The Xbox Series S is "TRASH" (and that's fine!)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ม.ค. 2022
- People hate to love it and love to hate it, but the Xbox Series S deserves some attention.
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This is actually a vibe check to see who watches the video before they comment 😏
edit: I can't believe I have to even say this, but if you're a fanboy that can't even see a guy *hella* liking your console, you're no better than the other team.
I LITERALLY KISS THE SERIES S IN THE VIDEO
*AND I DON'T KISS ANYONE!!*
Hard pass, cant do it boss. Never settle for less lol!
woah dude you have gained like 5k subs in like two days. I guess the Austin Evans TH-cam channel is getting the subs in quite quickly?
Series s it's good with a 500gb external SSD
Why you rascal. You got me good. Well done. Good content. ❤️
LOL
One man's trash is another man's treasure.
I love the series S, it's my treasure
Same!!.. Much Respect!!.. ✌️
Same here
I need friends though anyone keen
@@michaelmalima3910 I'm Single Player Only. My Bad. Loner Stoner. Good Luck. ✌️
He is and you have fun 👍
I really like the Series S, I got it as a secondary to game on my tv instead of my PC. And honestly, the games I played so far on my 4K tv look just fine for me.
I have a high end 4,000$ pc. But I'm thinking of getting this to play on TV easy and my pc heats up my room like a oven since it's so powerful.
I thought maybe this be simple to use with games and not make my room hot
That's gonna be what it's used for around the office. It's a quick and easy way to jump into the stuff I wanna play!
@@DNKI my only reason I'm not gotten out yet. Is no disc drive. I have so many xbox disc games. Amd if I got this I would wanna sell my Xbox one s
@@bobbymiller5297 I hope Xbox releases like a external usb disc drive to plug in in the future
@@wrestlingtalks1019 Discs arent the future. You gamers need to step out of the 90s and stop expecting companies to keep catering to you just because you didnt think ahead when spending hundreds on gaming discs. Smh read the room gamers. EVERYTHING is going digital. So get with the program already and stop whining about your discs lmfao
I just picked up a Series S the other day when I saw it on sale for $250. I have a Series X on the big 4K TV in the living room but I wanted a second system to grind in Elden Ring in the office without monopolizing the family screen. And for literally HALF the price of the Series X, I'm extremely impressed. There are many instances where I'd have difficulty telling the difference at all, and that's after playing a Series X daily for about a year.
It is an absolute steal at $250! Props on the find ⚡️
You’re comment just made me purchase one , (and I’m not joking) lol
Where was the sale?
@@amaruhale2546 I’m was about to buy one but I saw so many reviews saying it overheats a lot
@@dawitlulseged5280 i recently bought the series s trust me it heating up is not that big of an issue you can just get an external fan and you’ll be all good it’s an amazing console for its price
I'm gonna be honest, when I'm gaming on my series S vs my roommate on his series X I can't really tell a difference graphically. It's a beast of a machine
I got a PS5 and Switch… whenever I see the graphics comparison on Digital Foundry (youtube) between the PS5, Series X and Series S am so surprised how the Series S looks so good. There’s not much in it. If I had spare money I would pick one up for Starfield etc in the future. Enjoy.
I got the series s because it's impossible to get a series x, and I'm impressed with the graphic capabilities of this console, and I don't think we seen what this little monster can do.
@@anthonycosentino7602 is it good
@Jettas Mix yes it is definitely, you are getting a lot of punch for 299
For current games. More often than not both series S and X are using the exact same graphical details it's just you get a reduced resolution on the series S which for most people on older tv's or monitors they won't be able to see much of a difference. I think in a few years we will be seeing reduced graphics and resolution to fit inside the 8gb memory available for games on series S vs 13.5gb on the series X but for now the S is an extremely capable machine and I use mine everyday and love it. In like 2 years I'll probably upgrade to the X though.
I think when the dust settles on this console generation that the amount of Series S sold is going to outright shock people. This little box is on fire.
I would love to be a fly on the wall at Microsoft and peek at the sales numbers. I doubt this is the case, but I wonder if stock is better because Microsoft is manufacturing more of the XSS than we think they are
@@DNKI I think they over-manufactured the Series S for the Holidays. Better to have more than enough than not enough. I think they will shift manufacturing back to Series X now that the server blades have been upgraded and the Holidays are over.
Yah,because it's the only option basically.
Nah. New consoles didn't sell at all. No one has the money, and everyone needs a pc instead for WFH.
@@evolicious Lol I just responded to a comment on another thread... You are just here to troll.
I just got a Series S to go along with my PS5 and Switch. It's a great little box for sure, especially for all the retro games on GamePass.
Hell yeah, it's a good stop-gap box while this new generation matures.
Sell the ps5
@@mattmccaughen8082 And why would I do that?
@@ET_Videos 2 reasons u can get over market value and u literally will barley use it
@@mattmccaughen8082 I have used it just about daily for the last year :-). Lots of stuff to play in my games backlog. It's a great system, if you can get one. Just the quick boot time and lack of load screens alone, is a great reason to have one.
