know. At least on things which have almost no hope of happening.

[InKnight7s]

Without exclusives, KH3 with PS4 will destroy Xbox.

[Pantz]

KH3 is on Xbox

[Shikoku]

I don't see MS having any games ready for 2019 outside of more emulated stuff. Sony is killing E3 and probably going to announce PS5 if that happens I see Sony having a good year. They also have Days Gone supposedly coming out maybe LoU2 and Ghost at some point but they don't have a lot coming either honestly. It's a toss up I think.

[KillZallthebeast]

Microsoft has a sub par future with sony if they dont quit cancelling and killing studios. Console exclusives are meaningless if an I5 and cheap graphics card plays their "exclusives" better

[FanboysKiller]

I do enjoy 1st games but I grew up playing 3rd games especially when the heavy hitter titles are closer to their release date like metro, resident evil 2 remake ,devil may cry 5, mortal kombat 11, rage 2, wolfenstein youngblood, doom eternal and many other new ips so I prefer Xbox for this year.

[-volt-]

PC.

[Tross]

If you have to ask you must not be following the industry that closely.

[Xaevi]

Sony's been consistent from the getgo, only Microsoft can have a better year. I don't think this year will be that year tho, even with all the new studios it'll still be some time before they finish or start development of their games.

[milohighclub]

Lol

[mastershredder]

From the ‘ I’m just looking dor shit to write about” department.

This shi7 is so old. Let’s make a guestimated opion piece about game console sales. It this was a jounior high publication I’d get it, but it is not.

[starchild]

I would say Sony based on previous track records and known likely lineups. But we really don't know what games are coming out this year so the exact lineups are still uncertain. If Ghost of Tsushima comes out it easily settles the issue for me because it's one of my most anticipated games.

But honestly most games I'm looking forward to this year are multiplatform games. Resident Evil 2, Metro: Exodus, Sekiro, The Division 2, Devil May Cry 5, etc. And if Cyberpunk 2077 makes it out this year that will probably beat every other game for me. But I'm not getting my hopes up for games like Ghost of Tsushima and Cyberpunk 2077 so that I don't end up disappointed. I'll just be pleasantly surprised if they do release this year.

[Platformgamer]

sony, even without an E3 press conference

[The_Sage]

Sony.

[Hedstrom]

I would put my money in the blue corner!

[MrSec84]

I'm glad I got my XB1-S, Gamepass really pays for itself, but Microsoft just can't come close to what Sony are offering.

The Dreams Beta is amazing, with such a sheer volume of quality things created even in an unfinished version, the final release will be phenomenal.
Days Gone looks better than ever with the recent showings.

The other heavy hitters from Sony are all looking to be coming this year too.

Gears, Crackdown 3 and Ori & TWoTWs look good fun, but they don't look as good as what Sony are bringing.

Switch's 2019 game lineup also looks awesome, MS can't compete with either Nintendo or Sony this year.

[Sophisticated_Chap]

It depends on what metrics you are using to determine who will have the better year. In terms of announcements, I feel like Microsoft will have the more exciting year. With Playstation, we all know whats coming this year, and Sony is skipping e3.

[OneLove]

Lol the title was suppose to be who will have a better E3 😂😂😂, but we all know where thats going.

[AK91]

Sony

[shinrock]

That's a stupid question to ask here on this site,🤔😂㊂ 0;🤣🤣🤣

[OpenGL]

I think Sony as they've got a big lineup of 2019 exclusives.

[Silly gameAr]

Depends on how much negative press they can find for Sony this year.

[mandingo]

MS has a solid lineup with Ori, Crackdown, Gears, Battletoads and Cuphead DLC. Sony only has FF remake and Days Gone confirmed at the moment although I'm sure TLOU and or Death stranding will release as well. Competitive year for sure

[rainslacker]

FF Remake isn't coming in 2019.

If it did, that would be all Sony needed for the year.

[mandingo]

Oh thought I read it would release this year my bad. Don’t think that many people will buy that but we’ll see

[lipton101]

I don’t care who “wins” and I don’t think most do either. I have my ps4. New games come out. I play them. At this point in time, there’s no way I’d ever buy an Xbox

[RosweeSon]

Sony/Nintendo
At this point Microsoft aren’t even in the running.

[danny818]

you mean who will make the most money in terms on net instead of gross? I'd say MS. They have very little exclusives they have invested inn and still sell a significant amount. You have to take inn all the development money Sony has dumped into PS to make the exclusives happen.