Is the Xbox Series S STILL Worth it in 2024?

Is the Xbox Series S Worth it in 2024? Let's find out.
Today I'm going to take you down the Xbox rabbit hole with new Xbox games that have launched, like Starfield and titles become more demanding on current gen Xbox Series X hardware, let's see if this console is worth it for you.
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[@justinmohansingh635]

The Xbox Series S is a sweet spot for gamers who is looking to get into current gen gaming, for those who are on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Slim, and especially Xbox One, Xbox One S players this may be the console for you. The Xbox Series S doesn’t have true 4k gaming, but it can upscale higher than 1440p. Quick Resume allows you to jump between 7 to 9 games where you left off at within seconds, fast load times, Ray tracing, gaming at up to 60 to 120fps, backwards compatibility from 3 generations of Xbox, and Smart Delivery meaning you get the Xbox Series X/S edition of a game free if you own the Xbox One version of the game, besides sports games and games published by Rockstar. The Xbox Series S has supports for 3D Spatial Audio, which means it makes watching movies, Tv shows and gaming sounds like your inside of the environments. The Xbox Series S allows you to stream 4KUHD content on Netflix, KZbin, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, on TV streaming apps and TV shows. The Xbox Series S has a web browser built in called Microsoft Edge which runs on Windows 11 software. The Xbox Series S for the price is a very good deal.

[@LoffyElite]

fr saving up for one rn

[@TheHenmaster378]

@@LoffyElitesame

[@LoffyElite]

@@TheHenmaster378 let’s gooooo!!!

[@LoffyElite]

@@TheHenmaster378 subbed too ❤️

[@legendaryshadow6428]

@@LoffyElite I own the white one which I got second hand for 160£, its really worth it, the only downside is how much games cost and having to pay to play multiplayer or even some games. but that consoles man, and the game pass ultimate subscription got what u need. if you want to own a game buy It if u just wanna play it the subscription is what I recommend. Also Elden ring is so good, I finish the game the other day, cant wait for the dlc

[@martinmicrosoft7349]

Series S for 1080p , 1440p Series X for 4k Ps5 for 4k Pc for 8k

[@LIL_Perny]

Pc if you have money i mean for 8k you really have to

[@martinmicrosoft7349]

@@LIL_Perny no native 1080p is enough for me

[@aganbraganca4156]

well you cant play 8k on pc because no 8k monitor

[@martinmicrosoft7349]

@@aganbraganca4156 8k TV

[@Age_of_centers]

Ps5 can also do 8k lol 😂

[@markh351]

I bought my Series S in early 2022 when it looked like the chip shortages would never end and was using it in conjunction with my OG 1080p 500GB Xbox One for disc based games. Fast forward a few months and I was unexpectedly able to snag a Series X at retail. But it's worked out well since I have the Series X in the living room hooked up to my 60Hz 4K TV and have the Series S in the spare room hooked up to my 12-year-old 1080p TV. I am an Xbox gamer going back to 2004 and have many games on physical disc so having the Series X is pretty much essential but I also own a lot of games digitally now too and the Series S has been a great experience for those. I hope Xbox as a brand can turn their fortunes around since we need a competitive balance in the console market.

[@user-ms3vk1ho6g]

There is simply no better gaming device for the money. This thing routinely has deals at $200 or under.

[@RXbioGaming0899]

When.? I haven’t found a single deal yet lol im tryna buy one at 200$ or 250 atleast so I can have a Xbox finally I’m on ps5 but want a Xbox for avowed and other Xbox titles

[@formetoknow540]

33k whaoa remember when u was at 10 subscribers or 230 keep what you're doing because 100k then 500k is coming

[@rambo8554]

Hey @ValisMind I also have the Carbon Black series s with a Hisense TV pretty sure the same model and was wondering if you could tell me your Pictures settings for Game mode HDR Dolby Vision and SDR. Thanks man 🙏

[@JonOwensMusic]

First time viewer, new subscriber here. This was the perfect, informative video. You answered every question that I had when considering the Series S. I currently have a PS5, but want to take advantage of Game Pass, and the Series S looks to be my best option. Thanks for the information.

