Personally, what I love is the backward compatibility / 4k upgrades to old games that led me to buy a Series X. I love collecting old physical copies of xbox/360 games that were upgraded to their best versions, yet can be found pretty cheap. i prefer spending 70$ on like 13 old games than buying a new one for the same price.
I’m a physical media guy…I’m also a huge music fan that still buys CDs. Having intangible media…is like owning a burned homemade copy of a music album….it cool…but seeing the album sleeve reading the the liner notes got me hooked….
I agree. I feel the same about physical movies. Something about reading, seeing the artwork, and holding it that you can't replace. I switched to digital music when DRM was finally dropped on digital storefronts many years ago just due to convenience. I just wished physical games had all the fixes in when pressed and no DRM on consoles.
I'm sorry to hear about your childhood home and your mom's home being on fire. As long as you are alright and any immediate family is fine then it could be worse! Keep making the great content dude! 👍
Good to see you mentioned Japan's renewed interest in Xbox, as that's honestly been the most interesting development for me. I recall brainstorming a few things I would change about Microsoft's strategy regarding the Xbox Series (relaxing content guidelines, adding more Japanese games, and mobile phones and public transport), but I admit it never occurred to me that the Series S model was a really good fit for Japanese gamers. Why, you ask? It's for the same reason they don't buy the PS5: space (or a lack thereof). The Series S is powerful enough to satisfy the market who wants to play the newest games (via Game Pass), while also being compact enough to fit in a small city apartment. Based on the numbers I've seen, I think the PS5 is going to outsell the Xbox no matter what Microsoft does. However, I predict the Xbox will see a very consistent amount of growth over the next few years. If they make the necessary changes I've outlined, then they will tap into the hyper-consumer/otaku market basically overnight, which would be a good thing for them. But as of now, I'm pretty impressed.
Series X was my first ever Xbox purchase. I was never into Xbox, but the more I heard about Game Pass and hardware specs, the more interested I became in the console. Not only do I feel like it can keep up with PS5--spec wise, not to mention more readily available than the PS5--- it seemed like the more consumer friendly purchase. I get a lot of mileage out of the system. I don't see a need for a PS5 at the moment (even if I could purchase one at retail price).
I agree. I hope that when it happens that they offer an annual plan that is overall much cheaper, similar to what PlayStation does with their PlayStation plus tiers.
@@MichaelM28 Not only Game Pass is a Trojan Horse that will start going up at price when they got the hold on the market they wish but also it is useless. Sure if you own no game and you just got a console first time trying to get into games then Game Pass might seem fine to pay a little to have some collection of games to get your teeth into. BUT let's be honest when you have so many games you barely enjoy much. You just try one a little then the other etc. Is not the same as actually buying a game and looking to get your money's worth and digging into it to find the joy in it and finding some good things you never expected.
They can get all the studios they want. Microsoft is terrible when it comes to releasing great games. What have the released that’s a must-play on the Series X? Indie studios will keep popping up.
I think the Series S availability is down to an easier manufacturing process and smaller SoC vs the big consoles and not due to lack of sales. Can't call it a failure if it outsells the series x and ps5.
I think the new generation as a whole has had a rather lackluster two years of existence. We all know that both the Xbox One and PS4 took until 2015-2017 to really start blowing out exciting worthwhile titles on a consistent basis, so it's still rather early in the new generation to judge it entirely (not saying that you are), so I'm hopeful that the next 2-3 years to come is where we really start to see some heavy hitters on a much more consistent basis. Hard to say for certain, though... But truthfully, at this point, I'm much more invested in what Nintendo's next endeavor is going to be than what Microsoft or Sony are going to do with this current generation. I say "at this point" as it could change as new things emerge from all three angles in the coming years, but as much as I love my Xbox 360 and Series S, Nintendo is where I aim my focus in the grand scheme of it all..
I'm glad Xbox take a different approach than PS5, because I'm not a huge fan of spending money on expensive controllers and new games. Coming from PC gaming, there's joy from playing old games that I played before, on new hardware with improved performance. Besides, as working adult I don't have much time for gaming so every games released from the past few years are still relatively new experience for me.
As a big Xbox fan I do like the eco System. I'm a big series S user at home, mainly due to the low amount of watts it uses during gameplay, so its a fraction of the cost of run compared to my series X, and as the cost of electric is just a disaster right now that helps the bills a bit. But I'm happy they are at least still going. Thanks again Adam, Enjoy Japan.
I've been honestly getting more out of my Xbox than my PS5 ever since I bought them I've played four games on the PS5 and I haven't touched it since the start of the year, probably won't until Spider-Man 2 But ever since I found out about how I can emulate games on Series X? It's become my gaming BEAST
XBox Series X had my interest as a potential purchase for this generation of gaming, but this video of yours has got me concerned that I might never buy an XBox console. Sony deactivated the CBomb via backdoor which while not being professional, is still a commendable job coz at the end of the day, gamers get to play their games offline as long as their consoles last. I was waiting for Microsoft to follow suit but when you said how Microsoft keeps stuffing your face with GamePass Advertisements, that would probably never happen. Thank God we have GOG on Windows, which I think is CDPR's best work to date. I understand your pain & longing for physical discs; even I thought the same, but the fact is that the disc would never have the latest improvement patches & some releases are only digital, so as long as we have offline access to all our content, I'm personally fine. Great video as always! PS:- It would be awesome to see 4 TB SSDs in the future versions of these consoles. I feel that this gen would decide whether we move on to 120 fps in next gen ...
they tried, that's why Bungie left. it wasn't so much for Sony, it was more like, they didn't wanna stay exclusive to one company forever. so they became a 3rd party studio.
Gamepass is one of the reasons Jim Ryan is trying to block the Microsoft Activision deal he knows once Call of Duty becomes day 1 free on Gamepass no one will pay $70 to get it on PS5 also if I'm not mistaken SONY made a deal with Capcom to prevent their games from coming to Gamepass for at least a year after launch
The Series S is more of a delivery system for Gamepass. To play the latest games in the highest quality, you need this serious console. Also if you're into game preservation, PC is where it's at. There are fully patched and cracked versions of games that are easily available and they'll never go away.
2 years and Im STILL unable to buy a PS5 straight from the Store, just LAST week I saw for the first time a Xbox X on shelves, Im in Canary Island so things are a little bit difficult then other parts of Europe
So the ps5 is a ps4 pro pro? Sorry but to say the series x is just a update from xone is quite wrong. Its even more up to date (having the full rdna 2)than the ps5.
