As Xbox Series X and PS5 specs get official, the spotlight shifts to games

The engineering prowess of both Microsoft and Sony is truly magical. However, the proof is always in the pudding, and now it's all about games.

During this year's Game Developers Conference (GDC) digital events, we finally got a deep dive into both the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5 (PS5), the two console titans that will go head to head for next-gen gaming supremacy at the end of this year. Microsoft's Xbox edges out the PS5 in terms of raw power, while the PS5's insanely fast SSD brings benefits of its own. The full PS5 versus Xbox Series X rundown can be found here.

While both hardware manufacturers will emphasize their respective strengths in upcoming marketing blitzes ahead of the holiday season, ultimately, it's the games that matter, and arguably, this is an area where Sony has an upper hand.

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