PS5 vs Xbox Series X: which is best in 2023?

PS5 vs Xbox Series X; a white games console and a black games console on a coloured background
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PS5 vs Xbox Series X is the console war of 2023 (remember those?). While PS5 has been the undisputed next-gen console to own, this year will see old scores settled and reignited as the PlayStation vs Xbox debate is closer than ever.

Recently Sony revealed PS5 shortages will reduce in 2023 and the best upcoming PS5 games reveal titles dedicated to PS5, such as Forspoken. In response Microsoft has one of the biggest games in a decade launching, called Starfield this is one of the best upcoming Xbox Series X games, and will be released in the first half of 2023. 

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Ian Dean
Editor, Digital Arts & 3D

Ian Dean is Editor, Digital Arts & 3D at Creativebloq, and the former editor of many leading magazines. These titles included ImagineFX, 3D World and leading video game title Official PlayStation Magazine. In his early career he wrote for music and film magazines including Uncut and SFX. Ian launched Xbox magazine X360 and edited PlayStation World. For Creative Bloq, Ian combines his experiences to bring the latest news on AI, digital art and video game art and tech, and more to Creative Bloq, and in his spare time he doodles in Procreate, ArtRage, and Rebelle while finding time to play Xbox and PS5. He's also a keen Cricut user and laser cutter fan, and is currently crafting on Glowforge and xTools M1.