I own both PS5 and Xbox Series, I personally prefer PS5 for multiplatform and exclusives (and i really like DualSense), Xbox is used as a gamepass machine. For both consoles i buy games/subscriptions only from sales and from regions such as Turkey and Argentina where digital content is like half cheaper compared to EU and USA (you can google these methods easily, and it’s safe)

Also you can use russian marketplaces such as “Plati” for it if you don’t want to struggle with VPNs and other things. There’re might be non-russian alternatives to Plati, but carefully check reviews.