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Series S, yay or nay?
- Thread starter Spiderhead
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I'm not super picky when it comes to 4K/HDR graphical modes so take what I say with a grain of salt. My console combo is a PS5 and Series S. I get all the nice 4K stuff with the PS5 and the unlimited Game Pass advantage with the Series S.
Sure, the Series X is way more powerful and can be better for backwards compatibility but the Series S works perfectly fine in my case. I'd check those compatibility lists posted and see if it'll work out for you.
Whatever you do end up getting, let me just say that Quick Resume is such a game changer.
Sure, the Series X is way more powerful and can be better for backwards compatibility but the Series S works perfectly fine in my case. I'd check those compatibility lists posted and see if it'll work out for you.
Whatever you do end up getting, let me just say that Quick Resume is such a game changer.
Sounds like you know you want Series X but considering S only because of current availability problems? So just wait for better availability and get Series X. You'll be glad you waited and got exactly what you wanted, instead of second guessing your S purchase every time you use it.
If you already have a PS5 or a good gaming PC, the Series S seems like a sweet deal for backwards compatibility and game pass. If you can afford and find an X, I guess that would be a more future proof option.
It was really cool at first but playing games like Destiny 2 was kinda painful with how weird the game looked. It was kind of pixelated and had very obvious very low settings.
Gamepass was fun but it kinda had the same issues I had with PSNow where it has a ton of games that I don't care about playing though that might have improved by now.
Storage is also super tiny so I couldn't even keep many games from GamePass but I assume cloud gaming is available now so maybe that'd help alleviate it depending on your connection.
BC compatibility was cool but at least when I had one it was essentially running like a nicer One S version... Which wasn't very ideal.
I ended up selling but it's a nice novelty side console if you want Xbox stuff. I had fun with Halo collection for a bit.
Gamepass was fun but it kinda had the same issues I had with PSNow where it has a ton of games that I don't care about playing though that might have improved by now.
Storage is also super tiny so I couldn't even keep many games from GamePass but I assume cloud gaming is available now so maybe that'd help alleviate it depending on your connection.
BC compatibility was cool but at least when I had one it was essentially running like a nicer One S version... Which wasn't very ideal.
I ended up selling but it's a nice novelty side console if you want Xbox stuff. I had fun with Halo collection for a bit.
Got a brand new Series S shortly after christmas for 212€ s a second console besides the PS5.
I have fun with it and Gamepass and it was quite cheap. Still, I notice the cut corners a lot.
The resolution is really low at times and everything looks pixelated compared to my PS5. Also, at worst I can only fit 3 of the games I want to play on the SSD.
After all the positive posts on this forum I expected way more.
The form factor is great though and I wouldn't be able to fit some other console in that room instead anyway.
I have fun with it and Gamepass and it was quite cheap. Still, I notice the cut corners a lot.
The resolution is really low at times and everything looks pixelated compared to my PS5. Also, at worst I can only fit 3 of the games I want to play on the SSD.
After all the positive posts on this forum I expected way more.
The form factor is great though and I wouldn't be able to fit some other console in that room instead anyway.
get x, the extra hardware you get for the price difference is absurd.
forgetting all the performance delta, just the ssd difference is enough to go for X i think.
its a digital only console with only 360gb usable space.
and if you later decide to go for those memory cards, you will already be at series x price range.
forgetting all the performance delta, just the ssd difference is enough to go for X i think.
its a digital only console with only 360gb usable space.
and if you later decide to go for those memory cards, you will already be at series x price range.
my biggest fear picking up a series s was once we get further into this gen, theres just gonna be a point where games, like control or cyberpunk last gen, push the consoles to the absolute limit and i don't even want to know what the series s version is gonna look like at that point if ps5 and xsx are struggling. maybe if you dont mind getting a midgen refresh, it should be ok for awhile in that case.
i just held out for a series x and have been loving it so far.
i just held out for a series x and have been loving it so far.
Series S paired with Game Pass is an excellent little console.
If you have the money though, and truly want a Series X. I think you'll be surprised how much Game Pass might affect your gaming and purchasing habits. You might end up playing more than you think on Xbox. I'd reccomend watching Craigslist in your area. Prices are down on CL in my area. You might be able to get one for not a lot over retail price.
