Is the NEW Xbox Series S Worth It?

[@laercioregianejunior1411]

Sometimes people forget that not everyone can afford a $500 console, since they have more important bills to pay. Usually when someone complains about the SS it's someone who has a good Pc or a premium console (or can afford them), but they aren't the target audience of the SS. It's easy to trash talk the graphics and downgrades when u have another options, but if u don't have a lot of money or u just want a simple console to use the gamepass, the SS is a really good product. Before complaining and saying that the console shouldn't exist, put your self on the product's main audience shoes. By the way, nice video Austin 👍

[@realfank123]

👌

[@steffongames]

Well said.

[@_frost_667]

Well said man

[@darrinself]

Very well said. You put my exact thoughts on the subject into words magnificently.

[@bhgaming14]

well said

[@ruansteyn9188]

I waited to save up for the Series X and when this new refreshed S dropped, I picked it up. Well worth it for me personally. I think the savings helped, got some new peripherals and expansion card. I think for the majority of people just looking for the next generation, Microsoft is doing pretty well for them. It’s not perfect but then again, nothing ever is for human beings. Except dogs. Dogs are perfect.

[@hd3adpool]

PC gaming is also great, probably perfect for heavy gamers. But yes dogs are perfect.

[@Mrdinomist]

and cats also :)

[@SeiyaK0u]

⁠cats are a superior race 🐱

[@Awesome21823]

i love this comment

[@speedyzoegaming1789]

Now series X is $350 lol 😂

[@devilmikey00]

The price is silly when you consider that memory prices have plummeted in the last 3 years. It's like the only thing tech related that's actually gotten cheaper. I'd be shocked if the cost to make this is any more than a series s was 3 years ago. Series s white should have dropped to 250 and this slot into 300.

[@luki8806]

There are discounts everywhere. I bought the original Series S for equivalent of 199 usd about a year ago.

[@Kirby5588]

​@@luki8806I just got one like 2 months ago for same price.

[@infernaldaedra]

These systems are already sold at a loss

[@deltont]

that would drop their profit margins (which are already negative, they lose money selling consoles) no smart entreprenuer would do that.

[@WilliamRivera-y3x]

Just stop 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@marcm.8394]

This new Series S model is my first Xbox purchase since the original Xbox.

[@sukanyamulky7824]

Hlo bro is Xbox series is worth to buy

[@kafeiyihsu]

@@sukanyamulky7824yes

[@angelr7330]

@@sukanyamulky7824yes

[@AndyMitchellUK26]

I wholeheartedly agree. As long as what you play is fun, it shouldn't matter what it played on. My only gripe with the new S is that it shouldn't have had a price increase. SSD prices have plummeted in the past couple of years and this just feels wrong that it costs $50 more for an extra 512GB when you can buy a standard 1TB NVMe for less than that. And we all know that they do not pay consumer prices for their parts.

[@markstewart4282]

My gripe is that people complain about how people want games to be on last gen. why? so it can be a worse game. Come on think you morons!

[@Kevin-w1z3u]

Just wait for holiday season, I bet money we see it at $300

[@jacitucci]

@@Kevin-w1z3uJust ordered my son one tonight on Amazon for $299

[@shanedoughty6844]

Facts king!! I wonder if you can just get a Seagate hard drive for it

[@Jean_Jacques148]

You can already find some for 300$/£

[@Bluestar1079]

I commend Microsoft for understanding that gamers aren't a monolith. Not everyone's only care in the world is FPS and fidelity. Someone that only gets the yearly madden or cod doesn't need to spend $500. Game pass gamers with its 800 8-bit indie games doesn't need the latest and greatest to enjoy their gaming experience. Nor does someone who has the same TV they had when the Xbox One came out and doesn't want to get rid of a perfectly good working TV. They don't need to waste $500 on features they can't use.

[@MM-zw8sm]

honest comment

[@crazycube32]

Based! I totally agree with your comment.

[@darkmaster539]

I think the biggest story here is how cheap it is via Xbox all access. The biggest series S issue was the storage, and now that's partly resolved. The series S has been treated unfair since it was even shown, and the split screen issue (that is about the lower RAM) just feels like the people who always hated it are happy they found something worth shouting about.

[@darkmaster539]

A youtube comment isn't like I'm fighting for a product lmao, I don't even own one. @@weplayvrgames

[@juicygalaxy773]

It’s a downgrade from a series x there’s a lot more than just the split issue to complain about.

[@kai325d3]

@@juicygalaxy773Yh, it's meant to be a downgrade from the X that's the whole point of it. It's cheaper and much more accessible to next gen gaming compared to either the XsX or the PS5

[@juicygalaxy773]

@@kai325d3 sure it’s meant to be weaker but it should still be next gen and half the time it doesn’t even feel like it.

[@kai325d3]

@@juicygalaxy773 This can only be said by somebody who haven't used one

[@wmv8996]

I really wish they made the white version $249 and the black one $299

[@thetrickster9885]

My dad works at xbox he got it for me for free for 350 dolar

[@Wasay123-g6j]

​@@thetrickster9885what do you mean by fir free for 350 dollars

[@lassesuurmunne8340]

The tiny size of the Series S is what makes it my most important console atm along with my Switch. I also have a Series X and PS5. But I travel a lot and Series S just fits into a small back pack it's so easy to take with me so I can still be my gamer self, plus I only have a 4k tv home, the apartments I visit outside of my country have 1080p screens. I know most people aren't in my situation. But just wanted to add that the size which makes it almost a portable is also a selling point, for me Series S is kinda vital if I wanna keep playing Street Fighter 6 and Starfield regularly. I loved your video! The new black Series S I think is the most beautiful looking Xbox ever made, so sleek and small it's just beautiful to me!

[@Alexander_Bahgheera]

Same here, it’s an amazing footprint 💪🤓

[@thesilentgametestr]

Mean I have a travel case for my ps5 and have taken it away with me, but the series S in travel bag is much smaller and easier to move about although I chose a small bag for my S, I know there are bigger versions. The series s would be better travel companion if you have a screen attached.