Been a PlayStation guy my whole life but their attitude towards backwards compatibility has always bugged the hell out of me. Gonna jump the fence and pick one of these bad boys up to play the Max Payne trilogy and some other early 2000/2010’s classics.
Same, that’s literally what ps5 is missing. Idk why they’re being so stubborn about it. I just wanna play fallout new Vegas with an FPS boost but I guess that’s too much to ask for. I’m gonna have to pick up a series S for it I guess
Just bought the Max Trilogy for roughly $40 for all 3 separate games. Enjoy!
Same
What about the $$...was in the Sony camp...ps2, ps3 and then the ps4. Jumped to Xbox 2 years back and never going back. All my games just work across generations. Sony and it's cash grab can miss out on this. I do however miss the fighting games...xbox can improve here.
Do it.
I traded in my old Xbox one for a PS4 about 5-6 years ago.
I just picked up a one x for $180 and my god…
Its worth every single penny.
I got gamepass day one and picked up fable 1-3, Skyrim, morrowind, skate 1 and 3, mass effect trilogy, the list goes on.
And that’s just some good oldies that are free on gamepass.
I just got the series s for my kids and I don't see why ppl say it's trash. We all love it in my family.
Series S and Switch are the best affordable family systems right now imho, PS5, Series X, and PC are more geared towards hardcores.
The people who call the series s trash are the same ones who want or have a PS5/series x for their non 4K TV's
No cap I straight up got homies like that, I stay clowning them. Told em they got by Black Friday to get a real tv LG C1 or CX
Who cares if the TV is 4K? You get to play the newest games on discs
@@Sydney_Angelyt because you're literally wasting your money and not using the new consoles to their full potential. Stick to a series s lol
@@Sydney_Angelyt who is still using discs? The last disc game I bought was gta 5 for the xbox one when it came out in 2014 😂
I say its trash because I can’t buy certain titles and well I don’t want to pay for the subscription every month and well i’d rather have my games already so im selling mine and well w.e because peoples opinions don’t mind to me tbh
Having Game Pass on PC was the biggest motivator for me to pick up a Series S. There are enough console-only games in the library to make buying one worthwhile, if you don't already have an Xbox One. Sure, there is streaming available for a lot of them, but the input lag is a noticeable dealbreaker for many games.
If I want a game enough to drop $60+ on it, I'll get it for PC or PS5. But I also have a Switch, so games being in 4k with amazing graphics is clearly not the most important thing.
Well put mate, when I sold my 1X and got a SS to tide me over I felt robbed, especially with Halo Infinite running at 1080p with rez scaler but then I started using it to play older games with 60fps boost, auto hdr and quick resume I started using it more than my PS5, on my bloody 3rd DS5 because the sticks are drift merchants, its an incredible machine for the price, picking up a SX this Thursday though thanks to my beautiful wife, can't bloody wait
I hate it. The system is horrible imo
True story : A friend of mine got the disk PS5 a month before Christmas and got PS+, I got the Series S and subscribed for the game pass ultimate. Now in february 11 he has one game on disk which was 60$ and has played a couple of games from PS+ and said to me that hasn't played the console for several weeks. I on the other hand have enjoyed some great games like Forza, Ori And The Blind Forest, It Takes Two, Battlefield 5, MS Flight SImulator and more. Grabbed some games on a discount like Tomb Raider 2015 for 3$. Morale of the story? Unfortunately he got the PS5 as an expensive status symbol (at least 1000$) to sit near his TV. I got the S for gaming. Series S is the best value out there period and I've always been a pc player and laughed about console peasant jokes.
I've got game pass on my PC and I love every bit of it. Really thinking of getting a Series S so I can just chill without having my face in front of a screen all the time
Buying one
@@styleemusic Do it man! Price/performance is unbeatable and at least currently (march 2022) makes PS5 and PC gaming look silly. For 15$ a month with Ultimate you get access to hundreds of very good games and constantly there are very good discounts on Xbox store. For example I recently got Tomb Raider and Rising Of The Tomb Raider both for less than 10$ And also you get PC game pass
@@styleemusic don't its a waste a super underpowered console its jus a Xbox one jus save that extra hundred and get a x you'll really notice the difference I own a x and my buddy bought the s he regrets it everyday jus a one with a different name
You don't have consoles in Latvia, stop lying !
I recently got Series S, and honestly, I'm very satisfied. I have a 1080p TV, so I have no need for 4K. The console is small, it's quiet, and hell, even small memory isn't an issue with fast internet. The only thing I could change is the support of external Blu-Ray players. Not for games, just for the movies. But then again, most of the movies I own on dvd and blu-ray discs, are already on streaming platforms. And with HBO MAX officially coming to Poland in March, the access to the movies will be even easier.
Or download movies on like a usb memory stick and play it like that? If it’s supported
small memory is only an issue for new release
most games on game pass are older generation and can be run from any external hard drive
I use an old 2T hard drive I had, did not spend a dime more than the original price
the real reason many gamers say it's trash is because many gamers are very toxic people
Just get external drive and problem solved. I have sooooo many games on mine and can play straight from drive 👍🏾
@@ludovitche agree. It's the next generation console so I expect it will last for at least 5 years
Damn, so happy ken is able to host his own channel, been lookin forward to this. Keep up the great work :)
My living room console has been a One S for a while, and my kids requested a Series X. We don't even have a 4k television in the room they play, so we got a Series S. They absolutely love it.
