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Should I get a PS5?
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The PS5 is amazing to play from the sofa. But I recommend getting a big 4K TV with 120Hz, VRR and good HDR (lot of nits) to get the most of it. (I have a basic HDR 4K60FPS 4-5 year old Samsung TV and the experience is still good).
I have a PC, SD and recently got a PS5. And lately I'm mainly playing GT7.
Now... every time I buy a game I check if I should get it on Steam or PS5.
For online paid games I always go with PC because in PS5 you have to pay a subscription.
The only things I don't like from the PS5 are games that run at 30FPS. And there are quite a lot. And, of course, that you have to pay a stupid 70€+ yearly subscription to be able to play paid games online with other humans.
GT7 and Warzone (the 2 I play the most) are 60 FPS. But FF16 is 30FPS and even on a controller is a bit painful to watch.
Is a a a TV better than getting a monitor?
For a PC with Keyboard and mouse, I prefer a monitor.
But for a PS5 with a controller, yes. But not just a TV, the whole thing TV + sofa + ideally good speakers (personally I prefer 2.0 monitors to keep it simpler)
Some people use a console with a monitor, from a short distance. But I personally use it when I want to relax playing from the sofa on a big screen.
The only issue here is that my wife was the main TV user before I got the PS5, so now I need to add another TV in the bedroom or something.