I got my Series S about 4 weeks ago and I am absolutely blown away by the performance of the tiny boxed beast! I've had my PS5 for six months but I wanted an Xbox for my gamepass subscription lol I couldn't find the Series X in stock so I went with the series S (despite my trepidation caused by the negativity surrounding the console). I do NOT regret my decision one bit, honestly the series S is such a BEAST of a console. What's blown me away the most is it's ability to upscale all games to match my 4K display even though the system is designed to hit 1440p at 60fps it upscales to 4K REALLY well (better than my PS4 pro) while maintaining 60fps in even the most intensive games. I've also tested running games at 1080p but 120fps and I'm just blown away at how well it does. The amount of hate I get on YT comments surprised me. I've literally had people tell me that because of my decision to support the series S, I was the reason that games are being held back SMH 😑 the ignorance of people is palpable because the reality is games are NOT being held back by the series S, they're being held back by the PS4/Xbox one. The series S uses the same SSD, the same CPU/GPU as the series X albeit with slower clock speeds and less compute units respectively. Games can still be designed without issues and scaled down to hit 1440p 60fps. The PS5/XSX need the extra graphical grunt to run games at or close to native 4K 60fps. Gee, this comment is way longer than I had intended but I am extremely passionate about my series S console lol happy gaming ✌️
@@Bitch_senpai yeah man what saves me the most right now is cloud gaming & uninstalling the games I don't play. I will eventually get an expansion card but for now I absolutely LOVE my Xbox series S 😁🎮🙌
the Series S is definitely an impressive little compact powerhouse for only 300 dollars that can potentially render triple A games up to a locked 120fps, try finding a gaming PC that can run modern titles that high for less than 500
@@GothicSnowLeopard you are absolutely correct! You can't even get a comparable Zen 2 CPU for $299. It's truly an incredible value! What astonishes me the most is the performance of the console itself. I use my series S on a 4K TV and every game is upscaled to match my TV's resolution which is awesome TBH. I've also tested out the 120fps on Doom eternal and Dirt 5 and I couldn't believe how well it handled 120fps (at 1080p but still). I get so many comments from people telling me I'm the reason games are being held back & it's astonishing these people have ZERO knowledge when it comes to PC parts, game design and game development. They literally talk trash without understanding anything SMH. I appreciate your response. 👍
@@DrejzLV 1080p 60fps is dogshit for the Series X. The game wasn’t optimized for the next gen consoles and of course they couldn’t have the S and X running the same. The Series S has a bigger CPU than the Ps5. So it could have easily hit 60 fps
@@TisOddity bro, as long as you don't have warzone or gta you'll be able to have like 5 or 6 games downloaded at time which isn't much but the fact that you can download games while away from your console makes it easy to swap games on and off the system while away. I was worried about the storage and graphics to both I was surprised. I'm planning on getting the 500 gb internal ssd in the future for a few more games but it's not bad as is. Such a good system I got my fiance and her brother to both get one!
@@johnboy4955 The expansion devices are way out of my budget, ill probably get an external SSD, Rn im just do×nloading the halo master chief collection, im probably going to the store to buy one in 2 days
I’m a ex PS4 owner and current PC gamer, this system has definitely impressed me, I’m surprised by the lack of love from the Xbox community, it seems people prefer the series X, the X is great but the availability and scalping is horrible, I also find it to be a big ugly system lol. This Little cute series S is all anyone really needs, 1440p at 60/120hz for $300 is very impressive! Can’t wait to pick one up.
To save am much HD space as you can, if you set your External HD as the default to install games too, when an X/S optimized needs to install on the internal storage it will just ask to install there.
I never thought the home menu was overcluttered. It's actually my favorite out of all the modern consoles, especially since you can customize it and take categories away.
For Series X|S optimized games; if you go into manage game and file info, there is a string that will say either "gen 9" or gen 9 aware." Gen 9 Aware games don't require use of the internal SSD and can be played normally through any external storage that is USB 3.0 compatible. Only "Gen 9" games require the internal storage.
Microsoft have to have. Option that you can select if you whant to have s/x upgrade OR the old Xbox one version of the game. On a 1080p screen i do not see the the different on forza horizon 4 . But with a Xbox series IT Automatic the s/x update on. And so are more games like that. If i can select IT i can use a SSD on USB. But no i can not so i have to set IT on the SSD in de systeem of de Xbox series.
