As a loyal PS customer of nearly 20 years, they've had my blood boiling for a while. Personal feelings on the way they handle sales policies, communication, or basic respect for longtime customers really rubbed me the wrong way.
Still, I adore the games they finance so I was all in on having PS5 be my first "Day 1 console".
Honestly, I can't recall exactly where the tables turned, but sometime around the Series S/X showcase and price announcement. I may not even subscribe to Gamepass but seeing all that value, alongside the general attitude Xbox has essentially been forced to adopt, in order to win back the consumer, stood in stark contrast to Sony's general practices. Something inside me clicked. The $299 price tag lured me in, with the promise of catching up on Halo and a generation of games I had missed out on. I can easily afford that if I manage my budget well, so why not? Once I was "in", the value proposition of upgrading to a Series X made too much sense - I've already invested in a 4K tv. Good job, marketing team.
Backwards compatibility is also huge. Playstation used to be my home primarily because Metal Gear was there. Now, the tables have turned and Xbox is the best place to play the Metal Gear series, Ninja Gaiden, Splinter Cell, you name it. That's a big deal for me.
Sony tries to downplay backwards compatibility like EA tried to downplay single player games. We aren't buying it.
So that about does it. I'm in. I think there's also just something a bit exciting about jumping into a new ecosystem that entices me. Make no mistake, I'll be back around for Playstation 5....eventually when there is a "Slim" model that is easy on the eyes. I practically worship Spider-Man and who knows where Kojima's next game will end up. But for now, I'm more than happy with this decision.
Bonus Reason: I missed PS5 pre-orders.