Not all machines need to be top-of-the-line units. Just ask Nintendo.
If you not getting into 4k anytime soon then you made a good choice
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@@bammerjammer1483 I don’t wanna get a 4K tv so is Xbox series s a good choice for next gen gaming coming up?
@@FighterChamp. Literally if you dont have a gaming monitor the biggest difference youll see between say a One or One S vs a Series S is how fast the system runs on a SSD, quick resume, load times. Its definitely worth the $300 even without a 4k tv or monitor.
@@SwampFox178 and it can still play all the next gen games right. I think people look at things and think to much about it. The Series X has higher GPU by like 300 something. I think playing the series S with be fine with next gen games because Xbox usually always make sure they never leave their new consoles out of the mix… which is why I like them so much
i just bought a Series S after selling my old ps4 Og model, and what can I say... it's on another level. I'm loving the Xbox system so much... it feels responsive and well optimized. Games are fast to boot, and that quick resume is pure magic, jesus. Even if you turn off the console and unplug it and then open it again without wi-fi, it will boot the game where you left it. All of these details and optimization makes the ps4 feel old and outdated (it's my first Xbox)
Also made the switch last summer from ps4 never going back to Sony never
I sold my ps4 slim and bought series s yesterday. It will arrive on 18th. Very much excited.
Comparing new Xbox to 8 year old Ps4.
Enjoy playing halo 1,000 times
As someone who owns a series s and has a family ps5 in the living room with mostly unlimited access to, the features of the Xbox make me prefer to play on it, quick resume is definitely like magic and a real shame its not on the ps5.the ps5 doesn't have many 120 hz titles while as the Xbox backwards compatible team has added quite a few titles using its fps boost technology ( I own a 120 hz display). Backwards compatible is another big thing I love that I can play most og xbox and Xbox 360 games on my brand new xbox and don't have to plug in my old consoles just to enjoy a throw back.
Lol we’re on the same boat that’s wild it’s my first Xbox to
Developers just need to stop being lazy and try to actually develop for it. They keep porting over the last gen version of games to it with a few glittery features to keep xbox off it's back.
Great video! I got my Series S day one and I love it. It does exactly what I need it for and I love how it's so portable and compact, while still having that power.
Just picked one of these up yesterday to replace my One S. It's great so far, and coming from the One S truly feels like a generational leap. The loading times are awesome and on my 1080p TV it looks great. The only bummer is having audio out be only through the HDMI cable. My old TV can only handle stereo that way so no more surround sound unless I replace it. No longer having an optical audio out really sucks. If you currently depend on that for surround on your setup you'll want to factor that in to your decision.
I was disappointed about the no optical cable... i was like... where the soundbar go
@@whitestreamz directly into the t.v. like my setup,
Damn your tv doesn’t have optical or the orange RCA?
@@whitestreamz What they said above mate, just plug it directly into your TV, I got a Dolby atmos bar and it works great with the amazing little SS, getting a SX on Thursday.....finally.
@@greengrugach1984 The TV doesn't support surround over HDMI. It only supports stereo in or out. With the optical out I could bypass the TV and send sound directly to the receiver. If I have to rely on pass-through from the TV it's stereo only.
Now I am convinced to appreciate my Series S much more. It actually does what I need and I lost the desire to get a Series X or even a PS5. I love Game Pass too, and play it on my ancient laptop from 2012, as well on my 2021
iPad Pro.
Me too I wanted ps5 real bad in past now I have a series S I don't care for the ps5
Same here ... I skipped the plan to get ps5
There are several people out there who picked a series s just for its compact size (including me). I had Series X and have not once regretted switching over to the series S since upscaled 900p/1080p or 1440p looks absolutely fine on a 55" oled tv from a normal viewing distance. I paired the thing with a external hd for older games and since then 364gb internal storage has been fine. Microsoft gives great value and features for less money.
I strongly agree with you, I was gonna buy a series x but the design was too big. So I decided to buy a series s.
@Mat Sci ikr
@Mat Sci it is kinda big to take places i own it and its a bitch to move
@@flamebreaker7318 are you high?
@@flamebreaker7318 exactly you can’t just stick it in your backpack like the series s… I love it
Loved my Series S, but I always knew it was a stopgap since I was addicted to 4K gaming on my last-gen One X. Snatched a Series X from Best Buy ASAP but really enjoyed my six months or so of being a Series S guy. So easy with the expansion card to move my games from the S to the X as well. Not a fanboy, PS is great as well, but Microsoft really tore the cover off the ball this gen.