[@TanCoyer]

would you recomend it ? i have a ps5 and quest 3 , considering this as i want to play forza 5 and microsoft flight sim 24 when it comes out, also gonna work away so could take it with me

[@lennonmudzengerere4958]

I'm new here and man you are creating mad content

[@hassanvurt]

I play the series s on a 60hz 1080p monitor and the experience has been more than great now. I’ve been playing old games that I’ve missed out on.

[@FreshFinzyy]

Currently making a cozy tv-gaming setup in my gaming room, was really in debate what console to get but decided to pick up the Xbox series S tomorrow!

[@123theprodigy5]

The Xbox series S is perfect for those who don’t play a lot of video games. You can buy it for a kid and they will be happy with it.

[@digitalanimemerchandise7560]

Bro wtf? Series s is no joke with gamepass included I've played over 100 serious AAA and AA games. I only play tasteful games, plague requiem, star wars jedi fallen order, survivor, halo infinite, gears of war 4 and 5, forza horizon 5 and motorsport, lara croft trilogy, Sea of thieves, diablo 4, control, mass effect, deadspace, dead island, resident evil 2 and 3, hellblade senua saga and 100's of more serious to play titles. Its no kid machine, if you think its for people who don't play much games then ps5 is people who do not even play games as ps5 costs a penny to buy games that you like especially third party games which are more than 600 are on game pass for free and is around 2k-8k on playstation. So i think playstation is something for kids whereas xbox series s is for serious gamers who don't give a shit and want to play lot of titles. I play 3-4 games each day and by the end of the month i delete them and just download new titles, or sometimes if my friends come it would take half and hour to download 2k nba fifa or ufc, or split screen titles or any multiplayer game ( which are paid on ps5) and just delete them the same day i downloaded. So picking up a game and playing is more easier than buying a game and looking for sales and paid games too are cheaper if you own game pass ultimate then compared to playstation store or steam.

[@aaronvargas6004]

Yeah I really want to upgrade to next gen and prefer Xbox for game pass. But I’m no elite gamer. In fact I like oldies & indie games a lot of the time. And my TV is older and I really don’t plan on replacing it soon. The S is coming out on top for me so far.

[@typhfanuwu7526]

@@digitalanimemerchandise7560it’s a joke my 😂😂😂😂 my Xbox x is meant for gamers not loser

[@susanna8612]

I play a lot with my Series S and Im an adult. Its a good console, not a toy

[@DepresjaToFikcja]

xbox is weak af is like russian calculator with 30 fps lol

[@laszlomagyar_music]

While I find a lot of enjoyment in my Series S, there are some titles that look less good even on a 1080p monitor compared to Series X, let alone PC. Forza Motorsport sometimes has some weird optimalisation decisions (missing shadows, overdone blur in cutscenes) Elite Dangerous runs smooth (a notorious resource hog on PC), however the anti-aliasing is just ugly, again compared to Series X. Immortals of Aveum is just a bad port and that studio will not repeat that mistake. But the biggest issue with the white Series S (and I am surprised that the video did not mention it) is the SSD space, which lets you store only two (bigger) titles. And maybe a third one which is small enough. This actually breaks the 'such a good value with Game Pass' argument as you cannot exploit the value of the Game Pass having to constantly juggling with SSD space, and deleting and redownloading you third favourite game. I had made my homework diligently purchase and together with the white Xbox Series S, I invested in an external 2 TB SSD, from which I play the Xbox One titles directly and keep the Series X/S optimized titles only on the internal SSD. And it is just good for me, but your mileage may vary. I am so surprised that nobody commented on the kitty who jumped in for some sim driving apparently...

[@ikilledkenny1011]

I primarily play sports games, madden & 2k, the only reason I am switching is for ncaa & gta, worth the x or get the s with extra storage?

[@tasostsobas9929]

I bought a used one xbox series s for 130€ so many happy hours

[@L0ck1n]

WHERE?

