Why you NEED an Xbox Series S in 2023

Xbox Series S long term review for 2023. In this 4K video I discuss this all digital console’s availability, price, value for money, 4K HDR gaming performance, Game Pass Ultimate and possible UK price increase, exclusive games coming in 2023, SSD storage and capacity, upscaling on a 4K TV, and finally hardware and controller design to see if the Series S is still worth it.

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00:00 | Xbox Series S
00:29 | Availability + Price
00:47 | All Digital Console
01:21 | Game Pass Ultimate
01:57 | 2023 Xbox Exclusives
02:15 | 4K Gaming Performance
02:38 | SSD Storage Capacity
03:03 | Hardware Design
03:18 | Controller
03:46 | Worth It?

[chucklebeats]

Started with a Series S after having owned an Xbox One.
The SSD is such a major upgrade and quick resume is amazing. The backwards compatibility with previous gens is also a very underrated features. The lack of te blu-ray drive did have me still using my Xbox One for some games until I've gotten the series X.

[dondiddy]

Xbox dropping the series s was a brilliant move they could have easily just dropped the series X and went head on with the ps5 but this showed they care about helping everyone get on the next gen systems if you're on a budget it's a perfect console and even if you're a not it's still brilliant.

[metzidis]

Ive helped a couple friends who sat out of the past generation get back into gaming with Game Pass and series S. Everyone has a TV/ monitor and for about $300 you can play a decades worth of titles, plus the latest . With cloud gaming you can sample so many more games.

[jayjay-plays]

Great video again man. The biggest win for me with the Series S that doesn’t get talked about enough is the non-exclusive games that are still day one Game Pass (Plague Tale last year and Wo Long this year). Just a classy piece of kit

[Crappylasagna]

I've been undecided, but now full throttle ahead, I'm definitely getting one.

[Reklulz]

Ive had my series s for almost 2 years now and it's perfect. It just works. Games look good and run amazing.

[erikalvarez]

Bought one around Christmas for 200 bucks brand new for my daughter. She loves it I've even used it to play war zone a few times while my son played my series X in the living room. It's a damn good console You can't really beat it for the value

[omarjimenezromero]

I just love the thing about getting a next gen console without wait like 5 years to have a version and a price that can be bought with my budget, and the prices of the digital offers, the small space, the ssd that made the 5 minute wait of the xbox one s into 30 seconds from start the console until i start playing, its truly very good.

the only bad point i watch is the lack of space, but that thing is the only one ps5 did good having a m2 nvme ssd space in their hardware... the other things were done good by xbox, and i am waiting for a ps5 with good cooling and price to play gravity rush remastered and gravity rush 2.

i love how the series keeps it updated, the console its so fitting in my small room, and the OS is pretty smoth, i will like a series x, but for the price and games i play, i think i do not gonna buy one in some time, specially because i need to finish some games and i need a better tv to have the 4k at 60fps on series x., ant the price for it is not cheap, but having 1080p in 60 fps on series s, is just magical how good for the price the thing is.

[yokiryuchan]

If you are fine with all digital and don't really care about 4k or super high end graphics. The Series S is a great option. It plays all current gen games at the lowest price.

[stefanflorin]

I got this console to use it for camping and it works amazing. The benefit is the power supply can be replaced with a 12v pico PSU and connect the console straight to a 12v battery. Not only that it works but it takes less power than PS4 slim and better graphics. I dont pay for gamepass, i just target the sales and buy the games that i only play with my friends like Fifa, MK11 and UFC. To have such a mini powerhouse portable in the middle of the desert working from solar its crazy. To make things even better i purchased a LG led projector running on USB type C which also works directly from the 12v battery.

[Raviouliformiouli]

As someone with a pc, a ps4 pro, 360, and a broken Xbox one, I bought one yesterday so I could play more games with my friends on console only. And I wanted to play my Xbox games again, like red red 1, fable 2, and crackdown. I don’t mind the graphics not being amazing because I have a pc for that. I just wanted my childhood gems back lol

[ASuwan]

Got one in the office. Something to play when I’m pretending to work from home lol. I got a PS5 in my game room, but the Series S is a capable machine.

[GurenReroll]

I only play like 5 games and the Series S has enough space for them. However, sometimes there's a game my friends want me to try, and cloud play allows me to try that entire game without having it to take up space. The graphics and frames definitely take a hit, but it's fine since it's cloud play but I'm really just trying the game and not fully committed to it. So far really enjoying the Series S, can't believe it's only $250 from my local target.

[HappyWheelFan]

Last Xbox I owned was a 360. I occasionally streamed my brothers Xbox one s to my PC just to play GTA V with some friends before I owned it on PC. I just picked up a series s for USD $200 that was used once before I bought it a few weeks back. Upgraded my game pass PC to ultimate for 5 dollars more a month and I am ridiculously satisfied to have a proper console again. Nothing beats the seamlessness of an operating system that is purpose built and the games available with my game pass vastly broadened. The onboard upscaling is so much better than your average TV would do. I play about 5-6 feet away from a 43" 4k screen so upscaled it looks absolutely fine for me due to the natural PPI at that distance. It has every next gen feature, emulates INSANELY well. Considering I've seen MULTIPLE for $200 this is one of the most insane used market deals to date. We are no longer in a world where you can build a PC at the same pricepoint and expect the same results. 120fps gaming on such visual titles even at 1080p is amazing. Not to mention most retailers here in the US still have the $250 brand new holiday bundle available even in February. I only use my PC for simracing, VR, and console modification now, and it's a BEEFY system, like 4k max everything every game beefy and cost me about $1600-$1700. The Xbox does all my emulation and has most of the titles I like to play other than a select few PC exclusives. All in all, Xbox series S for the win

[EJD]

I decided to buy one. I have a ps5 and never owned an Xbox so I’d figured this would be a good place to start.

[Idk-rjop]

My ps5 broke will I be able to play all next gen games on this? Mainly sport games?

[newbmystic]

The series s is good for new people to the Xbox ecosystem like me it's an amazing little console i don't understand why some people hate it

[elixirplaybox]

PC equivalent.. Intel i3 12100f / 16gb ram / 500gb ssd / GTX 1650super

[Htiy]

I got a series S in 2021 as my first xbox since the 360 and dont regret it

[marcusmartinez]

Finally picked one up today! I actually purchased Dead Space remake last night, and then it said, "not playable on this device", (Xbox One S), so I went in today and got some trade in credit and walked out with the Series S! Happy I did, because I wanna be able to play Resident Evil 4 when it's released next month. So, time to set this bad boy up!