This is gonna be all over the place.
I have an Xbox One, and even though they went an entire generation without any must-have exclusives, they have always been more accessible and "warmer" to me than Playstation, if that makes any sense. Yeah they stumbled at the start with the One, but once they fixed some stuff I was convinced it was enough back then to get a One..they've been stumbling this entire gen exclusives- wise though.
I've had some great experiences on the Xbox, mostly on the 360. I think it's due to personal preference. I went with the One mostly on the hopes that multi-player experiences would be as amazing as they were in the 360 days. The online community just felt more accessible to me in those days, but it wasn't exactly the same experience on the One. With additions like party chat, I feel like everyone was always in their own chats instead of communicating during game matches. PS3 didn't entice me with their exclusives back then, so it was easy to go from 360 to One.
I ended up missing out this gen in retrospect, because I could have been playing all of the games I enjoy on Xbox on Playstation, in addition to their exclusives..Playstation has really, undoubtedly, been dropping killer exclusives this gen. I look forward to playing them on my PS5. Xbox has been Innovative this gen with some of their decisions. I wouldn't be able to play my games on the go without Xbox's spectacular accessibility, my Razer Kishi is fantastic. Game Pass really is a landmark achievement for them that has seen a steady increase in value since it was first introduced. The good news is that Game Pass will only get better.
Playstation has some work to do when it comes to certain things like accessibility and features, but I'm ultimately glad Xbox is there to offer what Playstation does not at this point in time. With Microsoft's recent acquisition, it seems like they are gearing up for a monster generation and a massive improvement exclusives-wise. They will only get better and could even possibly reign supreme this gen, but that will take a lot of time. Sony is already on top with their games so they will only improve as well, there really is no denying they have built quite the brand for themselves with Playstation.
I think this new spark in competition will force both PS and XB to give us the best console generation in some time. So excited to see what comes of it. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Ratchet and Clank, Suicide Squad Kills the JL, RE Village, Halo infinite, Final Fantasy, Avowed, Infinity Ward's next CoD, God of War Ragnarok, Hogwarts Legacy, Starfield and more games coming in the next few years! There are literally unlimited possibilities. A new Half Life or Left 4 Dead? GTA 6? Splinter Cell? Sly Cooper revival? Next-Gen is already introducing itself as a beast, in my opinion.