Its amazing that a high demanding console like the Xbox series x and playstation 5 is hard to find is amazingly been able to be gotten by some people lol
hey man I’m planning to buy a console and i have never had one before so its my first time buying one so should i go for the ps4 pro or ps4 slim or xbox s cause these are the ones that are in my budget and I’m a teenager so l cant really afford the x or the ps5 . So can u give me some suggestions pls
I didn’t play my PS4 for the entire of 2022 because of the fan noise and I’m getting a series S next week. That fan noise is way more off putting to me than I’d have thought and it’s only gotten worse. Even after cleaning and changing thermal paste it’s way less yet still loud.
Completely agree. I was waiting for borderlands to come on sale on Xbox but dusted off the ps4 to play my Sony copy. That thing has asthma or something and you'd have to play games quite loud to mask it (or a headset helps). I can only ever hear my Xbox when I'm right next to it, if the room is quiet enough. I know it's, in part, the age but I don't think the ps4 was ever quiet like this is.
As a Sony PlayStation fan and probably not the only one. You can thank the Xbox Series S for introducing us to the whole Xbox Microsoft brand. I love this little console I’m really enjoying it.
I crossed over to Microsoft via the series s as well. I miss the controller from PlayStation but I'm liking the ecosystem better with Microsoft. And with the Microsoft rewards I've been getting many free games to fill my catalogue with.
@@cnkilts well, I go back and forth on my comfort with it. It's been just over about 14 months. I will say- 8bitdo has a wired controller with the PlayStation form factor, including the symmetrical sticks. Cheaper than a replacement Xbox controller. I've had that for a few weeks and so far I like it. It's quieter and has programmable paddle buttons that are easy to change quickly with one's phone. The Xbox controller is usable (I added a rechargable battery for cheap) but if you're a competitive player (I'm not) the transition might be pretty painful for awhile. If your setup can cope with a wired controller I think the 8bitdo is a perfect way to make the switch, just make sure you're getting the Xbox compatible one.
I bought mine as an Xmas gift to myself last year. Even after 12 months, I'm still always impressed by this little console! 👏 Are the Series X and PS5 better, yes. But the Series S knows that and holds its own! I still plan on purchasing a PS5, but even then, I won't abandon the Series S. It'll just be my bedroom console with the PS5 downstairs in my entertainment system. One more thing to add, I also now use the Series S to stream Netflix and related apps. The quality is insane for 4k with HDR. Overall, I agree with worrying you said and it's a shame so many "elitist" dump on this console, calling it last gen or a potato. It's absolutely not in anyway. Its a sold next gen console for a killer price! I love it
I don't know man. I have had a PS5 and got the S recently thinking it would be a fun side console....turns out it just sits under my tv and collects dust. I just feel like once you get all those good PlayStation games there's really nothing on Xbox that even comes close. Like Forza is good on Xbox and then there are essentially no good exclusives after that. Gears and Halo are so damn ancient I can't believe anybody would still spend time on those. I'm not saying the S is a bad console. It's quite nice. But once you get a PS5 I would imagine you'll abandon your S a bit.
@Mike Stanek I do actually agree with you in some parts. And thank you for a reasonable reply and being a decent human being! I am definitely planning on grabbing a PS5 in January, and I'm pretty certain I'll use my Series S less. Probably more for netflix etc in the bedroom. There aren't that many great games on xbox I'll admit, but it is nice to pop onto Game Pass and see what I can play. This is actually the first xbox I've ever owned, always been a PS fan since PS1. Uncharted is definitely my all time favourite PS series. So I'm looking forward to playing Uncharted 4's PS5 version!
@@jkidd7608 my problem is there arent really any great PS5 games. Sure there is Horizon (which i am meh towards) and a few others, but I am waiting to get full next gen until the libraries for both have expanded. Until then the Series S is a little beast that combined with gamepass is a great deal.
@@marinewillis1202 PS5 only games sure. But PlayStation has loads of great exclusives that are way better than anything Xbox offers and Xbox even admitted to that. I wish Xbox would put some work into some new games. Seems like they are banking on Starfield which to me doesn't look amazing. I hope Xbox will create some new exciting titles but I'm not holding my breath.
The series s can at least stay useful as a place to pick up cheap, older games that ps5 doesn't support. A good place to play gems you missed last gen while waiting for a compelling release from Sony. There's also the emulation potential if you're savvy to that stuff. I've even seen a wall mounting bracket for them so it could be mounted next to a wall-mounted TV and used in one's bedroom as a secondary place to play or watch. At the very least, if I was going to bring a console on vacation or to someone's house- I would much rather it be the series s over one of the big boys.