I have to say I completely agree. I got a Xbox Series S as a stop gap but fell in love with it. The ease of putting it in my backpack and bringing it to a friend's house or when I travel is amazing. But I will trade it in and get a series X as soon as they are readily available and at msrp price. Keep up the good work on the channel
so why will you trade it for series X? I know the answer but I want you to tell me because some people here on yoytube think people getting series x or ps5 are morons lol
@@samjam6989 the series S is definitely great for sure but I think he is trading it for the series X to get the more storage and more power
Your friends ? Backpack ? Your like 45
@@freespmex3 who are you to judge him like that lol
Mate, the SX is available now on the UK if you are quick....and in the UK, getting mine Thursday.
Love this vid. I’m a new dad (money is a factor) and the cheap price and availability allowed me to jump in to the new generation. The S with gamepass has possibly been the greatest gaming purchase I’ve made in over a decade.
I 100% settled on a Series S and I'm so very happy. My PS4 is 7 years old and it needed to retire, hopefully PS5's are easier to get in the next couple years though because lowkey do want the full "Next-Gen" experience.
I bought an Xbox series-s for less than half the price of the series-x and I'm in love with the console. Paired with game pass its amazing.
I have a PS5 that I was lucky enough to get a Preorder in on day one and a Series S sitting next to it. I use the Series S as more of a supplementary gaming experience when coupling it with game pass for instance I didn't wanna buy many many games that have released on game pass on my PS5 but I did wanna play them so I used Game Pass on the Series S as a way of experiencing them without spending any more than $10 a month to do so thus saving money and myself from disappointment on any games that wouldn't have been worth their asking price.. I'm looking at you Rainbow Six Extraction.
Also I think it just looks better sitting next to a PS5.
Congrats on the W!
@@DNKI Thanks my dude congrats on the new channel best of luck to you.
Very clever! You caught me with the Trash title! I think I’m going to get the Series S. it’s already sitting in my Amazon basket waiting for that commitment click! Thanks! I’ve subscribed, of course. Great presentation :)
Bought a Series S intended to buy series X latter …. but after 6 months of use I’be changed my mind. I started to enjoy the little console and decided to keep it.
amazing console series s
I bought a series S this christmas, because it was available. And it's been absolutely stellar!
I'll get a series X when availability (and prices) return to the land of the sane 😅
Same here just got my S and when can get an X i will sell my S
I had the one s, was pretty happy with, upgraded to the series s, and it's a small little beast, paired with a 4k60hz hdr tv the upscaled image looks amazing, Resident evil 8, Halo Infinite, Doom Eternal, Crysis Remastered, everything looks and runs great
Yeah last console I had was the One S. Then took a long hiatus from console gaming entirely. Then years later decided to buy a Series S from the pawnshop lol.
One issue my buddy has with his series S is the small storage. The official expansion drives are stupidly high priced because of its small form factor, and external HD or SSD drives can’t be used for for the quick instances as the usb doesn’t read fast enough/ it just isn’t supported. No disk drive paired with increasingly large game sizes due to 4K textures makes it so it’s hard to have more than 3-4 AAA titles installed at once. I would be surprised if warzone, horizon 5 and halo infinite all fit on a series S
You can fit 5-6 big games on it like halo, but it’s portability is the tradeoff. You can’t stick a ps5 or series x in your backpack like the s
I just bought a series s after using gamepass on PC for the past 2 years or so. Its a really good deal and gets the job done at a good price.
Get what you want or can currently afford and have fun with whatever you get.
I was bought an S for my birthday last year, i love it, no its not 4k but it runs sweet and does everything i want from a console, My reason for being an Xbox man is 100% the controller, Great vid Ken
@cyanic it does native 4K for some games like ori and the will of the wisps but most games are 1080p or upscaled 4K
I agree. The next gen controllers are such a huge upgrade from the 360 and the One. It’s like finally in between. The grip and comfort is just there.
I bought it because i wanted to try the xbox world after years of being on playstation..... im loving it so far and will buy a series x if and when the series s falls behind... im happy with the series s for now as i play on 1080p as it is.
good video, love the content, can't wait for more awesome videos!
You probably won't have to buy a new console until the next generation
I had to make a choice with next gen consoles and went with the PS5 (no regrets) but I always intended to get the Series X as well. Those are hard to find and, not wanting to miss the boat on Game Pass, I bought a Series S. Very glad I did. Yes, it has some shortcomings, but it is perfect for a Game Pass machine and I've been playing it nonstop since buying it back in December. I will get a Series X and probably gift the Series S to my nephews, so it is not a purchase I regret making.
Nice bubbly change of perspective on things. Awesome video mate. Keep it up subscribed 👏
It’s not a bad little system. While not as powerful as the other next gen systems, it does exactly what it’s supposed to do in terms at speed and gaming. Forza looks and runs fantastic!!! As does other games. Even the ray tracing looks clean and crisp on a 4K TV……and you can’t beat the size….or the price. I’m in no way disappointed.
This was an awesome video, Ken! Saw this pop-up on my twitter and it's always awesome to come across someone else spreading the love for their Series S 👍
Bro it's not even 2 minutes into the video and I'm CRYING 😂 LAUGHING WAY TO GO!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
sony needs to make a cheaper ps5 like the series s
A very entertaining and insightful video, and truly professionally made as if he has been working along a truly reputable TH-cam reviewer like Austin Evans.