I consider the 360 and PS3 the last "Physical" gaming console, even though games could be downloaded on them. The next 2 generations made me question if I should buy the consoles (and I did buy some) or just wait for PC releases. I understand the PS4 and XBox One still had physical games, but they had to download to your system rather than read off the disc like older systems. The advantage, I guess, is less stress on the disc reader. As for the Xbox Monopoly, I see how they still develop Minecraft on other platforms so I don't see that being any different with Activision.
They said the same thing with the Bethesda buyout and that was walked back to Legacy games and the 2 games sony had a contract with, all new Bethesda games are Xbox only
The sad thing is that current gen systems CAN be physical but the devs choose to be lazy and release half assed games taking full advantage (in a bad way) of a concept that was originally intended to improve games, you know updates? But rather than that they see a lazy way out and you and I are forced to suffer. Get it out before Christmas we can always fix it later.... 2 years later Cyberpunk 2077 is finally playable...ish.
I'm still sitting on my VCR Xbox from 2014, and every time I see a Series X, I know that I would want one but it's just not worth it. The old VCR is still doing well enough for me and is able to play pretty much the same damn games. Can't justify to myself spending a premium price on a console that plays mostly the same stuff but better
Its obvious to see that Xbox studios were not ready for the next gen. A very slow trickle of exclusives for the Xbox/PC ecosystem. Hopefully 2023 will have more games from Xbox Studios.
I'm interested if you're going to talk about the PC in the PlayStation 5 2-year video. I know Sony has been doing PC ports since last year, but this year, and especially the second half, they have been putting boat loads of games on PC, even major ones like Uncharted, Spider-Man, and The Last of Us. Even current gen only games. I'm curious about your thoughts on that - why Sony's doing it VS why Microsoft is doing it, the difference in their approaches, etc, what it might mean for the future of PlayStation, etc.
You can thank Satya Nadella for this lol, he is the cloud/services guy. Don't get me wrong I understand his direction, but I don't have to like it. I'd take 1 Xbox OG with it's unique feel over a million Xbox Series PC'S lol, but as a box to play games on, it is a good machine. I do think consoles as we knew them back in the day is over though. Glad you are doing OK dude.
This video definitely gave me a different perspective on how Xbox is taking on these generations going forward. It kind of makes me sad they’re not fighting as hard with Sony and becoming more of a streaming company with gamepass, this makes me worried they’re not taking exclusive games seriously, even Phil Spencer mentioned exclusive games will be something we see less and less, I hope they give us xbox gamers the exclusives they promised to give us.
Hit the nail on the head with how I've been feeling as a day 1 OG xbox fan. It's hard to love what they've been doing with the systems because they feel like moderate upgrades to the horrible xbox one OS. It doesn't stand out on its own, booting up my series x on day one sucked because it was exactly what I had with the xbox one X. It needs to feel unique, it has to potential hoping it changes soon
I worry Xbox, Halo and anything Activision makes are not system sellers anymore... and exclusives are such a problem for the platform these days. But i guess Adam would be right to predict it is slowly evolving into a steam competitor, rather than directly trying to take on Sony.
"Destroy All Humans 2" you can purchase & play only on the newer Series-X or S but not on any XB1 system, there probably is a few more. I will never use Game Pass either, I prefer owning my games & not rent them, I've never rented a game in my life.
I think an interesting point to supplement what you have said about Microsoft's strategy and the Series X not having as much of a "Soul" also applies to the PS5, but more mildly. The PS5 comparatively speaking does not have as many "true" exclusives that also aren't on PS4, outside of Demon's Souls, Returnal, and Ratchet and Clank. Yes this will change, and yes the controller features are definitely next gen, and yes the UI has been updated and isn't just a beefed up PS4 completely, but the cross gen games and less of a "jump" are definitely felt there as of now. I feel like consoles as a whole are becoming more streamlined and just updates to their more recent hardware. I wonder if Nintendo will release a "Super Switch" which is literally the same thing with full backwards compatibility, but same UI and an updated chipset inside.
Series X are actually very easy to find in stores now, they are regularly at the store I work at and we got about 40 in the back, no joke. But yeah the first 20+ months or so were kind of ridiculous. And yeah it's about game pass, and I would imagine because they said they lose between $100-200 per console on Series S and X that they would be tickled if someone played on PC and subscribed to Game Pass there instead. Cuz then they can just collect the checks instead of having to pay out.
I feel like the fact that it's hard to get a PS5 and Xbox series X it's a good thing because remember how long the 360 and the PS3 generation lasted a lot of that had to do with the economic crisis of 2008 so I feel like because of that this console generation is going to be long which is good in that means you don't have to buy a new piece of hardware in 5 years because remember back in the day you got a new console every 5 years
Honestly I still mostly play Xbox One and Playstation 4 games on the new consoles, sometimes even Xbox 360 games. The Xbox Series X didn't feel like a new whole new console to me, only like a powerful upgrade. But I love the Xbox Series X and the Playstation 5, and thanks to the backwards compatibility it was easy for me to replace the Xbox One and the PS4.
Hi Adam, as a PC gamer, I don't think MS is doing much with the PC Game Pass. Can't mod because of the file system restrictions, fewer games than Xbox Game Pass and no Steam support for Game Pass is just obnoxious. They seem to be unsure how to treat PC as a platform, a free platform that they can't impose ecosystem but coexist, or MS domination.
I have been loving my Series S and gamepass, recently went back to pc and it's still impressive that the S can do things like quick resume which blows my pc out of the water. And 120fps being a thing is awesome! I do want a series X but I wish they had more physical presence and backwards compatibility with more games, I'd like to play some OG Xbox games like project Gotham racing and some 360 games i missed out on by growing up a Playstation and Nintendo guy. I kinda wish they just let us have free reign of those emulators they use on the X so that it really could be the ultimate xbox. About to go watch some of your backwards compatibility videos just to cling on to hope.
Not very precise bout Series S success, the console was hugely avaliable cause they printed way more chips (the DI is half the size of the Series X, so you can produce the double of units and have much more supply), and also ignored how it's doing really well in third world countries and even in japan.
I don’t have internet at home, so I use the Series S with the XScreen and the expansion card to update all of my games off of Wi-Fi at places like Walmart. Then I just hook the card into the X and all is well.