Spot on! I also game on PC and for 1440p gaming, this series S seems such an underrated gem. If you also get the DTS headphone X app, you’ll hear a night and day difference with directional queues which is almost like cheating knowing where enemy footsteps are coming from (game sound design may vary, but in a game like Apex Legends it’s a huge advantage. I use the sennheiser PC38x but any headphone / earbud would work with varying soundstage.
@@ProblemOfficer3000 if that’s the case then game where soundstage is better is all the more reason to use spatial audio. I heard such a difference In directional queues with apex and that wasn’t a good example? That’s just good news.
Just want to note that developers actually love the Series S. The only ones that really have complained were companies that only have like one person working on indie games because they are required to optimize to the Series S if they want it on the Series X. It just adds more work to Solo or small dev groups.
Finally someone knows this! I see videos all taking that ONE dev have a complaint. And the XSS isn’t going anywhere, it’s far more readily available, more people have it, it’s popular and all games can be optimized for it. I working in the gaming field, and I can say that devs will work on this no matter what. Devs have had to deal with crappy systems before, this isn’t the first time. Ps3 was terrible to work with, porting games to the Switch is a pain and often times don’t work well. So even if the XSS maybe be a pain, it’s no where near as bad as those other two consoles that have had/have long lives.
@@steelerfan310 exactly man. People wouldn’t still be developing games for Xbox one,ps4 or the switch if performance was the issue. Which the series S is by far better performing wise with a way more advanced chip design and storage.
It's only a minority of developers who complained strongly about the Xbox Series S hardware. Yet many of these are still releasing PC video games for hardware. That has lower PC minimum requirements than the hardware specifications, of the Xbox Series S.
@@who_else_but_dee2821 there’s not a single company out there besides small independent studios that have complained. Literally if you dived deeper into those articles you’d see the one everyone blew up that didn’t like is literally 1 guy that makes games by himself
It's a great little console that looks and plays well. I have a Series S in the spare room. It's even better if you can get it on sale! I've been a PC gamer for many years but am thinking of migrating back to the consoles for gaming because of the simplicity and cost versus a gaming PC these days. More and more games are supporting keyboard and mouse too now. You can run games off of an external USB hard drive as long as they are not specifically for Series X/S or otherwise not optimized for the current gen consoles. I carried over the 2TB USB mechanical hard drive from my Xbox One to my Series X in the living room and many games run just fine off of it (if you don't mind the slower load times LOL).
Your review was well done! I have a series X and I 100% agree with everything you said, I am also glad your playback speed is improving. Most RU-vidrs talk way too slow and I have to click x1.5, but yours was perfect speed to relay every information. Thanks for the hard effort, every little clip to align with your overlay. Nicely done!
I'm not a native English speaker. For me, the speed of speech is at the limit of my linguistic abilities. Sometimes I had to rewind to catch a thought. However, I agree that this is a nice review.
4:42 absolutely agree with everything you said, and this is an excellent video. During the pandemic, I revive my Xbox 360 and it kept me going, but it was held together with a duck tape and an external drive . It finally died so I went out and bought an Xbox one S slightly newer model with Blu-ray player filter .
An alternative and cheaper way to solve the storage issue is to plug in an external hard drive. It allows you to play Xbox One, Xbox 360, & OG Xbox games through the Hard drive and you can store Xbox Series (or Optimized) Games in your hard drive but you can’t play through your HDD as it does require an SSD to play those games.
It’s more logical to just keep a large external ssd and transfer series / series optimized games to and from the internal storage. Better alternative to buying the highly expensive seagate expansion drives
I'm a console junkie. I have all of them (lol) and I still absolutely love playing my Series S. It's a fantastic console, especially for the price, and packs a punch from it's tiny size.
I purchased a 1TB Samsung External SSD on sale for $89. Transferring X/S games back and forth is very fast. It solved my storage issues. I'm very very happy with my XSS.
Slight correction.. you can play any Xbox One or previous gen games off an external HDD. Even games that are just Gen 9 Aware you can. Just not current gen games. I recently got a 1440p monitor for my PC to replace a 1080 and I love it..tried my Series S on it and was blown away at what an upgrade it is for this little console. Def the key to really making it look better.
Quick resume is really awesome!! Overall the series s is a great deal and feels a little like a ps2. So many backwards compatible. Recently played SSX 3 and it’s what I want for a backwards game. It looks and played like I remember. Just get one if you don’t care about the best graphics but it looks awesome on 1080p TVs nothing like 4K but really it looks REALLY good. ✊
The S is fantastic! I just bought one brand new for $219. I also got game pass ultimate. Such a great deal in gaming and this combo feels like true next gen!