Ken shows that he is very knowledgeable and does a lot of research for each video.
Please continue bringing unique videos of truly interesting products.
Had a blind spot in my reporting, I didn't really follow Destiny all that much and missed that the game isn't published by Activision anymore. Apologies from my dumb ass on the error 😩
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Nice video. I subscribed, BUT in order for Xbox series S to worth considering is for someone to create a mod so you can conect to it an external optical drive.
Love this video, I have always had different consoles, was lucky to hit on ps5 retail at target when released.. also have a nintendo switch and decided to get the xbox S last week because it was sitting in best buy and Im waiting for the X… i played forza ,and halo and had a lot of fun so far!! graphics to me are nice on this system.. my tony hawk remastered looks great. i know there are some graphical differences overall but I have ps5 for those games currently and in the future.. Im sure ill get an X one day from retail. Imo think this console is super easy for travel theres a lot of pros , some cons- its not for everyone -but def not trash!! keep up the good content!
The series S is the only next gen console today in my country that is always available in retail stores and at msrp. Cant say the same tho for the ps5 which is almost at $1000
Ps5 overhyped.
@@iasked3371 PS5 is in high demand for a reason 😉
@@samjam6989 for the reason I stated above, yes. The OS takes up 300gb space gg.
@@samjam6989
I honestly don’t see what makes the Ps5 super special.
I mean it’s a unique look. But gaming is gaming. It’s the same thing
@@ripp3rjak934 nah gaming is different if the console has great exclusive games that takes the console to the next level
For someone who doesn't care about fps, quality, or speed it's perfect for me I just like playing GTA,Forza,Fortnite,Minecraft all of witch are older games
Guy in the chair!
This is an excellent video. You have natural charisma. Subscribed!
I bought a series s recently to use as my travel console... I keep it connected at home to keep it updated. But I'll be traveling with it this weekend and can't wait.
I have a series x as my main Xbox. They're both amazing though
The Xbox Ecosystem is amazing. Best in gaming with Gamepass, Cross gen saves, play anywhere, cloud gaming from the console and Xcloud on the phone or tablet, PC and console integration and shared games/saves, the all access program, quick resume, Backward and forward compatable gaming... to much to name.
No discord, no third party programs, limited game library, no VR, no support for highend displays, no native resolutions above 1080p and 1440p, high latency, slow load times, no upgradability, no support for controllers other than Xbox, no support for anything outside mainstream accessories. Better to just buy a PC :)
Ok, boomer
@@ianmig Being a boomer allows me to have all platforms and the money to enjoy them all. Thank you, I earned these years and money.
@@evolicious Lol said like a PC Master Race fanboy. I have a PC and its frustrating at times (especially with VR with my quest 2) to get things working the way I want them to. I love Doom Eternal with my 30 series graphics card. Xbox is plug and play and thats why I prefer it over PC.
I am on vacation and put a series S in my backpack... Xbox Series S has the ease of use while playing modern gaming hands down. They have 4 Xboxes here and it was effortless to get 5 identical games on gamepas for free and play together. On any other format we would pay at least $150.
The game options are overwhelming on Gamepass. I always have things to play and this is why my Series X at home is my main console over my PS5, PC, and Switch.
Discord is awesome, but Xbox chat works well with no hassle. The way I like it.
@@evolicious PC surely is the best but it is too expensive, that's why consoles are still a thing apart from exclusives I believe
I own the X and S. I got the Series S for my bedroom for 1440p gaming. Its killer fast and looks great. Most people cant even tell the difference between 4k and 1440p. I also use it to consume media on my TV and it does stream content at 4k HDR and DV. Its the best $300 bucks I have spend on tech. And you are 100% right, MS has nailed down this eco system. Everything blends together so well.
1080p on S vs series X is a huge difference. I think u need to get ur eyes checked
@@mikeyg9833 th-cam.com/video/ehvz3iN8pp4/w-d-xo.html
@@mikeyg9833 also people think 1440p is only 1/3 the resolution from 4k. But it's 1440p vs 2160p. It's about 25% boost. There are many videos like the one I posted above. Most people can't tell the difference.
@@nanfoodles I don’t even think series s can do true 1080p. Because my ps4 looks better graphically.
@@mikeyg9833 PS4 is 1080, PS4 Pro is 4k, Xbox Series S is true 1440p with HDR and Dolby Vision, up to 120 FPS. It's a class above the PS4 and the Pro.
It’s not trash it’s straight got my second one
I just got the xbox series s and when i play online i get so much lag spikes any way to fix if i get eny answers thx
Xbox Series S is great. i’ll hold onto it even if I find an X someday lol.
Same it’s small and cute like a wii
I’m loving the videos on this channel! Ken is a really underrated video host
Thanks for the support as always, Conor!
I got the series S because it’s the only console I ever seen at the store. To this day, I don’t even know if the PS5 and Series X actually exists.
