yeah, people especially here in the UK are obsessed with buying the physical disc. That is why series X you can buy literally everywhere. They say it is cheaper to buy a physical copy and resell it in order to get some portion of the money back. It was OK back in the days where there was no backward compatibility. Those times are GONE even with the PlayStation. Also digital copies you can buy from websites like CDkeys.com with 30% less on launch to even 50% on pre-order. Also, I buy games, for example, I like to play and come back to those after some time and play them again, for all the rest I have the game pass, ps now and many other services.
I bought mine like a week ago, can't go wrong with it. Everyone who says "better make it a good long term investment, buy the X bla bla" man... This thing is just as good, it depends what you want it for. I only play like 4-5 games tops, I don't need 1tb, and I still have an external 1tb in case I need it. I am more than happy with it, it looks clean as shit, really small and practical, quiet as hell, and just blazing crazy fast. Consistent 60+ fps at least in my experience, ray tracing and crazy fast load times. It just won't run at 4K, but hey 1440p or even 1080p is not bad at ALL. If you are doubting about the series S, don't!!! Just keep in mind what you want it for and which console is best for your tv or monitor. You won't go wrong with either of them Great video!!!! Earned a sub
@@7bloodi ehhh, not so common nowadays... also pretty sexist to say that women can't pull they're own weight, not every dude makes enough to pull all that weight, but you're entitled to have your own outlook as am i.
@@satno4224 oh okay I get you, I mean Microsoft is selling the series x for $500 when a 1tb SSD alone is almost $300 so that alone is a big loss on their part but yeah there's no way that anyone can buy an SSD at $50 but im just saying that I would've been okay with paying a bit extra for more storage maybe even 715gb to get 500gb of free space
@@aidankhaos7687 maybe they don't have 500+ to spare, maybe they don't have a 4k TV and they just decided to go with the S, maybe they couldn't get an X but the S was available. I'm not sure how much money u have but not everyone has the option for the most expensive console.
@@hugocaplain3198 That's because games usually run in lower resolution and use lower res textures, therefore it has less data to load. Speed is the same.
Yeah but think about,you are forced to buy this extra storage for $100, that puts you at $400 already,it is slow storage so now that defeacts the purpose for which you bought this console in the first place, loading time right? Helk then you are definitely better off getting the much better series x or the still better xbox one x new for $400 or used for around $300,it packs same performance as the new series or better,it has 4k blu ray player and 1tb of storage. How could you go wrong with that,all the series S has going for is loading times are u kidding? I will never give up a 4 blu ray player,1tb of storage,more performance over loading times at the same price point,i just crazy anyone would do that
@@micharel937 Not all,maybe you didn't understand what I was saying. I actually don't care about loading times,just don't think the new Series S is a good deal at $300 when it comes with just 365gb of storage
Great video! Loving my Series S. Cyberpunk looks and runs really good on it. The loading times are insane. Impossible to build a similar spec PC for $300.
I was thinking about getting Series X or PS5. Then I saw actual pricings. Looked up to Series S. I didn’t have previous Xboxes and I’m not a collector. My room is too small for 4K TV and I have only 1080p one. So it was Series S. I cannot say enough how much I love this console!
I was one of the fortunate ones to land a Series X. With that said, I found a Series S at Best Buy a couple weeks ago and bought one for my mancave, and, I love it. I honestly play it as much as my Series X. Such a fantastic console generation for Xbox.
In a head to head, the series S loaded warzone faster than both one X and series X, resolutions may or may not have been different, but either way it’s so impressive from such a small unit overall
First vid I’ve ever seen of yours and subbed after watching. Love your natural style and humour - refreshing compared to most of the generic stuff you see on RUclips. Great video!
I use the Series S as a side console for my PS5 (edit got in December :-) ). I like the library of games going back to XBox and I didn't want to miss some of their future exclusives.
Nice just got one for the same reason ps5 is sold out everywhere but i saw a series s in store and for 299 and for someome who never ever had a xbox (ps1-ps4 boy) i said fuck it game pass seems legit and made me really say yeah.
Love your genuine family man persona. I purchase the Xbox series s for the exact same reasons. I decided to subscribe to your channel, like the video and plan to watch you succeed as you build your channel
Bro, just subbed on the sentence, "im the only one working supporting my wife and kids". Exactly the same for me, and I also bought the series S. So greetings from Israel good luck with the channel. Love your transparency.
