My Thoughts On The Future Of Xbox One Collecting 

Lets get that 2024 room tour! Been watching you for over 12 years now, glad you're still around

I remember watching you when I was in middle school or first year of high school on a regular basis. One of the first channels I subscribed to. I just turned 30 last week and I'm still getting new Pete Dorr videos. Time flies and life is awesome

I think the Series X is an under appreciated machine for collectors. It plays: Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One & obviously Series X|S games. Granted it isn't total backwards compatibility, but there isn't really a console with that degree of range - the fat PS3 I suppose. It also has a disc slot, which plays a small handful of games that are disc only backwards compatible that otherwise would be locked to the original Xbox and the 360. I really like the Series X, they need to lean into backwards compatibility more, it's the best feature of the Xbox.

But isn't Xbox notorious for the whole smart delivery system where only a portion of the game is on the disc?

The problem with xbox one/series collecting is that the consoles require an internet connection to activate right out of the box. This is effectively console-based DRM and a non-starter for collectors. One of the many reasons PS4 won that generation is because nothing stood in the way of ownership. You could get a ps4 or a launch ps5 and play physical games without ever connecting to the internet. BUT, playstation has this problem now too with the slim ps5. Because it has a detachable disc drive, it has to connect to the internet at least once before physical games can be played just like the xbox. The reason for this has more to do with copyright laws rather than sony hoarding control, but the end result is still the same for the consumer: less control over the things you buy. The fat ps5 with the built in disc drive is still safe tho 👍

My problem with collecting Xbox one games is a lot of the games I’d want to buy don’t have the full game on the disc so at that point you might as well get the ps4 or digital version.

Totally agree with people getting fed up with streaming and not owning digital content. Streaming services are getting more and more expensive and adding a ton of ads now. I’ve recently been picking up a lot of blu rays and DVDs at thrift stores and flea markets for $1 to $3 while I can. I feel like physical media in general will be going up in price soon because of these reasons.

There's a few games where the DLC is on the XBOX disc but not on the PS5 disc. Cyberpunk Complete, for example. I go for those. If that were a policy for M$, it would be a consumer-friendly move.

The large problem with Xbox One & Series-X consoles, is they can't be jailbroken like the Playstation ones. So collecting physical keys/games for XB1 & Series-X consoles, strongly depends on their servers still being up & obtaining the updates & large portions of games not on the disc.

I simply dont trust Xbox One/Series physical games. There's so many games that require updates, if you're console is online it forces you to download the updates, not to mention the consoles themselves are basically DRM locked. I have really zero desire to collect those games, give me PS4/PS5 any day over those, and I really don't care how cheap they are.

Microsoft pretty much invented the whole day one patch scam. So most Xbox One disks contain an unplayable buggy broken mess. As soon as the servers go down and you can't download the patches anymore, those disks become as useful as a coaster, to put a glass on. I think most collectors are well aware of this fact, which is why most of them don't care as much about collecting for that console.

The Xbox One and Series X have one major problem. The console itself needs internet to be activated the first time and in general it's a lot more internet dependant. This will inevitably make the hardware a lot less accessible when buying from the second hand market years after it has been discontinued. We're already seeing base Xbox One VCR models becoming bricked because they haven't been updated for a while. This also means the physical games are rather worthless and nobody cares since the hardware won't work properly. As long as this issue isn't resolved by some kind of jailbreak physical Xbox One and Series X will not be desirable. There is also the misconception that most Xbox One games don't even contain the full game on disc which is just not true. On top of that the dominance of PlayStation right now just means Xbox isn't top of mind.

Pete can you do a video like this on GameCube collecting? These videos really help me out when collecting!

Xbox One will be the least collectible platform ever. The "Grails" will be $50 games. $5 will be a typical game in a future where $5 is a cheeseburger at McDonald's.