[@bouncybenny]

Same situation here. Travel a lot, and this is just amazing to travel with.

[@jebril]

Just get a Steam Deck then...its very similar and much smaller...

[@5ft4what]

The price for the series x was a huge turn off for most people, me too. I picked up a series s then they first came out. I upgraded to teh series x recently and got it for like $430 after tax from target because they had a huge student discount. i love it, especially since I still have all my old 360 games.

[@bumpy86]

And if you were smart, you would buy a PC LAWL

[@Albertomor4321]

@@bumpy86with 430 yo cant even play on 1440p or 1080 120fps, for 430 he can play on 4k

[@courtney5796]

@@bumpy86 dont be that guy bruh. (I am a PC guy)

[@courtney5796]

@@Albertomor4321 I got my 21 yr old son one last year. He loves it even though he grew up on pretty good PCs

[@TARS..]

@@courtney5796 don't bother trying to convince these guys

[@SBDScott]

The Series S is a great option of you are playing on a 1080P TV/monitor. The Series S is more than capable of pushing out framerates up to 120 fps at 1080P. Series X would be overkill in that scenario.

[@EXHIBITINGSQUARES]

Thanks for the advice

[@usergk71]

120fps at 1080p rarelyy

[@D3ZG1978]

Series S can display Dolby Vision and HDR at 1440p so to me at least it looks much better than my one S

[@pAdude350]

I went for a PS5 this generation since I still love watching Blu ray and DVD movies and I already own a PC for Microsoft's exclusive games, the lack of a disc drive is what killed the Series S for me

[@Bernard1127]

I have the 360GB, and besides the fact of the small storage, I love it! Got it after I got my PS5, and now I want the X. The S was the perfect excuse to go back to Xbox. My last one was the 360. I'm so glad I did.

[@The_MEMEphis]

What games tho PlayStation has more exclusives

[@nobody.7.10.7]

​@@The_MEMEphisXbox also has a lot of exclusives halo STARFIELD gears forza Motorsport/Horizon

[@DaBigBlud]

​@@nobody.7.10.7 not only that but Xbox has massive backwards compatibility

[@The_MEMEphis]

@@nobody.7.10.7 halo isn't good anymore, PlayStation has Gran Turismo and starfield was only fun if you also enjoyed unmoded Skyrim

[@DaBigBlud]

@@The_MEMEphis Gran Turismo 💀 Forza Motorsport is just objectively better plus Xbox is capable of emulation ps2, GameCube, Wii

[@Deja117]

01:30 I had a friend ask me to play a game since I had game pass, they asked me to see if it was worth buying, dug up some KZbin videos, then asked for me to show them some stuff in the game to see if it was worth spending the money. The game was 30 bucks on sale (on Steam, yes it was cross platform), game pass was 10 bucks for me. This is why I keep game pass To try out games that are over 10 bucks, and to also help friends see how they look. :)

[@cinema_yo]

Game pass is in pc he could of tried it that way

[@shadowroxas2086]

The series s is a fine console to have and is cheap enough for a lot of consumers which is a positive. A downgraded series x is not a bad thing. The main problem with the series s is the memory constraints as that can have a significant impact of the performance of the machine as it isnt athe same memory speeds as the series x. This is evident by another console, the nintendo switch. From MVG(which is good channel btw), he tested legend of zelda:TOTK with a hacked switch that could configure the clock speeds and memory speeds of the gpu, cpu and ram. Basically to achieve the completely smooth 30 fps in the toughest area, the memory speeds had to be increased. So for me the RAM speeds is the main problem that developers are having with the console and that is why there are so many complaints about it. Edit: Also I want to add that increasing the clock speeds of the GPU and CPU didn't affect performance as much as the RAM.

[@Alexander_Bahgheera]

This was a phenomenal reply! Thank you for being so thorough and informative

[@Bakedea87]

Also you can buy 2.5 inch 2tb ssd and ssd enclosure and plug that into the series s and you get a storage upgrade. That's what I did. Yeah not all games play on the new ssd but moving them between storage isn't a problem only takes a couple minutes at most. Though preferably I'd go with a 4tb ssd. I also have an xbox one with a 4tb hard drive and its basically half way full. But that's basically a hundred games lol

[@illestcatnnebraska7331]

🥔

[@frogslayer4849]

Your sad about the gddr6 memory that is used as ram? Please elaborate before the disinformation police show up lol. Gddr6>ddr5>ddr4

[@shadowroxas2086]

@@frogslayer4849 this ain't about the type of ram, I'm talking about the speed of the ram as that can be the limiting factor

[@gdotleejr]

11:24 it’s not about expecting a lesser experience, it’s the fact that wasn’t promised or said during the presentation of both consoles. It was only supposed to have graphical differences not lack of feature exclusivity from the series x.

[@Oscar_b35]

I own a series S. Love it. Traded an Xbox 1 and $20 for it. No issues, looks great. Great purchase

[@bumpy86]

If you bought a PC, you would loved the PC way more LAWL...

[@ask343]

​@@bumpy86wtf you can't get a PC that's better for gaming than the Xbox series S at the same price as the series S... 💀

[@frankmundo4300]

​​@@ask343no you can't buttt if you pay for live for 5 years that's another $300😢 pc owners don't have to pay for online plus games are cheaper on pc

[@ZakiBTW]

​@@bumpy86have both and both are great

[@ThanosIsWatching]

Thank you for reviewing this. I get paid today and i seriously was gonna get one when i got off

[@AFatOcelot]

Get the series x dude. Unless you don’t have a 4ktv. The series s is rough on 4k tvs or anything bigger than a computer monitor tbh

[@Alexander_Bahgheera]

I absolutely love mine and it helps that it’s so small and I can take it everywhere with work or class, it’s perfect as long as you keep a realistic expectation and everyone loves that it loads so dang fast! And looks pretty PREEM for the supposed budget option💪🤓

[@gv2212]

​​@@AFatOcelotThe series s is rough even on 1080p tvs

[@Collect2Disconnect]

@@AFatOcelotI’ve been on Xbox one x since it came out so I think getting a series s will be great for me. My one x finally died after I’ve been waiting for them to do a refresh on series x, since it’s rumored to come out next year I’ll get a series s for now and pick up the new series x next year for Christmas

[@rayover7820]

@@AFatOcelot i use the x with 1440p, 165 hrtz monitor still amazing

[@davidlarsen4876]

Black Friday had deals as low as $220 for the Series S. What a steal. Not to mention it can play games off the cloud if you hae good internet. The cloud versions are the Series X versions, so you can play the "better" version most of the time if you have the speed.