[@TOLBOSS]

the series s is a great console but without the disk drive it limits you to only playing digital games . Its alot of games that you can no longer purchase or play from the digital store but if you have the disk you can still enjoy them on the series x . Just to name a few , The Orange Box, Driver SF , Transformers ect...

[@jamesb1717]

Bought mine 2 weeks ago. 1tb one for £300. Brilliant machine. I'm not a big gamer but this will do me. Don't need the X. Amazing graphics and gameplay.

[@ammaaramir]

Hey how’s it going I’m thinking to buy it

[@kingofsayians2224]

@@ammaaramir100% get one bro! It’s cheap and it’s nice! I have no complaints I even have a series x and still use my series s

[@mitchelmarvin8040]

That's a solid yess👌🥂

[@KrispotGaming]

What monitor is that?

[@The_Bearded_Aztec]

I recently had a series s & x but sold both due to financial issues at the time. But having look back I never noticed a difference between the 2 consoles, both performed amazing but I do find myself purchasing a series s again over the x due to the affordability & favorable more

[@riccardomarinoni6733]

The new xbox showcase is awesome, a lot of new games

[@PatchworkRose567]

I have a switch and ps4 and I’m missing the Xbox and its library as I haven’t had an Xbox since the Xbox One about 8 years ago. I recently got gamepass for a good price on my laptop and I’m craving to play the entire library on console as I’m a console player at heart. The 1tb series S might be what I need.

[@scooter7109]

Where do you recommend I purchase it?

[@Shabbahhh117]

So my humble opinion about the console comparison with the Xbox series s is this. I had my PlayStation 5 since day 1 release & although I did enjoy it with its power & graphics I got completely burnt out from Sony products from spending more than enough money on controllers alone I could’ve bought a whole other PlayStation 5 so I cashed it in used to switch back over to Xbox after 10+ years on PlayStation. I picked up the Xbox series S 1T carbon black & I can confidently say I do NOT regret even downgrading. The LFG system alone with Xbox is more than enough to get enjoyment out of games. The 120fps & HDR isn’t a noticeable difference. I’m 100% glad I switched over from PS5 to the Xbox Series S.

[@cookiexmonstahh]

It's also a great emulation machine. Which is a nice extra if you're interested in doing that. I think you just have to pay a one time fee to Microsoft to unlock dev mode.

[@fairytaillegend9811]

It’s definitely worth buying in my opinion. I’m enjoying my Xbox series S.

[@RealRonaldJakowski]

You’ll definitely not enjoy GTA VI then

[@ttaenolimit4526]

⁠@@RealRonaldJakowskipretty sure gta 6 will look crazy on the xbox still💀

[@RealRonaldJakowski]

@@ttaenolimit4526 yeah when u mean by crazy that it runs like a slideshow

[@ttaenolimit4526]

@@RealRonaldJakowski bros hating for no reason😂

[@lamontecunningham6764]

Really man I’m finna get one Friday for the new college game

[@iosgamingshorts247]

Instant Sub my friend. Love this video.

[@Xfutureproof]

Hi please suggest me as I want to buy Series S and would like to know if it is worth it if I want to play Valorant and other digital games on Xbox game Pass. I have FHD Gigabyte GF24.

[@scupking]

I think once the digital X comes out next month for $399 it will be the better deal as it will have the full power of the X. I will probably sell my S for the new digital X.

[@barrybigplums]

It’s a perfect console for me I have a series x on my main tv downstairs and the series s upstairs

[@ItzCrespal]

is xbox one s used deal for CAD 100 good?

[@ps4ify330]

Sold my Xbox series S for my PlayStation 5 and really do miss it. I’m going to get one when it comes on sale. So I can have best of both worlds!

[@Caleb88YO]

The only thing that I do not like about the series S so far is it does not have an optical audio port and I run mine through a projector that only has one HDMI which goes into my Xbox and there is only one HDMI in the Xbox as well so I don’t have a way to plug my audio into my projector or Xbox

[@stathisxgr4507]

got series s and ps5 perfect combo plus my pc and rog ally

[@C4TheProphet]

I'm new here I want to get an Xbox and this video was very helpful thanks ❤

[@sbt6100]

I paid 219.99 with 3 month of game pass at target a few months ago.