Ok so I’m running gta online next gen on my series s thru a 4K tv but I installed it on my old external drive. Am I missing out on better performance???? It runs great as far as I can tell 60fps. PLS LMK
@@primopurp3055 what external drive u.use ? If the game is x/s optimized you can only run on the original external drive from the x/s. If you use a old drive from your Xbox one series. And the game is install on that and plug in to the Xbox series. You play the Xbox one game and not the x/s one
@@dyslectische that's not true dude. You can run Series X|S titles that are "Gen 9 Aware" on any external device. Just look in the file info, the game will either be listed as "Gen 9" or "Gen 9 Aware." Titles listed as "Gen 9" require the internal storage, but the other titles still take advantage of the new hardware, just not the SSD. Skyrim Anniversary Edition is a good example of this
@@Mythreial if its a true Xbox serie game you can not use the external HDD. If the game optimale for Xbox serie (x/s) than IT can be internal OR external . The game you talk about is a Xbox 360 game with update . But the base of the game is still stuck on Xbox 360 code engine. I use a Xbox serie-s with a 2Tb Samsung externe driver. Al my game with x/s on IT i can not set IT on the internal drive . That are the game what the basis is Xbox one OR x. Like my Forza horizon 4 i have to set IT on the internal drive . On herinstal of the game IT tell you . If you have the game on the external drive of the Xbox one instal. And u use IT on the Xbox serie-s IT do not update IT .
I bought my series S like half year ago and I LOVE IT every day, this smol console just makes my day better and yes I do have a gaming pc way more powerfull but having all the easy life features like quick resume or just by playing old 360 or one games with no effort just makes it so damn great. About old games I thought only OG xbox and 360 games were able to install on external drives, I'll buy an external disc for xbox one games cause I really want to play some and for example Halo 5 it's up to 100GB.
I'd rather buy the series S over the PS5 1. The series S is more affordable 2. Since the series S is small and shaped like a box it's enough space for your gaming set up 3. Since it more affordable you can buy accessories at your disposal 4. It has better features like quick resume when running multiple applications at the same time in the background I made the right choices buying the series S over the PS5 Take my advice if you ppl want a next gen console the Series S is the way too go
Good video. I've got 30GB left between my internal drive and the 4TB external hard drive. 98% of my games are owned. I'm getting the 1TB SSD expansion drive on Friday to have more space and to put giant games like Microsoft Flight Simulator on it. Microsoft said that the console will read both the hard drive and the expansion drive at the same time. It will be interesting to see this. I prefer the design and the size of the S. I'm not a physical game kind of guy cause I also have a PS4 and a Switch and I don't want a shelf full of games to contend with. I don't plan on upgrading from the S as I'm happy with it.
So buying Series S + 1TB expansion will cost similar to just buying Series X at the cost of gaining another 400GB of storage which seems like Series X may be a better option and you could get away with not necessarily purchasing an expansion like Series S.
The console will read from mutliple storage devices, it's possible to have 3 USB harddrives connected to an Xbox at the same time and it'll be able to play games from any of them, often games are fiddly and require the DLC to be on the same drive as the base game in order to work. But with 3 USB 4tb+ hdds it'll take a good few minutes for the console to populate the list of installed games
Nahh I bought a series S and it was 300. I already had a 4TB external hard drive so I just hooked that bad boy up and boom done more space than a series x and less money
Nice straight to the point vid, but a couple of notes: 1. Some of X/S enhanced games could be actually installed on slower external memory. The Division 2, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Halo Master chief Collection to name a few. 2. Quick resume doesn't eat your speeds, only running game does. Just exit the current running game and speeds will be back.
Can also go to download queue and select "suspend xxx* which pauses the current game session and allows games to resume, this works on Xbox one family of consoles too
I expect hate from the Pony boys but when you have hate from Xbox fans as well on the Series S then it breaks my heart. I own both X/S consoles and love both of them equally but i have to say that the Series S is a beast of a console for the price. For those complaining about storage then just buy a cheap HDD or SSD
@@JustOneGuy Perhaps he has a kid? Or maybe he has one for his living room and the other for his bedroom. Just a couple examples as to why someone would own 2 Xbox's 🤷♂️
@@Funewter As someone who was skeptical about going fully digital, I'm not missing anything homie. I did enough physical collecting for my Switch, and I don't miss having to store cases and keep track of physical media. The only real bottleneck is storage, and HDD's are getting cheaper all the time.