I picked up one of these, and to be frank, I love it. I have the 360, the ONE_S , and now this... I refuse to pay a scalper that amount of cash, and you know what? This console is just fine at doing what it does best... play games. (although I actually took it to work using Office365!!!)... The price is already at a very good point, and I have no doubt that in the future, if kept well, will provide a decent re-sell as well.
me being a hardcore pc gamer i would recommend xbox s over playstation anyday
The Xbox Series S is amazing. I’ve owned it for about 2 months and it is worth it! Traded in my PS4 Pro and I have no regrets. It’s super quite, really good graphics, Gamepass is really worth it and some of the backwards compatible games like GTA 4 runs in 60FPS. Quick resume is a really nice feature and it loads up faster than the PS5. Also Xbox just bought two major companies so that means more games to their console through Gamepass! $15 a month 100+ games and live gold with huge game discounts makes it even more worth it.
I like how they advertise gamepass as 100+ games and it's 460 games they could get away saying 200 or even 300+ games
No, Diablo 2 Resurrected is not on GamePass. Elden Ring is not on Game Pass. Game Pass is a waste of money. Don't buy game pass!
I want an XBOX SS...but refuse to buy it with only a 500GB SSD. If you buy a Series S for $299 + a 1TB SSD card...that's more than the price of a Series X (that has more power + a DVD drive). A 1TB Series S for $299 would be a good deal.
Ben playing on a Xbox One VCR for 8 years, then swaped to a series s is like seeing for the first time. It's a beautiful feeling seeing games you've played for so long being played smoothly, is like re discovering them all over again
I love my Series S, picked it up from my local Target in October & haven't regretted my decision for a single second. I do my gaming on a 1080p TV& a 1440p (32") monitor. The S is perfectly suited for these conditions & graphically, still performs better than last gens consoles. I'll eventually jump on the X & I'll give my youngest the S. As for your pinned comment, that's sad. I watched the full video. The thumbnail hooked me & made me laugh a bit. I play PlayStation & Xbox both, don't understand the fanboy mentality. Anyway, great video & now subscribed.
The S is also an awesome emulation machine. Talk about backwards compatibility!
im happy with my series S.. and whats it capable for. i know there are some limitations with it.. but as long as it can suffice my gaming then im okay with it.. afterall im currently saving some money to build a mini itx gaming pc and it will take some years considering the prices of gpu..
I appreciate the video man. Im lost I have a nice ps3/xbox360 collection but realized Im living in the past and totally missed ps4/xbox4 or whatever its called. This helped clear some stuff up lol Keep up the good content.
as someone who owns both consoles:
the Series S is definitely worth the $300 price. However, it is NOT worth the upgrade if youre coming from a One X or even a One S.
the storage size, lack of 4K, and the process of playing One S versions of back compat games, really is a turn off.
the only things worth the upgrade are the small form factor, the FPS boost,faster load times, and Quick Resume features.
However, if you are someone who has never had an Xbox, or is upgrading from the 8yr old Xbox One, then it is a MASSIVE upgrade/worth purchasing.
Now, as for the Series X, i truly feel(after spending time with it for over 6months) this IS the console to buy. with 4K TVs being as low as $250 these days, i think its safe to say a wide majority of people own 4K tvs. and if youre trying to enjoy that 1080-1440p 120hz, gaming monitors that are 1080-1440p 120-144hz are getting cheap as well. from $200-350ish.
the Series X outweighs the S because most games that are "optimized" for them, will more than likely have All, if not more, "Next Gen Features" on the SX. and i think this is something people reeeally should know before purchasing any of the two consoles. Ex: COD Cold War has Ray Tracing, 120hz support. but only on the SX does it support 120hz(thankfully Vanguard fixed this).
also considering the only option rn for extra SSD storage is the $200 seagate card, you might as well buy the SX.
i think people buy and settle with the Series S to this day, because it is the more available console to buy. regardless of the huge price difference, if the SX were in stock more commonly, im positive the Series S will be sold less.
Actually I would take a Series S over my one X any day of the week just because of the load times with the SSD and more frames due to the better CPU, don’t forget the portability of it as well. Load times and frames are more important than resolution and a disc drive on the one x. Sure it might have half the room but hey it’s got an SSD over an HDD. Most people don’t buy physical anymore, they use gamepass or buy from the store. If you can’t get a series x I would still get a series s for the mean time. But regardless I have all 3 and series x is my go to on my 55 4K Samsung QN90A with Dolby atmos surround stem via hdmi arc. I use my series s for college since it’s so portable with my 144hz lg monitor. Then one x is just in the living room on the spare tv.
@@TheNickers69 i went from a One X to a Series S. i promise you,i wasnt having a good time.yes,the SSD was a huge upgrade in speed, but the image quality for all the backwards compat(Xone) games were disgusting. super blurry and low res,since it runs the One S versions. you get only 364GB of storage. thats honestly only enough for like 3-6 current gen games at a time.
@@sluice2015 Sounds like you should have looked into what you were buying before swiping that credit card bud.
@@speedfreakfrank actually i paid in cash bud.
Why does my have fps drops at only 60 fps 1080p gaming?