[@carlostabardillo3612]

I love my series S carbon black I was against it all digital but now I would not traded some games are really cheap in the Microsoft store

[@L0ck1n]

whats your game tag?

[@jkidd7608]

I got one for some Xbox exclusives and to use as a side console to PS5. I’m really not too thrilled with mine. I kind of knew that it would eventually turn into a 30 fps machine seeing that new games are just more demanding, but I thought at least Xbox exclusives would run at 60 on this thing. Not the case unfortunately and as more newer games are coming out it’s very evident that the S is too underpowered. Microsoft should have just released the X and X digital. My S basically only gets used now to play old games with fps boost or to watch tv. Otherwise I’m just using PS5. I’d be pretty ticked if the S was the only console I had though. Great little console for kids. Cheap, quick…just unfortunate to have to rely on sales from the Microsoft store.

[@johnrolandp]

Currently considering to get this for Fortnite, Warzone and most importantly Valorant in the Future..

[@user-ht1hj2cn5j]

in my country series s 1tb and series x, ps5 almost same price. Im stil thinking to buy series s because so compact just fits in my backpack.

[@Santinal-iv8ze]

wtf how???

[@user-ht1hj2cn5j]

@@Santinal-iv8ze imma buy ps5 xd Well because of the taxes i guess. Series S 512GB 370$ Series S 1TB 465$ PS5Slim 530$ Series X 590$ Turkey 2024 May

[@goofyahhaccount]

@@user-ht1hj2cn5jps5 slim is 670$ for me but i want it to play gta with my friends although xss is half the price so idk

[@thelight3270]

How on earth did you find one for 200 dollars?

[@aquilinorodrigo]

Indeed lol. It's 270,- with one controller and 3 months Gamepass in Spain.

[@waunbudd2665]

The series s feels like a cheat code into next gen gaming.

[@formetoknow540]

Definitely if u have game pass and causally play

[@norbertopereira9441]

You only need hdmi 2.1 to play 4k at 120 fps. Since most don't play at that settings. Hdmi 2 is good enough for 1440p at 120 fps

[@aravindashok8413]

I'm an series S user since 2022. Do I have to wait for new box X 2024 or get this current series X

[@user-ht1hj2cn5j]

+1

[@mia-mh5nj]

i would wait it out until the next generation comes out

[@aravindashok8413]

@@mia-mh5nj till 2026?

[@cookiexmonstahh]

Are they even doing a mid gen refresh? From their leaked plans it showed a series X without a disc reader and a few minor changes. But under the hood it's the same as the current one. So unless they're changing their minds and decide to make a better version to compete with the ps5 pro it's not worth the wait.

[@aravindashok8413]

Better wait till 2026 😅

[@rhyzap]

Series X for me as the Series S can’t do 4k

[@minecraftsteve1114]

Short answer yes

[@swapsplat]

I'm thinking about getting a new console. I still have my xbone. But I've joined the PC Master Race and love it. But EA likes to screw over PC gamers when it comes to their sports games, especially considering NCAA football isn't even being released on PC... So I might get a series s and just use that for sports games since I use my Xbox controller for those anyway on my gaming PC... plus I play them more casually so I could game on my TV in the living room and save the PC for more serious games and multiplayer.

[@digitalanimemerchandise7560]

Series s > Ps5, series x or pc. Why? because of price to performance ratio, game pass versatility. Bro wtf? Series s is no joke with gamepass included I've played over 100 serious AAA and AA games. I only play tasteful games, plague requiem, star wars jedi fallen order, survivor, halo infinite, gears of war 4 and 5, forza horizon 5 and motorsport, lara croft trilogy, Sea of thieves, diablo 4, control, mass effect, deadspace, dead island, resident evil 2 and 3, hellblade senua saga and 100's of more serious to play titles. Its no kid machine, if you think its for people who don't play much games then ps5 is people who do not even play games as ps5 costs a penny to buy games that you like especially third party games which are more than 600 are on game pass for free and is around 2k-8k on playstation. So i think playstation is something for kids whereas xbox series s is for serious gamers who don't give a shit and want to play lot of titles. I play 3-4 games each day and by the end of the month i delete them and just download new titles, or sometimes if my friends come it would take half and hour to download 2k nba fifa or ufc, or split screen titles or any multiplayer game ( which are paid on ps5) and just delete them the same day i downloaded. So picking up a game and playing is more easier than buying a game and looking for sales and paid games too are cheaper if you own game pass ultimate then compared to playstation store or steam.

