If there is ever the definitive
Filipino celebrity of the geeks and for the geeks, one needs to look no further
than recording artist, actor, comedian, and TV host Michael V. “Bitoy” is also well-known
for being both fan and authority on “niche” pop culture, such as Japanese anime
and videogames. The former might have been seen in his costumed skits for some
of his old TV shows such as “Bilibkaba,” while the latter is evident on his
official YouTube channel where he posts his video-log “#BitoyStory.” In fact,
his video this past Sunday offers some pretty spot-on tips on an upcoming anticipated
videogame console.
As Inquirer.net tells it, the July 12 episode of “#BitoyStory” has
Michael V provided his two centavos on what Filipino videogame fans,
particularly aficionados of Sony and its PlayStation game consoles, should do
pertaining the impending release of the latest iteration of the series, the
PlayStation 5. Announced for release in the coming 2020 Holidays, the PS5 is
the successor to the soon-to-be 7-year-old PS4 that came out in 2013. Bitoy
posits a choice of what some Pinoy gamers with money to spend might do: save up
and wait for the future console, or just get the now-aging (comparatively in
game hardware terms) PlayStation 4.
Right of the bat, Michael V warns
PS5 savers that the moment the console becomes available in the Philippines it
will be prohibitively expensive. This fact, he explains, is rooted in two
factors. One, the resellers will definitely add more to the price tag for their
units. Second, legitimate distributors will be the first to run out of stock
due to either pre-orders or mass-buying scalpers who will drive up their own
price ranges to near house-and-lot levels. It is, as Bitoy relates, the same
thing these unscrupulous resellers did with the “limited-edition” PS4 variant.
While if a buyer can burn that
much cash he could begin saving up for a PS5, Michael V instead encourages
would-be first-time (or returning) videogame console owners to let the latest
console drop in asking price first and buy a PlayStation 4 instead. He notes
that the PS4 already has a massive 7-year game library to try out, and playing
through even a small portion of them to completion will make enough time pass for
the players until the PS5 becomes more affordable anyway.
The “one of us” comedian and host
spoke of how playing videogames has been a popular activity to pass the time
for many while staying at home during the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic. He does
however insist that between buying game hardware and essential needs, one
should prioritize family first, with invitation to watch his v-log “#BitoyStory”
instead if they cannot afford entertainment extravagances.
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