What I Wish I Knew Before I Bought an Xbox Series S

[@BusyDadGaming]

If you've bought a Series S, what did you wish you knew before getting one? If you'd like to support the channel, check out the merch shop: busy-dad-gaming.myspreadshop.com/

[@blitzphantom9488]

@Ryan Parker how did you not know that though? There’s literally no slot for a disc..

[@hopepeho]

I recently bought this out of curiosity since I was already a GamePass subscriber on PC and already own a PS5. I know it's gotten a somewhat bad reputation but it really isn't a poor choice for 1080p TVs. The difference is obviously bigger at 4k but I don't think most people could tell between a PS5 and XSS on a 1080p set. It's not amazing by any means but it's been a genuinely decent system for me. My only actual complaint is that I cannot use the wireless USB soundcard for my headphones that I've been using with my PS4/PS5 and PC. It's no dealbreaker but I really wish Microsoft supported USB soundcards on their consoles.

[@cyberdasherxd2505]

1:52 what game is that? Thank you

[@BusyDadGaming]

Xbox didn't have it listed, but my guess is it's Sims 4 on EA Play.

[@cyberdasherxd2505]

is it beeter to build a pc or just get a xbox because I already have a ps5 ? thank you

[@abeavila1984]

I just bought one today at GameStop, seems to be the closest that I’ll ever get for next gen console; and I’m not buying from scalpers

[@BusyDadGaming]

Makes sense. The Series S is a lot easier to get right now. I would refuse to go thru a scalper too.

[@QuitYourCryin]

Just ordered mine from the Xbox Store itself. They had availability for the S! I can't wait. Although I'm only upgrading from a One X Scorpio. Eventually will get the Series X for market price; when available.

[@BusyDadGaming]

@@QuitYourCryin - The big difference I noticed from the One X to the Series S was the frame rate, it's really noticeable.

[@redcrimson1028]

@@BusyDadGaming its easier to get because nobody wants one. I dont see the point of even buying one. My xbox one x has more teraflops and can at least do 4k where as the series can't so why buy one? Are gamers that hungry for next gen consoles/console that doesnt even have any real exclusive games to show its true graphics prowess? I guess so or they just dont't know any better which is usually the case. I think the series s is a waste of money, it cant even play the old xbox and 360 tittles.

[@swadhin1204]

@@redcrimson1028 you don’t see the point cuz you have a Xbox one x and the series s can play 360 games it’s supposed to replace the one and one s, not one x

[@thatdixierasta]

I was able to get an Xbox Series X at launch and just snagged a Series S for another media room in my house. Series X is definitely worth the additional cost if you have 4K tvs or monitors (at retail price), but the Series S really performs quite well. The value for being able to play current gen games throughout the lifecycle with 120fps is honestly impressive. I think Xbox knocked it out the park by providing a console that will suit many needs. I think plenty of die-hard Playstation folks will end up with a Series S in their entertainment center as well.

[@BusyDadGaming]

Totally agree. A lot of PS5 owners have been snagging a Series S so they don't miss out on Xbox games and love that they don't need to pay extra for every single game.

[@betoromerogza]

I bought one to have as a secondary/Game Pass machine. PS5 is still my main console, but I have been very pleased with the Series S. It is such a great deal!

[@BusyDadGaming]

That's what I've seen from people that enjoy the PS5 as their main. It's such a great value and I'm glad you're enjoying it. Thanks for watching!

[@ot9523]

It’s better than ps5 for value i don’t care about the ps5 exclusives half of them are kids games like spider man and ratchet and clank lol

[@Mr_Mack88]

@@ot9523 alright bro be careful the pony patrol is gonna come after you, cause you know they hate when you talk down on there console lol.

[@scottd7222]

@@ot9523 Spider-Man not really a kids game. Ratchet and clank possibly but still a great game. Returnal definitely not a kids game, Ghost of Tsushima sure as hell aint a kids game. Oh well to each his own.

[@youngrydah4374]

@@ot9523 A kids game lol. PlayStation coming out with slot of exclusives that's making Xbox look bs.

[@ProvenSawlid]

I’ve been a die hard PlayStation fan my whole life, never owned a Xbox but never hated it either I don’t care about all the politics I like good games and to just have fun So after my lady bought this for me, and playing it for a couple days I was VERY impressed Awesome exclusives Controller is very comfortable All in all I’m very happy with this console Now I can switch between my PS4 and series S I would’ve def have chosen the digital ps5 over it but regardless I’m not disappointed

[@BusyDadGaming]

The digital PS5 is even harder to get than the disc version so that'll be an interesting journey. Regardless, play the games that you enjoy where you enjoy them. I own all current-gen consoles for that very reason. Every single platform has something I enjoy. I totally get not everyone can do that and it may come down to making a decision of which games you want to play more and my suggestion still stands. Play the games you're going to enjoy the most, where they are. I'm with you, console wars doesn't interest me, nor does fanboi'ism.

[@ProvenSawlid]

@@BusyDadGaming Exactly man like just have fun you know? So many people wanna go back and forth about what console is better but they’re both really great consoles honestly. I been loving the Series S and all that it offers

[@BusyDadGaming]

Yeah, it doesn't make sense, but to each their own. I'm glad you're enjoying it!

[@4rch_14]

I love how this video is straight to the point, great job. :)

[@BusyDadGaming]

Thanks and thanks for watching!

[@user-on8xf3lm4j]

I'm looking at upgrading from my Xbox one to a series s and this video confirmed my decision. the only reason I'm looking at an s not an X is the severe price involved. even if I was able to afford the console, there's no real benefits that I could get out of it due to limitations of peripherals. for example, I use a 1080p 80hz monitor so there isn't really any point in getting the X over the s in terms of graphics

[@BusyDadGaming]

Yeah, the Series X, if you have zero plans to upgrade things like your panels, wouldn't make a ton of sense. The Series S is more than capable and would make the most sense in this instance.

[@rodriguezkev]

Even though I have the Series X, I love the concept of Series S. In my opinion is the best looking of them all and best value. I would definitely recommend not buying the Seagate expansion card as would put the price at the same as Series X, which has more memory to start with. Get a portable SSD drive instead for half the price would make much more sense. That's the route I've gone as think paying half the price at the least of the console for memory expansion is too much. Great video by the way 👍

[@BusyDadGaming]

Getting a USB external hard drive for the time being would benefit people the most. There aren't a ton of X|S games yet, so you can do w/o the seagate expansion card for now. Great point and thanks for watching, I appreciate it!

[@calibrax]

@@BusyDadGaming But you can't play X or S optimised games directly from an external USB SSD. Only original Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One games will work.

[@redcrimson1028]

The series is not a good value. Most games run at 900p 1080p if you're lucky, the teraflops is kess than the one x( which makes no sense) has no disk drive, cant play 4k games (which defeats thr purpose of thr console) and you cant play the xbox original tittles with beefed up specs. More often the cheaper alternative is almost never a good idea but they are more stupid people now a days who dont look into what thry are purchasing and thrn act like thry are satusfied with their purchase lol. Series s is not a good value dude

[@calibrax]

@@redcrimson1028 The games I play are ALL digital, so no disks needed. The price is almost half that of the Series X. To play in 4k I would also need to upgrade my expensive surround sound system, as the HDMI on it is not 2.1 so it will not passthrough a 4k signal. So for me, the Series S makes very good sense.

[@rodriguezkev]

@@calibrax just keep the games you are currently playing on the Internal ssd and the rest on the external drive. Is quick to move from one to the other when required.