I've owned a Series X for about a year and have picked up a few Xbox One games recently. Such as the Dead Rising port from 2016, and Shadow of War. I think i'll continue to pick up more games for it as time goes on. Shooters are more comfortable on the Xbox controller, so i'll get those on there for sure. Xbox One does have some very cheap games. Take Transformers: Devastation for example. It's around $50-$60 for the PS4 version, but only about $20 for the Xbox One version. If you're looking to just own some 8th gen titles physically for the cheap, then it's well worth investing in. The problem comes in with the Series X games. Plenty of Series X cross-gen games like Sonic Frontiers, Resident Evil Village, or Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth only come with the Xbox One version on the disc, and you just download the Series X version when you insert the disc into your console. I don't really like buying new 360 games I don't own physically for this same reason. Backwards compatible games aren't reading off your disc, it's just giving you a license to download the emulated version. Also, every time I go to my local retail store, especially GameStop, there are very few Xbox One games. There is a shelf full of PS4 and PS5 games, but just a very small Xbox section. Like you said, it seems lots of people aren't buying these physical copies and there isn't a high demand for them. It will be interesting to see if there is a price jump on some of these, especially the exclusives, in the years to come.

Xbox one is the most boring system to collect for

DVDs are way more mainstream than Xbox games not really very comparable

Been thinking this same thing for a little while now and happy to see someone else is having the same ideas

Cant you play Xbox games on PC too through Gamepass? Giving you more options to play with higher graphic fidelity

Great video Pete! I personally strongly believe that Xbox One and Xbox Series X games will be collectible in the future. The biggest reason is because games for these consoles will be that last games that your are actually will be able to create a decent collection with. If Microsoft’s next console will be able to play physical discs, chances are that the print runs for these games will be so low that collecting isn’t even worth it. If people will start to feel nostalgic for Xbox One and / or Series X one day, they will have a difficult time finding a lot of titles because so many titles already have a low print run. Just like you mentioned. It’s much harder to find certain games for Xbox than for PS5 right now. I’m really consciously collecting certain Xbox One and Series X games knowing that these will be hard to find in the future.

I collect for Xbox One and SX and its my preferred system to play on if they are released on both systems. (I current own close to 900 XB1/SX games.) The games I watch for and pickup every chance I can are the obscure recent Japanese games that get a release for the system. When Unicorn Overlord came out I had a hard time finding a copy for XBSX, the PS5/4 where common as hell. I asked Gamestop and they got in 2 copies compared to PS5/4 getting over a dozen of each. Others I recommend getting are AI: The Somnium Files, Fallen Legion, Loop8, Neptunia, Persona 3 Reload, Raiden IV, Sea of Stars, Scorn, (scorn is rarer on XB yet only the PS5 version shot up in value, heck many thought it was a PS5 exclusive because they never saw the XB version, plus it got a re-release from VGP but not the XB version) and of course any of the LRG releases (I swear I see far less of these sell compared to the other consoles) while you can find these games at market price (or cheaper) now, in the years to come they may be harder to find compared to the versions on PS5/4 and Switch. The only thing holding them back as far as value is there's a ton more Sony and Nintendo collectors then Microsoft.

I just bought an Xbox One S yesterday as I finally found one at a really good price. I'm excited to start collecting for it, but to be honest I mainly got it as a backwards compatible machine as I've never had any xbox console, and there is only about 10 xbox one games I'd ever be interested in

I let my Game Pass subscription run out once and for all a couple months ago. But I don't need it--I own virtually everything Game Pass could ever dream of, and then some. Almost 1300 games ranging from original Xbox to Xbox Series X|S. All digital, I only collect physical games on Switch. Physical games on Xbox and PlayStation consoles are a joke and have been since last generation.

I have been collecting Xbox games in recent years. I noticed the exact same things. Psyical stores don't even sell them anymore and webshops most often only got a handful of them. Sometimes even 3 or less copies of the same game. (Even when they are brand new and just released) I don't know what the future brings, Xbox is kind of dead right now in Europe. But if things ever start to pick up again, I think I've got a lot of somewhat rare Xbox games on my hand which I bought dirt cheap :)

My sealed Xbox one Minecraft is toooootally going to be worth twenty bucks when the kids turn 25 in about ten years.. Calling it.. :)

I agree, time for a room tour Pete !

id never collect for a system that needs an internet connection to setup, may aswell collect the nintendo switch empty game code boxes

I remember I wanted to get physical games at the start of the One generation, but the disc drive on my Xbox went bad so I transitioned to that collection being digital instead, and I'd collect for the other consoles out at that time. That being said, I don't think I missed out on much this time around. There's some good collectors editions in the library (Halo 5 imo), but not enough that you can ONLY get on Xbox.

