However, yo note that this article is limited to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.
To date, that seemingly simple strategy has proven to be remarkably sound.
Its not just exclusives that have benefited from that controllers features, though.
More and more third-party titles are offering enhanced DualSense functionality.
Some of those titles (likeAlan Wake 2) arguably use the DualSense better than any exclusive.
I can see why.
Interestingly, PlayStations focus on exclusives has benefited at least the popular perception of the PS5s graphical power.
Technically speaking, the PS5 and Xbox Series X are roughly equal in terms of raw hardware power.
Early on, though, many analysts gave a slight edge to the Series X in that department.
At the very least, it regularly offers more games that feel like proper next-gen experiences.
It all comes back to this relatively simple point.
Its not exactly hard to see why the PS5 has beensuch a sales juggernaut.
Yet, the PS5 has been far from perfect so far.
At first, the PS5 seemed to be a wonderland of possibilities.
However, things havent quite worked out that way.
Factors in and out of Sonys control have turned former software selling points into surprisingly superfluous gimmicks.
Perhaps more importantly, PlayStation has yet to find a subscription service that makes sense for them.
Generally speaking, Sony has had a hard time keeping up in terms of expanded service options.
The fact of the matter is that it remains hard to argue against buying a PlayStation 5.
For many, that will be more than enough.
Xboxs inability to regularly producenoteworthy console exclusivesis starting to become a serious blight on the companys gaming legacy.
As mentioned above, that lack of exclusives has hurt the popular perception of the consoles power level.
Exclusives still matter, and Xbox just doesnt have them.
Id also argue that the Xbox Series X offers the best UI out of the three major current consoles.
The Xbox Series X controller benefits from a similar emphasis on functionality.
It does everything you need it to do with little fuss but with little flash.
In general, the Xboxs enhanced accessibility options are starting to become an increasingly vital talking point.
Those backward compatibility features are no small thing.
Of course, you cant really talk about Xbox Series X without talking about Game Pass.
Thats the weird spot the Xbox Series X finds itself in.
Its an exceptional console to play day-to-day that has greatly benefited from Microsofts forward-thinking nature.
We have not quite arrived at the future for gaming that Sony often seems content to ignore or downplay.
I look forward to seeing where each goes from here.