[@properteaproperty]

Got mine 2 weeks ago.. Runs a lot hotter than imagined... The 500 Gb isnt anywhere near 500Gb.. More like 360.. And some new games cannot be played from the Seagate SSD... But for $299.. Its epic!

[@BusyDadGaming]

Yeah, any Series only game won't play from an external drive and I agree, for the price it's a great deal.

[@TheRadMed]

really well done, wish this was out when i bought my series S lol

[@BusyDadGaming]

So close! Lol

[@jhoc2x2]

I bought mine yesterday. Got it for $264. Thanks!

[@BusyDadGaming]

Awesome, enjoy!

[@DavidSmith-ip6tk]

I've got 50" 4k TV....and bought an S. Seriously, your eye isn't gonna notice much difference when playing. It's all still silky smooth.

[@BusyDadGaming]

It can depend on the TV. Some TV's really don't look very good with the Series S. I have a Vizio and the S does not look very good on it, but put it on my Sony and it looks fantastic.

[@GlennAbucay]

hello sir will Xbox series S can carry my three possible games? like diablo 4, it takes two and maybe one story game? im planning to play with 3 games inside the xbox ss then after i finish i just delete then install another, doing 3 games at a time

[@BusyDadGaming]

You should be fine with 3 games at a time. The only caveat to that is if one of them is call of duty, which will take half of your storage.

[@mickeygarcia2331_]

You can’t ask for so much with just little money. Doesn’t make sense.

[@BusyDadGaming]

I agree. I can wish all I want, but added items would have driven the price up to the point of a digital PS5. At which point, the value is pretty much gone.

[@mickeygarcia2331_]

@@BusyDadGaming for the type of gaming I do; it’s pretty much the best console. I play every once in a while. I don’t care about anything in graphics and stuff like that.

[@jeofthevirtuoussand]

The only thing everyone need to know is the backwards compatibility. On series s it's the Xbox one /s On series x it's the Xbox one x It basically means that if you want to play a game which isn't optimized for next-generation, you'll be stuck with the Xbox one version of the games on series s. Aka ( " the name of the Game you want to play" butchered edition. )

[@BusyDadGaming]

That's a good point. The Series S version will NOT be the One X Enhanced version, but rather an upscaled version of the One with potentially higher FPS.

[@justinw7323]

You need to get a SSD card if you want more storage. Itll cost you probably 150 depending on how much storage you want. Seagate is pricey.

[@BusyDadGaming]

The expansion cards are pricey, but you can do a USB expansion if you want more storage and don't need Series specific storage.

[@toughnerdtoysgaming8870]

You now have a new follower thanks so much for the info

[@BusyDadGaming]

My pleasure and thanks for watching, greatly appreciated!

[@MrMartellSincere]

I am excited to get me an Xbox Series S and Xscreen in the upcoming future

[@BusyDadGaming]

Awesome, let me know what you think once you get it.

[@MrMartellSincere]

@@BusyDadGaming will do man

[@forrestmcbride6373]

That's not how up sampling works... if the Xbox does up sampling and turns the 1080p signal to 4k the TV just sees a 4k signal and doesn't up sample... you cant up sample twice, that doesn't make sense.

[@BusyDadGaming]

It depends. If you allow the Xbox to do the upsampling, the TV (if it has the capability) will still process the image. You are right in that it may not technically be upsampling again, it's still processing the image after it's been upsampled. This can result in a potentially better image, but not always. If you set your Xbox to "Allow 4K", the Xbox will allow the TV to upsample instead of the Xbox. What will also be interesting is when FSR is more widely used (and Xbox adopts it at the driver level), how that will improve the image quality. Driver level isn't as ideal as game engine level, but still better than nothing (generally speaking).

[@narcisis4147]

Did it get that refresh then? Because when I look at them (I’m going to buy one in around a week) they are all displayed as having around 512 GB now

[@BusyDadGaming]

Since that video, yeah. There's a 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB versions now. The 2TB is $400 so that's up there.

[@narcisis4147]

@@BusyDadGaming oh wow really? So far I’m only able to find the 512 GB one but if I can find one that has 1 TB that’s even better.

[@BusyDadGaming]

Yeah, it's the most common one and was launched first. It retails for $220, but can get it as low as $180.

[@RipCityBrady]

Managed to get a ps5 a couple months ago and just picked up a series S with game pass perfect combo imo

[@BusyDadGaming]

That's awesome. What have you been enjoying so far?

[@RipCityBrady]

@@BusyDadGaming loving Forza and Halo so far. Excited to try Ori for the first time as well!

[@BusyDadGaming]

That's awesome, some great games. I'm glad you're enjoying!

[@dennismelo2567]

Can I play X-box 360 games on series S? I have the entire Rockband collection. Is it compatible with the series-S? Are the instruments compatible? Controllers compatible?

[@BusyDadGaming]

The games are backwards compatible and the peripherals are all via USB so they should all still work just fine. The bigger challenge is the game and the songs as not all songs are still licensed.

[@iitzfizz]

I don't have an Xbox but I use Game Pass Ultimate on my laptop and it's incredible value!

[@BusyDadGaming]

That's a great point, the PC aspect of Game Pass Ultimate is awesome.

[@3ddazell]

Recently got a Series S and I'm very happy with it 😊

[@BusyDadGaming]

I'm glad you're enjoying it and thanks for watching!

[@shadowweaver1599]

I bought one because I waited for a year to get a new console my Xbox one x started acting up so I knew I needed a new console. Being Xbox series s is everywhere and without buying from a scalper or getting lucky with how much you have to scour the websites watch stores and hope you can actually get in there before it sells out. I did buy a ps5 fir over msrp which I didn’t want too but I couldn’t even get one off the closed and open access of PlayStation 5 store sales by the time I got into the store it was sold out. So good luck I don’t see any new consoles for everyone can buy till 2024 because there is still a chip shortage. I just bought my ps5 last month and I don’t even think I have had it for even a month just yet. Stores constantly sold out or selling as bundles like GameStop for 800+ dollars. I hate the memory for both series s and ps5 but I do have a 4tb external but to play anything new. Even if you don’t think it should need the hardware you have to transfer to internal drive. I think ps5 has about 730 available memory. For a gamer like me you need at least 1.5 to be available. But I will be buying mostly ps5 games because it does have a disc drive where s doesn’t. I would buy an x if I could find one but being I have a ps5 disc I might just say whatever this works.

[@BusyDadGaming]

A lot of people that have a PS5 get a Series S to start and see if they really like it. Some go with a Series X after that and some stay with the Series S. The Series X is getting a bit easier to get so that will also help.

[@dantesdark0]

I was a ps fan before but in my country the ps5 is cost 630$ and the series s is just 370$. I choose series s because the price and gamepass because the ps now is not available in my country unfortunately. Honestly the storage is a little bit small but i only play 4-5 games at a time and i have strong internet so it’s fine for me.

[@BusyDadGaming]

The Series S is a great value. PS Now I haven't been a fan of, but it can def get better.

[@zenitsuuuu1796]

Just gotten mine and with benQ ex2710 ....it's has been phenomenon.... 1080p 120hz ...superbly .

[@BusyDadGaming]

Awesome, glad you're enjoying it!

[@oneslow8658]

I got the first gen Xbox one, so needless to say this is an upgrade. Just wish it had more storage.

[@BusyDadGaming]

Same here, but at least there are options.

[@brianrosie1762]

Why you should buy the console and the expansion card at the same time

[@BusyDadGaming]

The great thing about the card is if you do go with a Series X down the road, it comes with you.