If I lived in the US I would definitely get an X. But since I'm in Brazil, the price difference is R$2.800, or 560 US dollars. Which is almost 3 months of minimum wage. Series S is the best gaming machine for poorer countries, and I love microsoft for releasing it.
I have both Series S and PS5. Though PS5 is obviously sharper and offers a bit better graphical fidelity, Series S with upscaled 4K is still good enough for most of the gamers and pretty much liveable. For me, Series S is one the best bargain of this generation.
The Xbox Series S is perfect for me bc i only play 2 games. COD and Madden. i don’t play a whole lot i’m always busy working so this is essentially perfect for me. Plus why spend much more $ on a Ps5 or Xbox Series X when you’re barely on it? I love Xbox. it was worth the investment.
I managed to get a series x and a ps5 around the same time and I still use the series x a lot more it has a wider selection of frankly better games and while there are some games I prefer on ps5 because of the responses on the controller, I still chose to play graphic intensive stuff like Elden ring on the series X because I think it gives a smoother experience overall.
i actually owned a Series X but was a sony fanboy and switched back to PS5 when i finally got my hands on one , ever since i sold my series X i have regretted that decision , i miss the whole gamepass thing and also certain features xbox has that sony refuses to do , or do right .... like the FPS boost for older games for example , the clunky UI for doing certain things , backwards compatiblity (not streaming like those PS3 games) , i think i'm just gonna keep the PS5 but buy myself a Series S and put it on a 1080p display
I play on all the major consoles and played PC prior. I have the S in my office and the console is stellar. Hooked up to a 32" VRR 1440p 144hz monitor it's perfect. If I go switch between systems the differences are not massive and you wouldn't know or care if you're not comparing them back to back. Most devs give people an option for higher frames or higher resolution which suits everyone's needs.
Wh.. Where do you buy a bag of milk? Edit: all jokes aside tho, you made some amazing points. I didn't even know you could stream to twitch on the thing. As dedicated PC gamer I absolutely cannot deny the value this thing provides. Great video and keep up the good work (oh and btw, congrats on becoming a new dad)
The Series S for me returns console gaming to its rawest form. It’s small, it’s potent as hell for it form factor, and it’s relatively inexpensive. It’s a console that unapologetically about the gaming experience for anyone looking to pick up a controller. Game Pass is a digital game changer. I do wish the SoC setup would have allowed for 12GB/24CU’s instead of 10GB and 20CUs when it comes to future proofing little brother, but it’s hard to complain about this little guy.
I bought my self an Xbox Series S few months back just to try console gaming and so far i've been very very impressed, this has to be the "best value for money" purchase of last year for me..
Bought a series S last year. My advice: save your money and buy the series X. 512gb is ridiculously low in 2022 (edit: if I recall it’s really only 380gb to use, and I know my sons nba2k takes up like 140 of that for example), and not being able to play from an affordable SSD is crazy. Swapping games between them is an absolute pain. I finally went and bought the stupid seagate 512, but now it’s the price of what a series X would’ve been, and still have a bit of hassle telling Xbox which drive to install (or update) to. So far the series S might be my least favourite console of all time (saying a lot since I had FIVE 360s blow-up with the red ring, and have owned consoles since early 80s lol).
Well. Actually 1TB of One X is not that much either - especially for actual gen AAA games. They "cut cost" to purposely get money from extension discs. In earlier gen of consoles you could swap hard drives on demand and need - this gen is weirdly protected (as far I know still not cracked and MS purposely patched chance of using Chinese SSD case for X and S). And indeed that is a con but it's related to whole gen (PS, Nintendo too). Series S is great device for casuals that are aware of limitations.
@@3CityRide I am a casual gamer these days. It's annoying. My point is if your budget is just the Series S, sooner or later you'll get tired of swapping games (especially something like Flight Simulator that doesn't want to transfer over the extra content - or at least seems to be problematic)....A series S with the cheapest seagate drive of 512 gets you within about $20 of just getting a Series X...and that brings a list of other upgrades too. Ironically, in Microsofts claim of quicker loading times with these new SSDs, I spend far more time in this generation flipping games between a cheap drive and it's internal drive. I feel bad for those shopping this Christmas for a new Xbox and have no idea what the limitation really is...hence my warning to anyone that comes across this comment.
@@IntothewestOkotoks Yeah, I get the financial point of view related to added SSD card comparing to X. But when you buy X, you will need to get card sooner or later since that "1TB" isn't much either. I don't approve it by any means - just saying. Also you need to notice that same game installed on S uses way less space than on X due texture differences (there are comparisions on reddit etc). There are also other aspects - like power consumption difference (X consumes almost twice as much - TDP of X ~153W while S is about ~75W). That can also make a difference depends where do you live. S is great value device... if you will be able to fit your games in those 512GB. Since those Seagate extension cards didn't got cheap over last 2 years :/
I brought the S on sale for £189 the X is £449. I’m nearly 40 years old I’m not a hardcore gamer. Call of duty, Halo and fifa23 is enough excitement to keep me quiet.