[@AFatOcelot]

Lol yeah with blurry graphics

[@usergk71]

It’s not a better version, I would only recommend it if you have the og Xbox one or extremely good internet. It limits it to 1080p/60fps

[@cubasbeatproducer2374]

I have a mid-range gaming PC. I recently got a series s at a pawn shop for 80 bucks. I swear that's the best 80 bucks I ever spent, haven't touched my PC in weeks. I play Apex, warzone, fight night champion, need for speed etc. Having a blast, and I don't even have to close out the games which is crazy to me for this little console. My PC would freeze before I could pull any of this off lol

[@Terryhunt385]

As an Xbox Series X owner with a 2 TB SSD, I can see why the Series S is a good buy. I wanted a disc drive, and the higher graphics, which is why I went that way. If I was going to get a Series S, getting the 1 TB black version is a better option. Buying an additional 512 GB will run you $80-$90 USD depending on which one you get, making the white one with 1 TB of storage $380-$390 USD. Buying the black version with 1 TB already in it is only $350 USD.

[@AFatOcelot]

It will run you more bc it needs to be a specific type not just an ecternal

[@Y3llowBone]

Not at all,the x is on top has all the bells and whistles

[@SooSkiTzO_YT]

$419.91 with 3 yr warranty and tax lol

[@GiftedByGrace777]

In my country the 1TB console was only $50 more... $50 for double the storage is a no brainer. Absolutely love my Series S, I have a mid tier gaming PC but I've been enjoying my Series S so much I haven't played it since. What this console is capable of for the price is incredibly impressive. If you don't care about physical copies of games and 4K, then I highly suggest this console :).

[@SaphireTech]

I have the white Series S with an expansion card bringing the total up to 1tb which is enough for me considering I bought for couch gaming when I don't want to sit behind my PC. It was a lot cheaper and actually in stock when I bought. Back then neither Series X nor PS5 was in stock for months. Starfield is quite playable on Series S I think, it doesn't really bother me that it runs on 30 fps. If I want 60 fps and better graphics I just jump on my PC.

[@AFatOcelot]

Lmfao for that price you could’ve just gotten a series x

[@SaphireTech]

@@AFatOcelot Yes, only that wasn't in stock until months later.

[@thesilentgametestr]

​@@AFatOcelot another stupid comment! I got my series S second hand and been perfectly fine. I upgraded it with a 512gb then a 1tb expansion card. The series X is still a fair bit of money and bulky.

[@ehsanghazavi470]

Ignore him, he's a little slow@@SaphireTech

[@AedanBlackheart]

No one can tell the freakin' difference your eyes only see so many frames.

[@JordonAM]

I use my mClassic for the Xbox Series S. Usually when there's a Quality mode, it mostly ups the resolution. Using the mclassic gives the best of both worlds. I put it on Performance Mode, and then keep the mclassic on upscale mode and I'll have near the same Visual Quality as the resolution mode, with the benefits of performance mode. Highly recommend getting that piece of tech if you have a Switch or Series S, hell even any console at all. Doesn't hurt to make your game look a bit crisper and cleaner in general too

[@chanhjohnnguyen1867]

You have to use a $100 accessory to make your $300 console look almost as decent as the $500 console but it also can’t output at 4k 60

[@basurerodej8501]

I mean, not to discredit the mClassic, it's really damn good, but... Wouldn't it be better to just go all in and buy a Series X and have native 4K support? I only see investing on an mClassic to be viable if you have mutliple consoles that don't have such a high resolution

[@JordonAM]

@@basurerodej8501 I've already had the mClassic since 2019 back when I had stable work on Campus. The Series S and X came out a few years after I got out of college and had to start really budgeting. Used it for my Switch for a while and my roommates have a shared Series S. been using it for that as well. We have quite a few consoles and some are low resolution and it's helped a lot!

[@Balc0ra]

I bought my Series S early on when avialability was next to nothing on the X and PS5. For the price, I can't complain on something that plays MSFS 2020 that smooth to name one as it did when I first got it. Price vs preformance even with 500gb was not to bad. Does it hold the generation back? No the crossgen they refused to leave for 3 years did that. When you spend less, you should expect less. But it's still enough.

[@piperbarlow1672]

I got mine used for 240 and it was a bargain. Plays better than any PC I could afford rn. All I wanna do is play my shootie games, who cares if it doesn't look like a movie

[@thenoodle7171]

The best part about the series s is how portable it is cause it’s so small. I’m in the military and I go on constant exercises and being able to take this with me with a few games is amazing. Series x or PS5 is just too much of a hassle. I would have to take a whole other bag for them

[@sinabashirinejad1701]

Some guys saying educational while the video was posted 1 min 30 sec ago does concern me

[@marklarz4399]

Bots

[@sinabashirinejad1701]

@@marklarz4399 i know

[@georgepattinson9251]

In the UK and was in major retailer here Argos, and actually was going to buy a PS5 however don't know why but I left store with 1TB Carbon Black, got it home and set it up and after signing up for the Ultimate pass I'm stunned, what a stroke of genius coming up with pass, Well Done Microsoft

[@milkmanchannel1]

First thing I wanna say is that I think the Series S is a great console. I live with someone who has one, and having played some games on it, it most definitely has purpose in this console market. With that being said, BG3 proves that it is in fact holding this generation back (albeit, probably not as much as people think). So I believe that Microsoft needs to do what I've been saying since these consoles got announced, especially now that Xbox one is mostly phased out. The need to allow developers to have two separate versions games. The big boi Chungus version for the mini fridge, and a toned down, not as extravagant version for the S. This way, people who shelled out for the big console aren't hindered in their gaming. Plus, if you have a series S as your main console, odds are that you aren't a hardcore gamer whose top priority is resolution and frames, and likely wouldn't care if you had a more simple version of the game.

