Do the PS5 and Xbox Series X launch lineups matter? It's the Eurogamer next-gen news cast! Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Do the PS5 and Xbox Series X launch lineups matter? It's the Eurogamer next-gen news cast! Smoke signals. Feature by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 25 Feb 2021 37 comments The next-gen consoles are out! The Xbox Series X and S came out on Tuesday, 10th November, and the PlayStation 5 launched in the US and Japan on Thursday, 12th November. Sony's machine doesn't launch on our shores until Thursday 19th November, but the floodgates are very much open. Now the world has its grubby mitts on the new consoles, those grubby mitts are doing... interesting things. One of the weirder next-gen stories this week ended up with Microsoft having to tell people not to vape into their Xbox Series X. 2020, it seems, still has a few surprises up its sleeve. So! Join Eurogamer reporter Emma Kent, news editor Tom Phillips and me to discuss how the Xbox smoke story billowed out of control, why Sony's decision not to let you shift PS5 games off its SSD feels misguided, and what a console launch looks like during a pandemic, after Emma visited a GAME store for a spot of click-and-collect. Oh, and we answer the burning question: do the PS5 and Xbox Series X launch lineups matter? Now that's a hot topic. Watch on YouTube Do the PS5 and Xbox Series X launch lineups matter? Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More Features Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Feature What games get wrong about horses And what they could do about it. 28 Feature Shout out to all the Overwatch supports - where would we be without you? Merci. 55 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store