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Now That We Have The Deets; Non Xbox Owners, Will You Purchase a Series S?
- Thread starter TaterTots
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Having no disc drive basically guarantees it wouldn't be my main device, so I'll probably wait and maybe get it later. PS5 this holiday and then Series S down the road some day. It will eventually be a nice game pass machine, though.
Nope. I'll get the games on PC.
Only way I might consider a Series S is if they get a Steam Remote Play app on it. Might get one for the living room then.
Only way I might consider a Series S is if they get a Steam Remote Play app on it. Might get one for the living room then.
if it had a disk drive it would make a good console for its ability to play old console games but i'm not messing with digital. although i don't play enough to justify 2 consoles so i should just stick to the ps5. although who knows i might end up impulse buying it one day.
I've said it a lot in other threads but yes I'm gonna grab that first and even on launch day. I typically don't trust hardware in the first 6 months for fear for a red ring situation but for $300 I'm willing to take the risk. GamePass, low price, and back-compat for that low is too damn good to pass up. I'll get a PS5 eventually but it'll probably only be used for the exclusives.
For $200 more, 3 times the power, double SSD capacity, physical games + physical BC with Series X.
And with Sony, more power, bigger and better SSD, physical option, way better controller and PS exclusives for probably $100-$200 more.
And that without even talking about PC.
For something that's gonna be part of my life for at least 7 years I'm not gonna buy the cheapest option, I'm gonna go with options that provides me the bigger value for such a long period of time.
I'm in the "Maybe" camp. But not because of the cheaper Series S. It has more to do with games. If Microsoft delivers killer apps in the coming years I will get a Series X. I have no intention of upgrading a PC or playing games on a PC, and much prefer console gaming in general.
Right now though I don't really see much reason for me to own one personally, but I certainly want to with time.
Right now though I don't really see much reason for me to own one personally, but I certainly want to with time.
They have both gamepass and their first party titles in pc. I don't have a reason I can remotely think of to get their console.
We're on a gamer enthusiast forum and 51% of respondents said that there is nothing Xbox could do to make them buy their console. I'm going to guess a lot of folks have PCs maybe.
I'd be all over an S Series if it had a disc drive. As it stands, I'm still considering it as I have like another 2+ years of Game Pass paid off.
My gaming PC is hooked up to my TV, but Game Pass on PC is ass to me compared to the console version.
My gaming PC is hooked up to my TV, but Game Pass on PC is ass to me compared to the console version.
I would think that's the reason. I mean, we are gamers, we love games, seeing 51% of people voted for "There is nothing Xbox can do to convince me to purchase their console" kinda shocks me. Sure, you might not be interested in the console now, but saying that you absolutely see no way you might choose to play Xbox, no matter what, the only way I see it is that you have a PC and have no need for it. It's still an odd statement to make from a gaming enthusiast, but, it's in the poll, it is what it is.
They haven't announced any games that would make me want to purchase a Xbox no matter how cheap it is and I have zero interest in GamePass.
Expected the poll to trend a certain way... not shocked.
Gaming PC + PS5DE
Gaming PC + PS4 Pro treating me great this gen so why change a winning formula!
Gaming PC + PS5DE
Gaming PC + PS4 Pro treating me great this gen so why change a winning formula!
I can't see myself spending $300 on this to be honest. It very much feels more like a buy it in 3-5 years for under $200 if I haven't gotten a Series X by then.
The problem with Xbox at this point is that their first and second party exclusive games don't appeal to me at all.
The poll results are something. Is the Xbox hate due to the company? Like do people find Microsoft itself horrible or is it something else? I can understand the wait and see approach, but saying you'll never ever even consider buying an Xbox even if it has awesome games is a weird stance unless you are a PC first gamer.
I want one, but I'm having trouble justifying the purchase since I already have a pretty beefy gaming PC.
I guess I'm on the fence.
I guess I'm on the fence.
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I think its more like the posts above yours. However, closing the book no matter what was not the poll lead I expected.
For the first time in my life I'm interested in buying an Xbox console. A series S is a serious consideration for me.
Not being a jerk, but why is a disk drive so important? For some art work in a plastic box? Computers don't really have them anymore, cars definitely don't so what is the big deal for console's? I don't get it.
I do miss Halo in my life, but I've been extremely happy with my PS4. Xbox lost me last generation and I don't need 2 consoles so the series s doesn't really do anything for me.
also, as someone that is fairly looped in on gaming news the naming of these consoles is really confusing. I wouldn't win a lightning round to tell you which of their recent consoles are from which generation
also, as someone that is fairly looped in on gaming news the naming of these consoles is really confusing. I wouldn't win a lightning round to tell you which of their recent consoles are from which generation
Selling games, finding old games that are no longer available digitally, trying out games I don't know about buying, alleviating bandwidth caps a little.
