https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/11/06/playstation-5-vs-xbox-series-x-which-system-is-better/

Reviewing the new consoles during a pandemic is like being at a theater dress rehearsal. Before the machines are launched, the software is still coming together. Parts of the experience are still a work in progress. Games have come in and out of availability.

Like actors and production crews behind the scenes, everyone is figuring out their parts. It’s a strange mix of chaos and potential. Until the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5 are in the wild, we won’t exactly know how everything will work. Despite that, the time I spent testing the systems gave me a strong impression of how these two kaiju-sized machines stack up.