In some instances the One X actually was better than the next generation Series S. The Series S can't do 4k but the one X can. So some games would be 4k 30fps or 4k 60fps on One X while 1080p on Series S. I suspect that the one X is gonna be very valuable in the years to come for collectors due to the fact that the one X was only produced for a few years. It came out in 2017 and production stopped in like 2019 or 2020. We'll see. The One X is a very interesting console in some ways.
I think it is a mistake though because it opens security breaches. If anyone could disassemble the disc unit and/or connect to a computer they could figure it out how to pirate software and neither Microsoft nor any publisher wants this
@@lordeilluminati Sony is already doing this though, if they can figure out so can MS. Besides it may be a small risk to take for the upside of transitioning people off of physical.
I've been thrilled with the Series X and PS5, however, that is because I was thrilled with my PS4 Pro and One X in every way EXCEPT that they were woefully underpowered. Now, my modern gaming set up feels to be about perfect 👌.
@@aceplays1081 Perhaps "woefully" underpowered is a bit strong, although that is certainly how it often felt to me in that generation... The console handled 4k gaming very well, and had better performance than the Pro, and yet even so, I was often experiencing frame drops in games targeting 30fps. Painful... Thankfully, these new consoles generally offer smooth sailing when it comes to performance modes targetting 60fps or better for most games, and I am totally here for it 💪.
Still a physical media fan and that isn't going to change. It's annoying to see the constant slide toward digital-everything, but what can you do? Sorry to hear about your previous emergency, though. Hope all is well.
modern games are so massive and get so many patches, having the physical disc isn't much more than an unlock code nowadays. I still buy some physical games for my SX, but only when I can get it much cheaper than the digital version. I LOVE the Xbox ecosystem, since I have essentially 3 console generations of games on one system. And gamepass just can't be beat
There are several games that I can think of off the top of my head that are either specific to the Series X | S or have a physical copy that is Series X only. The ones that I own are Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition, Microsoft Flight Simulator, King of Fighters XV, Grand Theft Auto V, and WWE 2K22.
2 years and have never seen xbox series x on store shelves but have seen plenty of series s but I hope I can get series x on Black Friday but sorry about your mom home adam
I love xbox but I hate what MS is doing to gaming. Gamepass is ok but I either own the games worth playing or I have no desire to play the rest. I just want the AAA games that take advantage of the X. It needs God of War caliber games. They obviously can't do it internally so they are buying whoever they can. Whatever, just bring the games.
Literally have no reason to get an X been a massive disappointment for me. Was hoping they were doing a Nintendo with the wii u and just moving all their projects over to the new system but fact that most of the game they revealed at launch are not even out is crazy where PlayStation has been incredible with stuff like returnal and now the new god of war. I think if Xbox didn’t have the backing of Microsoft they would of died out ages ago
Also between the war about Ukraine and Russia the fact that covid happened are going to be contributing factors to why this console generation is going to last let's not forget that these are hard to get in those two things are part of the reason why it's hard to get the economy has changed a lot globally
I mean if many more physical games are essentially a boot disc for downloading the actual game, what would be the point of the optical drive at that point?
I think the latest 2 notable XSX games not available on Xbox One were A Plague Tale Requiem and Gotham Knights? And the latter wasn't on X1/PS4 because the game's very unpolished in the first place.
I'm still not on board with Game Pass for a similar reason. I'm not against digital, but I am against not having the game available to play if that makes sense. If my internet is down, I want to still be able to pop a disc in and have it work that way. Digital games sometimes need to check in online, but not always. Game Pass always has to be online period no questions asked. Plus, if I enjoy a game there and its time on Game Pass expires I now can't play it. So that bums me out.
This is why i like Adam... he calls it as it is from a gamer standpoint 35 years old and you have been there from pretty much the beginning of gaming being popular with NES going forward! i also know... same age hahaha! not saying Atari wasn't or ColecoVision/Intelivision wasn't but gaming really started getting popular with NES and Sega.. But i agree with him 100% and i love my Xbox Series X to!! but its a true analysis of the actual console and what its about... Good video Adam! and pretty much on the point with everything i have noticed and have observed from how the Series X has gone in the past 2 years!
I've heard the opposite about the Series S including the sales of it. Sure it comes to stores more regularly than the Series X and ps5, but it also sells regularly too. They're not sitting on shelves collecting dust lol.
In my opinion, it would hurt Sony more if the activision acquisition doesn’t go through. Let’s put it this way, it’s no secret Sony has been trying to block this and using every snakey trick in the book. So imagine if it was blocked. Microsoft would technically have 68 billion dollars to really play hard with Sony. I think They go after Sony really hard, I really feel that’s what they would do. And why not Sony are not playing fair, so why should if Microsoft at that point . They would pay for 1 year exclusives left right and centre, they would spend all that money on other stuff to piss off and technically compete with Sony
To me the one thing that made Xbox unique was Microsoft’s pursuit of making og Xbox & Xbox 360 games backwards compatible, but they abandoned that quite awhile ago, that kind of strikes me as a blow to Gamepass since we won’t see anything else on there except current gen games. Look at Steam or GOG, the number of old school games on those platforms is staggering, blows the piss outta Gamepass. The only reason I keep up with Xbox nowadays is because I’m still a Halo & Gears fan, lol. If Halo & Gears were on PlayStation, I would have absolutely no need for Xbox.
spencer announced that they've gotten everyone to subscribe on console that wants to subscribe, and it will maintain a ~15% revenue for the console, which means to me they'll have to do more orthodox console gaming stratagem while also pushing game pass on pc, phones, tv, etc.
Im not a big digital guy either… but Game Pass really did change my tune to an extent. Its almost too convenient, which is why its successful and why MS is pushing hard for it. Besides 4K, probably some degree of future proofing, and compatibility with some disk games I basically have no reason to grab the Series X over the Series S, which is as you said a drop in replacement for my Xbox One S (and I could still have that hooked up too for when I need the disk slot). Wouldn’t be surprised if MS drops a new version of the X without a disk slot in a smaller form factor soon.
You understand these things much better than so many other people out there. You're absolutely right, Xbox consoles are just delivery platforms for Xbox Live /Game Pass
Do you think the chip shortage has made Game Pass more famous than the XBSX? I remember seeing streamers celebrate on twitter being able to get an XBSX during 2021 like it's the exception not the rule (though you can buy a Series X easily now) whereas Game Pass is an unquestioned success.
You're the reason I decided to give the xbox series x a chance and what man Thanks for the advice!! Just being able to play 360 games and gamepass pay the price alone!!
