Gabe Newell explains he prefers Xbox Series X over PlayStation 5

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Calendar icon Updated July 28th, 2020

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by Lewis White
updated on Jul 28th, 2020 published on Jul 28th, 2020

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Valve co-founder Gabe Newell has revealed his thoughts on the upcoming next-gen consoles: Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. 

Following the Half-Life developer’s lockdown stay in New Zealand due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Newell guested on a New Zealand TV show called The Project.

On the television show, Gabe Newell was asked which next-gen console he considers the best. In response, Newell revealed that he would go with Microsoft’s next-gen console over the Sony offering.

“I don’t have a stake in that race,” Newell explained. “Obviously, we do most of our development on personal computers, but of the two I would definitely go with an Xbox.”

In terms of technical specifications, it would appear that the next-gen Microsoft console is set to have a few technical edges over PlayStation 5. While Sony’s high-speed SSD aims to be a faster storage setup, the Xbox Series X may benefit from a faster IO throughput compared to the PS5.

Source: vg247

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