Battlefield 2042: Next-Gen vs. Last-Gen Differences & Comparison

BF 2042: Cross–Gen Comparison
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Battlefield 2042 is now only a few months away, and we now know that last-gen consoles will have reduced features. But what are the main differences if you're playing on PS4 or Xbox One still, and is an upgrade to the PS5, or Xbox Series X/S worth it for Battlefield 2042? You can find the answers to all these questions below, in our comparison of Battlefield 2042 on next-gen and last-gen consoles. We recently heard the news that cross-play will not be possiblebetween the different console generations. And that got us (and probably a great many in the community) wondering: how significantly different are the two versions of Battlefield 2042? How much do the last-gen of consoles miss out on? Well, it's fairly significant, which could com as unfortunate news, depending on your success with upgrading.

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Jon Ramuz

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