Or, get a Series S now, then sell it when you find a Series X. It's super easy to transfer from one Xbox to another, since all your saves are seamlessly in the cloud.
If you have the money though, and truly want a Series X. I think you'll be surprised how much Game Pass might affect your gaming and purchasing habits. You might end up playing more than you think on Xbox. I'd reccomend watching Craigslist in your area. Prices are down on CL in my area. You might be able to get one for not a lot over retail price.
Or, get a Series S now, then sell it when you find a Series X. It's super easy to transfer from one Xbox to another, since all your saves are seamlessly in the cloud.
I love mine but I do not pay for any Xbox games aside from game pass. If you have a good used game market here you can get older 360 games physical I'd say Xbox one used or series X when you have the time
I also wanted a Series X and couldn't find one. So I took the $500 I was going to spend added $125 and got a Series S and a 1440p 27" gaming monitor and I have never looked back.
I love it.
I love it.
If you're not desperate, just wait for the X.
I know I'd always feel like I was having a lesser experience if I was playing on the S.
I know I'd always feel like I was having a lesser experience if I was playing on the S.
I got to admit, I have a Series X right now and I feel like I'm not getting much out of the extra $250. The difference between the two is so insignificant that I think I would have been just as satisfied with a Series S. I'll likely change my mind when Starfield and other proper current gen games come out but that's my take on it now. I guess it depends on how much you are looking forward to those games then?
I bought one after giving up on finding an X and regret. Definitely does not feel like like a "next-gen" console. There's games that look better on the One X, including a lot of BC games. The first two games I played were Doom Eternal, which looked pretty bad compared to how I remembered it on OneX, and Forza Horizon 5, which doesn't look bad but not impressive either.
Personally I find it a pretty shitty value too. It's cheaper, but I'm constantly annoyed at the small hard drive, if your budget conscious it's very nice to be able to buy physical games on sale, and the X plays 4K BluRays. Add on that it's way more powerful and that's a lot of value for $200, especially for something you'll be using for years.
Personally I find it a pretty shitty value too. It's cheaper, but I'm constantly annoyed at the small hard drive, if your budget conscious it's very nice to be able to buy physical games on sale, and the X plays 4K BluRays. Add on that it's way more powerful and that's a lot of value for $200, especially for something you'll be using for years.
I got a series s because of game pass and my son and I very much enjoy it. I do notice the lower graphics on some games (why is DQXI look so awful my pc with rx580 can max it to 60fps).
I'm getting a new tv next and I plan on moving the series s in the bedroom once I get a ps5 and series x.
I'm getting a new tv next and I plan on moving the series s in the bedroom once I get a ps5 and series x.
Got it for "free" by trading in some old junk but I really like it. It's the bedroom Xbox and does the job as a secondary console. It's awesome for travelling (lol remember that?) though
I'd say do what feels right for your situation. Personally I'd rather pay the extra cash for the more powerful hardware in the Series X (even if I don't have the display to take full advantage of that power currently, I'd at least like to think I will in the next year or 2, and I'd much rather have an X for that), and I'm ok with waiting on the stock situation (and following folks on Twitter for stock availability). But if you want a console sooner and the Series S is easier to find, not unreasonable to go for it.
That's not true for the enhanced 360/OG Xbox games at least.
While they're 4K on the X, they're 1440p on S which isn't too bad.
But yeah, for Xbox One games it's stuck with the lower quality S versions.
Series S + GPU 3 yr conversion trick = pays for itself tbh
If you also have a PS5/PC you can play the "bombastic graphics" stuff on there and use the Series S for GP stuff/BC
I have a XSX and PS5 and the last couple of games I played on my XSX were Max Payne 3 and Unpacking.
A series S would have been good enough for me in hindsight.
If you also have a PS5/PC you can play the "bombastic graphics" stuff on there and use the Series S for GP stuff/BC
I have a XSX and PS5 and the last couple of games I played on my XSX were Max Payne 3 and Unpacking.
A series S would have been good enough for me in hindsight.
My first vote was 'yay' its a great little machine, but then I changed it to 'nay' after I read, that you were thinking of a Series X.
