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As far as Playstation goes I'm still more than happy with PS5 that I got when it launched way back on 19th November 2020.

I was semi tempted to upgrade to a Pro but I just can't justify spending that much for such minimal upgrades that you need a magnifying glass to notice

I've also got a Nintendo Switch 2 (Mario Kart bundle) pre ordered so between that and my PS5 I'll have everything I need for a good few years to come

@wildcat_kickz

Never say never, especially if n this day and age but I would be genuinely amazed if this ever comes to PS Plus

@The_Pixel_King

You've pretty much just described my exact situation and circumstances with the Series X.

It's the one and only thing I've missed since selling it and now thankfully I get to do it all again

edit: oh and same for Mario kart as well.... roll on 5th June

It pretty much goes without saying that a price increase isn't a good thing.

However......I'm not going to lose any sleep over this seeing as I already own a PS5.

That being said it wouldn't surprise me if most of the people complaining do already own one and technically aren't effected by the increase either

@Northern_munkey

I'm probably more referring to an unexpected update that catches you out.

Unfortunately it's the norm now to have to install a game now before you can play it.

I miss the days when (if you wanted to play a game) all you had to put the disc in and you could instantly play the it

These days if it isn't already installed, by the time it is and updated to the latest patch...... the moments gone

It's a double edged sword isn't it.

Dish out a list of top tier games and it's likely most people already own them therefore complain theres nothing of interest to them

Dish out a list of mid tier games and a few indie titles nobody has ever heard of people will just straight up complain it's a crap selection.

If there's one thing I've learnt from my time on the internet is that it's simply impossible to please everyone 😂

How far can you go in a relationship.... what level of graphic detail are we talking?

Asking for a friend of course

@AhmadSumadi

I know my friend.... I was only being semi serious 🙂

Was just a little joke that shows how quick we all are to complain but not so quick to give praise when it's due

Surprising lack of comments considering this is a pretty great selection of games.

I guess it's the crap months that bring out more engagement from the Push Square readers

I've tried most of the games on this list, some of them are fantastic games but none of them quite hit the same as Mario Kart

@get2sammyb jokes aside I probably fall into that 36% category myself.

I probably won't buy as many games on impulse as I once did, but if it's a game I really really want then I'll no doubt still buy it.

@nomither6

hahaha I know.... more chance of winning the lottery and then finding a Unicorn at the bottom of my garden on the very same day.

Our hobby is getting increasingly expensive, folks, and it’s unclear what any of us can do about it

Actually there is...... if we all stick together and don't buy them, they will soon lower their prices

We as gamers, whether you're Blue, Red or team Green need to vote with our wallets

Come on guys..... we have the power!!!!! let's start a revolution

@Anthony_Daniels

You are correct, but remember that's a limited time deal on a console that's in its 5th year on the market

The normal standard price without a game is £479.... let's not try to pretend otherwise

@splinters

I'd tried to convince myself that I wasn't getting one, well not straight away at least but as soon as I saw Mario Kart was a launch title I couldn't resist.

As I mentioned in my first post on this thread, I'll only really be using it for Nintendo exclusive games (everything else I want I'll probably get on Playstation).

So whilst I'm not entirely happy with the price of the Switch 2 games.... I'll only be buying a select few that I really want.

@splinters

I've managed to pre order myself the Mario Kart World bundle for £429 which I thought was quite reasonable.

I've never bought or needed a Pro controller with any previous consoles so I can definitely live without one of them.

The storage may be an issue further down the line but I've found Nintendo are particularly good at reducing their files sizes so that 256gb will stretch further than you might expect.

All just my opinion of course but I honestly believe the price for the Console is a fair one.

The price of the games however...... well let's just say that's a different discussion lol

@Dimey

Correct

That is a limited time deal though, on a console that's in its 5th year on the market, I was comparing to the usual standard pricing

@splinters

It's only slightly more than the all digital PS5 it's still considerably less than the disc drive version and not even in the same universe as the PS5 Pro price

The Switch 2 isn't an all digital console so the fairer thing is to compare it to the standard PS5 at £479 (Switch 2 is £395)

I buy Nintendo consoles to play Mario and the likes.