Love my series X. But I have to be honest I rarely game on it ( maybe with getting older less time to sit down and play for hours ) but I use it for multimedia all the time. Movies off USB, amazon prime, RUclips, etc. Game pass is utterly pointless to me since I want physical games in a box on a disc.
I'll be honest, I always came for the Dreamcast videos. Also Shenmue, I thought we'd never get a part 3. I actually liked all your Sega videos, I'm a Sega fanboy like yourself. I did enjoy many of your older videos, the Panasonic GameCube and PSX video. Oh and the Dreamcast TV, I remember the story about how you came to get it.
I still don't know if I like this generation or not yet. I know the cocid years screwed up alot, but even beyond that, very few games get me hype outside of first party exclusives. Evil west and calisto protocol are the two new IPs I'm most excited for
The way xbox does Digital is very convenient because your games and movies go with you, the only thing is if you don't have access to the internet than your console is basically just a paperweight. Unless you have a disc drive and physical media
Im 53 Adam and i have been playing video games from the start. Pong lol I will be a gamer to the day i die. Anyways i have a ps1 classic modded of course. Ps2 slim with some great valuable games. Ps3 and psp I also have og Xbox. A 360 and series x that i absolutely love.
It's been nearly 2 years and it's still not readily available here in Canada. That's not to say we can't get one, in fact it's becoming easier to get a PS5 & Xbox Series X but the Xbox Series S is the most common one that I've seen the most. In fact whenever I'm amazed whenever I do see someone buying it since I'm under the impression that it's rare.
It’s awesome that we can use an Xbox one controller on series X and the series X controller on Xbox one. Sony however $90 controller take it or leave it. PS4 controller works with the ps4 game on ps5. I’m in no rush to get either series X or ps5. I’ve been more focusing on the PC side.
These series have been one of my favorites from you Adam all the way back to when you started it with the ps4 and xbox one days. Can't wait for the ps5 video
I picked up a Series S a few months ago and I've loved it. Game Pass is amazing of course, but the Series S allows me the opportunity to play some bigger titles that I know are never coming to the Switch like Elden Ring. Most of the PlayStation exclusives don't interest me outside of Spider Man and Ratchet and Clank, so having a Switch/Series S is itching most of the gaming scratches that I have.
None of those PS5 games are games that could be made to play on PS4. It’s not like the games on the PS5 are a generation ahead of the PS4. In a way the Microsoft model is much better in that if the game can still run on Xbox one, then it will still get released on it and not abandon those players. Once games advance and are large enough that they will no longer run on Xbox one, then Xbox will not enforce the rule like with flight sim for example.
@@MichaelM28 I’ll give you that it won’t run at the same level as the PS5 I.e. resolution, frame rate, etc. PS4 pro could still run them though. My point is that Sony and Microsoft aren’t using the series x and PS5 to their full potential yet and so not why have the game backwards compatible while they still can be.
Architecturally the Series X/S are quite different from the One, they're just made so it feels like "just an upgrade", but there's a lot going on behind the scenes. Ironically enough, the "secret sauce" for this is in the software architecture.
I've had the series x for a little less than a year and I feel like Microsoft doesn't give a crap about us. Still no support for usb audio, which even the switch and ps4 have. Nothing but ads on the dashboard, no attempt for more 3rd party storage options (just that expensive Seagate drive), and to top it all off the system doesn't even stay off. I don't play my series x that often so I keep a dust cover on the top, which I have to unplug the system to do otherwise the fan will spin up when the xbox feels like it. Wish there was an option to just install the xbone versions of games so I could play them off an external hdd.
I've enjoyed my series X. I personally like that is an "upgraded" xbox one. Its been great for me as I haven't had to purchase a new version of the game and previous game saves have carried over. I just got a PS5 and dealing with the different "versions" and "upgrades" have been a little more irritating then i expected.
To say the x is an upgrade is quite wrong from Adam. What He means is the ui is looking the same but of course its a new sw /fw written for the series x/s . With Quick Resume, smart delivery and mp online its superior to the ps5 sw. Especially online PS sucks in many ways thinking about cloud saves you have to pay and other flaws. Yeah fony just has dumb delivery. :D
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Adam's annual console status update / prediction videos are like major holiday events for me 😅
Same here! lol.
Yoo same Adam status update fanclub where you at
Same here
yeah, i remember how first binged all of his videos once during christmas parties, and started checking out old PS1 games as christmas games.
His console generation vids are great docs :)
Seeing X Years Later - Predictions & Concerns make a return....It really does warm my soul. Thank you Adam. Hope all is well!
Personally, what I love is the backward compatibility / 4k upgrades to old games that led me to buy a Series X.
I love collecting old physical copies of xbox/360 games that were upgraded to their best versions, yet can be found pretty cheap.
i prefer spending 70$ on like 13 old games than buying a new one for the same price.
I’m a physical media guy…I’m also a huge music fan that still buys CDs. Having intangible media…is like owning a burned homemade copy of a music album….it cool…but seeing the album sleeve reading the the liner notes got me hooked….
I agree. I feel the same about physical movies. Something about reading, seeing the artwork, and holding it that you can't replace. I switched to digital music when DRM was finally dropped on digital storefronts many years ago just due to convenience. I just wished physical games had all the fixes in when pressed and no DRM on consoles.
You can also rip CDs and copy the tracks to your phone or something and have the best of both worlds (as long as you have the space for it)
Right on man, I’m the same way 🤘
We are gonna get Dell model Xbox consoles soon. The 3DO is shedding tears of joy from the grave.
I'm sorry to hear about your childhood home and your mom's home being on fire. As long as you are alright and any immediate family is fine then it could be worse! Keep making the great content dude! 👍
Good to see you mentioned Japan's renewed interest in Xbox, as that's honestly been the most interesting development for me. I recall brainstorming a few things I would change about Microsoft's strategy regarding the Xbox Series (relaxing content guidelines, adding more Japanese games, and mobile phones and public transport), but I admit it never occurred to me that the Series S model was a really good fit for Japanese gamers. Why, you ask? It's for the same reason they don't buy the PS5: space (or a lack thereof). The Series S is powerful enough to satisfy the market who wants to play the newest games (via Game Pass), while also being compact enough to fit in a small city apartment.