[@susanna8612]

I agree with u. If u havent yet played Lies of P from Game Pass, do so before it leaves from the service! One of the Best game I ever played.

[@digitalanimemerchandise7560]

@@susanna8612 can i be honest, i played lies of P day 1 when it came on game pass 😍 i loved it tbh that semi soul's like combat system is really cool. I am currently playing star wars jedi survivors which dropped newly on game pass i would appreciate it if you play unless you've played it but don't worry lies of P will return as quantum break did if you haven't played quantum Break i seriously would say it is hands down the best xbox exclusive that people sleep on the game is a movie or a really deep science slash time powers shooting really fun super addictive powers and alot of good wow moments series/ game. Please do play thesee 😭😭♥️

[@DepresjaToFikcja]

lol another player which buy console for free games and indies from gaypass

[@susanna8612]

@@DepresjaToFikcja cry more pony.

[@TNTahir]

If you can afford it price to performance ratio doesn't matter.

[@TheMahayanist]

Xbox Series S and even the Xbox One are great budget consoles if you dont want to pay full coin for a PS5 or Xbox Series X.

[@torreypires6192]

I hate it’s digital but I don’t care anymore it’s a must cop. I own a ps5 and the graphics really ain’t that much better honestly

[@hahawong4406]

No for sure. There are many games cant run 60 fps on xss.

[@kaycke5073]

Deffinelly a great purchase if you don't have a 4K TV

[@blakehamilton813]

Dude you’re trippin. This console is amazing I love it.

[@dauadahmed9593]

If I use my ps5 as my main gaming console would the series S be a good investment ?

[@lipe6649]

For.gamepass its awesome

[@bynxtypebeat]

project ellewood incoming august 2024

[@hikinenkilppari7886]

Got x for 250e used:)

[@hibeftghrrfb4315]

I've still mine and mine one was a German unit 😂

[@tanukijohnson6850]

"I played mw3 on series x and s, ps5, and pc" Your internet provider: "why does he need a 4th tb of call of duty..."

[@chillnspace777]

I wish the series s was just a disk less series x. gimping development between 2 machines for exclusives and then a ps5 if its third party is just annoying. Well I wonder what games would be if it was just the series x which is a capable machine. That senua hellblade 2 is out soon. I do own a series x mainly for backwards comparability. This gen is dumpster fire. Were 4 years in almost and just starting to see what these machines could can do. I wonder what the ps5 pro will do with its upgraded titles? With how bad this gen is for microsoft will they push out a new machine sooner? at this rate will the exit hardware altogether and just focus on streaming services. Off course the series s is a great entry for this gen. Duh its super cheap and games are required to be catered to it. However, I am disappointed that microsoft went this route with the spec shaving they did with it

[@DUNCEATRON5000]

how about the heat difference between the two? the X is a friggin toaster

[@trialbyfire4188]

I got the series x for one reason. GTA 6. I know it will run on series s but its gonna be better on the X

[@IgorBozoki1989]

In my country Xbox series s 1TB is 430 €/$ and Playstation 5 slim digital 1TB is 450 €/$. But I can find used Xbox series s 512 GB for 165-180 €/$ and for used PS5 price is from 330 €/$ to 400€/$. New Playstation 5 is much better deal in my country.

