Xbox Dunks on PlayStation With the Release of PS5 Teardown Video

With the impending launch of both the PS5 and Xbox Serial 10/S next month, information technology's only natural that both Sony and Microsoft are aiming to take some light-hearted (or more direct) jabs at one some other. Given that the two are direct competitors this vacation season, both companies are looking to highlight the strengths of their systems and taking shots at their contest, with Microsoft taking a swing at PlayStation's latest video on the PS5.

Earlier today, Sony released its official teardown video of the PS5 to give viewers a await at the technical components and hardware of the PS5, along with a demo of how to change the organization'due south orientation from vertical to horizontal. The video showcased that the PS5 comes with a plastic stand to keep the system stable in either format due to its rounded shape, and requires some light hardware know-how to unscrew the base from the lesser of the system to lay it on its side.

Naturally, Xbox took this as the opportunity to dig at PlayStation a fleck with a tweet that showcased the relative simplicity of doing and so with the Xbox Series 10. Of class, with the system basically just being a big ol' rectangle, it'due south style easier to just lay information technology flat horizontally.

How to switch the Xbox Series X from vertical to horizontal ⤵️ film.twitter.com/efnCoBPWTW

— Xbox Uk (@xboxuk) Oct 7, 2022

This obviously isn't the first time that Microsoft has taken potshots at Sony on social media, especially when the company took aim at Sony following the chaotic launch of PS5 pre-orders. Of grade, Microsoft didn't actually fare much better with the Xbox Series X and Series S pre-orders either. But either manner, it seems like Microsoft was trying to channel the energy of Sony's infamous "how to share games with your friends" video that was released during the PS4/Xbox 1 era.

The Xbox Series X and Series S will launch on November 10, 2022, followed by the PS5 starting on November 12, 2022 in select countries and a larger worldwide release on November 19, 2022.

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