@ruansteyn9188
I waited to save up for the Series X and when this new refreshed S dropped, I picked it up. Well worth it for me personally. I think the savings helped, got some new peripherals and expansion card. I think for the majority of people just looking for the next generation, Microsoft is doing pretty well for them. It’s not perfect but then again, nothing ever is for human beings. Except dogs. Dogs are perfect.
@Bluestar1079
I commend Microsoft for understanding that gamers aren't a monolith. Not everyone's only care in the world is FPS and fidelity. Someone that only gets the yearly madden or cod doesn't need to spend $500. Game pass gamers with its 800 8-bit indie games doesn't need the latest and greatest to enjoy their gaming experience. Nor does someone who has the same TV they had when the Xbox One came out and doesn't want to get rid of a perfectly good working TV. They don't need to waste $500 on features they can't use.
@devilmikey00
The price is silly when you consider that memory prices have plummeted in the last 3 years. It's like the only thing tech related that's actually gotten cheaper. I'd be shocked if the cost to make this is any more than a series s was 3 years ago. Series s white should have dropped to 250 and this slot into 300.
@marcm.8394
This new Series S model is my first Xbox purchase since the original Xbox.
@AndyMitchellUK26
I wholeheartedly agree. As long as what you play is fun, it shouldn't matter what it played on. My only gripe with the new S is that it shouldn't have had a price increase. SSD prices have plummeted in the past couple of years and this just feels wrong that it costs $50 more for an extra 512GB when you can buy a standard 1TB NVMe for less than that. And we all know that they do not pay consumer prices for their parts.
@darkmaster539
I think the biggest story here is how cheap it is via Xbox all access. The biggest series S issue was the storage, and now that's partly resolved. The series S has been treated unfair since it was even shown, and the split screen issue (that is about the lower RAM) just feels like the people who always hated it are happy they found something worth shouting about.
@lassesuurmunne8340
The tiny size of the Series S is what makes it my most important console atm along with my Switch. I also have a Series X and PS5. But I travel a lot and Series S just fits into a small back pack it's so easy to take with me so I can still be my gamer self, plus I only have a 4k tv home, the apartments I visit outside of my country have 1080p screens. I know most people aren't in my situation. But just wanted to add that the size which makes it almost a portable is also a selling point, for me Series S is kinda vital if I wanna keep playing Street Fighter 6 and Starfield regularly. I loved your video! The new black Series S I think is the most beautiful looking Xbox ever made, so sleek and small it's just beautiful to me!
@wmv8996
I really wish they made the white version $249 and the black one $299
@coffinpainflam1818
the series s is basically the holy grail for budget gamers since you can basically run most games at 60 or even 120 fps which is crazy for 300$ and one of the best gifts i gave my sister for Christmas since she is a casual gamer it is still capable in 2025
@5ft4what
The price for the series x was a huge turn off for most people, me too. I picked up a series s then they first came out. I upgraded to teh series x recently and got it for like $430 after tax from target because they had a huge student discount. i love it, especially since I still have all my old 360 games.
@SBDScott
The Series S is a great option of you are playing on a 1080P TV/monitor. The Series S is more than capable of pushing out framerates up to 120 fps at 1080P. Series X would be overkill in that scenario.
@azenyr
Its still insane how small this console is for what it can run
@pAdude350
I went for a PS5 this generation since I still love watching Blu ray and DVD movies and I already own a PC for Microsoft's exclusive games, the lack of a disc drive is what killed the Series S for me
@cubasbeatproducer2374
I have a mid-range gaming PC. I recently got a series s at a pawn shop for 80 bucks. I swear that's the best 80 bucks I ever spent, haven't touched my PC in weeks. I play Apex, warzone, fight night champion, need for speed etc. Having a blast, and I don't even have to close out the games which is crazy to me for this little console. My PC would freeze before I could pull any of this off lol
@jayjustwatches
Thank you for reviewing this. I get paid today and i seriously was gonna get one when i got off
@Bernard1127
I have the 360GB, and besides the fact of the small storage, I love it! Got it after I got my PS5, and now I want the X. The S was the perfect excuse to go back to Xbox. My last one was the 360. I'm so glad I did.
@Deja117
01:30 I had a friend ask me to play a game since I had game pass, they asked me to see if it was worth buying, dug up some YouTube videos, then asked for me to show them some stuff in the game to see if it was worth spending the money. The game was 30 bucks on sale (on Steam, yes it was cross platform), game pass was 10 bucks for me. This is why I keep game pass To try out games that are over 10 bucks, and to also help friends see how they look. :)
@Oscar_b35
I own a series S. Love it. Traded an Xbox 1 and $20 for it. No issues, looks great. Great purchase
@fatalbook
i just got mine and i haven't played it yet. I sold my series X last year for studio time ( I'm a music artist ) . now that i had an extra dollar in my account, i bought this one & da terabyte sd card. Can't wait to get back to playing.
@laercioregianejunior1411