Based on the numbers I've seen, I think the PS5 is going to outsell the Xbox no matter what Microsoft does. However, I predict the Xbox will see a very consistent amount of growth over the next few years. If they make the necessary changes I've outlined, then they will tap into the hyper-consumer/otaku market basically overnight, which would be a good thing for them. But as of now, I'm pretty impressed.
Series X was my first ever Xbox purchase. I was never into Xbox, but the more I heard about Game Pass and hardware specs, the more interested I became in the console. Not only do I feel like it can keep up with PS5--spec wise, not to mention more readily available than the PS5--- it seemed like the more consumer friendly purchase. I get a lot of mileage out of the system. I don't see a need for a PS5 at the moment (even if I could purchase one at retail price).
Can you play old Xbox games on this
Can you tell me
@@joehelm2522 it depends on the title. If there's a game in particular that you desire to play, I'd look it up online first to see if it's possible.
The problem will come in the pricing. Once Microsoft owns most studios, they will keep raising the cost of game pass.
I agree. I hope that when it happens that they offer an annual plan that is overall much cheaper, similar to what PlayStation does with their PlayStation plus tiers.
@@MichaelM28 Not only Game Pass is a Trojan Horse that will start going up at price when they got the hold on the market they wish but also it is useless.
Sure if you own no game and you just got a console first time trying to get into games then Game Pass might seem fine to pay a little to have some collection of games to get your teeth into.
BUT let's be honest when you have so many games you barely enjoy much. You just try one a little then the other etc. Is not the same as actually buying a game and looking to get your money's worth and digging into it to find the joy in it and finding some good things you never expected.
@@MichaelM28 pushing Sony out of gaming? But but all those exclusives...
They can get all the studios they want. Microsoft is terrible when it comes to releasing great games. What have the released that’s a must-play on the Series X?
Indie studios will keep popping up.
Thank you Adam for your take as always. Very interesting with the 2008 economics crisis and the PS3 and XBOX 360.
I think the Series S availability is down to an easier manufacturing process and smaller SoC vs the big consoles and not due to lack of sales. Can't call it a failure if it outsells the series x and ps5.
Lovely video. One gripe with your series s take. It's actually the better selling sku of the current Xbox console.
Especially in other countries that isnt the US.
I think the new generation as a whole has had a rather lackluster two years of existence. We all know that both the Xbox One and PS4 took until 2015-2017 to really start blowing out exciting worthwhile titles on a consistent basis, so it's still rather early in the new generation to judge it entirely (not saying that you are), so I'm hopeful that the next 2-3 years to come is where we really start to see some heavy hitters on a much more consistent basis. Hard to say for certain, though...
But truthfully, at this point, I'm much more invested in what Nintendo's next endeavor is going to be than what Microsoft or Sony are going to do with this current generation. I say "at this point" as it could change as new things emerge from all three angles in the coming years, but as much as I love my Xbox 360 and Series S, Nintendo is where I aim my focus in the grand scheme of it all..
I'm glad Xbox take a different approach than PS5, because I'm not a huge fan of spending money on expensive controllers and new games. Coming from PC gaming, there's joy from playing old games that I played before, on new hardware with improved performance.
Besides, as working adult I don't have much time for gaming so every games released from the past few years are still relatively new experience for me.
As a big Xbox fan I do like the eco System. I'm a big series S user at home, mainly due to the low amount of watts it uses during gameplay, so its a fraction of the cost of run compared to my series X, and as the cost of electric is just a disaster right now that helps the bills a bit. But I'm happy they are at least still going. Thanks again Adam, Enjoy Japan.
I've been honestly getting more out of my Xbox than my PS5 ever since I bought them
I've played four games on the PS5 and I haven't touched it since the start of the year, probably won't until Spider-Man 2
But ever since I found out about how I can emulate games on Series X? It's become my gaming BEAST
You can emulate on the X? I’m definitely behind lol
@@josecarlos11 You can play PS2, GameCube and Wii games on the S and X
XBox Series X had my interest as a potential purchase for this generation of gaming, but this video of yours has got me concerned that I might never buy an XBox console. Sony deactivated the CBomb via backdoor which while not being professional, is still a commendable job coz at the end of the day, gamers get to play their games offline as long as their consoles last. I was waiting for Microsoft to follow suit but when you said how Microsoft keeps stuffing your face with GamePass Advertisements, that would probably never happen. Thank God we have GOG on Windows, which I think is CDPR's best work to date. I understand your pain & longing for physical discs; even I thought the same, but the fact is that the disc would never have the latest improvement patches & some releases are only digital, so as long as we have offline access to all our content, I'm personally fine. Great video as always!
PS:- It would be awesome to see 4 TB SSDs in the future versions of these consoles. I feel that this gen would decide whether we move on to 120 fps in next gen ...
I still wish Microsoft bought Bungie...not Sony :(
they tried, that's why Bungie left. it wasn't so much for Sony, it was more like, they didn't wanna stay exclusive to one company forever. so they became a 3rd party studio.
6:43 for a second i thought you said “samsung refrigerators are already shipping with game pass as a pre built app”
35 is not old, you still got a ways to go before you're my age (50).
Gamepass is one of the reasons Jim Ryan is trying to block the Microsoft Activision deal he knows once Call of Duty becomes day 1 free on Gamepass no one will pay $70 to get it on PS5 also if I'm not mistaken SONY made a deal with Capcom to prevent their games from coming to Gamepass for at least a year after launch
The Series S is more of a delivery system for Gamepass. To play the latest games in the highest quality, you need this serious console. Also if you're into game preservation, PC is where it's at. There are fully patched and cracked versions of games that are easily available and they'll never go away.
2 years and Im STILL unable to buy a PS5 straight from the Store, just LAST week I saw for the first time a Xbox X on shelves, Im in Canary Island so things are a little bit difficult then other parts of Europe
I always thought the Series S was more available because a bajillion more were made than the Series X.
Great video, I don’t own an Xbox, but Adam always has something worth hearing when he talks about the gaming industry.
Dude you're literally the Goat at talking about video games.
So the ps5 is a ps4 pro pro? Sorry but to say the series x is just a update from xone is quite wrong. Its even more up to date (having the full rdna 2)than the ps5.
I consider the 360 and PS3 the last "Physical" gaming console, even though games could be downloaded on them. The next 2 generations made me question if I should buy the consoles (and I did buy some) or just wait for PC releases.
I understand the PS4 and XBox One still had physical games, but they had to download to your system rather than read off the disc like older systems. The advantage, I guess, is less stress on the disc reader.