Good thing Xbox is my platform of choice for 3rd party games so it is my biggest collection. My buddies play there and I prefer Xbox live over ps online. PlayStation I only buy exclusives. I think I have over 200 physical games.

I agree. xbox games are weirdly undervalued and if you like having a cheap collection of physical games. eventually you might find out you have a few gems but there doesn't seem to be a lot of games that are particularly rare. This is partially related to microsoft's MOQ for printing which prevents them from being obscenely rare.

I wish Xbox had more physical games because Xbox in general seems to be more consumer friendly than PlayStation, though I main PS

Seems like stalker 2 might be the last physical and who knows if it’s even on disk. I only use my series x for “boosted” 360 games at this point.

Pete dorr is right just like he was with the 360

I have SO MANY physical games for the original Xbox and Xbox 360. I'm not alone, I remember reading a statistic that those two systems had the highest software attach rates of any consoles. Having the best multiplatform versions helped as well. You almost always wanted Xbox over PS2 or PS3 versions. Then Xbox One happened... it's more expensive and underpowered?! Plus all the DRM nonsense. A lot of us Xbox fans checked out right there. Now PS4/5 are where the physical collectors have gone. My PS4 collection is massive and I've got such a paltry XB1 collection in comparison. Xbox nowadays is just in such a poor place after so many poor decisions. Companies like Limited Run barely support them and a lot of major publishers are following suit and Xbox won't even get physical versions anymore. I loved Xbox but clearly Microsoft didn't feel the same. It's in a sad state and I've moved exclusively away from it.

I’ve literally got like five physical Xbox one games 😂 and 100 or so OG Xbox games. I don’t actually have that many 360 games either actually I just prefer the early 2000s games

I often buy Xbox One games for my Series X. They are definitely affordable right now. I don't like Game Pass, for a variety of reasons. I'm hoping Xbox doesn't abandon physical games next gen. Assuming they even bother releasing more hardware. I'm not down for digital only, and I won't support any platform that is. This is why I don't bother with PC.

As someone who recently got an Xbone for cheap on FB Marketplace to play some 360 games, I too was surprised with how cheap Xbone titles are not just in places like GameStop but also on the digital Xbox Store. Been using it to play a couple matches of Battlefield 3 before the servers closed. Not bad honestly and quite a cheap venture for those who don’t have that much money for a current console or PC. Have collected a few games (I.e. UMvC 3, Deadpool, etc.) but quite a few in comparison to my PS4/PS5 collections.

Well I had some free time today. I picked up a few Xb1 copies. I mostly buy physical on PS4 though. I’m not sure which games I can play just from having the disc so I tend to avoid Xbox.

People don't care now. But they eventually will. It's been seen over and over again with everything.

If someone is into turbo niche game collecting, I can confidently say that there are Xbox One games that in Japan have sold below 100 copies. Thing is, no one cares about them. They are either available in PlayStation, or not fit for what the JP market likes. And on top of that, Xbox in Japan is basically irrelevant as a brand, you don't even see it in stores.

Admittedly I’m an obsessive Switch collector in terms of current gen systems, spend anytime of eBay & you’ll soon ask yourself when you price in the shipping the question sellers are making next to no 💵 on new & sealed Xbox One 🕹 , why bother ? I decided a year ago to fill out my collection that was equally pitiful because cross platform games are so much cheaper on the system I’ve gone from a paltry 50+ collection to 125+ in 12 months I’m still not a fan of the system I’ll still buy a new release on the Switch & PS5 if available but you’ll never get a better time than now to buy games for the system, some of the differences between games also available on both the Switch & PS5 is jaw dropping on how much cheaper they are selling for it won’t last prices will go up when they do I’ll have cherry picked everything I want on the system, if you were a teenager on a budget it would be a very attractive system to collect me in 2024, I see it as addressing a paltry collection for very little 💵 in real terms not because I’m on a budget because it’s Microsoft’s worst system & that dissatisfaction equates to the market value of the 🕹

I bought the Forza Horizon games because they are getting delisted. Weird thing is I can't play them offline.

