7 Reasons to NOT Buy the XBOX Series S

This may seem a little off-brand but I think I need to be FAIR. The Xbox Series S isn't for everyone. Let me help you understand!

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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
2:20 - Only Console
2:43 - No Storage Upgrades
3:58 - Physical Games Library
4:54 - TV Monitor With HDMI 2.1
5:45 - Primary Media Player
7:16 - Series X or Series X?

[JDxCoffee]

By Performance I meant QUALITY/ GRAPHICS. Performance is often at 60 FPS but QUALITY/ GRAPHICS is 30 FPS on Series S...OFTEN!

[zartul]

The storage upgrade I really think should not be a reason in most cases, It's a digital console, you just delete games you are not playing and download what you want to play for the next week or so, I have mine for some time now, and never have passed of 75% of storage utilization, and I do not own any external storage or expansion card right now, because I keep only the games I will be playing for the next few weeks.
You just need to manage what you're going to play, and if you like only massive games, you would buy the expansion storage anyway.

[dwightdixon]

I bought the Series S well over a year ago now due to lack of availability for the Series X and have been pleasantly surprised with it. In fact the X has been available here and there and yet I held off on “upgrading” to the X and continue to game primarily with my S. Yeah the internal SSD is lacking but there’s inexpensive options for that. I’d say keep your expectations low and you may possibly pleasantly surprised too

[YoutubeHatesFreeSpeech]

You people are missing the point of the series s. Its an entry level next gen system. I love mine. If you want a pc then get one . Nobody cares what you play on because it doesn't matter. If you have fun its all that matters.

[darrens]

Although I play on PC only, I think it's a good thing that the Series S exists. The price difference between the S and X is significant. The S varient allows people on a budget to play and have fun. I think it's impressive what it packs in such a small box and it's good stuff for people gaming on a 1080p screen. I think Microsoft catering to that budget segment was a good thing for a ton of people

[originalityisdead.]

The storage is one of the biggest issues i have with the Series S as by the time you upgrade that with the 512gb M.2 which is ridiculously priced at £118.59 you are only £81.42 off the price of the Series X which is a much better console.
Edit: it seems they've dropped the price of the Series S to £199.99 which you can't complain about at that price, that's insane value for money. At this lower price you're now £130.43 off the price of the Series X once you upgrade the storage with a 512gb M.2.

[Keefy]

I absolutely love my series S, for the price it’s amazing, highly recommend

[markh]

I'll be honest, I bought my Series S back in February when it seemed like the chip shortage was going to drag on forever and used it in tandem with my OG 500GB Xbox One (that I bought in early 2016) for disc-based games. Then a Series X made itself available at retail in June and I grabbed it. Now my Xbox One is fully retired and I have moved my Series S into the spare room where I have it hooked up to my 27" 1080p PC monitor. I only usually subscribe to Game Pass for two or three months a year but have 40+ games purchased digitally. The Series S is perfect for what I want it for. In general, the Series S is definitely NOT "trash" as the elitists like to say. It's a great performing console.

[Bahamut_Mega]

I just bought an S today. It's the first xbox I've bought since the OG. I bought it mostly to play old 360 / xbox one games via gamepass and digital download. So I think saving the $250 was the right move. Here's hoping I don't regret it. ( I also have a PS5 and switch. )

[Schnoizl]

the worst thing about having no disc drive is the fact that you are tied to a single source to buy your games.
often games in the xb-store are overpriced af and you always have to bite the sour apple while normal stores sell the same game for 50% less (in extreme cases).

[Jordan_X]

I bought the series s as my first ever xbox... I have a ps5. But yeah I got the best of both worlds. I did consider an X as I miss the 4k but it isn't worth an upgrade just for that. Am honestly just so happy to have played all the halo games and forza 🤘🏻

[robskitlz]

I love the Series S. and for the price it is just too much of a great value. Especially combined with Game Pass Ultimate...