As for the Xbox Monopoly, I see how they still develop Minecraft on other platforms so I don't see that being any different with Activision.
They said the same thing with the Bethesda buyout and that was walked back to Legacy games and the 2 games sony had a contract with, all new Bethesda games are Xbox only
The sad thing is that current gen systems CAN be physical but the devs choose to be lazy and release half assed games taking full advantage (in a bad way) of a concept that was originally intended to improve games, you know updates? But rather than that they see a lazy way out and you and I are forced to suffer. Get it out before Christmas we can always fix it later.... 2 years later Cyberpunk 2077 is finally playable...ish.
@@JamezMorrizProjectz Sony and Nintendo put those lazy Devs to shame with their high quality output in recent years
I think I want one. I'm still on the One S. But, I'm also tempted by PS5 so I can play all the PS4 stuff I missed out on last gen. Tough decision.
I'm still sitting on my VCR Xbox from 2014, and every time I see a Series X, I know that I would want one but it's just not worth it. The old VCR is still doing well enough for me and is able to play pretty much the same damn games. Can't justify to myself spending a premium price on a console that plays mostly the same stuff but better
Its obvious to see that Xbox studios were not ready for the next gen. A very slow trickle of exclusives for the Xbox/PC ecosystem. Hopefully 2023 will have more games from Xbox Studios.
The Series X is a very utilitarian console, that just works. Per your point though, pretty much every PS5 console game is also made for the PS4.
I'm such a big fan of your anniversary videos and listening to your insights. Thanks for another great one bro. Can't wait for the ps5 video.
Sold my Series X 6 months ago and haven't regretted it yet, I love the traditional console experience and Xbox doesn't care about that anymore.
Brilliant analysis, review and all round take as usual. I'm very excited for Goldeneye! I'll be singing Tina Turner for months 🎶😂
I'm interested if you're going to talk about the PC in the PlayStation 5 2-year video.
I know Sony has been doing PC ports since last year, but this year, and especially the second half, they have been putting boat loads of games on PC, even major ones like Uncharted, Spider-Man, and The Last of Us. Even current gen only games. I'm curious about your thoughts on that - why Sony's doing it VS why Microsoft is doing it, the difference in their approaches, etc, what it might mean for the future of PlayStation, etc.
You can thank Satya Nadella for this lol, he is the cloud/services guy. Don't get me wrong I understand his direction, but I don't have to like it.
I'd take 1 Xbox OG with it's unique feel over a million Xbox Series PC'S lol, but as a box to play games on, it is a good machine.
I do think consoles as we knew them back in the day is over though.
Glad you are doing OK dude.
This video definitely gave me a different perspective on how Xbox is taking on these generations going forward. It kind of makes me sad they’re not fighting as hard with Sony and becoming more of a streaming company with gamepass, this makes me worried they’re not taking exclusive games seriously, even Phil Spencer mentioned exclusive games will be something we see less and less, I hope they give us xbox gamers the exclusives they promised to give us.
Hit the nail on the head with how I've been feeling as a day 1 OG xbox fan. It's hard to love what they've been doing with the systems because they feel like moderate upgrades to the horrible xbox one OS. It doesn't stand out on its own, booting up my series x on day one sucked because it was exactly what I had with the xbox one X. It needs to feel unique, it has to potential hoping it changes soon
I worry Xbox, Halo and anything Activision makes are not system sellers anymore... and exclusives are such a problem for the platform these days. But i guess Adam would be right to predict it is slowly evolving into a steam competitor, rather than directly trying to take on Sony.
I remember him saying that back in 2015, and so far, it doesn’t seem like he was far off.
"Destroy All Humans 2" you can purchase & play only on the newer Series-X or S but not on any XB1 system, there probably is a few more.
I will never use Game Pass either, I prefer owning my games & not rent them, I've never rented a game in my life.
I think an interesting point to supplement what you have said about Microsoft's strategy and the Series X not having as much of a "Soul" also applies to the PS5, but more mildly. The PS5 comparatively speaking does not have as many "true" exclusives that also aren't on PS4, outside of Demon's Souls, Returnal, and Ratchet and Clank. Yes this will change, and yes the controller features are definitely next gen, and yes the UI has been updated and isn't just a beefed up PS4 completely, but the cross gen games and less of a "jump" are definitely felt there as of now. I feel like consoles as a whole are becoming more streamlined and just updates to their more recent hardware. I wonder if Nintendo will release a "Super Switch" which is literally the same thing with full backwards compatibility, but same UI and an updated chipset inside.
Series X are actually very easy to find in stores now, they are regularly at the store I work at and we got about 40 in the back, no joke. But yeah the first 20+ months or so were kind of ridiculous. And yeah it's about game pass, and I would imagine because they said they lose between $100-200 per console on Series S and X that they would be tickled if someone played on PC and subscribed to Game Pass there instead. Cuz then they can just collect the checks instead of having to pay out.
I feel like the fact that it's hard to get a PS5 and Xbox series X it's a good thing because remember how long the 360 and the PS3 generation lasted a lot of that had to do with the economic crisis of 2008 so I feel like because of that this console generation is going to be long which is good in that means you don't have to buy a new piece of hardware in 5 years because remember back in the day you got a new console every 5 years
Honestly I still mostly play Xbox One and Playstation 4 games on the new consoles, sometimes even Xbox 360 games. The Xbox Series X didn't feel like a new whole new console to me, only like a powerful upgrade. But I love the Xbox Series X and the Playstation 5, and thanks to the backwards compatibility it was easy for me to replace the Xbox One and the PS4.
Hi Adam, as a PC gamer, I don't think MS is doing much with the PC Game Pass. Can't mod because of the file system restrictions, fewer games than Xbox Game Pass and no Steam support for Game Pass is just obnoxious. They seem to be unsure how to treat PC as a platform, a free platform that they can't impose ecosystem but coexist, or MS domination.
I have been loving my Series S and gamepass, recently went back to pc and it's still impressive that the S can do things like quick resume which blows my pc out of the water. And 120fps being a thing is awesome! I do want a series X but I wish they had more physical presence and backwards compatibility with more games, I'd like to play some OG Xbox games like project Gotham racing and some 360 games i missed out on by growing up a Playstation and Nintendo guy. I kinda wish they just let us have free reign of those emulators they use on the X so that it really could be the ultimate xbox. About to go watch some of your backwards compatibility videos just to cling on to hope.