Ps5 pro will make xbox one nill since the best multiplats will be on sony Not really I just paid 30 bucks for the halo master collection

In my opinion, keep your eye out for any definitive edition versions. Those will be the best to have.

I just started collecting for the XONE simply because I know no one else will be and the games will be cheaper.

I bought the Xbox one on release. One of the worst decisions I’d made for sometime.

I like collecting for Xbox. The games are cheaper and you sometimes get the best version on Series X. I don't care about Game Pass

Xbox one collecting is going to be like the OG Xbox collecting cheaper on Xbox instead of PlayStation

Your videos are so easy to watch bro! My PlayStation is definitely on more than my Xbox, probably because I enjoy JRPGs. Loving Tales of Hearts R on #PSVita lately also

Xbox has legit destroyed physical since the release of xbox one since it legit needs internet all the fking time

I think a good chunk of One games are on the disc, but One X games aren't for the most part. Going forward this will be a problem, they already shut down the 360 store and who knows how long they will let you redownload stuff. Seems like PS4/PS5 is the only system with everything on the disc(most of the time, there are still the odd release that need patches, like Atomic Heart.) Switch we know has a ton of "download required" games, and we know how Nintendo is with their storefronts.

I'd guess the games that are delisted from Gamepass due to copyright, etc will spike up in price. E.g. Horizon 3 and 4 are pretty pricey in terms of Xbox One games

Pete don't tell any more people how cheap and fun it is to collect for xbox.

Hey Pete, I am a big Xbox One/Series X fan. One additional detail to note about the SX is the Series X upgrades that you get for free on a number of Xbox360/XB1/Xbox titles. Another reason I prefer buying some games on XSX over PS5 relates to performance. Two key titles that stick about to me are Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden. The physical copies for Xbox are XB1/XSX which output 4K and 120 FPS on series X. The PlayStation versions of these games were PS4 only with no PS5 upgrade, and as a result only run at 1080p 60fps. I really wish Backwards compatibility would continue to be expanded though!

There's one huge thing that gives me second thoughts when buying for Xbox one as a collector, and that's the required online handshake to start operating the console itself. An Xbox One or Series is a paperweight unless you do the online handshake and have an active gamertag to start playing games. There's also the fact that first party games are mostly not completely on disc or nowadays don't have physical releases at all. Halo infinite and Series version of Forza Horizon 5 were the first two games that solidified the Xbox as one not to collect for. I collect original Xbox and 360 games all day but the Series and One consoles wiill always have a huge question mark with future viability.

I am an old school gamer. I like collecting and playing games for the xbox one. I don't use game pass and don't even know how it works. I like to buy a game, put it in the system and go. I would like to to buy or rebuy retro games and play them on my xbox one. I know it doesn't make sense, but I would rebuy some games again just to play it on there again if they are cheap enough. I wonder if I can play the original Doom games on the xbox one? I think I need to purchase them digitally. I was hoping I can unlock them with a newer doom game. Maybe doom slayers collection, but I don't know if that would work. I am thinking of buying the sonic origins collection and maybe the megaman collections. I bought the cobra kai games on the xbox one, playing the 1st one and having fun.

this is the last console gen I am buying physical games for, there is no point they cant even fit the entire game on disc nowadays

Another point that wasn't mentioned is if gamepass ever disappears in the future... I reckon there will be a larger demand for physical xbox games, and that having physical ownership will be harder to come by

I am buying Xbox one series x physical games once in a while since they can be cheap like you said. As for modern disc based games, I’m playing them now because I really don’t 100% know if in the future I will be able to just pop this disc in a console, install it and be able to play the game without having to be connected to the internet and downloading an update.