For everything else I have my PS5

@thefourfoldroot1

I'm also in the UK.... to be more Specific.... near Liverpool in the North West of England (not that that should make a difference lol)

It's very strange, it almost seems Sony has different rules and parameters for different people.

I've definitely had the same issue for the last few years though, where I've had to wait for it to completely expire to take full advantage of the sale... Otherwise it's just pay a few pence to upgrade to the highest tier for what remains of the contract.

Interestingly though, the sale I'm referring too has been in January after Christmas.... Maybe it's slightly different in November

@chiliPismysig

I'm glad it's not just me that's noticed it... The whole thing just seems forced and unnecessary.

As I've previously mentioned I love PlayStation and Nintendo equally so I have no particular bias one way or the other.

I just wish Push Square would praise Nintendo properly instead of dishing out back handed compliments that have a discreet underlying reminder that Playstation is still the superior console

@kedireturns

Yes but there's comparing them, and then there's comparing them in a deliberately negative light......You are right though, PS5 has nothing to be insecure about.

It's the writers on this website I'm getting the insecure vibes from...It feels like there's an unnecessary dig in every article pointing out that playstation is still the superior console. (everyone already knows this so it doesn't need pointing out)

I don't know maybe it's just me but that's the feeling I've taken away from every Switch 2 article on here over the last day or so.

Either way it doesn't really matter.... Come June I'll have my Shiney new Switch 2 sitting proudly next to my Launch day PS5

I love both consoles equally so as far as I'm concerned they can happily co exist

@Dan12836666

No way.... she looks very different now..

For the record though, I can confirm once again that it definitely isn't me haha

I'm normally a big fan and defender of this website but I can't help but feel like a lot of the recent articles are secretly trying to deminish Nintendos new console.

Not everyone admittedly, but a vast majority of people will probably buy both consoles so you don't need to feel threatened by Nintendo (when I say you, I mean the Push Square writers not Sony themselves) so please stop with the defensive articles making sure everyone knows that PS5 is the more powerful console

@Dan12836666

Which picture? I can only assume you mean my profile picture..... if so no that isn't me , I just found the Tony Hawk reference in the picture to be quiet amusing lol.

Out of Curiosity do you have a link to the article

Between Mario Kart World and the inclusion of game cube games to NSO there's enough there to warrant a day one purchase for me.

Then Donkey Kong a little further down the line

I'll definitely be pre ordering one if I can.

My only disappointment was no 3D Mario game but Donkey Kong looks pretty cool

@Flobbots

Yes for the low asking price I'd definitely take a chance on it.

Enjoy...... (hopefully lol)

In my best uncle Bryn voice

"Well I for one, can't wait"

Really looking forward to finding out more, I feel like I've been waiting forever for this day to arrive.

I've tried to convince myself that I won't be pre ordering one but I know that I almost certainly will do..

If Mario Kart 9 or a new 3D Mario game is available as a launch title I'll 100% be on board

@Flobbots

Yes I have it on my Switch.

It took me a good few games to get the hang of it but once you get into it, it's really fun.

There's a fair few camera angles to play around with but the top down view one is my personal favourite as it's very similar to the old Sensible Soccer games

@Flobbots

Yes they're all there, although the Premier league for example is called "England A", the championship is called "England B" , league One is "England C"...... you get the idea.

Same thing with the Spanish and French leagues.

The players all seem to be licensed but not necessarily the club's, Chelsea are called Chelsea but Arsenal are call Ashburton Grove, Liverpool are called Liverpool but Man City and Man United are called Manchester Blue and Manchester red so it's a bit hit and miss.

Even if a club doesn't have the correct name though , it's blatantly obvious who they're meant to be anyway so nothing to be too concerned about haha.

All of the above applies to Sociable Soccer 24, certain things may have been updated in the 2025 version

Id love a new Jak and Daxter game

@rusty82

For its price it's definitely worth a go.

