Watch Digital Foundry's Rich Leadbetter on Xbox, PS5 and the changing face of next-gen Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Watch Digital Foundry's Rich Leadbetter on Xbox, PS5 and the changing face of next-gen We know prices. We know dates. We know Xbox Series S is real. What happens next? Video by Oli Welsh Contributor Updated on 18 Sep 2020 106 comments I love the smell of next-gen in the morning. It's exciting, isn't it? We've had quite a couple of weeks: the long-awaited, leaked reveal of Xbox Series S started a series of dominoes that saw both Sony and Microsoft price and date their new machines, and culminated in yesterday's PS5 preorder chaos. We're finally in a position to look at the full next-gen offering from both PlayStation and Xbox and weigh them up against each other - the power, the price, the games, the strategy. Of particular interest is the final puzzle piece that, it seems, everyone was waiting for - Xbox Series S, the cut-price, cut-back machine that is quite unlike any previous new-generation console launch. There's lots to pick over, so yesterday I took the opportunity to record a chat with Digital Foundry's Rich Leadbetter about it all - his impressions of Series S in particular, but also how all the machines are positioned and how he sees this console generation playing out. One thing's for sure - it will be quite unlike any generation that has come before. No-one is better qualified than Rich to talk about this stuff. It's a fascinating discussion which just finished streaming as part of PAX Online x EGX Digital - you can watch it on demand in the embed below. Watch on YouTube PAX x EGX, which is operated by our parent company ReedPop, is running all week, concludes on Sunday 20th September and is completely free. Check out the full livestream schedule and the virtual show floor for more. 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 Videos VR Corner This new flatscreen to VR mod turns Neon White into the perfect 'just one more go' VR game Heavenly. 9 VR Corner Ghostwire: Tokyo's upcoming R.E.A.L. VR mod is the best way to experience the game by far Most Haunted. 10 VR Corner Oceanic survival game Raft now has an epic VR mod that will certainly float your boat That's a paddlin'. VR Corner Midgar feels R.E.A.L. thanks to this new VR mod for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Sink your Tifa into over 30 minutes of gameplay footage. 2 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 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