I agree, especially the 1TB version is just way too expensive for the hardware it offers. A 100 bucks more than it gets you a PS5.I think it’s at least $100 USD too expensive and really needs to be dropped on price more than that.
$159.99. Is what it should beprices at for me to think it’s worth it.
This. Or get a cheap one second hand.Wait until Black Friday and get it really cheap.
You can still use it for emulation. You just have to pay $20 one time to switch between dev mode and retail mode.It was great when ms allowed emulation, but now it’s kind of crap unless you there is 6-7 Xbox exclusive games ur interested in, I would avoid.
Its a perfectly capable gamepass/xcloud machine to pair with a PS5 to play gamepass stuff cheaply as long as expectations are kept in checkI think it's hilarious that people keep calling this a “Gamepass machine”. It is literally the single worst system for Gamepass.
This number is referring to Xbox series sales over a particular period. Not series consoles as a whole. We don't know the exact split of Series S/Series X sales.I think the fact that 75% of xbox owners have bought a series S this gen is facts enough tbh
It might be "worse", but the series S is the sole reason gamepass hasn't completely flopped this gen
Sure, it's capable of it, but that doesn't change the fact that every single other platform Gamepass is available on is better suited for it. Gamepass allows you to download and play a lot of games. Series S console has the lowest SSD space available, and every game you play on it will be the worst version of that game. The only reason people call it a "Gamepass" machine is because it doesn't have a disk drive. Every other aspect of the console is uniquely unsuitable to take advantage of most of Gamepass' benefits.Its a perfectly capable gamepass/xcloud machine to pair with a PS5 to play gamepass stuff cheaply as long as expectations are kept in check
Yup. PC/PS5 are my main systems. I have a Series S as a media console and Game Pass machine. No complaints and definitely worth. The new UI is even finally decentdo what i did, get a second hand series s to see how much you play it along with game pass ultimate naturally.
by the time you want to upgrade to an X you can resell it for similar to what you paid in the first place.
as a tiny little ultra silent game pass box that basically costs nothing to run in electricity its great for the money, its just not best suited as a main console.
You are correct XCloud is powered by Series X series but run as Series S profiles.I played Starfield over XCloud before it released on Geforce Now. Apparently XCloud instances are Series S performance profiles.
The graphics were bad and the framerate was awful. It hit the threshold of playable but that was about it. Not recommended.
Absolutely not. Buy a second hand Series X for around the same price of a new Series S.
100% agree and have said this before when it was hooked up to my TV and having the Series X sitting next to it if you left the room and let me switch consoles and ask a person walking in and standing at a regular TV distance they would be hard pressed to pick which was whichI’m not sure why a lot of people think it only works on a 1080p panel, I’ve got mine hooked to a 4k tv and I don’t see any major issues unless you pixel peep.
Can we hide all the messages from people judging but who 1) never played the machine, 2) never played more than 10 hours on it ? I mean the meaningless comments.
OP would be better off asking here instead where most people actually own the thing:
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Not an internet issue.You are correct XCloud is powered by Series X series but run as Series S profiles.
My experience is way different playing on a Series S that my nephew brought over
He was into games very fast and even on one of my 4k TVs even a game like Flight Sim looked and ran fairly decently but all of this may revolve around me having 5 gig speeds internet as well
Ehhh the alternative costs almost twice as much?
Old games, emulation and cross gen (which is almost everything)
Series S is awesome.....Series X is the system I don't think is worth it at all
you can even stream 12tflops games via game pass
I will admit I haven't tried Starfield over Xcloud and most games we played were not terribly demanding outside of Flight Sim which surprised me how well it ran and how quickly he would get into the scenarios as we competed who could get the better grades at extremely hard landingsNot an internet issue.
Ah yes, when in doubt refer to an echo-chamber.
So any console lol.Performance is lackluster but if you're ok with 30fps, lower settings and no raytracing then I don't see why not. If you just want to try gamepass but dont have the means for an X at the moment maybe just try GPU for a month and stream a couple of games to see what it's like.
It’s fine that you have that opinion. In my opinion I’d just stick with a PS5 if I was the OPIt is fine for the price point, and you get to play a ton of BC games (One, 360, OG) as well. This is less than 300$ with a great controller.
Agreed as long as people understand that going in then its a great machine for what its aimed to doAs long as you understand that you are going to get cut features. Not guaranteed 60 fps on all games etc then I think it's a great ourchase and an awesome machine.
I own two now.
And never get to experience Panzer Dragoon Orta in 4K@60fps ? Sonic Generations in 4K@60fps ? FF XIII trilogy in 4K@60fps ? FF XII as well ? Jet Set Radio ? Guardian Heroes ? Otogi ? Etc...It’s fine that you have that opinion. In my opinion I’d just stick with a PS5 if I was the OP
Is it 30fps across all the main first party titles? Gears, Halo etc.
Save up cash and get X.Hello glorious hive mind.
Just wanted to ask people with a Series S if it’s worth it? Please, save the console warfare; just genuine advice.
I have a PS5 but am tempted with Gamepass. Can’t really stretch to a Series X at the moment, but am keen to get an idea of Series S performance.
If the Series S is too lacklustre, I’ll wait a few months and pick up the X.