[@pete6669]

I just want to give a update xbox is sending out a patch for the external drive issue i just got mine and all is good so if anyone has that issue and did not get a patch call xbox support and ask for a supervisor that is the best way to get it done . now i can say the xbox Series S is a gaming beast again . with gamepass and you can setup retroarch and play all the games of the past and watch movies this 299.00 system is a great buy .

[@BusyDadGaming]

Awesome, glad to hear it and thanks for the update!

[@pete6669]

@@BusyDadGaming And thanks for finding out how big the drive can be man that was super cool man . I know you had to dig far for that . well keep up the good work my friend and have a great one .

[@BusyDadGaming]

@@pete6669 - You too and thanks for watching, greatly appreciated!

[@twinsidif]

I'm not a big gamer , the only games I play are NBA2K and FIFA and sometimes PES or now as it is called efootball. That's why I'm thinking of buying an Xbox serie S, but I'm thinking what if after 2 years I can't play those games on that console? I buy new versions of these games every year. I currently have a PS4

[@BusyDadGaming]

You'll be able to play games on the console a few years from now (the Xbox One is still supported today, although it's not the ideal way to play cross-gen games). FIFA on the Series S also supports the newer features whereas the other version does not. You'll start to see this happen more and more.

[@Gamersal77]

Great video

[@BusyDadGaming]

Thanks, I appreciate it and thanks for watching!

[@CitizenBlue2k]

I'm currently using a seagate external hard drive for the xbox one, is it a case of plugging in and away you go or will I need to reinstall every game again?

[@BusyDadGaming]

If you already have the games installed and you move the external drive from another Xbox to a Series Xbox, it'll read it just fine (Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles have the same base operating system).

[@lmn222002]

man, you should have splurge for the series X for another $10 a month...I bought the series X All Access and pay it off in 6 months...other than the credit hit....it was the best way to buy a series X just for 2 years of Ultimate....is worth it

[@BusyDadGaming]

I already had the Series X at that point. I paid it off once the statement was done, mainly wanted to test out the All Access program.

[@dx10111]

The things that make me want to buy a xbox series s over a ps 4 or even series x and ps 5 is i play with a projector with 60hz and i'm pretty sure there is no 4k support and series s and ps 4 on my country has only like 20-30 dollar difference and that is crazy because the series s already has quick resume, ssd load times, 60fps, lower power consumption, and much more that was just better than the ps 4 now the ps 5 in my country is like 2, 75× the price of series s and series x is 2,5 times the price of the series s and i don't really play a lot of games so 512 no problem for me and all that with gamepass is just much much cheaper than ps 4 and series x and ps 5, also if i upgrade my projector to 120hz the price is just insane it is not worth it lol and i do actually like ps exclusive like god of war and bloodborne, never played xbox before though and the exclusive, so for exclusive probably playstation wins for me but the xbox has bought so many company that i think there is gonna be more games for xbox exclusive than the ps in the future and maybe it is better than ps exclusive.So my summary is basically ps is just winning for exclusive but other than that the series s was better than ps 4 for me and that is for now so if xbox made a really good exclusive in the future well it is a jackpot then.

[@BusyDadGaming]

Yeah, if you're using a projector that doesn't support 4K, the Series S would make more sense there. A 4K/120 projectors are extremely pricey so it would depend on what you're looking to do over time. Exclusive games really come down to preferences. I enjoy both which is why I have both systems, but the DualSense controller isn't very comfortable for me which is why I tend to play Xbox more than PS.

[@varunaX]

What did you mean by you 'wish you knew' about the console's storage size? It's literally the on the front of the box in huge font

[@BusyDadGaming]

Not the amount of storage, but how fast I'd go thru it.

[@miker3649]

Great video, super informative. I got my Series S 2 weeks ago and the storage is killing me. Halo Collection, Madden, Sunset Overdrive, and Halo Wars 2 just about taps you out. Going to have to get the separate SSD. Subbing to your channel.

[@BusyDadGaming]

Thanks, I appreciate you watching and subbing! Yeah, you could get away with an USB SSD for probably the next year or two. The games you mentioned are all non-X|S games so you could run them off of the hard drive and keep the internal space for just X|S games.

[@miker3649]

@@BusyDadGaming I'm impulsive, ended up finding a lightly used Seagate card for $160. Couldn't pass that up!

[@BusyDadGaming]

@@miker3649 - That's at least a discount, so that's a win. I saw a discount during Prime Day that dropped it down to $180, but that's been about it.

[@thejubieexperience]

@@BusyDadGaming Are the older, non-S/X games just as fast on an external hard drive? I wouldn't think so, but I really don't know. If it is, I'll probably get a cheaper external drive for those games and only store S/X games on the Xbox for a while then upgrade later on.Thanks

[@looweegee252]

I have an external 2TB SSD so I don't really mind dumping games onto the external SSD when I am not playing them, and most of my games launch from the external anyway. =)

[@BusyDadGaming]

I have any non-S game sitting on the hard drive for now as well.

[@Kerwood334]

I just got a S more so bc couldn't get a X at retail like i did the S but from my research X would be a waste of money. I am a casual gamer now I am older and I don't have the money for the 4K TV they are around $900 on cheap end plus audio and console that's a big investment. I did see a cheaper audio fix is headphones but still my plan is to use this until 2024 when X supposedly won't be a shortage and hopefully 4k TV will be cheaper. Right move??

[@BusyDadGaming]

If you're casual and not looking to upgrade, the Series S makes a lot of sense. Down the road, if you want to upgrade things, you can. The Series S is a great console to start with.

[@bendjamin808]

me watching this 30 minutes after i ordered........

[@BusyDadGaming]

That a good or bad thing?

[@bendjamin808]

@@BusyDadGaming ohh its cool haha

[@BusyDadGaming]

Lol, whew!

[@MattHalpain]

2021 I want to buy and play the WW2 call of duty game on my friends series S he is getting for Christmas. If I like the series S enough I might buy my own series S. I currently mainly play Nintendo Switch.

[@BusyDadGaming]

Series S would be the best entry point for Xbox. Vanguard, I really hope they fix a few things, but that's my personal opinion.

[@TheNeosw]

You have forgot to mention that after two years, the xbox series S become yours (you don't need to sent it back to Microsoft)

[@texansfan9536]

i just bought one my series s and looks awesome to me, i have the original xbox one and i the only difference ive noticed is i can play certain games now. i truthfully cant see the difference between my one my series s or my buddies series x

[@BusyDadGaming]

It can be very difficult to see and really can depend on the TV. A TV with a great image processor can make the Series S look even better.

[@paradiseb5950]

@@BusyDadGaming that’s not true it’s the fact that series s runs one s versions of games, and the majority win’t be optimized for the new consoles. Not really about the tv

[@PoppaBear8583]

Ok so how does 2k22 next gen play on the series S?

[@BusyDadGaming]

I haven't personally played it, but I hear it has better overall movement. Same with FIFA 22, which that was pretty fun.

[@whitestreamz]

I only have screen with 60 fps output is there any point upgrading to series s from a standard xbox one (halo 1tb) I use a samsung evo ssd in the standard console. Storage being soo low is stupid... with updates itll only be more stupid

[@BusyDadGaming]

The Series S has a much better chance across games to hit 60hz than the original Xbox One. The X1 had 1.31 TFlops of CU, the Series S has 4 TFlops of CU. I don't think too many games on the X1 hit 60hz. It technically can play 1080p/60hz, but it looks like more developers chose to go after better resolution than frame rates.

[@TecraX2]

Very descriptive naming of the chapters...

[@BusyDadGaming]

Thanks for calling that out, I forgot to put the names in there. I'll update that. Thanks again!

[@TecraX2]

@@BusyDadGaming Great!