[@jassingh_]

The thing with BG3 is that they can optimise it for the S if they really want to but they don't want to play ball and Microsoft's policies are of feature parity on S and X consoles meaning they're serious about both being the next gen platforms. That goes for all studios that make games. Heck Microsoft will probably help them fix the issue! It's not holding anything back .. lesser hardware requires a different approach to scaling things back. Maybe that's why the Devs can't sleep at night lol

[@Daggershift21]

The series S can handle more than they portray. They refer to what they can get done by the teraflops of the processors not by the actual functionality. In theory,the series S toned down versions should be able to handle everything the S can technically. Though it cannot handle it visually hence why they targeted a lesser resolution. So these statements of the series S holding the newer generation back is bogus. They don’t have the ability to work separate at the same pace for two different tech specs because the series S doesn’t have its own dev kit is what they really saying here. Consumers support of statements they don’t understand generally is giving developers the ability to take a mile from an inch. They pushed Hogwarts back because last gen consoles couldn’t cut it in time not the Series S. Features a ps2 or original Xbox could produce is now hard for the series S to produce such as split screen? Come on now that doesn’t even sound right. Smh

[@xylo5750]

If the Series S is holding this generation back, then every single PC that doesn't have at least a 2080TI is also holding this generation back.

[@Medabg88]

Got mine (used) for around 200e, installed some emulator software, got gamepass, now i have unlimited entertainment for at least next 5 years, possibly considerably longer.

[@themojowojo1626]

If they would have kept this at $300 I’d say this would be an absolutely killer machine. But with the $50 uptick in price why not spend $400 on a PS5 digital edition that plays games in 4K and a 1tb ssd? The value factor for this console took a hit if you look at price to performance

[@shashahthomas5870]

Digital ps5 is 825gb not 1tb, but does have full next gen power. The digital ps5 slim with 1tb is 450$.

[@MAGNETIC175]

I’m getting a series S in a few months. Been wanting to finally complete my setup as I every new gen console except Xbox. Thanks for making this and easing my mind for dropping so much money on an xbox

[@rafael.gazoni]

I really hope Microsoft release a séries x in a form factor of series s. I bought the series s not because is cheaper I bought because is small and fit into my backpack. I work 15 days in a drilling rig at sea and I always take this console with me with a portable monitor from azorpa. I also hope one day Microsoft make their own screen that attache on series s like those third company’s did (gstory and xscreen) but they are very expensive. I found a place on series s in my life style, this video game is amazing not for his price but with everything that came in the package (nextgen, form factor and gamepass).

[@luki8806]

As a dad gamer, I bought the original series s for equivalent of 199 usd in a big discount, best deal of my life. As I play only 2-3 games at a time and have an 1440p VRR supporting monitor (fun fact, got it free as a home office support package from my work), I simply can't complain.

[@connorsecrist]

I already have the regular series S and I love it. For just a little more storage and a matt black finish is not enough to convince me to make the upgrade. Im just gonna keep my normal series s for a while.

[@duruzo_wog]

The black color is kinda ugly for me idk, on the X is majestic but on the s?!? Nah

[@Collect2Disconnect]

The refreshes are coming out next year btw

[@iCatchingAnimations]

3:19 you act like the WD storage and seagate are the same when they aren’t. The WD storage is awful because the reason why it’s cheaper is you don’t get the same fast loading performance that you do with the seagate memory cards.

[@Riael]

It's a 300$ Elden Ring machine, of course it's worth it.

[@andreytcd]

try finger but hole

[@Keither754]

If the Xbox Series S had a built-in disc drive or even an external disc drive add-on 📀, I would 100% pick one up immediately

[@OGPimpin]

Thats why you have the Series X

[@Technoboylive]

I'm still rocking the Xbox one....thinking of upgrading to this. Thans for the info.

[@Debodan]

I got the white one for $100 looked perfect in condition . I was suspicious about it at first but everything worked fine, I never had an Xbox in the 23 yrs of living and I love it paired with my 4k tv. I’m glad I bought it , PlayStation is ok did what it was supposed to growing up, but I love my series s I travel a lot as well so it being so small is perfectttt😂

[@darrensanders653]

Lol😂

[@yochief-wy6tk]

You are the target consumer my friend. Can’t beat it for traveling. (Wii doesn’t count lol)

[@fist003]

imagine if it could be powered with USB C charger

[@AFatOcelot]

Lol that console doesn’t support 4k so your wasting your money and time

[@thesilentgametestr]

​@@AFatOcelot stupid comment! not everything is about 4k and the console still performs well on a 4k tv even if it can't do native.

[@Kameleonic]

You’re missing out of game crashes with the Series S. I found games like XCom2, Marvel Midnight Suns etc. crashing once per hour or two. Basically, the memory deficiency should be mentioned here because it clearly causes problems in certain games. The Series S is good but certainly has problems more than the Series X or PS5.

[@a.g.5569]

I have a PS5 only because I couldn’t get a series x or s on launch. My old Xbox had died last yr and I picked this one up on release. I’m actually enjoying it pretty well. It’s tiny but powerful 😏

[@casondewey5548]

Thank you so much for the labeled time stamps. I’m at a point if ppl don’t use any time stamps or they use them and label them chapters 1-9.. I don’t even watch them. Love when they label them like you did here much appreciated

[@HRANCH]

Got rid of my series s for a series x, definitely worth it, more powerful and the disc drive is amazing for movies and all my music CDs

[@Tx_Jay_]

agreed, i dislike they even made this xbox s, its basically the xbox one X, which they shoouldve just kept

[@algimantasjukna95]

I never understund the issue of having 360gb out of the box. You donwload a game, you pass it, you delete it, you move on to another game. I usually have no more than 3 games on my system at all times, 1 being a bigger RPG like Fallout 4, an online game like Rocket League and another for friends or something. Just keep your console organised, you don't need so many games at once.