I didn't realise it was already available on PS5.... this article is refering to the PS4 release

Although I definitely did play 3&4 back when they released, I don't really remember that much about them, especially not the music.

My core memories are from 1&2, and not because they've already been remastered, but because I just sunk alot more hours into them.

Although it sounds like a few songs and various modes will be missing, they will still almost feel like new games to me as I just don't remember much about them..

I very much preferred the 2 minute timer type levels and it kinda lost its charm for me when the later games after 1-4 went to more of a free roam style.

For anyone that used to enjoy Sensible Soccer back in the day, Sociable Soccer 25 is well worth picking up, especially for it's relatively low price.

I have Sociable Soccer 24 on my Switch, took me about 7 or 8 games to get the hang of it but once I mastered it I couldn't put it down.

I'm sure I read somewhere that if you already own the 2024 version you get a free upgrade to 2025

edit, I knew I'd seen it somewhere ------- https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/03/own-sociable-soccer-24-youll-be-able-to-upgrade-to-the-new-game-for-free#:~:text=Now%2C%20the%20good%20news%20is,features%22%20from%20the%20upcoming%20title

There's definitely been worse months in recent times

There is an element of truth in what he says.

My daughter is only interested in playing Roblox on her iPad..... she just can't get her head around playing with a controller in her hand and actually pressing buttons.

Occasionally she'll have a game of Mario Kart on the Switch but that's as adventurous as it gets

@SleepyNick

Stop being an entitled buffoon lol

@trev666

It kinda all rolls into one as far as I'm concerned

My point was that if you buy it at the right time (when it's on sale) it's actually very good value in my opinion (again assuming you don't just want the ability to play online)

It makes sense, if they don't want the hassle, let another studio work their magic on them

@trev666

I think it all depends on what you're looking for or expecting from the service.

If you simply want the ability to play online, then yes I do agree it's not great value considering it used to be free.

However I personally don't play online, well..... you could probably count on 1 hand the amount of times I have since getting my PS5 in 2020 anyway.

I look on it more of a games rental service.

I bought PS Premium for just under £78 when it was on sale and I'm never short of anything to play.

If you break the £78 down it works out around £6.50 a month which I genuinely think is amazing value for what we get

Personally I think it's great value.

It's got to a point now where I very rarely actually buy a new game because I've always got something to play (i subscribe to premium)

Regarding new games, unless it's something I really really (and I mean really) want to play... I tend to hold of because I'm sure one day it'll end up on PS plus in one form or another

Obviously some people like to try their luck.

If anyone is daft enough to pay it then more Fool them

I played flight simulator back when I had an Xbox.

It was fun for about 15 minutes attempting to fly past my house then I soon lost interest

Speaking as someone who genuinely loved the old top down view GTA games I can safely say this looks right up my street

Plenty of games I'm happy to try that I'd probably never consider buying.

I guess thats what PS Plus is all about at the end of the day

@N0CYmr0k

Yes I'll give you that it's a close 2nd place.

This might sound like a strange analogy but hear me out.......

You buy yourself a really expensive designer pair of trainers (Forza Horizon).......You also get yourself a cheap imitation copy of those designer trainers (Motorfest)

The imitation ones still look and feel pretty good and to the untrained eye could possibly pass off as being the same thing.

However deep down inside you know their not real and you'll always prefer the proper designer pair because you know they're the real deal.

I'm aware that Motorfest isn't cheap and probably cost more or less the same lol, I'm just giving a silly comparison to a different scenario.

@Americansamurai1

I'm assuming you're refering to Burnout Paradise

I recently bought Burnout Paradise as it was on sale for under £3.

To put it politely, I played for about 15 minutes and uninstalled it.

I've been completely spoilt by Forza Horizon and there is simply no comparison. Forza stands head and shoulders above it.

For an arcade open world racer nothing come close to Forza Horizon in my opinion

I wondered why I'd never even heard of these games when the new PS Extra games were announced.

Makes sense now