[@H20fanatic20]

I want an X because I know I need the storage. But it’s sold out everywhere and I’m tired of waiting. I want to play halo. So I’ll probably get the S for now

[@BusyDadGaming]

A lot of people are in the same boat. The Series S does a great job and can hold someone over until the X, or act as a second box once you do. Depending on what your situation is.

[@H20fanatic20]

@@BusyDadGaming I don’t mind paying the extra $200, I remember when I bought the 360 and it sucked because I had to fork over $200 extra dollars anyway for more storage. Also, I love my discs, I enjoy having my collection displayed, and the S is only digital. But again, I’m resigned, unless I want to buy a resell Xbox X for triple the price, I’ll just go for the S for now. 🥴😭

[@nothing2see315]

The games transfer from external SSD drives really fast though, mine transferred RDR2 In less then 5 minutes.

[@mateoelijaht]

I bought a Xbox series s online from Walmart last night.. total was $414 around there.. am I paying for the Xbox series monthly or the Xbox access I’m confused on the” payment”

[@BusyDadGaming]

I would look at the details of the receipt, but it sounds like you have the price of the console and something else in there. It could be either game pass ultimate, game, or accessory.

[@Daylight7vs6]

I bought it cash 💸 no issues

[@BusyDadGaming]

Awesome, hope you're enjoying it!

[@jmcghouly4515]

These are either things that are clearly advertised or things that you should know from using any xbox in the last 4 or 5 years..... I guess busy dads live under rocks? And us regular dads just don't?

[@BusyDadGaming]

There are a lot of base assumptions that are being made in your comment. The main one is that everyone that has owned an Xbox and should know how it works. I totally get what you're saying, but I get a lot of those questions daily so there's a gap between what is common knowledge and what is common practice.

[@lordhave4420]

What about that emulator app that allows you to play all the arcade games? Does that use alot of storage?

[@BusyDadGaming]

I'm not sure, I haven't tried it. You need to put your console into dev mode and then you can install emulators, but I haven't tried it.

[@100Bucks]

I don't own a Xbox but I can speak on the RetroArch emulator. It's literally for every device out there. Nes, SNES, and Genesis. These "Roms" are very small. PlayStation and up are all "ISO" format. These "iso" games take alot of space. You need a separate hard drive if you're thinking about putting the whole PlayStation, Dreamcast, Sega Saturn, Wii collection on the Xbox. 8bit and 16bit games are tiny, you don't need a separate hard drive for these.

[@wowomg1980]

I just wish it was 4K. I gotta hold out for the X

[@BusyDadGaming]

Yeah, that's a downside, but def need to go with the X if you're wanting that.

[@romanborris7919]

It can display at 4K 60.

[@MrRoundthetwist]

I’m still playing Xbox 360 😝 skipped the Xbox One entirely (I have a PS4) but the price point of the series S is tempting and PS5s are no where to be found

[@BusyDadGaming]

Depending on how much of your collection is digital, and assuming you plan to keep your 360, def could be an option. That's all depending on what you're wanting out of a console of course.

[@MrRoundthetwist]

@@BusyDadGaming none of my collection is digital on 360.. only on PS4 360 still works like a charm and I have several games in my library I want to play though still My tv isn’t 4K and I don’t have any plans to upgrade So I’m thinking the games I missed out on Xbox One I can buy digitally on the series S.. I know the storage is an issue but I don’t play more than 3-4 titles per year so I think I can work with it

[@BusyDadGaming]

Yeah, it sounds like a Series S would be the perfect console for what you're looking to do. For any Xbox exclusives, Game Pass can tackle those.

[@blazer666del]

I have a series s and series x..It is hard to tell difference in the same games, on each console, when you are playing them. Most people cant even spot the difference. 1080p is better for gaming anyway... Same goes for 120 FPS.. another pointless gimmick.. 60FPS is tons better for gameplay. All these numbers are to trick people into thinking bigger is better.. Not the case..

[@BusyDadGaming]

Going from 30 to 60hz is a pretty big jump for most. Going from 60 to 120hz isn't as noticeable. The biggest difference is in first person shooters, then it matters. Someone that has double the refresh rate of someone that doesn't, there's a competitive advantage there. However, in a casual scene, they won't care an 60hz is most likely more than sufficient.

[@jaymandel1263]

Wow. Poeple complaining and saying oh I'm not gonna buy a 4kTV. Ok I can agree. I won't either. I've had all 4k tvs for over 3 years. Series S is a waste of money. If you can't get series X, well grab a xbox One X. Then upgrade when you get the chance.

[@BusyDadGaming]

If you have the tech, the Series X makes a lot of sense. If you don't (which is actually a majority of people in the US), then it's a toss up and comes down to that person's use case. I have all 4k TVs and the Series S looks great on my Sony and TCL, but doesn't look good on a Vizio. There are multiple factors to take into account, but I don't feel the Series S is a waste of money.

[@theobscured_one]

@@BusyDadGaming What makes the series s not look good on a vizio 4k tv?

[@rahulgunwal3097]

Is there any different between the HDMI cables of Xbox one s and Xbox series S?cuz I’m using my old HDMI cable of Xbox one s for Xbox series s.

[@BusyDadGaming]

The One S used an HDMI 2.0 so it can work for the Series S and be fine.

[@rahulgunwal3097]

@@BusyDadGaming Thanks 🙏 buddy

[@BusyDadGaming]

My pleasure and thanks for watching!

[@sneshead3326]

The memory though 😞

[@BusyDadGaming]

Yeah, it's def an issue. I had an external HD and the expansion card at one point with it. For most last-gen/cross-gen games, you can get away with an external drive. Then anything that's specifically an X|S game you can have on the internal drive.

[@rolltide9135]

I have a ps5 but thought about getting this just for certain Xbox games I won’t to play and for game pass

[@BusyDadGaming]

A lot of PlayStation fans have been doing this so they can get the best of both worlds. Their main stays a PS5 and the Series S with Game Pass gets them Xbox.

[@rizzla7588]

I am interested in purchasing a console to solely play fifa online, I have no interested in all these game passes. I also will not need storage for anything else except the games data. Would this console be a good option? also what pass will enable me to go online? many thanks.

[@BusyDadGaming]

FIFA has the advanced movement on the Series S and X. Based on what you mentioned, I'd go with the Series S. For online play, you'd want Xbox Live Gold. Hope that helps.

[@rizzla7588]

@@BusyDadGaming Yeah tremendously so, i shall be ordering next week. Thank you for replying

[@BusyDadGaming]

My pleasure and thanks for watching. Enjoy!

[@demo5h594]

Hello nice video, should i buy pc build without gpu for my gf i5 11600k or xbox series s

[@BusyDadGaming]

Depends on what games you want to play and what kind of fidelity. Right now, GPUs are extremely hard to get at retail price. For the same price as an Xbox Series S, you're going to get a GPU that is 5+ years old at this point.

[@demo5h594]

@@BusyDadGaming thank you for answering i appreciated

[@demo5h594]

@@BusyDadGaming so should i get xbox series s for my gf?

[@BusyDadGaming]

At this point, I would over a GPU. The only way I got an RTX 3080 at retail price was as part of a rebuild thru Maingear.

[@demo5h594]

@@BusyDadGaming i am located in europe

[@purple_dragon4895]

I love my series s but I plan to buy a series x because I want disks and game pass

[@BusyDadGaming]

Makes total sense. I really do enjoy my Series X.

[@Cookie-yp5qg]

Getting my first Xbox made me realized how far behind PlayStation is

[@BusyDadGaming]

How so?