Great console, I own a PS5 and it’s a great alternative for me to play Xbox exclusives like Forza & Halo. I’m loving it so far. This thing with the Game Pass is unbeatable in regards to $ per fun. Only down side is that with game pass, the internal 512GB storage fills up pretty quickly. My solution was to buy your recommended 2TB Hard Drive and store whatever games I’m not playing at the moment. Overall 10/10.
I move games over to my SSD that I’m playing currently. Series S supports 60 FPS on a lot of titles and even 120 on some. Also has done 4k/60 on outriders. Should be interesting when DLSS is implemented
I also have 4 kids, and the only one working and supporting the family.. I feel you brother. No rest for us dads, but nothing is better than coming home and my little girls running into my arms as soon as I get home from work.
I bought the Series S as well. I have always been a physical gamer and I never sell my games. I own a PS4 pro and a Xbox One S as well as a Switch and several legacy consoles. My logic in getting the Series S was I don't have a 4K tv and I'm running out of space for physical games. I also don't have $500.00 to spend on a console. So at $300.00 it was the perfect deal also I was given a 1 TB expansion card as a gift so I'm set. It's a cool little box and I'm happy with it. Thanks for the video.
Actually the SSD is the same speed in the Series S and the Series X. In fact, the Series S can actually load some games faster due to not having to load 4K textures.
I just got a Series X for my birthday and I absolutely love it. I’ve personally never played on the Series S but I think it’s really cool because it packs a punch in such a small unit.
I ordered my series s earlier today and I can't wait. I've been ps4 since 2015 but I decided for a change as my ps4 wasn't working properly to get an xbox.
The Series S is a nice little budget machine, I was originally going to get it over the Series X. However, when I realized that getting a Series X was cheaper than buying a Series S with the expansion NVMe SSD, I got the Series X instead. With that said, 98% of the games I own and buy are digital so the UHD 4K Blu-ray player is a nice bonus I guess. Anyway, the Series S is a nice budget next-gen console for sure, happy you're enjoying it. Happy gaming...cheers! :)
now it's December, Series S is by far and away the easiest console to find. A lot of UK online retailers routinely have it in stock for hours at a time.
What console did you come from to the series s ? How is Ray tracing, does it in anyway give you a buzz about the graphics and owning one ? Asking as I'm hoping for the exciting new console experience when mine arrives but with it not been a series x or ps5 I'm wondering if I will get any kind of wow factor.
@@christo-t7e I have the ps5 and I see you want to really feel the next gen experience so I would recommend the ps5 because to me the Xbox series x is basically a stronger Xbox 1 no wow factor other then load times the ps5 is a complete different console and completely worth every penny and people may say it’s ugly but anyone who has a ps5 can agree they look really cool
The S is perfect for me. I’m a PS4 guy, but I miss the OG 360 games I grew up with. This will be my gamepass machine while my PS4 pro( future ps5) will be my main machine. You can’t go wrong with the S ☺️
That 4tb external drive will surely put it more on par with the Series X, but the big downside is that it will sacrifice performance when it comes to loading times since it's specifically made for last gen hardware (that being one of the selling points of this new gen). Have you seen your Series S' performance affected by this?
Not so much on previous generation games. However, there is a noticable difference in loading times when next generation games are on the internal SSD.
This video is a good example of the target audience for the series S. It's suitable for families or people that don't care about discs. There are multiple sales throughout the year where you can pick up dirt cheap digital games and game pass alone is more than enough. I would personally love a series x, but wouldn't mind a series S if it was all black. Great video and from one dad to another, hang in there, man. You sound like a good guy and wish you and your family luck going into the new year 👍
You had some good points about getting this over the Series X and I agree with most of them except for the point about the disc drive. You don’t have to buy physical games just because your console has a disc drive. I know the Series X is more expensive but that bump in price isn’t solely due to the disc drive because overall the Series X has better specs. If you were talking about the PS5 vs PS5 digital then it would have been a valid reason because in that case the price difference is just for the optical drive. I personally haven’t used physical games in years but when talking about Xbox I wouldn’t say the lack of a disc drive is as significant as it is on PS5.
So I bought one - it actually acts like a pre-amplifier too - toslink cable plugged into TV and surround sound - then hdmi from TV to Xbox and wow so so much louder
I’m notoriously bad about letting my game backlog get out of hand. This console is perfect for me for next gen. Fill up the 512GB with games.... and then don’t buy another until I beat and delete something.
I may be wrong here, but I don't think you can play Xbox series X/S games from the external SSD. It will only work with the dedicated Seagate 1 TB card that Xbox sells.