[@scrubsscrubs694]

Now more than ever

[@Darkchocolate864]

Hell I knew off top I was getting the x I still have my one but my x gets play

[@lillj6231]

I just think that the Xbox one X is a better deal with the Xbox series S because it has a disk drive and is more powerful consul drive and it’s more powerful

[@lillj6231]

Yeah, but the Xbox one X has a disc drive and it’s more powerful and you can get it for cheaper

[@thabisomaleka3933]

No it’s not. It’s a nice console but you’ll need the Series X with more storage or the PS5 slim with a 2tb SSD

[@RealRonaldJakowski]

Big *No* unless u wanna play older games

[@mouctar8012]

I got a new Xbox series X for $360 with my discounts

[@Milkiy-Hazard]

The Xbox gamepass games are really only for people who have more of a generic taste in gaming I feel like. It felt like I was watching the same games on repeat at the xbox showcase everyone is raving about.

[@rouvencocker]

Its a cable box, its cheap because everything filters through MS. All my physical games have to be rebought. No thanks.

[@kingofsayians2224]

Stop buying physical. They aren’t gonna be here much longer.

[@rouvencocker]

@@kingofsayians2224 🤣

[@alraah6]

@@kingofsayians2224 ehh actually it would be wise to buy physical because if everything is digital it actually hurts in the long run especially if these company remove games off market

[@legendaryshadow6428]

@@alraah6 I swear there's laws for this so companies cant do it. they probably be able to remove from being able to purchase it but u still own and can play the games on your library, think of rocket league on steam moving to epic

[@djohtoep]

Some of games required to download additional data anyways

[@sozialwissenschafteinfachg6704]

No unless you get it for 200 or less

[@johanliebert3119]

I don't know if is just me but call of duty on ps5 is wayyy sharper than on the series s.

[@Dan-rk6zk]

The price is way sharper too 😂

[@FrozyFortnite]

Okay compare the ps5 to a console that is the same price, the series x. The series X beats the ps5 by so much

[@aganbraganca4156]

i doubt this console will run gta 6

[@vidflu6920]

I just want it for gamepass PlayStation 5 has no games only exclusives

[@MIAkoby]

I got both 😂 and ps5

[@teviblekhman1628]

I’m not loyal to Xbox I play both consoles

[@lukemorris9066]

Basically a 1060 6gb for £250/£300 I'd say it's definitely worth it.

[@olzzon]

More like a 1660 super

[@user-zu7il6ln9u]

long video without point 👉 👈

[@carl6747]

No

[@kylegraham7363]

Shush kid

[@franzzyt.8373]

I had an old ps4 and wanted to have a taste of the new gen without spending too much, so i sold my ps4 for 130$ and bought a series S for 200$. Best deal ever. Gamepass is wonderful and Quick Resume is a killer feature. My brother who has a ps5 was shocked of how fast i could switch from one game to another. I even installed emulators through Developer's mode and i'm currently catching up on gamecube games like Zelda wind waker in 4k lmao. I'd say that the only thing i miss from Playstation are the exclusives. I want to play FF7 Rebirth so bad 🥲

[@mikehunt2576]

3:43 freaky ahhh ninja he a 69 god

[@craigmalley1517]

The series S just looks trash on most games, poor performance as well you might as well stick to Xbox one or ps4, get the X if you’re going to upgrade.

[@lillj6231]

I just think with the Xbox one X is a better deal than the series S because as a drive and it’s more powerful

[@valismind]

Xbox One X doesn't play next gen optimized titles

[@rahimsvoice]

xbox series sh**

[@garthjohnson6727]

Series s is shit

[@jcucch4603]

Why

[@texmerc6977]

Wrong... I have gone through my Series S for the last year, and just upgraded to Series X last week. Have gone back to every game I played on the S, and almost every optimized game looks far better. And yeah, if you are a teenager grab a Series S. If you have any sort of decent job at all, get the Series X. It's worth it. Games look alot crisper. No, fallout won't, but it's nearly TEN years old, so why would it?? 😂😂. As far as Starfield goes, it runs garbage on both the S and X, even with the new update with performance mode...

[@rodeyrevenge]

Xbox os Looks better than ps5 os in my opinion Starfield is one of the games that made me want to game again

[@LosoBanks_332]

Facts 💯