[@Cookie-yp5qg]

@@BusyDadGaming game pass and cloud gaming system.

[@BusyDadGaming]

I agree. I know Sony is trying to catch up in those areas, but time will really tell what they come up with.

[@bottom_lizard192]

Literally just bought one for $150 bc the kid said his parents bought the wrong one 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@BusyDadGaming]

Lol, the naming convention for Xbox's are just horrid.

[@meganswindall7839]

I have bought 2 in the past few months and for the game i play the most its such a big difference which is Dayz the only problem i have is the controllers are not that great both have play on on joysticks already and the screenshot button is more a Con than Pro bc i have like 30 screen shots of uninteresting pics lol

[@BusyDadGaming]

I haven't ran into any stick drift on either Xbox Series controller, but they do experience it (as does the PS5 Dual Sense) so that does suck. I agree, not the biggest fan of that share button either, lol.

[@meganswindall7839]

@@BusyDadGaming Really i guess it could be on the game bc its more on more than the other

[@BusyDadGaming]

@@meganswindall7839 - Some games allow you to change where the dead zone of your analog sticks are, so that's possible. Might want to look thru the settings and see if that's affecting things. Where I tend to see stick drift the most (regardless of controller type) is in the menus of a game, or a first person shooter (you'll either move in a direction or you'll look a direction).

[@davidhauck5418]

I have a 75” lg energy efficient tv

[@BusyDadGaming]

LG makes some good TV's.

[@HaveAGoodOlLaugh]

I'm working all the time so I only game for a couple hours before bed, threw $10 on a raffle for a series s and won it haha

[@BusyDadGaming]

That's awesome! Lol. For $10, def worth it.

[@robcorkran83]

Possibly the best 10 dollars spent 😂😂

[@1soxtra]

@@robcorkran83 vs my $300

[@HarveySpence591]

Congrats xbox series s is a great console

[@earnistse4899]

Series s is a great 1080p console. For those that haven't invested in a 4k screen this is the console to go for

[@BusyDadGaming]

Totally agree.

[@Wimmle]

Except the SS outputs 4k upscaled 👍

[@Wimmle]

@@jommyjom44 native resolution 1080p-1440p upscaled to 4k I can't tell the difference outside of side by side comparison

[@Wimmle]

@@jommyjom44 simplest way I'd describe it The device takes a lower resolution image and through software outputs the images at a higher resolution

[@earnistse4899]

@@jommyjom44 it can do 1440p but not in all games . Ori of the wisps also runs at 4K on series s so there’s that

[@elshubi52]

As a busy dad the storage doesn't bother me that much as I'm never jumping between too many games so happy to delete something I'm done with (coz who has time for multiple playthroughs) and get something else while I jump into the next title, great that the downloads can run while you are playing something else.

[@BusyDadGaming]

That's a great point, although the download speeds are A LOT slower during gameplay. For most, that won't really be much of an issue though. The last game I did a play+ on was Ghosts of Tsushima. Outside of that game, I can't remember the last time.

[@GarveyMustangMan]

Agree, if I were to get the Series S, the storage wouldn't bother me because on my One X with 1 TB of storage I download only a few games, delete them after I beat them, and move on. Never someone who hoards games, because the Series X would also not have enough storage as well. It will fill up regardless

[@elshubi52]

@@GarveyMustangMan this is true no console has "enough" storage the future of expansion cards and SSDs will be necessary for all the series s series x and ps5

[@blitzphantom9488]

You realize they’re not actually deleted right? You can still reinstall any of those games whenever you’d like..

[@blitzphantom9488]

@@GarveyMustangMan 🤦‍♂️ with next gen when you delete games you can still reinstall them and play them whenever you’d like.

[@amirreza4228]

I bought mine around a week ago and these are the reasons why I chose it: 1) I have a 1080p TV & I'm not gonna buy a 4K one. 2) I only play 1 at most 2 games at a time so storage is no issue for me. 3) Easiest way to get to 9th gen gaming. 4) That price with that much horsepower and game on Game pass is a HUGE bargain. 5) In my country, Consoles (actually everything!!) are pricey (IRAN), so although I had money to buy Series X because of STUPID and I really mean STUPID prices for games, Not having a 4K TV so I have no use for the more powerful hardware and liking it's smaller form factor, Series S was my choice. That's it for me. Hope you all having fantastic days playing awesome games on new consoles (That's if you can find one with the chip shortage and all that sh*t)❤️

[@Amirali-ch6lf]

داداش منم میخوام اسو بخرم ولی میخوام باهاش ی مانیتور بخرم با اینا: ۱۴۴۰p ۱۴۴hz Ips که یعنیhdr که یعنی رنگای بهتر Amd free sync برای رنگای بهتر(چون کارت گرافیکای کنسولای نسل ۹ از amdایه) و از این نظر ها بنظرم مانیتور پایین با ۲۷اینچ بهترین مانیتور برای این کنسوله نظر تو چیه؟هم وطن E275B-QPT168 و ارزون ترین برای این چیزای بالا

[@amirreza4228]

@@Amirali-ch6lf سلام داداش. ببین پیدا کردن یه مانیتور خوب با قیمت ارزون با اون مشخصات یکم سخته چون رزولوشن ۱۴۴۰ میخوای با رفرش‌ریت ۱۴۴ هرتز و فری‌سینک. سخته چون تعداد زیادی مانیتور تو بازار هست. من یه ۴،۵ سالی تو پاساژ کامپیوتر تبریز بودم برخی مدل هارو میشناسم امیدوارم دستت تو خرید مانیتور یکم باز باشه چون چیز خوب حدود ۵ میلیون به بالاس مخصوصاً با این مشخصات. همین اول یه مدل معرفی میکنم که میشه گفت با قیمت مناسب نسبت به امکاناتی میده تو بازار هست پرفروش هم هست البته حدود ۱۱،۱۲ تومنی میشه. مدل ام‌اس‌آی اوپتیکس هست. ۱۶۵ هرتز ۱۴۴۰ رزولوشن ۲۷ اینچ. هم فری‌سینک داره هم جی‌سینک. آی‌پی‌اس هم هست. اچ‌دی‌آر هم داره. پک کامله لامصب همه‌چی داره. اگه یه چرخی تو بازار زده باشی مطمئنم با ایسوس راگ سوئیفت ۲۷۹کیو آشنا هستی. دقیقا مشخصاتی که میخوای رو داره، آی‌پی‌اس، فری‌سینک البته جی‌سینک هم داره، ۱۴۴ هرتز حتی میشه ۱۶۵ هم بشه با اوور کلاک، ۱۴۴۰ کیفیت، ۲۷ اینچی، البته این بی‌شرف گرونه، ۳۵ تا ۴۰ میلیون، اینو همینجوری گفتم. یه مدل هست بن‌کیو ای‌ایکس ۲۵۱۰ که دیگه خیلی معروفه از ارزون قیمت بگیر تا آخرین مدل خیلی فروش داره. کیفیت ۱۰۸۰ با ۱۴۴ هرتز بعلاوه فری‌سینک و پنل آی‌پی‌اس و اچ‌دی‌آر ۱۰، ۲۵ اینچ هم هست. اینم ۵.۵میلیون نهایت میشه. یه مدل دیگه هست ای‌او‌سی سی۳۲ اگه اشتباه نکنم، ۳۲ اینچه خمیده هم هست، ۱۶۵ هرتز ۱۰۸۰ رزولوشن با فری‌سینک، اینم حدودای ۵ تا ۵.۵ میشه، پنلش هم وی‌اِی هست. اینم از ۵ تومن تا ۵.۲۰۰ میشه پیدا کرد. یه مدل شدیداً پرفروش و محبوب هست تو بازار اکثراً اونایی که سیستم ۲۰ تا ۳۰ میلیونی میبندن میخرن، الجی اولتراگیر ۲۴‌اینچی ۱۴۴ هرتز با فری‌سینک، پنلش تی‌ان هست. این ارزونه نهایت ۴تومن بشه. یه مدل ایسر هست نیترو ۲۷۱، اینم فری‌سینک و آی‌پی‌اس و ۱۴۴ هرتزی ۱۰۸۰ با ۲۷ اینچ اندازه. ۵.۵میلیون سقفشه. یه مدل غول دیگه هم هست از ایلین‌ویر ۲۵۲۱اچ‌اف هست ۲۴۰ هرتزی ۱۰۸۰ هم فری‌سینک هم جی‌سینک، آی‌پی‌اس هست با اچ‌دی‌آر، ۲۵ اینچی حدودای ۶.۵ میلیون. اگه پولشو داری که ام‌اس‌آی رو بگیر البته هم قیمت با کنسول باید پول بدی که گرونه اما بین گزینه‌های دیگه بسته به بودجه اگه ارزون‌ترین رو میخوای الجی رو بخر واقعا ارزش داره اگه بهترین ارزش رو در قبال کیفیت و تصویر و سرعت و غیره میخوای بن‌کیو و ایلین‌ویر عالی هستن مخصوصاً بن‌کیو چون خود فروشنده های کنسول این مدل رو معرفی میکنن. خمیده هم بخوای ای‌اوسی‌ رو بردار. اگه من بودم بن‌کیو رو برمیداشتم. واقعا ارزش خرید خیلی بالایی داره.