Xbone is my main console I’m focusing on buying for atm. I generally don’t like having too many consoles hooked up at once and having xbone allows me to play about 1/2 of my 360 library. The unreliable nature of gamepass having games going up and coming down off the service has lead me to mainly picking up games in series I like, even if I have no intention of playing them currently. Main mind set for me with this is that, just like OG xbox and 360, services have gone down and prices have crept up (at least in the UK). I imagine when/if the next online service comes alone and/or the xbox brand dies off, these games will become valuable. Not saying the definitely will do, but I do think theres logic behind my thought process

I love my Series X for the backwards

im about half way done with xbox one lmao

Xbox one aint got no games.

My xbox one disc drive isn’t currently working but I started collecting for it again because the games are cheaper and more widely available. I got a used copy of Evil West for $30 compared to $50+ for the PS5 version. The PS4 version is also $30 but I’ve never seen a copy in any of the stores around me.

A hot tip for yall! If u can find old BACK COMPAT games that DO NOT WORK, they will work on the Series X! f th egame is scratched so bad th egame wont load, but at least the title id of the game loads, then back compat will load the game data from microsoft servers. U could sratch the disc very backd and still uuse it for back compat. So dont throw them away and tryh to get them fre if u can

I don’t collect for Xbox at all

I got Gollum on the PS5 but I saw it on XBOX for £6.99 on Amazon so I said why not, I always thought it's a hidden gem in the making:-))

i have an Xbox One mostly as a backwards compatibility machine, but I have noticed that on average, an XB1 game is cheaper than the PS4 version of the same game. So I have a decent Xbox One collection right now.

Ayyye Petedorr’s back!

Like when dvds started becoming blu rays. We're in that weird change period but this physical to digital is taking longer so we're stuck in that limbo.

I think for those who want to build a solid, large, collection on the cheap it’s perfect!

Xbox one was the beginning of the End for Microsoft in the console market!

The forza games are not cheap at all

Thanks!

Back compat needs internet/Xbox account so good luck there yet 360's is up still but could be dropped right? Shivers. Updates need internet (unless network settings off), smart delivery disk's I tried on my 2020 OS VCR and yeah nah I may need to update it or disconnect my Xbox One X from the network and check. First time setup needs internet (there is a reason Windows 10/11 dropped or HIDE local accounts the idiots). It's a joke. Offline may work (does Xbox Oe games I know they do but already activated consoles/reset up and formatting or smart delivery games to ignore the Series downly/detection part or whichever has the X ox One version, I checked my very few smart delivery and between, Biomutant, Project Cars 3, Demon Turf, AC Valhalla it was interesting that's for sure I put them into groups and got 2 titles per fine offline and not worth it, not what I actually called them I can't remember still like my back compat groups to remind me so no website/check the disk all the time) for sure but otherwise. I have Valkyria Chronicles 4 as my ONLY 1.0 no disk game for Xbox One. While Motorcycle Club, Conception Plus (PSP remaster with cut content because censorship), Wanted Dead (can't say for PS5 disk but assuming so as bought it for PS4 and still waiting on that 1 update they said about so till then it's 1.0), Date A Live (2 PS3 games and a bonus. Vita version was that and PS4 is a more complete package) and some others I have for PS4, Switch and Vita. I have about what less then 10 so about 5-7 or so 1.0 games. Including like Wanted Dead Devil's Third has no updates for a Wii U game. Beaten it twice. But primarily finished games, remasters by certain studios. I get media apps, I get other factors but besides the app store and variety and the eh Blu ray/CD apps while PS4 no CD playback but does DVD/Blu ray no extra app download. Yeah the Xbox is just got benefits but too much internet and pushing it into the store like Windows does. It's got problems but the menu for DVDs on PS4/Xbox are nice and I prefer over PS2/PS3/PSP menus. Online only games I mean if audiences care to rework them once licensing but most won't care to revive them like Warhawk PS3, like Lawbreakers as a more recent example. People will leave the others dead as don't care for them at all not just the state of them with the server calls/code and more. I know the servers and code are more advanced then a satellview/Sega modem but still local/temp, disk's and whatever is actually on them, profiles and others server stuck and gone. It gets interesting then we'll cloud being more of that and less local.