[@fantasy1614]

I swear brooo. Literally only need a few rpgs, my casually fighters and I’m set🙅🏽‍♂️

[@Real_Sgt_Tom]

The Series S is the perfect travel console with its little footprint and feasibility of grab and go but I would love a disc drive in it still.

[@Bakedea87]

It probably won't fit a disc driver

[@SparkFN744]

Theres a whole new ass iphone coming out and Austin is uploading X box stuff. I’m here for it tho 😂

[@israelberrios2050]

As a secondary Game device or even for just some casual games or for the kids is a very nice console. I'm using one for around 2 years now and it works flawless with anything but the most demanding games without any hiccups. The storage is a bummer though

[@mo-zr6hv]

I want to pay it for story mood games like gow and last of us is it good for these kind of games , i may use it for cod 4 , 6 ,8 online i saw that there is active servers Do u thing its good for this use or should i just get the X or ps5

[@AedanBlackheart]

Just get an external hard drive; i got a terabyte for a good price.

[@saulturrubiates1995]

Well first of all, I’m constantly traveling throughout the entire year with my job, and as a person who has a PC at home and started out on the Xbox, this series s I recently bought, has been a live saver when not being home. As it’s my lil companion and will do anything and everything I played on my Xbox back at home, and more simply because I can fit this in my backpack wherever I’m going. Which is why this is the best way to go.

[@techknow9237]

I got S a whike back when the X was is short supply..What I like about the S, other thsn its look and impressive tech for its cost, is it portability - perfect to take with you. Though I have had the X for a while now I was going to get rid of the S but ended up using it as nostalgia, 2D puxel art only gaming system with games like: Metal Slug 1-5, The King of Fighters series, Blazing Star, Final Fantasy 7, Blasphemous, Real Bout Fuy 1-3, Death Gambit Afterlife(the best Castlvania/Metroid like game)..plus mamy other 2D games which I find much more enjoyable then modern gaming in someways. The S for me has become a perfect 90's early 00 gaming machine that puts a smile on my face seeing all my 2D games in one place. The S is like the Snes, Neo Geo, Sega Gensis/Saturn/Dreamcast, Arcade.. all in one place :)...I actually play S more than the X even with Starfield, The Witcher 3, Halo Infinite, Cyberpunk 2077...etc.

[@mingus3515]

I haven't had a modern console in a long time, since I sold my Xbox One back in 2017. I'm excited to get back into it with the Series S. I got a bundle of the console with 3 months of gamepass ultimate for 287$CAD on black friday :3

[@lordcorgi6481]

S is the new one right? I still can't ever remember which one is the latest. Problem with having your consoles listed by a letter and not a number.

[@peterpereira3653]

That's because you are just looking at the letters. Instead look at the Series name and the letters of the console. Xbox Series are the current 9th generation consoles . Xbox Series S the high end model that's for 4K resolution. Xbox Series S is the budget end console for 1080p and some 1440p. Xbox Series S currently comes in either White 512KB SSD or Black 1TB SSD variants.

[@thelazyworkersandwich4169]

Xbox series consoles are the same gen as ps5 Xbox series x is the ps5 competitor Series s is the cut down version of series x.

[@Bakedea87]

I like how Austin put it here. Great video and review.

[@balloonedraccoon2503]

I really love my S but it is definitely not a powerhouse. But it's good for gamepass, Starfield runs a bit choppy at times but it's not unplayable.

[@SlingMeAWeb]

That's not a Series S issue. Starfield runs poor on Series S, X, and high-end PCs. They capped the frame rate on console at 30 but it still dips below based on area and/or combat. Starfield still needs a lot of work.

[@xtr.7662]

it runs the same on series x just higher res starfield is not the best example

[@thesilentgametestr]

The series X is good for game pass. Hell the older consoles are good for game pass. Bit of a stupid statement to make. The series S appeals to those who can't afford an X, don't care for 4k game, has a 120hz plus monitor or because it is tiny, so fits pretty much anywhere and is also easier to take with you on trips. Be surprised how many people still buy disc games that aren't eager/desperate to buy on launch

[@Collect2Disconnect]

As someone who’s been on Xbox one this entire time I’ve been streaming starfield on my iPad and Xbox one and I love it so far. I’m getting this new series s this week and can’t imagine it’ll be worse than my current set up

[@BREEZYM6015]

You can fill up 3 TB's of storage quickly with games as we did on our Series X and 2TB external SSD so 800 GB isn't a lot these days.

[@leordeansg]

Yall remember when the ps3 had 80gb of storage ?

[@arnasarmonas3357]

Yeees, the first phat models got only 20GB in 2006 😂

[@fatalbook]

i just got mine and i haven't played it yet. I sold my series X last year for studio time ( I'm a music artist ) . now that i had an extra dollar in my account, i bought this one & da terabyte sd card. Can't wait to get back to playing.

[@roycadge]

What would be nice on the next gen is to have a disc drive still and for a better split screen is to have the option to split on one screen or to add another HDMI for another screen so you can have 4 players on one screen to 4 players over two screens or even better 4 players over four screens so your not looking at small area when playing with friends at home or at a gaming centre

[@unknownastroid_2240]

Ok, the series S is literally built without a disc drive for a reason I CANT STRESS IT ENOUGH….. There’s The series X with a disc drive for 500$ and you have a series S A DIGITAL SYSTEM for 300$ they did this for a reason. There to not going to make a series s 3 years later amd magically have a disc drive either deal with it or keep complaining it’s stupid asf to put a disc drive in a dirt cheap system. If this series S black had a disc try then wtf is the whole point of the white series S have no disc drive 😭. And if I did have a disc drive it wouldn’t be 300$ it’d be 500+$ tf ?! The same thing with the ps5 digital 400$ edition or what ever , there not going to make a new ps5 digital the same way

[@TruTrae]

​@@unknownastroid_2240The white Series S didn't have a disc drive so it could have a very competitive price but the black Series S does not have a very competitive price because it's too close to the digital PS5. This system just doesn't make much sense for most people since the digital PS5 is a much better deal.