You really should get the Series X and by now, they are quite easy to come by.
You really should get the Series X and by now, they are quite easy to come by.
I can go into a store and buy a series S. I have to wonder, do people or scalpers not care enough to sell out stock?
Yeah, it's pretty interesting that the S has been available everywhere here in Germany since launch.
XSX isn't as hard to find as PS5s but you need to look hard.
I guess most people care more about the disc drive and the extra power than the 200€ (+X) in savings tbh.
Since a console will last you ca. 7 years, that extra 200€ is even less of a factor for many I guess.
EDIT:
Series S is actually on sale for 269€ On AmazonDE wow
scalping is no longer the major problem with sold out systems
I could not find a series X without buying from scalpers at 700-800 euros for 2 months so I bought a series S instead.
I am very happy with the purchase. I do not regret it at all.
I am very happy with the purchase. I do not regret it at all.
I'll be curious to see how the Series S holds up throughout this gen. Probably just fine at Microsoft's insistence on supporting the lower end market, but I have a feeling the compromises will get more severe as this gen gets more demanding.
In your situation, since I care about 4K and getting the best graphics I can, I'd hold out for an X. But if you're not too worried about either (and especially the latter), I'd just try the S.
In your situation, since I care about 4K and getting the best graphics I can, I'd hold out for an X. But if you're not too worried about either (and especially the latter), I'd just try the S.
I'm a PlayStation/PS5 primary with PlayStation friends. I got a series X for fun.
I wouldn't, quite yet, and I wouldn't get an S, the storage size is too low and the GPU isn't really better than a PS4 Pro. Terrible value against the PS5 digital in terms of hardware.
The first thing that hits you is how much replication of what you already have is.
As for exclusives… MS flight sim is a cool novelty for 20 minutes to an hour. Gears of war is ok. Psychonauts 2 is cool. Halo Infiite multiplayer is fun. Forza Horizon - I don't get the appeal, and I love racing games.
There seems to be cool stuff coming but it seems to be largely late 2022 and 2023 before that happens. I would wait a while personally.
(Still waiting on Age of Empires 4 to come to Xbox, it pains me)
I wouldn't, quite yet, and I wouldn't get an S, the storage size is too low and the GPU isn't really better than a PS4 Pro. Terrible value against the PS5 digital in terms of hardware.
The first thing that hits you is how much replication of what you already have is.
As for exclusives… MS flight sim is a cool novelty for 20 minutes to an hour. Gears of war is ok. Psychonauts 2 is cool. Halo Infiite multiplayer is fun. Forza Horizon - I don't get the appeal, and I love racing games.
There seems to be cool stuff coming but it seems to be largely late 2022 and 2023 before that happens. I would wait a while personally.
(Still waiting on Age of Empires 4 to come to Xbox, it pains me)
I'd say yes. I think you'll be impressed by it.
I certainly am, I got the series x first and wanted a second console to use with the smaller older TV and it looks and performs brilliant on that.
I certainly am, I got the series x first and wanted a second console to use with the smaller older TV and it looks and performs brilliant on that.
As an owner it's a regrettable nay from me but only because 1440p manages to look worse than 1080p on my 4k TV and I don't understand why.
Either way, the neighbouring PS5 is a far more satisfactory visual experience despite already turning into a noisy one.
I do love the form factor and silence of the Series S but I upgraded from a One X and other than the SSD it sometimes feels more like a downgrade.
Either way, the neighbouring PS5 is a far more satisfactory visual experience despite already turning into a noisy one.
I do love the form factor and silence of the Series S but I upgraded from a One X and other than the SSD it sometimes feels more like a downgrade.
Do you want a cute affordable console that plays a lot of indie's and older games? The S is for you.
Do you want to play it to play big new triple A releases and play them with all its 60fps and play them in 4K? get the X.
I personally love my Series S since I play all the heavy hitters on my PC and play all the Gamepass libraby on my Series S.
Do you want to play it to play big new triple A releases and play them with all its 60fps and play them in 4K? get the X.
I personally love my Series S since I play all the heavy hitters on my PC and play all the Gamepass libraby on my Series S.
