Xbox One S in 2023 - Budget King or Time to Upgrade?

How does the Xbox One S perform in 2023 and should you still consider to get this console? This was Microsoft’s take on making an affordable console all the way back in 2016. That was over 7 years ago but it's believe it or not actually capable of running most out of the latest games. And that said, is the Xbox One S still a good option for affordable gaming, or is it time to upgrade?

Timestamps:
00:00 - INTRO
00:31 - Capability
00:57 - Microsoft cuts support
01:47 - Why you could consider the One S
02:36 - Performance
04:09 - Testing Forza Motorsport 7 & RDR2
04:34 - One S VS One X
04:55 - The Xbox One game library
06:09 - Design & ports
07:05 - The rundown, is the One S worth it in 2023?
07:35 - What about the One X?
08:00 - And the Series S/X?
08:25 - Conclusion & outro

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[thomasthetrain]

It is still a solid console....when you factor the backwards compatibility the Xbox One has a huge library that can keep any gamer entertained for a long time. I plan to keep my One S for a long time. Good video!

[Krooker]

I just bought a one S. i opened it up and installed a 1tb SSD. Load times are much MUCH faster now.

[georgfranko]

I bought a Xbox one S like 4 days ago for 80€ . For that price it’s amazing for what it offers.

[franwex]

Still use my Xbox one-the original VCR model. I was streaming Starfield from it. I keep it in my parent’s house. I live in my own and own a series x, but when I visit I still use it.

[macunsolicitied]

As a non-gamer, I bought an XBOX One 3 years ago and loved it. I played really old games and bought both physical and digital games. With MS cutting the price on the Series X this week, I finally caved in and bought one so I can play the newer games. No regrets

[markh]

It's definitely a good value. It has HDR support and can stream video in 4K resolution. Plus it has an optical drive unlike the Series S. If you can get one for a decent price, there is still a lot of fun to be had here. It doesn't matter now since I have a Series X but I wish I'd originally gotten the One S instead of the plain Xbox One several years ago.

[ronaldbenz_]

This console is great for the games that run well on it, like cod MW2019, Battlefield V, Metro Series, Hellblade, all the classic Halos, Forza Horizon 4 and stuff like that.

This console really struggles with the newer releases, like Warzone 2 and stuff. For a single player machine, it's perfect

[NoCluYT]

Don't upgrade yet. Wait for the Series S 1TB black version to drop first. It will likely shift the prices of the white Series S or the Series X.

[xx_andysixx_xx]

RDR2 runs perfectly fine on it, for me. In fact, all the games I have that I played on the OG Xbox one run perfectly fine, in some aspects, it runs better. Honestly, if you are just looking for a decent gameplay and aren't interested in 4K or HDR stuff, this is the perfect console for you.

[dustindixon]

As someone who games on a base Xbox One and Base Ps4 I recommend the One S, it has HDR, 4k upscaling. It runs most games at 900p, some lower ones at 720p - and a few at full 1080p. That said with HDR which my One doesn;t support on a big 4k tv it would look much better than mine - thanks to dynamic colors. All in all if its within your reach get one, things like Hogwarts Legacy play surprisingly nice on it - just expect long loads (about 1 min 30sec). Overall Highly recommend previous gen if on a budget.

[skate_oasis]

I just bought a new to me Xbox One S (for $110 CAD) and it's still amazing. I'm gaming on a 1080 monitor so I didn't see the value in upgrading to the Series S. Sometimes during Halo I do wish I was gaming in 4k 60fps but I'm also over 30, so I suck at FPS games anyways.

[HD-wfbp]

I just ordered one for €50 with a drifting controller. I bought it to play halo and stuff with friends on splitscreen. I repair controllers so this is a great deal :D

[DavianPink]

I have a Xbox one s it's the best game console

[pcbencher]

Just bought a OG1 Forza edition from cash converters £60 - I have a PS5 and PC with 4070 Ti but I just love kicking back on the bed with the controller put the disk in and play. Managed to grab classics I haven’t played for years or at all - all the gears of war ultimate edition 2, 3 judgement tactics and halo 5 for £18 so less than £80 and I’ve got a decent set up for not a lot of money!

[timothy]

I got a PS4 in 2017. Got a Xbox One S in 2020. I recently got a PS5. Upgrading to the next gen consoles, the performance blows away the Xbox One S/PS4. But I still love my Xbox One S. Love the backwards compatibility with my Xbox 360 games. It's still a great fun console. If you want something simple, a huge library of games, and something extremely affordable, get the Xbox One S.

[DAVEEEEEE]

I bought one of them a couple of months ago and it runs everything i throw at it, however i'm only a bit disapointed because i can't play any of my old xbox 360 disc games on it but other than that it's an awesome console

[Deltaveg]

Still playing on Xbox One S and PC. Getting Black Xbox Series S 1TB next month.

[TmuchFDchannel]

Dude I have an Xbox One X and an Xbox Series S and I still can’t manage to get myself to stop playing Xbox One S. I love this console! And I have an SSD for it and I have a Series Elite 2 Core Controller for it. ☺️

Xbox One S is the everything box!

[f.demirkapi]

I already own a PS5, but I was thinking of getting an Xbox One S to play old xbox 360 games. It was a useful video, thank you.

[yung_Latios]

Yessir tons of great games, bluray as well. I'd prefer this one over the new consoles but I can't really talk. I still have a 360 lol