Of course the video talking highly of the consoles doesn’t get over 1K views but all the videos of people talking down on an Xbox or PS5 gets more then a million views that’s so lame
I'm really glad you love your series s. I remember just a few days ago, going around florida with 500$ in my pocket trying to find one and couldn't. I had to settle. Thx dude
I got one the other day 1st Xbox ever. I had a ps5 had to give it to a friend for her sons Xmas. Bought this to tide me over loving Forza horizon 4 it's amazing .
I have a PS4 Pro but decided to get an Xbox Series S today and I absolutely love it. Fallout 3 looks and plays incredible on the S and the PS Now version I can play on my PS4 Pro looks so bad. I would recommend the Xbox Series S to anyone.
I’m getting the PS5 to use with my Switch. But now I’m very tempted to get a Series S as well, strictly to use as an emulation machine and for Gamepass. The emulation on Series s and series x is crazy good already, thanks to their cpu. And Gamepass I’ll just pay for whenever an Xbox game comes out I want to play, or maybe try a game that I can then get on ps5/Series s if I like it, or even just to play a game with my Xbox friend once in a while. I have to see if I can pay for Gamepass only one month at a time or if their deals are only for 3 months+. As with graphics and FPS nowadays, the differences don’t matter much to me anymore. So I don’t think I would be losing too much from Series S compared to Series X, as it won’t be my main system. Not really worried about storage either. Anyway, I’m getting carried away... I haven’t even secured a PS5 yet let alone getting a series s sometime in the future.
As for memory just plug in a cheap HDD. S can do 60/FPS to 120fps - just use Performance over Quality, but you don't even notice much graphic drop difference using Performance over Quality. Let's not forget over time both X/S will delivery better performance so games at 60fps/120fps will be running with more detail. The S does look really nice and small. Nice enough I purposely keep the console in full view to show its actual size rather then put in the tv cabinet space. People have actually got surprised at its size and seeing games like Forza 5, The Assent, Skyrim (with updated graphic, animation, and FPS mods added), Gears of War running from the small box that S is.
@@itzajordan same my bro im just on day 5 lol and its great coming from ps4 slim. I bought so many games that wouldnt let me play just kept freezing so over that. Really happy with the xbox
The series s is definitely an awesome console. Price wise and capability wise. I'm going for a series x, but if you don't have a 4k TV the series s is a definite temptation.
In my country all next gen consoles are available. However, I chose the series S for the price since im an entry level player and semi casual. I also went fully digital + I love the game pass.
I did the same thing, I got a ps5 disc drive version at launch and the other day I just ordered a series s at GameStop. It will be nice to have both Xbox and PlayStation even if the s is less powerful than the x.
Thanks for the video!! Now I am getting my xbox the day after Christmas!!! You deserve way more than only 7k subs you deserve to have MILLIONS!!! have a nice day 😊
The best analogy is looking at the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro Max. Sure the pro max has better battery, camera, Lidar, base storage. But you’re still getting the same experience on both phones. Same with the Series S & Series X. Sure the Series X has the better performance, has a disc drive, and better graphics but you’re getting the same experience with both consoles.
Hi can I use the sea gate hard drive for extra storage? How does it work? What happens if I disconnect it? Can u explain this more because I love my series s yet I wish I could have more storage
Yes, you can play all previous generation games directly off the external hard drive. This video may help you out: ruclips.net/video/MJGU7A4cpp0/видео.html
This video is awesome. Same here on why I went Digital. Caught my sons throwing the games like frisbees. That was 2014. Have been all digital since. Not going back.
And not more expensive with gamepass, games with gold, deal with gold plus gamepass ultimate reduction and Xbox rewards. I have more than 35€ accumulated since 15th September 2020.
Just found and subscribed to your channel. Great review on the xbox series s! This will also be my choice of console, once availability is more common.
Thank you. I appreciate it. I heard that Walmart should have some more in stock tomorrow. Here's the article www.cnet.com/news/ps5-and-xbox-series-xs-restocked-at-walmart-on-thursday/
Great video, I'm identified with most of the reasons you exposed, I'm also supporting my wife (no children) so price is a big deal for me, faster load times, the size is perfect, game pass has a great value and digital is my way to go lately, I have more digital games on my PS4 than physical discs, I'm keeping my OG PS4 because the exclusives that are coming and some others released that I want to play, but my plan is to get next gen third party games on the series S to play higher FPS and raytracing, 4K isn't a selling point for me because I own a 1080 TV. I final thought after reading some comments here, It calls my attention that series S is sold out in US but here in my country you still can get the console almost in every major retailer, in contrast the PS5 and XSX are impossible to find, looks like Microsoft sent a lots of XSS to Latin America
Yeah we have slim pickings here in the United States. People could purchase the device on eBay at a premium, but I believe that most people that subscribe to my channel don't have a lot of extra money laying around like me. That's why I always try to get the best bang for my buck.