0:56 wait, is that the Game Sphere? xD
The one and only 😂
I guess I agree with your points, the series S is a great value! But considering xbox is one of the few consoles that has amazing backwards compatability, it's really annoying that it doesn't have a disc drive. Imagine all the xbox one and 360 games you could just pop in for fun, and that's just not feasible :/
It’s better than no backwards compatibility 😬
If you're talking about the online selection of backwards compatable titles, you're not wrong. But if you weren't using discs, at that point I feel like you could just use an emulator on pc
The way I see it is that the Series S is a sort of Demo or Beta test if you want to test out the waters of Next Gen without fully investing $500 on a stronger platform. It’s a next gen machine no doubt and the little guy is nothing to scoff at but it’s more of a middle ground if anything.
The series S is perfect for Budget gaming. And if you want, you can jist get the Storage space ecpansion and bassically have a series x
9:01, well, guy from the future here, Overwatch 2 is included
You have a nice voice and personality. I enjoyed watching your video
It does the job for me. 4k can be overrated in some instances especially when in comparison to 1440p
I consider it a holdover console, only, I might actually hang onto it until games start start really showing the Series S limitations
Thing is it rarely hits 1440p already on the new titles, even halo. I have one my self to pair with the PS5 digital but man, wish they could’ve pushed a tiny bit more power to hit that 1440p target better, would’ve allowed for them to be able to keep 120fps support in halo
Personally I think the Series S is a pretty good console, maybe not as potent as the Series X but it does not dissapoint, I'm more into performance than graphics, so my experience with the series S is awesome after jumping from s Xbox One S.
I'd love getting a Series S and I'm not sure if I should get a used One or a new One S. I don't have much money to spend and I don't know if a Series S is worth it for me. And besides that my probably biggest issue is that I'd try to get Forza Horizon 1 and 2 as disk (since you can't buy them digitally anymore) and I wouldn't be able to play them on a Series S due to the missing hard drive...
Love my series s, and i also have a Series X, but recent utility bills increase means that it now costs me 4 times as much to play a game on the SX than it does on the 74w series s magic, and that upscaling 4k auto hdr on the S is stunning.......
I love my Series S! It was my first choice as well
I'm really enjoying my series s, even though I had to fork over another $225 for a 1tb ssd 😁
I had a tiny little heart attack when he threw the series s 😱 I have one and I hate to see them broken
Just bought one today. Within a couple of hours I had 10 games installed via Game Pass, and I was running PS2, GC & Wii games.
Got my Series S, expansion, and 6tb external along with gamepass. I'm good for years and years. It's a beast machine and easily my favorite console to date.
That’s a pretty thorough set-up. LoL Definitely shouldn’t have issues. The series s is great, especially if you’re not using a 4K set-up. My son uses it with his 1080p gaming monitor. It’s great.
@@TheDailyWorkingDad 4K upscaled looks great on my OLED tv, i would not hesitate using it with a 4K tv.
@@s0ad29 Absolutely. I was just trying to say that it REALLY doesn't matter that much if you don't have a 4K TV. In other words, buying a Series X for $200 more just to hook up to a 1080p panel is hardly worth it. Series S is perfect.
Loved that system, it is cheaper than the PS4 (right now), and impressed me more with Forza than i expected.
Blows the ps4 pro out of the water with specs too. Ppl are stupid if theyre buying last gen still
@@north-shoregcs3894 damn in my mind the pro was equivalent to the one x
@@Bocalt the ps4 pro is equivalent to the Xbox one x. The series s and series x are next gen though. Series s has high ghz speeds than PS4 and one x.
@@north-shoregcs3894 thanks i skipped the pro and one x gen, I tend to recall that on paper the series s is 2k native vs the one x which is 4k but held back by lack of ssd.
Thanks. This information was very helpful. 👍
They need to come up with a solution to the whole home system thing. I travel with my series x but it becomes a pain if I don’t have internet because I have to have one of them set as my home x box and then that makes the other one basically a paper weight. There’s gotta something else they can do.
It's a mistake to believe that the availability of the Series S is because of a lack of popularity. It sold more than the Series X and PS5 because Microsoft prioritized the manufacturing of the Series S for the holiday shopping season. And overall, I think that it can be a great purchase. I upgraded my TV for my Series X, but if you're gaming on a 1080 display, the difference in performance on that display is less jarring than you might think, and both the Matrix demo and Forza Horizon 5 prove that point. The Series S (as well as the Series X) is also an emulation powerhouse thanks to Dev Mode and Retroarch. Everything up to PS2 and the Dreamcast are playable, as well as more than a few home computer systems. Best of all, if you upgrade to the Series X later, none of the games will need paid upgrades to be played to whatever it was programmed for on the more powerful hardware. It's a better choice than buying a PS4 because of its availability, and upgrading to either PS5 later.