Not very precise bout Series S success, the console was hugely avaliable cause they printed way more chips (the DI is half the size of the Series X, so you can produce the double of units and have much more supply), and also ignored how it's doing really well in third world countries and even in japan.
I believe I specifically said the Xbox is doing better in Japan than people think, but cool, cherry pick all you want.
I don’t have internet at home, so I use the Series S with the XScreen and the expansion card to update all of my games off of Wi-Fi at places like Walmart. Then I just hook the card into the X and all is well.
In some instances the One X actually was better than the next generation Series S. The Series S can't do 4k but the one X can. So some games would be 4k 30fps or 4k 60fps on One X while 1080p on Series S. I suspect that the one X is gonna be very valuable in the years to come for collectors due to the fact that the one X was only produced for a few years. It came out in 2017 and production stopped in like 2019 or 2020. We'll see. The One X is a very interesting console in some ways.
The thing with the disk drive is I think they will eventually sell digital only consoles with the disk drive as an add-on and then attach it with usb
I think it is a mistake though because it opens security breaches. If anyone could disassemble the disc unit and/or connect to a computer they could figure it out how to pirate software and neither Microsoft nor any publisher wants this
@@lordeilluminati Sony is already doing this though, if they can figure out so can MS.
Besides it may be a small risk to take for the upside of transitioning people off of physical.
I've been thrilled with the Series X and PS5, however, that is because I was thrilled with my PS4 Pro and One X in every way EXCEPT that they were woefully underpowered. Now, my modern gaming set up feels to be about perfect 👌.
The one x was not underpowered when it released lmao. Was a massive leap compared to original
@@aceplays1081 Perhaps "woefully" underpowered is a bit strong, although that is certainly how it often felt to me in that generation... The console handled 4k gaming very well, and had better performance than the Pro, and yet even so, I was often experiencing frame drops in games targeting 30fps. Painful... Thankfully, these new consoles generally offer smooth sailing when it comes to performance modes targetting 60fps or better for most games, and I am totally here for it 💪.
@@MichaelM28 Nailed it 👍.
Still a physical media fan and that isn't going to change. It's annoying to see the constant slide toward digital-everything, but what can you do? Sorry to hear about your previous emergency, though. Hope all is well.
modern games are so massive and get so many patches, having the physical disc isn't much more than an unlock code nowadays. I still buy some physical games for my SX, but only when I can get it much cheaper than the digital version. I LOVE the Xbox ecosystem, since I have essentially 3 console generations of games on one system. And gamepass just can't be beat
The anniversary video!! ❤️
There are several games that I can think of off the top of my head that are either specific to the Series X | S or have a physical copy that is Series X only. The ones that I own are Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition, Microsoft Flight Simulator, King of Fighters XV, Grand Theft Auto V, and WWE 2K22.
Still waiting for the Storage Expansion cards to get cheaper. We need competition. When will other companies be able to make them?
2 years and have never seen xbox series x on store shelves but have seen plenty of series s but I hope I can get series x on Black Friday but sorry about your mom home adam
I love xbox but I hate what MS is doing to gaming. Gamepass is ok but I either own the games worth playing or I have no desire to play the rest. I just want the AAA games that take advantage of the X. It needs God of War caliber games. They obviously can't do it internally so they are buying whoever they can. Whatever, just bring the games.
Literally have no reason to get an X been a massive disappointment for me. Was hoping they were doing a Nintendo with the wii u and just moving all their projects over to the new system but fact that most of the game they revealed at launch are not even out is crazy where PlayStation has been incredible with stuff like returnal and now the new god of war. I think if Xbox didn’t have the backing of Microsoft they would of died out ages ago
Also between the war about Ukraine and Russia the fact that covid happened are going to be contributing factors to why this console generation is going to last let's not forget that these are hard to get in those two things are part of the reason why it's hard to get the economy has changed a lot globally
I mean if many more physical games are essentially a boot disc for downloading the actual game, what would be the point of the optical drive at that point?
That's the great debate in a nutshell.
23:45 didn't only the original xbox one get an actual Kinect? The one x can't use the Kinect without a connector for it.
Yes but it does work. The same USB device doesn't function on the Series X.
My favorite time of the year is here 😁
I think the latest 2 notable XSX games not available on Xbox One were A Plague Tale Requiem and Gotham Knights?
And the latter wasn't on X1/PS4 because the game's very unpolished in the first place.
I'm still not on board with Game Pass for a similar reason. I'm not against digital, but I am against not having the game available to play if that makes sense. If my internet is down, I want to still be able to pop a disc in and have it work that way. Digital games sometimes need to check in online, but not always. Game Pass always has to be online period no questions asked. Plus, if I enjoy a game there and its time on Game Pass expires I now can't play it. So that bums me out.
This is why i like Adam... he calls it as it is from a gamer standpoint 35 years old and you have been there from pretty much the beginning of gaming being popular with NES going forward! i also know... same age hahaha! not saying Atari wasn't or ColecoVision/Intelivision wasn't but gaming really started getting popular with NES and Sega.. But i agree with him 100% and i love my Xbox Series X to!! but its a true analysis of the actual console and what its about... Good video Adam! and pretty much on the point with everything i have noticed and have observed from how the Series X has gone in the past 2 years!
I've heard the opposite about the Series S including the sales of it. Sure it comes to stores more regularly than the Series X and ps5, but it also sells regularly too. They're not sitting on shelves collecting dust lol.
YES!! It’s that time of year again!!
Great to see this series back again, Adam. Cheers 🍻
In my opinion, it would hurt Sony more if the activision acquisition doesn’t go through. Let’s put it this way, it’s no secret Sony has been trying to block this and using every snakey trick in the book. So imagine if it was blocked. Microsoft would technically have 68 billion dollars to really play hard with Sony. I think They go after Sony really hard, I really feel that’s what they would do. And why not Sony are not playing fair, so why should if Microsoft at that point . They would pay for 1 year exclusives left right and centre, they would spend all that money on other stuff to piss off and technically compete with Sony
To me the one thing that made Xbox unique was Microsoft’s pursuit of making og Xbox & Xbox 360 games backwards compatible, but they abandoned that quite awhile ago, that kind of strikes me as a blow to Gamepass since we won’t see anything else on there except current gen games. Look at Steam or GOG, the number of old school games on those platforms is staggering, blows the piss outta Gamepass. The only reason I keep up with Xbox nowadays is because I’m still a Halo & Gears fan, lol. If Halo & Gears were on PlayStation, I would have absolutely no need for Xbox.
spencer announced that they've gotten everyone to subscribe on console that wants to subscribe, and it will maintain a ~15% revenue for the console, which means to me they'll have to do more orthodox console gaming stratagem while also pushing game pass on pc, phones, tv, etc.