Good call on the 4tb drive. Can you switch games between them to decide which one loads faster? Do the new xbox series games need to be on the console's drive?
Yes and yes. I only store current generation game(s) that I'm currently playing on the internal SSD. Otherwise, previous generation games stay on the external HD.
Thank you for the explanation of storage and options . Question: you said we can run the games directly from your sésgate drive. How so? I thought you had to transfer to internal storage?
It works just as advertised as long as it's a previous generation game. The new Xbox series s and x games can only be ran on the internal SSD. You can store the games on the external HD, but you would have to transfer them to the internal SSD when you want to play them.
I bought a Series S over the weekend, and so far I'm absolutely loving it! I don't have a 4K TV, so there was no point in getting the Series X... Got the game pass too. I also have a Switch, and am waiting on the PS5.
Get it on the xbox official it'll be quicker, believe me. I live in France and there is no where to be found, bought it on xbox website and it has to arrive tomorrow 3 working days without paying for shipping (it comes all the ways from Netherlands)
Gotta say I was in the PlayStation camp. But after waiting to get a PS 5 for going on 2 years. I was able to get the series S. And it’s so much better as most have commented. The size alone allows it to not stick out. And being able to buy an external drive is great & compact. I can’t Thank Sony enough for showing me the door.
@@HandsomeGadgets Thank you. Well I’m more of a casual gamer & this fits the bill perfectly. To me this is what the future of consoles should be like aesthetically wise.
Speed, size, and price. You can play next generation games off the SSD that plugs into the back of the console. You can't do that with the hard drive. Only previous generation games can be played directly off the external hard drive.
Been trying this whole year to get a series x but at this point I may as well get the s despite that I have a couple of disc games I rather just buy them digitally at this point
This Guy Is So Wholesome. Please God Let him blow up. I subbed Stay on the grind
Thank you 🙏. I appreciate your support.
@@HandsomeGadgets good news for you, MLB the show 21 is free on gamepass
Yup, and I've been playing it since it was released.
@@znjjnj1853 thats bad news
Sure, here is a dynamite stick, now blow up
I haven’t bought a disc in literally years
A lot of people are in the same boat.
@@stevensosna2003 cdkeys.com and other game key retailers offer discounted prices as well as depreciated prices
@Billy Smith lucky for u man, I'm planning on getting the series s but where I live disc is much cheaper.
yeah, people especially here in the UK are obsessed with buying the physical disc. That is why series X you can buy literally everywhere. They say it is cheaper to buy a physical copy and resell it in order to get some portion of the money back. It was OK back in the days where there was no backward compatibility. Those times are GONE even with the PlayStation. Also digital copies you can buy from websites like CDkeys.com with 30% less on launch to even 50% on pre-order. Also, I buy games, for example, I like to play and come back to those after some time and play them again, for all the rest I have the game pass, ps now and many other services.
Haha
I bought mine like a week ago, can't go wrong with it. Everyone who says "better make it a good long term investment, buy the X bla bla" man... This thing is just as good, it depends what you want it for. I only play like 4-5 games tops, I don't need 1tb, and I still have an external 1tb in case I need it.
I am more than happy with it, it looks clean as shit, really small and practical, quiet as hell, and just blazing crazy fast.
Consistent 60+ fps at least in my experience, ray tracing and crazy fast load times. It just won't run at 4K, but hey 1440p or even 1080p is not bad at ALL.
If you are doubting about the series S, don't!!! Just keep in mind what you want it for and which console is best for your tv or monitor. You won't go wrong with either of them
Great video!!!! Earned a sub
Great comment. I'm glad you're enjoying your Series S as much as I am. Also, thank you for your support 🙏.
How many frames does Gears5 run at on the series S. I’m really considering getting it
It's running at 60fps on the campaign and up to 120 on online multiplayer.
@@HandsomeGadgets i need that 120fps
i agree - i got the S because the X is ugly and I got a PS5 as well so i didnt want to get the expensive xbox.
Man's out here married with 4 kids and is the only one paying for everything how do you stay sane
With the Lords help, I try to stay positive and enjoy what I do have.
@@HandsomeGadgets my dad is the same.
Lol what planet are you on? This literally the life path of most men....It's essentially what were here for.
@@7bloodi ehhh, not so common nowadays... also pretty sexist to say that women can't pull they're own weight, not every dude makes enough to pull all that weight, but you're entitled to have your own outlook as am i.