[@slayer8426]

​@@TruTraedude it's $50 more and that is purely because it's got twice the storage available. You're quite literally splitting hairs at this point. Fundamentally there's nothing wrong with the Series S, it's made to be a cheaper, less powerful but still 60-120fps 1080p-1440p game box with access to gamepass which means free games🎉😂. I've had it for years and I have absolutely no complaints other than I'd have liked it black from the start. If you want more storage for older or non exclusive games, put a USB SSD on it, I have 2 for those older games and they run amazingly despite that.(I had them on my Xbox one too) Stop being nit picky😂

[@TruTrae]

@@slayer8426 You sound like a Microsoft spokesperson lol. The Series S is an impressive but limited piece of hardware. We're seeing more 30fps games, although 60fps is somewhat common, but 120fps is nearly non-existent on the system nowadays. Resolutions on the system are not really around 1440p (or 1080p when talking about native resolutions) these days either but that was acceptable considering the price difference compared to the other digital option. A disc drive would allow Microsoft to cater to more audiences that care about backwards compatibility and game preservation which is something that they did a lot better than Sony.

[@biglevian]

companies don't like the disk drive since it allows you to have a bigger market. it's that easy. with a disk drive you can buy games on special sales or even used. and their cut is smaller even if you buy it full price retail. also it allows you to enjoy blurays. While microsoft isn't an industry giant in streaming, they have video streaming. and everything you own or borrowed from the local library, is something they don't get a cut from. Don't mistake Xbox pro consumer politics as anything except their current marketing strategy. Once they don't need to fear the competition, prices will rise and the systems will be all digital.

[@codylester9081]

I got target to price match this series s with Amazon for $300 and then used a 10% target circle coupon and my 5% red card discount to get this for around $260. At that price I’m thrilled with it

[@caustictoxicque8693]

Same

[@atkhodier]

if they dumped the white and just made the 1tb black for 300 that would be amazing

[@peterpereira3653]

That's probably what will happen eventually, as stocks of the white 512GB SSD model sells out.

[@dalurinzinia829]

i'm a PS4 Slim user, and been looking forward to PS5 slim version but PS5 slim still look bulky and not looking that sleek...after watching videos of Xbox Series S(1TB version), i really am going to buy it this weekend because i love the form factor of it.

[@50kkk89]

I got a ps4 still was trying get a ps5 but slick think the xbox s way better for the price how do you like it so far

[@Ruisantos84]

Price tag is too close to Series X, but Black Friday might bring the price down like it did with the 512gb Series S.

[@SuperSpeederCarl]

It’s just over half price of the series x that’s not close

[@EastSaintNick]

​@@SuperSpeederCarl so if you owe me $500 and you pay me $350, ur not close to paying me off? its only $150 kiddo it aint that deep

[@bumpy86]

Or just get a PC LAWL

[@frankmundo4300]

​@@bumpy86pc is better in the long run need to trade my series x for one

[@leeward6762]

Multiple systems per generation and backwards compatibility while nice, both are holding back the industry.

[@Armataan]

I have a different take. I think that $300, and $350 is a viable pricepoint for the series S. And it will drop in price during Christmas season. If you are on the market for a new gaming platform in Q3 2023, you can get the Xbox Series S 1tb for $350. I think it's worth that price. The Xbox Series X ($470 right now at amazon or gamestop) is a BETTER value, I think, but If you don't have that money, you don't have it. Simple as that. I do think the PS5 Digital at $400 is a BETTER deal than the $350 Series S. And I think if you have $350 you can probably find $50 more in most cases. If all you're doing on your PC is gaming, it's hard to justify a new PC on a $350, or $500 budget. A Ryzen 7 5700x and a GTX 1660s will build a system largely comparable to an xbox series S in performance, but for just the gpu and cpu you're already over $400. Once you add a 1tb ssd and all of the required hardware you're over $600 for a system roughly as performant as a series S. That gets blown away by the series x and ps5. That's a bad deal. Obviously, the PC brings some nice benefits. Dirt cheap games on multiple storefronts, the ability to do productivity, but the sub $1400 price point gets progressively less and less viable the further down you go.

[@Keither754]

I think $250 for the white 512GB and $300 for the black 1TB would definitely be a more reasonable consumer-friendly price. (Or if you keep the $350 price point, at least include a game or six months of Game Pass or something so it *feels* like a better value.)

[@jacob_sanchez1]

with a budget of $500-700 what gaming platform should i get?

[@Keither754]

@@jacob_sanchez1 I would say your best value would be an Xbox Series X console and a subscription to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. The best balance of performance and value 🎮 Unless there is something specific you’re looking for…?

[@Armataan]

@@jacob_sanchez1 Xbox series x and a year of gamepass.

[@zqwas6306]

I don’t think starfeild being 30fps was intentional it’s being promoted to be the next generation of game. X/s exclusives should feel exclusive. The series x is 500 and the 4K 60fps monitor is 220. Lots of money for a game that’s gonna feel like something you’ve played before

[@tonyrivera8996]

In my country the difference between the S and the X is much more than 200usd. The S is 400usd and the X is 700usd, both before tax. So the price gap is quite considerable to justify an X as a secondary console. I'm about to get an S to sit alongside my disc ps5.

[@TheSparkynuts]

Dang that sucks man I hate the fact that console makers make consoles more expensive than in the biggest market

[@jconn11189]

I have a Ps5 and bought this thing to play Starfield and Game Pass. I love the portability of this machine. I can throw it in my backpack and play where ever.

[@jimmymyers]

Can get a used Series X for $50 more.

[@derekparisian2023]

Can get your mother for free

[@TechGuyBeau]

i have a series x in my basement alongside my PS5 (and my gaming PC). But i almost as frequently use my series s in my kitchen area. Its a nice device to just pop into a game for some quick play.