Hey Pete, I'm in a pretty similar boat. I pretty much only use my xbox for game pass and rarely buy physical games on my playstation. I'm starting to shift to digital only because I have an easier time finding game sales on steam sales, psn or xbox sales. You're recent ebay video did inspire me tho to start building my physical game collection! I honestly miss the feeling tho of walking into a game store and finding a bunch of cheap games and buying a lot of games. Even if I didn't enjoy them all, it was pretty fun to shop and have a ton of cases to dig through to find a fun game to play.

I'd consider buying games that were 'all on disc' but that's very limited on the Xbox One because they choose not to pay Sony the licensing for ultra blurays. I think the prices for the Xbox One are, genuinely, "for a good reason". For collecting purposes they're simply worse in every way outside of the price as compared to a PS4 copy of the same game.

Ive got a huge xbox one/series x collection because theyre literally identical to the playstation counterparts, but usually way cheaper. Game pass is ridiculous because youre paying a monthly fee for a ton of games that you could own for dirt cheap. The only thing in my eyes that makes the ps5 stand out against xbox is the unique controller features, but most ps5 games dont even take advantage of them.

For the last little while the Xbox copy has been my go-to, mainly because I have an Xbox One X and in cases where it has an enhancement patch, it will be better than what I can run on my base PS4. But unfortunately in some cases, there are games that never got an enhancement patch and are much worse even on the Xbox One X with the extra power than it would be on a base PS4. With my plan to buy a PS5 soon, I've been leaning more towards getting PS4 copies both because of the PS5 enhancement patches and because of the many games that had PS4 Pro patches/versions and run at their best on the PS5. I might end up just buying a regular PS5 and then a cheap used Series X eventually to get the best of both worlds and to get a bit more out of my old Xbox One copies, whether they are enhanced for Xbox One X already or not. I agree with you that it seems like most games will have sold more on PS than Xbox, especially niche/JRPG games, so that's another reason I've liked having copies for Xbox instead of PS, even if I don't ever really intend to sell my copies anyway.

STOP! STOP! STOP! THIS IS NOT A DVD! THIS IS NOT A DVD! I actually collect all of the multiplatform games for the Xbox because of their generous use of backwards compatability!

I'm Xbox-only. Last PlayStation I owned was PS3. I've been steadily collecting more and more XB1 games since 2019, because obviously physical games are on their way out. The biggest problem with XB1 discs is not having a playable build actually present on the disc. For this reason I cannot own Starfield, Jedi Survivor, Hogwarts Legacy, Forza Horizon 5, Forza Motorsport, Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, etc. and the list continues to grow. When a new game comes out more than likely you need a download in order to play it. That means physical Xbox games are ALREADY DEAD. It doesn't matter if they keep shipping discs if they're actually incomplete or just digital copies.

xbox games are gonna be the go to for people who want to play games on the cheap. I actually prefer xbox games because it handles backwards compatability better than the others, it's extremely painless, just put the game in and it works, usually with an enhancement update. I think these two reasons will be big in the future

I am getting physical Xbox games. I'm not sure why, honestly. I think it's just a bit of counter culture / hipster in me. Games like R-Type Tactics, Dragon Quest III HD, Neptunia Sisters Vs Sisters, Neptunia Game Maker Revolution, Persona 3 Portable / Persona 4 Golden, Visions of Mana, Raiden IV, SMT V, Persona 5 Royal and Tactica, Tales of Arise, KOF XV, Diofield Chronicle, Star Ocean Divine Force. They're all available on multiple platforms, but I've been opting to go with them physically on Xbox. It's a little hard to explain, I see the more popular systems like crowded parking lots and I'd prefer to park further away. I know that makes zero sense for games, but it's just the vibe I get so hey, why not? The recent "SDCC convention exclusive foil cover" versions of Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden seemed to be individually numbered. Each game had 2050 on Switch, 1150 on PS4, and 1050 on Xbox. The Xbox version is technically the 'rarest', and when LRG put the extras on sale it still stayed up in stock the longest. The demand is so low for stuff on Xbox. It's hard to imagine them becoming valuable by comparison or anything, though. If you look at original Xbox even though they usually have the 'best' multiplatform version, a lot of the games stay really cheap (some exceptions of course).