I would like to agree more if we had hard numbers, but Microsoft is holding sales figures close to their chests - so I made inferred decisions based off consumer temperature checks all over (I've produced handfuls of videos on other channels so far this current gaming generation, and seen loads of comment feedback and tweets on the topic) and broad assumptions on sales estimates published by third-parties. All these are far from definitive, but I stand what I say in the video. For certain, the Series S isn't a strong consumer choice for a slew of popular reasons I mention in the video. *Mind you, I don't agree with those reasons*, but people are vocal - you can see it even in the comments of this video. But I'd argue that's more solid a lead than guessing sale/supply numbers that off very vague profit reporting (the majority speak only for both Series consoles and legacy).
Trust me, I agree with you on everything else. I've been fortunate to talk to people high up at the Xbox side of things and helped to the exclusive TH-camr reveal for the Series X two years ago. Their commitment to making the overall experience better is commendable and nothing spoke more about that than the boatloads of money they spent on R&D to position themselves where they're at now for back-compat. These guys know what they're doing, and the Series S is just one extension of smart moves they're making (on top of it just being a legitimately fun secondary Xbox to use)
@@DNKI I've seen public statements from various Microsoft officials on production shifting towards a higher ratio of Series S units for the holiday season, and multiple statements by various news sources (quite possibly sourced from the major retailers) on how well the Series S sold comparatively during the same season. The video that I responded to only mentioned a lack of interest in the Series S as the reason why it was easier to find, and never mentioned the higher ratio of consoles being produced for the season. While I'm aware that the sales numbers would be entirely different if all three consoles could have been found in abundance, the fact remains that the Series S sold rather well, even if every last one wasn't snagged at retail.
Not true. I don’t care what you say bc you can’t change the fact that the ps5 is much better and more worth it
@@mattijas6525 The better console for an individual is the one which has they most games they prefer, and I've mentioned that before. That being said, your entire argument is "you're wrong because I'm right", and Sony clearly disagrees with that. The full details of the adoption rate of Spartacus isn't known, nor the details of what Spartacus will offer. Sony clearly did a flip-flop on the necessity of such a service, as well as on the value of previous generations of games, as well as their "Sony is all about generations" stance. While the performance of the PS5 games was better during the first 6 months, that gap has pretty much shrunk to nil, with the Series X having a slight lead more often than the PS5 (according to such sources as digitaltrends.com), and that's before the implementation for Microsoft's console such as RDNA2 and Machine AI. And in about 4 months, we'll start getting more in-depth looks into titles such as Starfield, Perfect Dark, Forza Motorsports, Redfall, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, and likely multiple other exclusives being first revealed (typical for consoles during that time of year), before the majority of buyers can pick up either console at retail.
If your first argument for Sony is based on your personal (not market wide) choice in games, well, see my very first point. If it's based on the lead of the previous generation, the Xbox 360 had its lead before the Xbox One, as did Sony going from the PS2 to PS3, as did Nintendo with the NES before Sega had a slight lead (albeit late in its generation) with the Genesis, and so forth. So what's backing up your statement?
@@hidarimak i Agree with most of the stuff I don’t really have something to say
Me as well as other Xbox Series S owners would say it is the best for the buck I mean it’s the same thing as the series x just not as powerful but runs everything as good. The PS5 cant even hold up to the 120 frames so I’m not even going there on that garbage
Hi i want to buy a console for a long period of time.I am new to console gaming but i don't know why i am attracted to series x.2 reasons i am not sure if i would buy game pass every month as buying a 2 hand cd one time is affordable for me like i would buy game pass during Microsoft discount types sales.Also the storage like if i am playing cod Assassin creed forza and ea games x has higher storage.Price isn't a problem for me as it would be a one time investment.Also i have a 4k 60 hz TV.Am i mad for liking series x or should I buy series S????Help me out plz!!!!
Trash? It can run 9 generations of consoles in it.
i was a loyal xbox player until the chip shortage decided to build a pc for making videos and was blown away by what i was missing plus the playstation exclusives releasing to pc has been a added bonus
The only doing difference is graphics lol and I have more fun with the series S than the ps5
Love your, stuff, bro!!
I have had one for about a year and I hate it, can't even get full audio on it without plugging in headphones now I have to delete loads of games because I have ran out of space to download games over game pass, very frustrating.
I don't like the interface either and the games don't seem particularly next gen.
i think the series S along side gamepass is the best deal in gaming.
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No way!!!!!!?!?!!! Ned in real life
My only concern is the storage. After buying the external storage, the price ends up being almost the same as seriesX. That's why I think it's better to buy the series X (at retail) if you have the money.
Nice vid, such a great channel
Series S was so clever for one main reason: More units per wafer. It's really the ideal design for a semiconductor shortage.
My only real gripe with MS about this gen of XBox is the use of the proprietary memory expansion card. Sure, it's easier than Sony's approach, but I think most people can figure out how to operate a screwdriver -- especially when it means getting twice the storage for the money.
Picked this up out of curiosity and have been enjoying it. Wouldn't want it as my only console but is a great secondary. I'm a weirdo that often replays older games so the fps boost and auto hdr feature is totally my jam.
everybody : graphics!!!!!!
me : what about the games?
I bought my girlfriend the S because her current console was the PS3 and she never owned an xbox. I got her Gamepass for a year and she has a huge backlog to play and loves it.