[@Amirali-ch6lf]

خیلی ممنون داداش ولی این قیمتا تو ی دنیای دیگن نمیشه از آمازون سفارش داد؟

[@amirreza4228]

@@Amirali-ch6lf شما حاجی ایران نیستی؟

[@Amirali-ch6lf]

دیسکوردی واتساپی چیزی بده اینتوری نمیشه ولی چرا ایرانم

[@LatteDaddy99]

Back when they announced pre orders last year, i planned on getting the series X but they were sold out at gamestop but they had a series S available and i decided to go with that. Haven’t regret my decision since. For the price it is, it’s really worth it. Only issue is the storage but i’ll be getting a n external hard drive for that

[@BusyDadGaming]

Storage is the only thing holding it back, but at least there are workarounds. Glad you're enjoying it!

[@crastonholmes2780]

Mine won't install my game

[@timshilton171]

Can you use and hard drive to save any games etc or does it have to be the Microsoft one

[@iamabotdude5545]

@@timshilton171 I got a regular 2tb seagate hard drive and it didn’t work. You need a specialized Xbox seagate hard drive.You’ll know it’s specialized for Xbox because it’s completely green.

[@yorkshirepud6676]

It's like the people at Xbox had a fight We Need to Charge moooooooooore for the console ...no no no price is good OK OK then rip them a new one with the memory ok OK....ok then

[@elandys84]

Bruh, since my kid started school i've been getting a cold basically once a month! Brutal!!!

[@BusyDadGaming]

Yeah, it's been a fun one so far, lol. Thanks for watching!

[@redcrimson1028]

What does this have to do with this video smh? U and your son probably have covid

[@BusyDadGaming]

He was responding to the section where I mentioned I had a cold.

[@clinthives]

I have a PS5 and I bought a series S to give a try to the Xbox for the first time. Overall, I think Xbox software is much more polish ans implements very useful features. I like the play anywhere thing and the cross buy of games between PC and console (i bought games on Xbox just for this reason, this on PS is unthinkable at the moment). I also like the Microsoft Rewards program. What I didn't like is the space availablenfor games, using Game Pass requieres lots of space to try lots of games. I had to bought the expansion memory card, and then realize money would be better invested on a Series X (although, I found series S can be more easily move to my friend's house). On the other hand I found Xbox's achievements far less interesting than the Playstation trophy system...

[@BusyDadGaming]

For many that have a PS5, they go with a Series S to try out Xbox and then possibly upgrade. It's great to have that option. Agreed, the achievement system def could use some work on Xbox.

[@jamessauls9994]

That's strange because I have always felt the exact opposite about trophies vs achievements. Maybe I'm biased as I spent my childhood beating Halo on laso difficulty or just preferred the achievement scores as opposed to the silver, gold and plat trophies. I just found it bland, even the pictures and all that just seemed better for Xbox or that it was displayed so much better. I haven't played a PS game since ps3 though. I also hated Steams trophy system. Think I been playing Xbox too long to switch as far as my profile achievements go. As long as I can play my fps games at 120 fps 1080p I am happy, specially with the increasing popularity of cross play and playing against pc players who are rocking 180+ fps and a far better input

[@jamessauls9994]

You can also play games using the cloud and not have to download them but I highly reccomend only doing that with single player games as my experience using it in multiplayer games was truly awful. I played Doom, Dead Cells, Mass Effect and Oblivion. They all ran perfectly fine and that was on a regular Xbox one.

[@td19589]

The 2.0 cable CAN be a problem because even if the game isn't being rendered at 4k you are still asking the console to output an upscaled 4k image + all the extra features you can enable and its possible to run out of bandwidth which will result in screen going black randomly or other weirdness. This exact thing happened to me and I had to swap it for a 2.1 cable to correct.

[@BusyDadGaming]

That's a great callout, thanks for letting me know that! I haven't ran into that issue, but it makes sense that it could happen with upsampled content.

[@WolfgangN.2]

There's no such thing as an "HDMI 2.0 cable". Any high quality HDMI cord supports HDMI 2.0 and HDMI 2.1. Whether it's HDMI 2.1 is determined by the actual HDMI port on the device. The series S has an HDMI 2.0 port because it can't do 4k 120hz. 4k 60hz on the other hand is supported by HDMI 2.0. I had to set my tv input settings to HDMI 2.1 in order to enable 4k HDR on my series S. But HDMI 2.0 is fully compatible with 4K 60hz HDR. HDMI 2.0 supports 18Gbps. For example, my 1080ti only has an HDMI 2.0 port, the only way it can output 4k 120hz is through display port. But 4k 60hz HDR works fine, even with an old HDMI cord that I bought 5 years ago. Low quality HDMI cords might not work though. So like I said, HDMI type isn't determined by the cable you're using, it's completely dependent on the actual HDMI ports/hardware. When HDMI cables are labeled as HDMI 2.0 or 2.1, it's purely marketing.

[@BusyDadGaming]

@@WolfgangN.2 - You're correct, low quality cables may not work, that's def one thing to look at. In terms of cables themselves, you're right in that they aren't associated by their HDMI version (i.e. 1.4, 2.0, 2.1, 2.1a), but rather via High-Speed, Premium High-Speed, and Ultra High-Speed. A "high quality HDMI cable" may or may not support the port version you have. The cable versions are as follows: High-Speed is associated with 1.3 and 1.4. Premium High-Speed is associated with 2.0, 2.0a, and 2.0b. Ultra High-Speed is 2.1 and supposedly 2.1a. The port determine what version of HDMI is being used and is backward compatible with older versions of the format. However, the cable does need to be at least the HDMI port version (or higher) to get full use of that port version. Hope that helps clear up any confusion.

[@td19589]

@@BusyDadGaming came back to respond to this guy and you already did the work. Thank you. He is grossly misinformed.