[卵マゴ]

Timestamps
2:20 - Only Console
2:43 - No Storage Upgrades
3:58 - Physical Games Library
4:54 - TV Monitor With HDMI 2.1
5:45 - Primary Media Player
7:16 - Series X or Series X?

[ngi_]

Series S(replacement for my one s) is my only gaming device and I absolutely love it. No gamepass either. I mostly play Gta online, Call of duty and fifa. Casual gamers also exists, my friend.

[InJeffable]

This video pretty much confirms that the Series S is the right option for me.

1) It's not my only console. I also have an Xbox One and a Switch.

2) The included storage is pretty pathetic in this day and age, but I don't do enough gaming for it to be a major issue. I'd probably have Forza Horizon 5 installed in perpetuity while cycling through a few indie games and one more occasional AAA title.

3) I moved away from physical games a long time ago. The only physical Xbox One game I still have is the Deluxe Edition of Final Fantasy XV. I have a pretty big library of digital games, however, and the Series S would be perfect for those.

4) I haven't made the upgrade to 4K and don't plan to do so anytime soon. The Series S is all I need for my 1080p television.

5) I've also moved away from DVD and Blu-ray for the most part. I still have some older stuff on DVD and Blu-ray, but almost all of my movie and series purchases in the last few years have been digital. I have a huge digital library of movies and series on Microsoft Movies & TV (which is obviously perfectly suited for streaming via the Series S).


6) The resolution issue doesn't bother me since I game on a 1080p television. A frame rate of 30 fps is fine for me too. Graphical fidelity has taken a bit of a hit in certain titles, but I think that's going to change once new development tools like Unreal Engine 5 start to be utilized more regularly.

[sargadavid]

I would also add that it also matters which two check marks you have to check.
As for me I never ever owned a console, i only used to game on PC, but since I became a dad 3 years ago I got a full time job fresh out of university and lost my gaming time. Hence my already then outdated pc is even more outdated now and it simply is not able to play newer games.
But back to the point. I am planning on buying a console now, that my daughter can go to sleep by herself now, and she loves sleeping over at her grandparents' house from time to time, on holydays, some weekends etc. So now I have a few hours a week especially on weekend afternoons. I do own a 50 inch 4k hdr tv, and I would like to game from time to time. Now for those few hours a week/month I believe that the series S could be the perfect fit for me. I am a petrolhead and I love fiddling around with cars on forza, so that would probably be my main game. I do not feel any urge to play on a switch as Nintendo games simply do not do it for me. The PS5 is literally never available in my country and it costs way too much for the three exclusives that I am interested in it is not an option. About 300usd for a series s, about 550 for a series x and around 700 for a ps5 is just insane for the money that we make around here.

CONCLUSION: I believe that i would probably be fine with the small storage since I would only have like 2 games installed on the console anyway. I do not own any physical games, and I only plan on subscrubing to game pass. HENCE I believe that spending over 500usd for the series X would be kinda over the top for a user like me, even though I own a relatively nice TV. With little time to game, and no connection to any platform it might be the right choice.


Thanks for reading this long mess of a comment.

[timflint]

I already thought of all these reasons because they mostly apply to me (especially the lack of disk drive), but the video was still helpful. I'm a casual gamer now and don't have a ton of money or time to spend, so the S seemed like the best way to go as the only system I'd own. I considered snagging one all month! Yet hearing someone else confirm my misgivings about it changed my mind. Especially the end - if you're gonna constantly watch videos about, think about it and second guess it, just buy the better console!

[knk]

I have had the series S for almost 2 years now, and I couldn’t be happier. My only worry that the console won’t be able to keep up with games in terms of performance by the end of this consoles generation, in 4 or 6 years the series s might not be playable. But by then I would have upgraded, either to series X or what ever iteration of series X in the next generation of consoles.

[MrMartellSincere]

I enjoy my Xbox Series S as it's portable and affordable

[rollo]

The only thing that puts me off the series S is that it's digital only but I've been PC gaming for the past 4 years and that's digital only, in a hypocrite 🤣. Btw the series S is only £199 in the UK, my PS4 pro trade in value basically covers that cost 😱