The only reason I've been able to play a number of games I enjoy is because of disks or random steam keys.
Reset era. When ever you give a extremely negative voting option it's a honeypot for a certain type of voter.
That price and that console design are very, VERY enticing. To say nothing about the all-time best backwards compatibility system.
There's a lot of check marks that XBOX is hitting for me - a very reasonable price (for the Series S edition anyways), Game Pass Ultimate, and backwards compatibility with 3 generations of games.
However, the games they have are going to be available on PC and PlayStation just has more exclusives that I'm looking forward to. If I didn't commit to the PS4 so hard, I'd definitely consider switching.
However, the games they have are going to be available on PC and PlayStation just has more exclusives that I'm looking forward to. If I didn't commit to the PS4 so hard, I'd definitely consider switching.
Probably just going to get the games on PC. The only one I'm super interested in is Avowed, and like Hell I'm buying a game being billed as a "Skyrim Killer" on a non-PC platform.
I picked the fourth option because it was the closest.
Honestly there is no Microsoft IP that would make me buy an xbox at this stage.
I have a modestly specced gaming laptop but I'd honestly pick to not be able to play any of the games over paying for one of their consoles atm.
My wife and I have fond memories of Fable, but not $300/$500 fond.
Honestly there is no Microsoft IP that would make me buy an xbox at this stage.
I have a modestly specced gaming laptop but I'd honestly pick to not be able to play any of the games over paying for one of their consoles atm.
My wife and I have fond memories of Fable, but not $300/$500 fond.
Its the first time ive ever thought maybe id get an Xbox down the the line if theres enough games I want. Thats a great price. Problem is I feel like I dont have enough time to play all the games I wamt on one console let alone two.
It's not a definite no. Always been curious to see what the Halo story is all about.
It's not a definite no. Always been curious to see what the Halo story is all about.
nope
I'm not interested in gamepass (which I could do on my pc anyway, if I wanted to) and they've done a terrible job historically with putting out high-quality exclusive content that makes me think I need their console. some of this is because the genres of games I enjoy are more traditionally found on sony/nintendo systems (or pc), some of this is just because of like... how the last generation went. like, I really don't give a shit how nice their console is, or how cheap it is. if it doesn't have games I want to play, there's no point in me owning it. until they have those games (and I mean "the games are literally out", not "we put the word 'fable' on the screen"), I'm not even close to interested.
I'm not interested in gamepass (which I could do on my pc anyway, if I wanted to) and they've done a terrible job historically with putting out high-quality exclusive content that makes me think I need their console. some of this is because the genres of games I enjoy are more traditionally found on sony/nintendo systems (or pc), some of this is just because of like... how the last generation went. like, I really don't give a shit how nice their console is, or how cheap it is. if it doesn't have games I want to play, there's no point in me owning it. until they have those games (and I mean "the games are literally out", not "we put the word 'fable' on the screen"), I'm not even close to interested.
Need an option for: "If they come out with a game I want to play that's not also on PS4 or PC, then maybe"
I've got a $5/month game pass subscription on my 8 year old PC rocking a 580 (not a PC fanatic by any means). Series S seems to offer me very little compared to a PS5, having almost no exclusive games I'm not sure why I would bother.
Haven't had an xbox since the 360, can you not purchase older titles digitally?
edit: quick check shows I can purchase Jade Empire and play it on Xbox One X so...
This was a bad thing to put out knowing most of those people are really just like, "No."
Even with the details out in the open the fact is that they're essentially making a play for people that mostly already don't have Xbox Ones to play mostly current generation games and low volume sellers without any real groundbreaking next-gen IP when after spending a couple hundred bucks on a new console.
A lot of people will eventually realize that they can pay significantly less buying a used Xbox, since those prices are going to be ground into dust if they really just want the Xbox style Gamepass/couch console experience without the exclusive IP on other platforms, but that's a very specific and small group of people.
Didn't vote since no option fits me that well. I was considering an S, but it depends completely on the PS5 price because no matter what I'm getting a PS5. If the PS5 isn't too high, I could dip on an S also....then I remembered no disc drive on the S. So, that turns it into an immediate no.
This is where I'm at. I'd like an Xbox just for me and my son to screw around with using Game Pass, so I'll probably just be keeping an eye out for the older Xbox One X and such to see if anyone is selling cheap. I have no need to get the newer console generation.