[@kmac5061]

I bought the series s and my friend got the x, and I csn say, the s is way more worth the price. The x is nearly 1k rn and preforms basically the same. It's so much cheaper takes up less room and runs incredible for me

[@BusyDadGaming]

It can def be difficult to tell the difference, especially on a TV that has really good image processing. Where you'll start to see the X pull away is overall frame rate and the bells and whistles it affords. But, most people don't really pay attention to a lot of that or don't care and just want a great looking game that plays awesome.

[@alt_ac]

It isnt nearly 1k, its $500. Your friend bought it from a scalper if he paid almost $1000. Or he bought a bundle, which would have an elite controller or a pricey game, in that case itd be a bit more. The xbox series x has double the storage and if u buy extra storage for the S then its going to cost u about the same amount as an xbox series x. But ull still have less performance from the S. Im not saying the series S doesn't have its upsides. But it isnt a BETTER deal than a series X. Just depends on which one suits your needs better

[@derekisludicrous9203]

@@alt_ac he's talking about scalpers bud

[@ExecutionDbl9]

I love my Series S. I originally planned on the Series X, but it really does seem like performance wise the biggest difference is that the edges around details are just a tiny bit fuzzier than the Series X due to the lower rez, but outside of that the differences aren't even noticeable. I'll likely upgrade one day but I'll be sticking with the S for the foreseeable future

[@BusyDadGaming]

Yeah, you'll see things like softer edges, more screen and motion blur, lower draw distances, reduced lighting effects, things like that when compared to a Series X. For many, it's not a big deal and they enjoy the Series S. For others, they want the best graphics they can get. It just comes down to what you want and can afford.

[@chrislang6698]

@@BusyDadGaming don't you also need a really good tv to take advantage of these perks? more $$

[@naveadi8356]

From your experience on both the Series S and Serise X which one would you recommend? Im not gonna use a 4k monitor but the storage is bigger and its much more powerful, I want to buy the Serise S but im concerned that in the future(about 3/4 years) games will get heavier and the Serise S wont be able to run them smoothly. Thx a lot for your video it was very helpful!! :)

[@BusyDadGaming]

If you want things to be a bit more future proof, the Series X is def the way to go. The Series S will do just fine and the storage issue can be resolved with the storage card. I bet it'll start to drop in price coming in the new year as more companies have the ability to product products. The Series X, eventually, will also run into the storage issue so it's a matter of now or later.

[@naveadi8356]

@@BusyDadGaming thank you very much i really apprecite you :)

[@BusyDadGaming]

My pleasure and thanks for watching!

[@beyond72deepsoulfulhousemixes]

'games will get heavier and the Serise S wont be able to run them smoothly' That will happen, esp with racing games. This has been my experience with the Xbox One, which is why I held out for a Series X this time. MS games will be OK, but most third party publishers won't take the time to tweak their games.

[@BusyDadGaming]

@@beyond72deepsoulfulhousemixes - Yeah, and 3rd party titles won't leverage Azure's cloud options so it'll be up to the Series S to handle it. I don't see that being an issue over the next few years, but is a potential issue as the generation continues.

[@thisguy8368]

I just got one for $278 after tax because I have an employee discount at the place I bought it. So far it’s a very nice upgrade from the original Xbox One but the storage has been a little annoying having to transfer between my external and internal storage. Besides the storage it’s a great console though

[@BusyDadGaming]

Awesome, glad you were able to get one and that you're enjoying it. Thanks for watching!

[@ShreddingFinn]

I love the fact that anytime I want, I can load up retroarch with any older system and play retro games. If you are ok with 1080, the S is fine. That plan they have is a rip off, you spend as much as a series X on the series S

[@elliotteagle25]

Not if you buy the external hard drive which you can buy for 90$

[@rosembergarias50]

Great channel my man! 4 kids,39 and I still love gaming your a fresh breath of air good sir. Thank you.

[@BusyDadGaming]

Thanks, I appreciate it and thanks for watching!

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Hey Sam. Congrats on the channel! Over 1000 subs and we’ll done on this video!

[@BusyDadGaming]

Thanks, greatly appreciated! You're getting close to that 5k mark, great job!

[@alexander2685]

I wanted a ps5 so I could get ray tracing but this can do it with certain games I love it hope you feel better you look great though watching this on my 65 inch 📺.

[@BusyDadGaming]

Thanks, I appreciate it! Slowly but surely, getting over the cold. In a Series S game, if has a resolution mode (performance mode will usually provide higher fps), that will enable a level of raytracing in most cases, if available.

[@TheArtist894]

weird flex, but ok

[@BusyDadGaming]

@@TheArtist894 - How so?

[@TheArtist894]

@@BusyDadGaming he was flexing his “65 inch tv”

[@david-qr7kz]

Great video, thanks this will help me between getting series S or X

[@BusyDadGaming]

My pleasure and thanks for watching!

[@piotrterlecki6481]

Don't worry, I was hesitant but I bought one two months ago for Forza Horizon 5 and minus the storage, (buy an external HD) it's brilliant. The fast loading times, and quick resume are underrated features omg. Probably won't even consider a Series X unless they go for 300 dollars and under.

[@BusyDadGaming]

Quick Resume changed my life, lol. Doesn't help with online only games, but anything that supports it really helps.

[@piotrterlecki6481]

@@BusyDadGaming Sometimes I forget it exists, and get anxiety that I have to wait that long to fire up another game then I realize it has this feature haha

[@BusyDadGaming]

Lol, yeah. I start and stop a lot right now with a 7 month old so quick Resume saves me a lot.

[@topalbanians1461]

I’m at that stage now. Kind of tired of waiting for a series X right now. I’m on an OG Xbox one, so I’m sure I’ll definitely notice a difference

[@BusyDadGaming]

An OG Xbox, you'll def see an improvement with the Series S.

[@Lee2k4]

I wish I could actually find somewhere I could buy a series X but I am tempted to buy the series S as it’s much more available, the lack of hard drive space is not my main concern it’s the lack of disc drive and power that bothers me

[@BusyDadGaming]

It's def something to keep in mind. The main question is if you buy a Series S, would you end up buying a Series X anyway? If so, what would you do with the Series S? That would give you some direction.

[@Lee2k4]

@@BusyDadGaming I think I’ll hold out a little while and wait for the series X, I purchased a 4K LG tv this year and it would be a disappointment to not seen games at full resolution

[@BusyDadGaming]

@@Lee2k4 - It makes sense. Upsampling isn't the same as native. It'll be awesome once you get what you want.

[@LKN4WAR]

@@Lee2k4 Exactly I have a 4K tv and wand to use legacy dics games that are not full price digital downloads.

[@CobraDove1111]

I have a strong feeling that Microsoft is pissed people want their DISC BASED systems, and aren't biting on the diskless route MS is trying to engineer them into....so they're making an artificially scarce series X so people will buy the S "just for now"...I see many people say that's what they're doing and I almost did it. They almost got me...

[@itsporter]

I thinks it’s awesome my tv in my living room supports 4K and HDR and all that good stuff so I’m able to change my resolution and check off al those boxes, my room tv only goes up to 2440p or something like that but I’m only able to switch between 1080p and 4K and my room tv doesn’t support 4K which is kind of a bummer but I honestly don’t even notice the difference from my one x it even looks better in my opinion, and the memory did catch me off guard but nothing a little external hard drive didn’t help, this thing is awesome the games look amazing and run like butter I can’t wait til I can get my hands on a series X because I know that thing is gonna be amazing

[@BusyDadGaming]

Awesome, glad you're enjoying it! The same here, It's hard for me to notice the Series S quality on a 4K TV (at least one that has good image processing).