I usually double dip on Xbox games when they're going cheap having usually bought the "first version" of the game on playstation or switch. Example...I recently picked up( on Xbox) all the newer tomb raider games for £25 for the separate games and all the watchdogs for a combined £18.

I thought Xbox One games are essentially a key to access the game? I prob am wrong or miss informed. Love the video @petedorr.

I’m lucky enough to own a series X and PS5 and I usually pick up most games for the Xbox, I’m currently at 187 and regularly find games I’ve never heard of before for just a few £, definitely system Work collecting for.

Weirdly I have been collecting Xbox One games more where I never had in the past. I got Flight sim, Wanted: Dead and the Inside/Limbo collection. I feel like I will buff it up more, but yeah, it’s kind of the generation that won’t ever have value, and will never eclipse my 360 collection, which is my favorite.

I don't have a series x, but I want one, I only ever bought Xbox exclusives for Xbox one and 360, I don't like game pass or any digital platform all that much, if something is only available digital then I'll buy it. I try to collect physical for everything when I can. I don't think Xbox for exclusives will ever be expensive, the third party stuff will be pricey.

I have a sizable Xbox One collection actually. I never stopped collecting with the 8th gen, and even now, I'm collecting diligently for the 9th gen as well. Downloads and GamePass have no appeal to me, I'd rather have the physical copy. Sometimes it's difficult to tell what folks are even into these days, because I don't see pickup videos of people showing new physical releases anymore. I feel like I'm the only one buying them. Visions of Mana physical coming out at the end of the month, btw. I suggest everybody pick it up.

Me personally I don't collect anything modern unless its on the Switch. I gave up on PS years ago....after the PS3 I just totally lost interest ...i had a ps4 but sold it. And then last year I sold all my Xbox stuff . I collect retro games and consoles and Nintendo Switch games.

Xbox one games have been cheaper on the second hand market here in the uk for some time! I have a good size physical collection of games i wdnt pay full price for, as i do prefer playstation 4/5. I recently upgraded to a xbox one x.

My daughter has pretty much taken over my PS5 so I have been playing on Series X. I buy all physical and play a lot of RPGs. I have been really enjoying it. Collecting old titles is affordable. Remote play is awesome. But I feel like the odd man out for sure.

It’s not just Xbox I work at GameStop in Buffalo as a second job for the discount to help with my habit lol. When nhl came out last year we got 7 copies in. 4 for ps5, 1 for ps4 and 2 for series x. This year when paper Mario came out we got 55 copies when normally any first party nintendo game we usually get 100 plus. I worked at the one in the galleria mall at that time and it’s one of the more busier GameStop’s in Buffalo and still not getting many physical games. I’m a small time collector actually inspired by this channel many years ago to get into collecting and what I have to pay for retro games is insane and now new games either don’t pan out or I gotta pay $80 for a code and not have anything for the shelf.

Anyone have any idea if resident evil 2 is playable on the xbox one? It says x series enhanced but I am new to the xbox world.

I own all 3 consoles and my preferred multi game system is xbox one and series x and I own around 300+ games for the console and have no problem finding most games and buy mostly for console exclusives for PS5 and Nintendo Switch.

The setup requiring an Internet connection has always turned me off collecting for Xbox One/Series. I just chalk it up to being a digital only system that goes away when MS pulls support for the initialization servers

My physical Xbox one collection is quickly becoming one of my largest. I must have 300 discs by now 🤷🏻‍♂️

I actually collect more for the Xbox One than the PS4. I have a feeling that these games will become extremely sought after in the not-too-far-off future due to the poor console sales and general overlooked/under-appreciated sentiment for the Xbox One. The prices are dirt cheap at the moment. Hard to lose when you're near rock-bottom.

I got a really good deal on series x last holiday and I skipped the entire ps4/xbox one era in favor of the Wii U and switch. Im not a game pass subscriber either. Lately I find myself excited to go to GameStop to see what awesome game I can find for dirt cheap. It brings me back to the days where you can get older games for a bargain and I like the comparison to DVDs you used.

With the exception of my xbox 360, which i have a ton of games, the rest are very little. I usually pick up xbox one games cheap at pawn shops for 5 dollars.