[@Chrischin99]

I got the old one for like 100 from Verizon. Crazy deal😊

[@youlose2076]

and i lost 90 while i wanted to buy me one

[@IntoxicatedVortex]

Yeah, there are a lot of great deals out there. My service provider sold me the original ones for 1€ as a contract perk… and funnily they need to wait 4 years for that 1€ on my last "monthly payment".

[@Chrischin99]

@@IntoxicatedVortex that's insane! I have a PC but I got this for the sole purpose of just having a console in the living room. Worked out perfectly

[@verome2459]

how?

[@JcgLounge]

I like the 1tb of storage. I love the more smaller, slimmer design. The only thing that’s turning me off about this is the fact that it’s digital only. If they make a Series S that comes with a disc drive, I would buy it. I personally don’t want an all digital console.

[@jeremystarnes3160]

It’s definitely going to be the seller for all the people not jumping into next gen yet just off of storage. Now for just $50 more you won’t have to get a seagate and spend $150 more on a old S in the long run

[@iCatchingAnimations]

12:00 your point about boulders gate would make sense if developer said series S is a lower price point with Hartter software for us to figure out for our high-quality games so therefore we’re only going to release on series X, which Xbox is OK with. But the reason why your point makes no sense because that’s not how it works. We are constantly penalized by an existing because Xbox says if it cannot come out on both consuls, then it is not allowed to come out on either. Your point would only make sense if Xbox made the decision that those who spent the extra money on a series X can already be enjoying boulders gate, which those devs already said was ready to go for the series X

[@cooleyzz]

I'm not a fan of this video. $150 for a 1tb ssd for Xbox is not a good deal. 30fps games on these consoles is not acceptable. Star field is not that cutting edge graphically. I just disagree with all of this.

[@truthgamingchannel112]

I really enjoyed this video I just was looking for a video on KZbin to watch and your video came up I really enjoyed it keep up the good work

[@finngomezgamer]

I think the one s is still a great option because you can get it used cheaper and still use game pass and still get cheap physical 360 games and most series s games use the one s version

[@thatotherdan9984]

How do you plan on playing physical games on the series s? It has no disk drive....

[@mydigitalanalog]

“When it first launched there were only a handful of storage options and they were really expensive”. Now, there is a little more of a handful and they’re slightly less expensive but still expensive.

[@Uncaged_Rage]

Series S is a fantastic emulation machine. I use series X for main gaming and series S for consoles from the 90”s to early 00”s. Not worth the upgrade for me as onboard storage doesn’t make any difference as most people who emulate do it off an SSD or thumb drive.

[@hulkhogan12345]

Series s ain't next gen 🤣🤣🤣

[@majeedhd5767]

​@@hulkhogan12345yes it is you dummy 😂

[@parax9438]

@@hulkhogan12345yes it is

[@thesilentgametestr]

​@@hulkhogan12345yes it is 😂

[@Ninja_777_YT]

​​@@hulkhogan12345it is 💀 Both are next gen consoles with different price and performance

[@shattercross]

The Series S was the first current gen console I picked up being as the PS5 and the Series X were extremely hard to come by during covid. It’s a solid little machine, the fast storage and the snappy interface are awesome and the visuals are a huge improvement from the base Xbone. Coupled with gamepass this is an incredible value.

[@drummer7557]

Exactly how are they a HUGE improvement other than the few games that support ray tracing, and games that barely upscale from resolutions as low as 540p? Minute details, nah. The One X, even with slower load times, has solid framerates at 4k. I'll take that any day over this lil turd. It uses One Code on all of it's BC games!!! What's the point?

[@DJ_LOONIE]

One of my main reasons I got rid of my Xbox was because I enjoyed my ps5 more for the exclusive games they had, but another reason was because i just didn’t see any point in having one after realizing PC can own every single Xbox game and more. PC runs better, has better performance, plus mods can make your experience better, for games like Starfield which imo failed to impress me until I added mods. I don’t think the Xbox consoles are a bad purchase if you can’t afford a PC but I definitely think if you can afford one you should switch to that instead. But I know that people won’t be able to play with friends or play some games because there’s no cross play which is completely understandable.

[@memzrino3857]

im gonna buy it for sport games becouse even fifa that have cross play works prette bad on pc with no cross market, the series S is deffently a great console for sport games becouse of the price. Then il just play cod on pc becouse its more powerfull.

[@ich_16]

they announced couple weeks ago that FF16 will drop to PC lol

[@विचित्रलड़का]

but does your pc cost 300$? Just say that its not targeted for you and shut up. no point in writing a paragraph about your midwit take. series s has a targeted audience and they like it.

[@DJ_LOONIE]

@@ich_16 yeah because it’s a timed exclusive

[@nothingtosee7718]

What a load of rubbish. There’s no reason to own a PoS5, all the games are on PC and run significant better, online suck, services suck and 3rd party games run worse on PoS5. Xbox and PC is all you need and you have Gamepass across both, and 1 or 2 $ony games on your PC. Paystation has no games. Starfield is without question game of the generation, $ony has nothing close

[@Philinleshed]

Considering Series X are readily available and in stock everywhere now unlike a few years ago I don’t know why anybody would get this new S for 350 when an X is only 500 and often even less when discounted…so it’s only an extra 100-150 bucks more for the X which isn’t that much

[@Averagedude-mi3fl]

The series s console is really a great little box if you don’t mind all digital. I started out with a launch white series s 512gb. I ended up getting a used series x for $360. I like it. My honest review. The series s is great. If you are buying games digitally and going to use game pass or you want it as a secondary console, or if you simply can’t afford a Series x or ps5, grab the series s and you’ll be happy. You get 90% off what the series x does for way less. However if you’ve got a newer 4K TV, I think the series x does actually look better graphics wise. However if you are running with an older display or a budget display, the series s looks great for what you pay. The series s might have been more of a hit if it originally released with 1tb of storage. In short, if you are an Xbox fan and have old disc based games, get the series x. If you don’t have as much cash or are just getting into Xbox, get the series s. It’s great for what it is.