Have 2 of these. Best gaming machines I've owned period. Not so much in a visuals stunning way, but solid consistent performance and solid library to offer a gamer. It just gets the job done without getting hung up on pixel counting. It will be my last gaming console but that's ok. It does more than I need and want. One in the living room and one in our bedroom. Just always ready to go. And owning 6 controllers that just work. Series S is the best bang for your buck for gaming for most gamers, who tend to be casual gamers. It's more than good enough.
After setting up my Xbox Series S last night I was excited to play it so I haven’t got off of it today. Haha! I started playing Hi-Fi Rush today and the game is incredible. I don’t get the hate for the console it’s so good and perfect for me! 🙂
U have a PC like that and u can play all the console games on it. But u buy a PS5 and Xbox what a waste of money 😂😂😂😂. Consoles are for the masses who can’t afford or just can’t be assed building beast gaming PCs. Gaming PCs are literally in a different league 😂!
The console experience is more expensive overall than PC, on PC I can crack the shit out of games and play craked, since most games that come out today are shit; I'm doing the world a favor by not buying them. If I really like a game I will buy it. But play Online is free.
the series S costs $300 and if I extend the storage with the external SSD which will cost me $200+, that adds up to $500+. So why not buy the series X with the same amount of money and get 3 times higher specs and double of the storage?
I can definetly say that series s is for poor gamers BUT is also the most practical console ever made. Its small, quiet, and faster than gaming PC in some featuers
i enjoyed my xbox one forza motorsports since i bought it but if new system then defenetly ill get the huge x box series x again but i only play 1 game at a time Racing is ma thing lol good video mannnnnnn
When I get a Series S I'm definitely keeping it at 1080p 120fps because I just want a buttery smooth gaming experience more than I do a visually stunning display
I just picked one up from a Verizon deal. Brand new for $150. Can’t beat it. It’ll be for my son. (Yea right). It’ll go right beside my Xbox Series X and my PS5.
Man I fucking wish Playstation was smart and they would make a 300$ version of the PS5. Idc about 4k. Give me 120Hz and WQHD or even Full HD and I would not even hesitate. 512GB would also be enough since it would be my Story Game device and I dont need that much space. Sony once against shows me how much they dont give a damn about us.
never regret buying used lol got my Series S used for 170€ in perfect condition and the 512GB Expansion Card for 99€. Combined with my 1TB HDD i have laying around here this makes a perfect budget gaming setup!
But it is better than most PC. Most people don't have a high end PC with their overpriced $1000 video cards. I used to be a PC fanboy but I'm not anymore. I have both the Series S and Series X. They are also much more quiet, put out less heat and use less electricity than a PC playing games.
Your story is quite relatable. I too have been a lifelong PC gamer, since my first XT clone way back in 1987 (yes I'm old haha) at 15. I feel like I'm being priced out of PC gaming, especially with GPU prices. Even a decent mid range GPU is over $1000 AUD for me. For value alone I'm switching to console gaming, and have been loving my PS5, especially not needing to worry about if my hardware will run the latest games or fiddling with settings. Like yourself I only game at 1440p, I have a cheap TV, with only HDMI 2.0 it's not going to game at 4K, no matter which system I use. As such I feel the Xbox Series S is the way to go, as my secondary console, for all the reasons you mention. It's only $399 AUD and I'll still be able to play Starfield, MSFS, new Fable, Avowed, etc, and not sweat forking out for a new GPU etc.
It’s still one of the choice with a sense nowdays. PC-> better performance, graphics and cheap games, but high buy in. Series S-> cheap buy in, lovely game pass machine Switch-> portable, has nintendo games, low performance Steam Deck-> portable, cheap, compatible with your steam library. Not always compatible with every game. Different user, different choices!
Devs that say they hate working on the series s because they have to work with lower specs are Hypocrites and lazy. Did they forget that they need to create multiple graphics options for the PC version of the game? Like its all excuses tbh.
I can get one for £20.99 a month for 2 years with 2 years of Ultimate Game Pass. For me, this is an affordable purchase and what I need, as I want to play through the Halo Games. I own a PS5 and have been with Sony since PS1 but the Series S suits my needs. Can't wait to play Halo as a Destiny fan the music and atmosphere etc are what excite me the most.
There were tons of demo discs around 20 years ago. Xbox magazine would send them out and you can still find them in retro game stores/flea markets today. Many others games included demos as well, i.e. RE and Dino crisis demos on PSX.
