Microsoft Xbox Series S 512GB

It's alright

Overall I'd give it 4.5/5 Coming from a Xbox One X, it's honestly not a massive jump up at the moment. Yes, sure the Series S enhanced games are noticeably sharper and better but without a 120fps capable TV or monitor you're not going to be blown away. All my backwards compatible titles are downloaded onto my external HDD but are a downgrade from the Xbox One X as they are NOT enhanced. They play like they would on a Xbox one S. Kinda disappointing, but meh. Quick resume is my favourite party trick so far with the unit. It's also suspiciously quiet too. Auto HDR makes some Xbox One games look better at some moments too. In GTA V when cycling around the Alamo Sea at night during a rainstorm it looked breathtaking. Just small things like that make up for the other shortfalls. If you're after a next gen unit for the sake of it, sure get it. But if the Xbox Series X is available and you have the budget, get that instead. Or we can wait until more next gen titles come out to r

Xbox Series S review: An ideal entry point for this console generation

Xbox Series S review

The Xbox Series S is a great entry point into next-gen gaming for those who have no qualms about buying games digitally or subscribe to Xbox Game Pass. It's a great option if you want to avoid the sizable financial outlay required to own a full-blown next-gen console, but it has significantly less storage, prioritizes 1440p resolution for gaming and does without the 4K HD Blu-Ray drive of the Xbox Series X.

Xbox Series S

Xbox Series S review: Impressive but not worth it in the long run

The Xbox Series S is an incredible piece of engineering in many ways. Next-gen features such as instant loading in an incredibly compact and affordably priced device certainly help it fill a niche in the market that is not being met by the more expensive PlayStation 5 or the severely underpowered Nintendo Switch. Despite the things I like about the Series S, however, I can’t help but feel like the trade-offs it makes are not worth the $200 savings it provides, especially if you’re moving to it from a midcycle refresh like the Xbox One X or the PlayStation 4 Pro. I got my Series S in the same delivery as the Series X, and I was honestly more impressed by the former than the latter while unboxing the two consoles. It took me back to when I moved to America, and my original PAL PlayStation 2 wouldn’t work here, so I had to get a PlayStation 2 NTSC Slim. I was awestruck by how something so small could play all these incredible games, and while the Series S doesn’t shrink down to nearly the...

Small

Smaller than other xbox