The series s is so damn good for the price, got it mainly because I couldn't get a series x. Even when I eventually get my series x I'll keep the series s.
quick resume has never affected my performance on games, although it annoys me that whenever i download an app i need to close 15 games i am playing so it can download normally
That's why I'm keeping the One X as my blu-ray player, and if I ever get the series X some day and doesn't have problems reading BD100 discs then and only then would I sell my beloved One X which reads triple layers UHD discs without even sweating 🤘
Played switch for the last 2 years, traded my ps4pro for series s, it's awesome. 1080p 60fps halo, is damn good. Ps5 won't be ready, games wise, for a couple years
Yeah, I feel like ps5 is taking forever to really ramp up. I'm still on PS4, and I don't really see the need to shell out the $500 for the PS5 as of yet. I'll hold out till more PS5 exclusives drop. I'm all set for now with my slim PS4 and XBSS.
hi mate, great video. But in case you didn't know microsoft have changed their view on develepment mode, if you don't publish anthing within 6 months they will take away you're license losing posible emulation
@@CameronsTrashTV I went and purchased a WD 12tb external HHD for my Xbox Series X. I keep about 10 of my most played games on the internal SSD that is built into the consol. I keep the rest on the HHD. I currently have over 50 games downloaded in total.... with only 11% of total storage used. Most of them I downloaded from the massive library of games that Game Pass offeres. Transferring between the WD HHD to the internal SSD usually takes 2-4 minutes on average depending on the size of the game. It's definitely the best way to go. The WD 12tb hard drive cost me $350 off Amazon
the one thing i hate is that there isn’t much storage on the console i have a 1tb external storage luckily but the fact the enhanced series s and x games have to be on the console storage is annoying i have 3 games and no storage 😐
I have roughly 12 on my Series S with the original storage space. Some of them being, Hitman Trilogy, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, AC Origins. The trick is don't prioritise all the huge AAA games at once. A lot of people of do that and complain about lack of storage. Play it one or two at a time. Plus, realistically you don't have to speedrun all the games as soon you bought the console. Take time and download them whenever you're gonna play them instead of downloading them in advance. With an unlimited internet plan, that's not even an issue. Also, there's only like
On a side note the SSD is expensive no matter what they brand is. And acting the seagate drives they made for series s and x are a little cheaper then other brands.
Love the Series S! I have a friend who has a X, but I can’t tell the difference than mine only that his looks like a fridge🤣🤣🤣. No seriously both are good but the Series s is too Op for its own good 😉😉😉. Amazing little thing!
Cool video mate 👍👍 I’m new to Xbox and brought the series S I’m very happy with it !! I’ve always been PlayStation up till now but I wasn’t overly impressed with ps5 reviews and stuff and bad marketing in PS4 store and other little niggles so opted for the Xbox S and and slot card and it’s perfect for me personally quite , fast , great ultimate pass store , the running speed ample , sleek look 👀 would have liked to get the series X but having trouble hunting for one but for now very happy with the series S !!! Have a good day Cheerz for the video and cool hidden features I learnt something new 👍
my original xbox one from 2014/2015 finally died and won't send a signal so i figured instead of spending money to get it fixed, i'd get a series s so that i can have something newer and faster that'll support future games and i'm so excited for it to ship
After seeing this, I’ll much rather pay for the license official games. Rather then pay for a replacement Xbox series S or X. If I had to say goodbye to a console, I’ll try this on my Xbox series S, rather then the expensive X one.
I heard the storage wasn’t that large before buying but I didn’t realize how little storage there actually is. All I could fit was fortnite forza and gta and it was already at 85%
i found it kind of hard to understand his recommendations and explanations about emulation and kinect. is it possible to install an emulator in order to play PS1 games such as Crash Bash? and is it possible to play kinect games such as Kinect Sports?
Me : Whiskers don't go near the xbox please I'm begging you, look I've bought you chicken... The Cat : 0:02 *LOOKS AT ME SMIRKING SLIGHTLY* The Cat : also I've shat on your bed.
Dude, every game will benefit from being on the SSD. I don’t care when it was made every single game will have its load screen time reduce significantly by being on the SSD whether it’s optimized for the consul or not, it will still benefit.
And I’m not a Sony fan boy but the fact that things just don’t continue running. There’s no multitasking going on on a PlayStation anyway so having the apps simply closed when you open, a new app is in the end better because with the modern consul and the SSD take some your second open shit up anyway, Fast isn’t really necessary
People should stop misusing dev mode just for enjoying retroarch. This isn't what M$ intended for. And if you have an issue regarding retroarch core modules, please ask the retroarch community instead going all around to other emulation community where the retroarch core is originated eg. PCSX2 and asking devs to make changes of emulator code just because one particular game doesn't work on xbox. We don't do such that thing for that.
The only thing I ever used my kinect for was voice commands in skyrim. I wish that could have made it over to the Xbox one in the skyrin special edition and anniversary edition.
