XBOX - help me choose please!
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Hi all, sorry for the boring post but I am going round in circles here as not traditionally an XBOX owner. I have always been a PS man and currently have a solid old PS3 still going strong since I bought it nearly 15 years ago...but all my son's mates have XBOX so it makes sense to switch so am looking at buying one as a "family" Christmas present (the wife is thrilled).
However, I am not sure what model to buy. We are not massively hard-core gamers in our house. Kids maybe play every other night and a bit more on the weekends (we are quite strict); myself very rarely when the wife is out (the PS3 hooks to the lounge TV which is always taken for s
t TV viewing). So for next-gen it seemed to make sense to get a S series as they are cheaper - for our volume of play-time is a X worth it?
But then people say the S is good for Game Pass as it's all digital - but in our house, boring as it sounds, we play a fairly narrow range of games so that got me thinking a monthly sub to play as many games as you want also wouldn't be worth it! Like paying for Netflix and just watching Friends...
Then I come back to the last gen One X - I read that there is a big difference in having the SSD in the S/X in terms of load times / graphics etc. But if all I know is a PS3 won't the One X still feel like a big step up? And then also I can buy all those lovely cheap physical games from CEX / Vinted etc. I can get a good 2nd hand Project X model with a few games chucked in for £150.
But not future-proofed....
Help!
However, I am not sure what model to buy. We are not massively hard-core gamers in our house. Kids maybe play every other night and a bit more on the weekends (we are quite strict); myself very rarely when the wife is out (the PS3 hooks to the lounge TV which is always taken for s
t TV viewing). So for next-gen it seemed to make sense to get a S series as they are cheaper - for our volume of play-time is a X worth it? But then people say the S is good for Game Pass as it's all digital - but in our house, boring as it sounds, we play a fairly narrow range of games so that got me thinking a monthly sub to play as many games as you want also wouldn't be worth it! Like paying for Netflix and just watching Friends...
Then I come back to the last gen One X - I read that there is a big difference in having the SSD in the S/X in terms of load times / graphics etc. But if all I know is a PS3 won't the One X still feel like a big step up? And then also I can buy all those lovely cheap physical games from CEX / Vinted etc. I can get a good 2nd hand Project X model with a few games chucked in for £150.
But not future-proofed....
Help!
Defcon5 said:
Split between me and the kids we have a PS5, Xbox X, Xbox S and a Switch so can offer some good thoughts here!
What TV will it be connected to? Does it meet HDMI2.1?
You say you want Xbox to play multiplayer, but a lot of games are multi platform now (I can play PS5 online against my friends on Xbox etc) - What kind of games will you play?
The Xbox gamepass is good, and you can use some simple quirks to get 3 years worth of it for about £100.
In my opinion the PS5 is the best console, owing to the exclusives, and the controller (the haptic feedback on the triggers is excellent)
Buying second hand from CEX is worth looking into - they do 2 year warranty on consoles, and you can part ex your PS3 and games.
The Series X is worth it over the S. you could well still have this console in 10 years time, so the extra 150 quid is nothing over that timeframe. Top games are 100+ gb and you will fill the S HDD in no time
I'll quote this one but thanks for all replies.What TV will it be connected to? Does it meet HDMI2.1?
You say you want Xbox to play multiplayer, but a lot of games are multi platform now (I can play PS5 online against my friends on Xbox etc) - What kind of games will you play?
The Xbox gamepass is good, and you can use some simple quirks to get 3 years worth of it for about £100.
In my opinion the PS5 is the best console, owing to the exclusives, and the controller (the haptic feedback on the triggers is excellent)
Buying second hand from CEX is worth looking into - they do 2 year warranty on consoles, and you can part ex your PS3 and games.
The Series X is worth it over the S. you could well still have this console in 10 years time, so the extra 150 quid is nothing over that timeframe. Top games are 100+ gb and you will fill the S HDD in no time
Current games that get mostly get played in our house across PS3 and Switch are Fortnite, FIFA, Rayman and Minecraft; I enjoy Mass Effect and LA Noire...we have a bunch of others that get limited use. BUT, I need to think about will that be the case in 3-4 years time - my boys would game a lot more if I let them! The one game I know they would play on XBOX is Forza (this is all they play when they are at their mates).
It would be hooked at best up to my old Panny plasma so nothing current-tech and definitely not 4K or HDMI 2.1. Worst case to a smaller TV or monitor in the office.
PS5 kind of makes sense but it's so flipping big and annoys me I can't play my PS3 games. I would probably keep it anyway for retro enjoyment.
Given I won't have the supplementary tech to get the best out of the X I wonder if the S is the one to go for...but keep coming back to the One X as a sort of "trial" - it's not a throwaway price but I could stand buying one for £100 then tossing it if it never got used. It would still be a big upgrade on anything the boys have here currently.
Thanks everyone.
I think I've ruled out the Series X as I don't "need" it and it's a fair investment which I wouldn't be able to get the best out of.
So it's down to the Series S v One X.
I have found a pristine One X 2nd hand with a bunch of games (some of which I would trade) for £150. Gives me buffer to get an extra controller and Forza...
But also seen a Series S with FC24 already installed and a headset for £160. And the Seagate SSD add on is £100 in Black Friday. So combined still £100 cheaper than a new Series X, with a game the boys definitely want, which again pays for extra controller and Forza.
I don't need a Blu-ray player as keeping the PS3...so now I'm tempted by the S!
Edited to add just noticed you can't transfer digital games on the S...
I think I've ruled out the Series X as I don't "need" it and it's a fair investment which I wouldn't be able to get the best out of.
So it's down to the Series S v One X.
I have found a pristine One X 2nd hand with a bunch of games (some of which I would trade) for £150. Gives me buffer to get an extra controller and Forza...
But also seen a Series S with FC24 already installed and a headset for £160. And the Seagate SSD add on is £100 in Black Friday. So combined still £100 cheaper than a new Series X, with a game the boys definitely want, which again pays for extra controller and Forza.
I don't need a Blu-ray player as keeping the PS3...so now I'm tempted by the S!
Edited to add just noticed you can't transfer digital games on the S...
Edited by Legend83 on Thursday 23 November 08:17
TREMAiNE said:
How did the Series X go down on Christmas day, OP?
Thanks for asking 
.As I opened it we have some great video footage of my son's running circles round the lounge yelling "XBOX, XBOX, XBOX!"
I am loving it - my BIL is a pilot so we spent a lot of Christmas day trying to land at St Bart's on MS Flight Sim. And as much as the new Series X exclusives look great, I have spent most of the time so far enjoying flying down a mountain on SSX.
Great fun and Ultimate Gamepass is very good.
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