Windows 10+Series=service... Which means nothing is yours. Windows 7+360 or 8.1+One=yours to keep.
Im not a big digital guy either… but Game Pass really did change my tune to an extent. Its almost too convenient, which is why its successful and why MS is pushing hard for it. Besides 4K, probably some degree of future proofing, and compatibility with some disk games I basically have no reason to grab the Series X over the Series S, which is as you said a drop in replacement for my Xbox One S (and I could still have that hooked up too for when I need the disk slot). Wouldn’t be surprised if MS drops a new version of the X without a disk slot in a smaller form factor soon.
I believe they only mention "digital copies of rare replay" because the disc is out of print.
On their Facebook page, rare said that physical versions would get goldeneye
Hope that's true.
You understand these things much better than so many other people out there.
You're absolutely right, Xbox consoles are just delivery platforms for Xbox Live /Game Pass
Do you think the chip shortage has made Game Pass more famous than the XBSX? I remember seeing streamers celebrate on twitter being able to get an XBSX during 2021 like it's the exception not the rule (though you can buy a Series X easily now) whereas Game Pass is an unquestioned success.
You're the reason I decided to give the xbox series x a chance and what man Thanks for the advice!! Just being able to play 360 games and gamepass pay the price alone!!
Love my series X. But I have to be honest I rarely game on it ( maybe with getting older less time to sit down and play for hours ) but I use it for multimedia all the time. Movies off USB, amazon prime, RUclips, etc.
Game pass is utterly pointless to me since I want physical games in a box on a disc.
I'll be honest, I always came for the Dreamcast videos. Also Shenmue, I thought we'd never get a part 3. I actually liked all your Sega videos, I'm a Sega fanboy like yourself. I did enjoy many of your older videos, the Panasonic GameCube and PSX video. Oh and the Dreamcast TV, I remember the story about how you came to get it.
I still don't know if I like this generation or not yet. I know the cocid years screwed up alot, but even beyond that, very few games get me hype outside of first party exclusives. Evil west and calisto protocol are the two new IPs I'm most excited for
Gamepass deals in mexico are crazy, you can keep cycling through the "first month for $10 (around fifty US cents)" indefinitely.
The way xbox does Digital is very convenient because your games and movies go with you, the only thing is if you don't have access to the internet than your console is basically just a paperweight. Unless you have a disc drive and physical media
New media is sad. I wouldn't mind paying more for 6 full disks to install the whole MW2 game.
Been watching since 2015, cant believe its been so many years
Im 53 Adam and i have been playing video games from the start. Pong lol
I will be a gamer to the day i die.
Anyways i have a ps1 classic modded of course.
Ps2 slim with some great valuable games.
Ps3 and psp
I also have og Xbox. A 360 and series x that i absolutely love.
It's been nearly 2 years and it's still not readily available here in Canada. That's not to say we can't get one, in fact it's becoming easier to get a PS5 & Xbox Series X but the Xbox Series S is the most common one that I've seen the most. In fact whenever I'm amazed whenever I do see someone buying it since I'm under the impression that it's rare.
oh boy its anniversary time again
It’s awesome that we can use an Xbox one controller on series X and the series X controller on Xbox one. Sony however $90 controller take it or leave it. PS4 controller works with the ps4 game on ps5. I’m in no rush to get either series X or ps5. I’ve been more focusing on the PC side.
These series have been one of my favorites from you Adam all the way back to when you started it with the ps4 and xbox one days. Can't wait for the ps5 video
I picked up a Series S a few months ago and I've loved it. Game Pass is amazing of course, but the Series S allows me the opportunity to play some bigger titles that I know are never coming to the Switch like Elden Ring. Most of the PlayStation exclusives don't interest me outside of Spider Man and Ratchet and Clank, so having a Switch/Series S is itching most of the gaming scratches that I have.
The Xbox one x is still a very capable system in my op
I too love my Series X but you’re right, there’s no exclusive content just for that console that will sell units. Yet PS5 has a lot already!
None of those PS5 games are games that could be made to play on PS4. It’s not like the games on the PS5 are a generation ahead of the PS4. In a way the Microsoft model is much better in that if the game can still run on Xbox one, then it will still get released on it and not abandon those players. Once games advance and are large enough that they will no longer run on Xbox one, then Xbox will not enforce the rule like with flight sim for example.
@@MichaelM28 I’ll give you that it won’t run at the same level as the PS5 I.e. resolution, frame rate, etc. PS4 pro could still run them though. My point is that Sony and Microsoft aren’t using the series x and PS5 to their full potential yet and so not why have the game backwards compatible while they still can be.
Architecturally the Series X/S are quite different from the One, they're just made so it feels like "just an upgrade", but there's a lot going on behind the scenes. Ironically enough, the "secret sauce" for this is in the software architecture.
I've had the series x for a little less than a year and I feel like Microsoft doesn't give a crap about us.
Still no support for usb audio, which even the switch and ps4 have. Nothing but ads on the dashboard, no attempt for more 3rd party storage options (just that expensive Seagate drive), and to top it all off the system doesn't even stay off.
I don't play my series x that often so I keep a dust cover on the top, which I have to unplug the system to do otherwise the fan will spin up when the xbox feels like it.
Wish there was an option to just install the xbone versions of games so I could play them off an external hdd.
Very nice having you back to doing these 😁. Also, didn't expect you getting into the end of the unipolar/start of the multipolar world order.
Last week for the first time ever I saw a Series X in store on shelf. Walmart had four of them to purchase. Still never saw a PS5.
I've enjoyed my series X. I personally like that is an "upgraded" xbox one. Its been great for me as I haven't had to purchase a new version of the game and previous game saves have carried over. I just got a PS5 and dealing with the different "versions" and "upgrades" have been a little more irritating then i expected.
@Michael I'm slow because I find it irritating?
To say the x is an upgrade is quite wrong from Adam. What He means is the ui is looking the same but of course its a new sw /fw written for the series x/s . With Quick Resume, smart delivery and mp online its superior to the ps5 sw. Especially online PS sucks in many ways thinking about cloud saves you have to pay and other flaws. Yeah fony just has dumb delivery. :D
@Michael I'll wish you well on your journey. I'm sure you're going need all of it.