[@DaVoidBruh]

I bought series s because I don’t mind playing 1080p

[@BusyDadGaming]

Which makes total sense.

[@nandoperez4816]

My opinion is it's a great system for it's prize the only bad thing is storage I have 2k22 and call of duty new gen and it almost takes up all my storage but I used my Seagate 2 tb from my Xbox one and I'm all good. Graphics speed everything else is great 👍

[@BusyDadGaming]

Yeah, COD in general is horrid if you're keeping it on the internal storage.

[@lexlopez15]

2 other things you should know that might help you out...as far as "play anywhere" games...if you have games on series s/x and want to play them on your PC they don't technically need to be "play anywhere" titles.... All you have to do is open the Xbox app (if you have it on your PC) select "console streaming" and you literally will tap into your series s and play whatever games are on your hardrive.... You can do this on phones and tablets as well, while you're away from home. Just know it may not run smoothly depending on device and internet speeds.... As far as storage goes, you can plug in any 3.0 USB drive whether it's hd or SSD into the series s and store your games on that, although you won't be able to play optimized series s games like flight simulator from it but you can play backwards compatible games off of it so everything from xb-1 and below will run just fine...however you can still store series s games on it and then just transfer to the internal drive when you want to play them... The benefit is you can get a 1tb hd or SSD for a lot less than the official expansion card, or a 2tb, or even a 4tb for a bit less or roughly the same price as the expansion card.

[@BusyDadGaming]

Makes sense on both counts. As long as they are games that don't really need precise timing, streaming is def an option. I have a USB SSD plugged into my Series X for that reason. I tend to use the storage card for games between consoles more than anything else. It's a great suggestion.

[@jxsh03]

So if u have an extended storage (not the expensive microsoft one), if its a next gen optimised game it needs to be transfered to main storage every time? But if its a backwards compatible (Xbox 360, Xbox One non optimised) game it can stay on the extended storage and not need to be transfered across every time?

[@lexlopez15]

@@jxsh03 that's right.

[@BusyDadGaming]

Correct Josh.

[@jxsh03]

@@BusyDadGaming Nice one thanks.

[@SpaniardNL]

Framerate over resolution, all day every day. 4k is a waste of resources, it's an annoying gimmick I wish would die tomorrow, so we can finally have well performing games again. But alass thanks the stupid 4k craze I'm stuck with 30fps again, it feels like I'm playing xbox 360 games all over again

[@BusyDadGaming]

Yeah, I would agree. I'd much rather have higher resolution (assuming the panel I'm using can support it). I tend to play most things on my PC these days so I don't have to make those tradeoffs.

[@Lifewithlanay24]

I just picked one up last night for the second time, I already have a pc so the first time I had it I sold it. The reason I bought it again is to play sports games again also about to start working a lot of hours so I’ll leave everything else for the pc

[@BusyDadGaming]

It's def a good use case for sports games.

[@LinasR]

The S is for 1080 video panels. When you set 1080p, you would save some storage. Also if you have 4K video panel, just forget the S. BTW, you can use USB HDD. Some games allow to play directly from HDD

[@BusyDadGaming]

Any game that's not an X|S game, and even some that are, can be played off of USB, so def a good callout. The S looks great across my 4k TVs so I disagree on that point. It's a good point to go with the lower resolution version of a game to save on storage though. Will miss out on Series features tho.

[@LinasR]

@@BusyDadGaming Mortal Kombat 11 has Story package. FullHD is 18,7 GB and 4K is 36,9 GB. I have both S and X but use S with monitor and X with 4K TV. Game picture is different with S on 4K when compared with X.

[@blooter6360]

I run my s on 4K Dolby digital it’s far from 1080 only trust me !

[@jonathanmanning5358]

That it was a flipping oven ready to exploed from overheating I suppose it will be good for heating up a room in the winter time🤪🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@BusyDadGaming]

Lol, I run into that with the Series X more so than the S, but the X def can heat up a small room in the winter.

[@JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe]

It definitely gets hot after a few hours but it's not a problem

[@hightierrezzo928]

So me as someone who doesn't care for graphics a crap ton like a lot of people. Would the Series S be better for me?

[@BusyDadGaming]

If you're not big on graphics, then for sure, the Series S really is the best way to go.

[@TrinityDestroyer]

So I just bought a Series S from Microsoft. While I would prefer the Series X for its greater performance and disc drive, the Ps5 is going to be my main console where I play the majority of games. I only got a Series X for Xbox exclusive games, such as Forza.

[@BusyDadGaming]

Most people I know that already had a PS5 have gone with a Series S so they don't miss out on any games from Microsoft. Great choice!

[@pheinted6386]

I cant even find a series x anywhere man...all I'm really going to play is halo infinite. Idk if the series x enhancements are a big deal or not to that game. All im going to do is play the multiplayer.

[@BusyDadGaming]

If you’re wanting 4k/120, that’ll take a Series X. If you’re good with 1440p/120, Series S will get in that ballpark.

[@pheinted6386]

@@BusyDadGaming thanks for the reply. The only deal I see is this one that comes with 4 months of game pass for like 344$. I currently am subscribed to game pass already. I haven't seen it in stock alone

[@oskardeoz6823]

I just got my xbox series s and I'm loving it

[@BusyDadGaming]

That's awesome, I'm glad you're enjoying it!

[@kingsn0001]

Bro thank you so much do you remember the time you said the series s won't run vanguard, I thought about it and got a PS5!!! So much worth it, Thank you so much!!!

[@BusyDadGaming]

You're welcome! I'm glad you found a system that works for you and that you're happy with!

[@ClutchCity0]

@@BusyDadGaming a series s wouldnt run vanguard?

[@BusyDadGaming]

It can, but it won't be at 4k/120.

[@lov.2.g]

I can give 5 very important points 1.You use a ultrawide FHD monitor with 120 hz and above refresh rate (ultra wide FHD is inferior to ultrawide QHD but most games actually are at 1080 not 1440 or 4k although series S is optimum at 1440 on 60 fps so its up to you but you wont go wrong with UWFHD ) 2.You play gamepass and get other game on offer 3.You play 3 to 5 games at a time in a view of the small storage (with addition of a good wifi so you dont mind deleting or redownloading new games from game pass) 4.You have a switch or/and ps5 as a compliment 5. DONT BUY EXTRA STORAGE(seagate SSD) IF U GONNA GET A SERIES S ,THAT DEFEATS THE PURPOSE(ITS 200 USD)

[@BusyDadGaming]

Those are some good points. I know quite a few people that have a PS5 and went with a Series S so they didn't miss out on any games.

[@victorsegoviapalacios4710]

Better don't have a PS5 and be a PC gamer and user the XSS as a complement, the PS5 is totally useless and overrated

[@ddcheckchaser2014]

I’ve had mines since April , not bragging it just seem kind of easy to find the S can’t believe people are just now getting this amazing this little machine..

[@BusyDadGaming]

The Series S has been easier to find, but still not readily to the point where you can go to a store whenever you want and get one. I'm really glad more people are starting to see how great it is.

[@Mr_Mack88]

@DD CheckChaser I really want a Series X it wouldn’t make any sense for me to get a Series S when I have all these Xbox One physical games and they’ll be backwards compatible with the Series X. Plus the X is to expensive for me right now and it is still hard to find because of scalpers, so I might end up getting one at the end of next year or probably beginning of 2023 with my luck.

[@ddcheckchaser2014]

@@Mr_Mack88 the series x plays physical copies so u can bring ur games the s is the digital version

[@carbsncaffeine9254]

Dang this is really clear and informative. Nice video

[@BusyDadGaming]

Thanks, I appreciate it!