[@skitz863]

hear me out, I’m 16 and game all day every day… and I like the looks of the series x BUT, I love the design of the series s + I save room and money, all I ask is.. does the series s handle long play sessions well??

[@ehsanghazavi470]

yes lol@@skitz863

[@AedanBlackheart]

@@skitz863 absolutely.

[@EddySpaghetty]

I have the series X and the white series s, I am definitely buying the black series s. The one reason I have to choose the series s over the series x and any PS5 is "XScreen." I have a job that thankfully allows me to have downtime and play during that downtime and this thing is going to come in so so so handy. Yeah the XSX may look better but if I'm only home 3 or so hours of the day and I'm only available to play for 1hr compared to playing an average of 6 on the XSS with x screen I will 1000% take the XSS any day of the week over any other console.

[@CardPegasus9648]

The day a white series x comes out I’ll buy it

[@SSR_RedDevil]

Question is, can you upgrade the "old white" Series S with the new 1tb internal SSD?

[@Adr1an511]

sure, it is all the way behind the motherboard, it is literally a teardown! But at least it is removable not like the one welded into ps5 motherboard

[@ChilleUK]

@@Adr1an511 you just slip off the ps5 case, and there is a spare SSD slot right there lol.

[@SSR_RedDevil]

@@Adr1an511 I’m not bothered about the process, but more concerned about how relevant the new black model really is….or weather it’s a con/cosmetics and if you can simply have the same at a discounted price in the existing white model. Potentially the ssd’s could be married to the board, but then it would make repairing/replacing them harder.

[@SSR_RedDevil]

@@Adr1an511 I wouldn’t know, I’ll never be interested in a ps5. The thumb sticks are too close together for any level of comfort.

[@HearMeLearn]

I would look up if you can on like youtube and asking on reddit because some people say you can, but I've also heard that they pair the ssd to the motherboard so that you can't upgrade it. I don't know if that's true so I would do more research

[@NolonBolon]

Keep the amazing videos up!

[@Chaotic_H3LL]

11:44 What you are failing to understand is not "The series S holds back the next generation" the argument is that "Microsoft is holding back the next generation BECAUSE of the Series S" Yes, if you are paying less, you might expect a lesser experience, but MS doesn't want that. MS wants feature parity. So if the Series S can't do it. The the X won't be allowed to either.

[@wolfarix]

I think as games get more advanced and developers start to use the full power of the Series X, the Series S will suffer in performance when playing games locally. But I also think that as games get more demanding, X cloud will get a lot better and will be the Series S’s specialty. For people that have a good internet connection they could save a lot of money streaming the game and will perform the same as playing it locally on a Series X. Keep in mind this will be years down the road but I can see this happening. I mean I can already play Starfeild decently streaming from an OG Xbox One.

[@BrianMillsSkills]

Considering that next gen series sales figures are 75% of series S and 25% of series X, developers are not going to forget the biggest Xbox market share which is the S.

[@NERDLYFE-es9ef]

​@OFFICIAL_GIVEAWAY970BULLSHIT!

[@Bakedea87]

Motion blur and grain intensity can turned off in settings.

[@joeyhillers9460]

I'll say it. Microsoft killed this console by not making it 1 TB from the get go. At $350, I still would've bought this guy

[@alcontv4133]

at 11:19 minutes, not just on higher end consoles which is only PS5 and Series X, THE ONE X looks also better in practically every game. And when the Series S offers a higher performance meaning faster FPS, is not even that big of a deal, sometimes faster comes with artefacts, blurriness, popping, cant see anything at a distance. They have to reduce the resolution way too much in order to give you what? 30-45fps , it is only a couple of games where is actually locked at 60fps while still looking good at 1080p. I think this 1tb version is trying to catch the eyes of ONE X owners who never wanted to give up more than double the storage and a build-in 4k player over a few games loading 30 seconds faster. I say buying this console is a waste of money, just get the Series X or a PS5 Digital. Or get a used ONE X and upgrade it to a SSD if you really care that much about loading times.

[@OzzieOzbalik]

50 bucks more for a ps5 digital 😂😂😂 no brainer here. I just shut down the whole debate

[@LoraxGaming32]

I wish that companies could just add more storage to the consoles so you get 512gb of useable space

[@LoraxGaming32]

@austinevans.- omg Tysm my dreams literally came true, you are the person of all time.

[@gamecubeplayer]

​@@LoraxGaming32he's a scammer

[@reymartinez-816]

Yes, the answer is yes.

[@tcp124]

the white series s photo at the beginning has a very good controller

[@susanna8612]

Well, with Xbox One or with your tablet you can play all series S/X games from Game Pass through Cloud. Since the storage in original Series S was only 512 gb there was almost 0 reason to upgrade to it. With One you could still play your xbox, xbox360 and One games too from disc. Series X is the only worthy console to upgrade and maybe the newer Series S with more storage space.

[@D3ZG1978]

Got this a couple of months ago and it’s fantastic!

[@ManimalPatB]

As of RIGHT NOW (Dec 14th 2023), the Series X is under $400 at ALL big box stores. I finally pulled the trigger and grabbed one for myself after years of telling myself "I don't need it" lol

[@liamholloway4081]

I’m into this, the only thing that puts me off here is no disk drive. I’m 32 now & while video games were at one point my whole life, I’ve got kids now & work for a living 😂 Can’t justify nearly £500 on any games console that I don’t have time to play like I used to years ago, but not being able to hold a physical copy is somewhat a dealbreaker for me. Physical copies are good, you can trade them in for different games, sell them on marketplace whatever. It’s the video game equivalent of cash disappearing in favour of bank transfers in my eyes. Good for some things, but not for everything. If Microsoft offered what Sony do, and sell an optional disk drive, this thing would sell like hot cakes to people like me.

[@AlphaZao]

Hey Austin any chance you can do a video on the diy storage expansion for the Xbox. Should be an empty cartridge and we put our own ssd lmk