The ps4 is a waste of money for me because there are zero exclusive games on it that I care at all about. Neither machine is all that great. The only reason to get a console is exclusives. I can build a desktop that costs as 2 consoles (each a deprecate generation) each at the beginning that would outlast both generations. Any debate on which console is better is a complete waste of time because it only matters to those who can't stand someone not agreeing that their choice is the better one. Only the paranoid would say they "brainwashed" people into buying the xbox. If you want to talk about being brainwashed, all console owners are brainwashed. You spend hundreds of dollars each console generation on new machines you think you need. That means you spend more money on accessories and games to make that console relevant.