Married with 4 kids? Sorry I couldn’t help 😂😂😂😂
Easiest next gen console to find
I'd say so.
It’s a machine for the next 7 years. I’d rather wait a month or 2 to have the best one. Never rush an investment
@@vitorfernandes651 true but we got that christmas comin
Tis the season🎄
How can 364 usable storage last for a generation though?? Games now require bigger storage. NBA 2k21 requires 121 gb...
The series s is great but I would've been completely fine paying $350 if they put 1tb of storage or a disc drive
I see your point and I agree.
I don t think there is a ssd that fast at $50, and if you put a hdd in there u just downgrade the console
@@satno4224 what are you talking about?
@@mmm.3839 u said u would been fine paying $50 extra for 1tb but no ssd is that cheap
@@satno4224 oh okay I get you, I mean Microsoft is selling the series x for $500 when a 1tb SSD alone is almost $300 so that alone is a big loss on their part but yeah there's no way that anyone can buy an SSD at $50 but im just saying that I would've been okay with paying a bit extra for more storage maybe even 715gb to get 500gb of free space
Finally someone showing the series S love. I see so many ppl bagging on it
It's not for everyone, but I'm enjoying mine. 👍
@@HandsomeGadgets it's the greatest thing I've ever had in my bedroom
Because it’s a waste of money. Might as well pay the extra money for the actual console
@@aidankhaos7687 with that logic...everything is a waste of money unless it’s really a necessity. Js.
@@aidankhaos7687 maybe they don't have 500+ to spare, maybe they don't have a 4k TV and they just decided to go with the S, maybe they couldn't get an X but the S was available. I'm not sure how much money u have but not everyone has the option for the most expensive console.
Actually it's the same SSD as the Series X, speed is the same.
Speed is the same but not the size.
its actually faster on some games
@@hugocaplain3198 That's because games usually run in lower resolution and use lower res textures, therefore it has less data to load. Speed is the same.
This nigga ain't Marshawn lynch
Actually you're wrong
Its not exactly the same even Linus spoke about it.
Finally someone explained the ssd situation good enough😁
Thank you 👍
Yeah but think about,you are forced to buy this extra storage for $100, that puts you at $400 already,it is slow storage so now that defeacts the purpose for which you bought this console in the first place, loading time right? Helk then you are definitely better off getting the much better series x or the still better xbox one x new for $400 or used for around $300,it packs same performance as the new series or better,it has 4k blu ray player and 1tb of storage. How could you go wrong with that,all the series S has going for is loading times are u kidding? I will never give up a 4 blu ray player,1tb of storage,more performance over loading times at the same price point,i just crazy anyone would do that
@@dbgmediainc7506 bruh there’s not that big of a difference. Are you that impatient about a few extra seconds on a loading screen?
@@dbgmediainc7506 nobody is forced to buy more storage
@@micharel937
Not all,maybe you didn't understand what I was saying. I actually don't care about loading times,just don't think the new Series S is a good deal at $300 when it comes with just 365gb of storage
Great video! Loving my Series S. Cyberpunk looks and runs really good on it. The loading times are insane. Impossible to build a similar spec PC for $300.
I feel the same way. It keeps impressing me.
Cyberpunk is still ass tho
I was thinking about getting Series X or PS5. Then I saw actual pricings. Looked up to Series S. I didn’t have previous Xboxes and I’m not a collector. My room is too small for 4K TV and I have only 1080p one. So it was Series S. I cannot say enough how much I love this console!
Awesome 👍
who asked
@@tomicek-p8u someone’s a sour grape 🍇
@@tomicek-p8u I did
@@EmpireZzzz noo
I was one of the fortunate ones to land a Series X. With that said, I found a Series S at Best Buy a couple weeks ago and bought one for my mancave, and, I love it. I honestly play it as much as my Series X. Such a fantastic console generation for Xbox.
Yessir 👍. I feel the same way.
Although Im more of a Sony guy, I play games primarily digital these days on my Xbox, this system seems more of my preference.
It's only a matter of time till disks are a thing of the past.
In love with my series S, it fits perfect everywhere and the design is so 2021
Indeed it does.
The Xbox series s is the sexiest console of all time
In a head to head, the series S loaded warzone faster than both one X and series X, resolutions may or may not have been different, but either way it’s so impressive from such a small unit overall
Yes it is.
Because it loads native 4K it’s impressive that the series x can even get close in speed to a console doing just upscaled 1080p
Even tho, the series s isn't the BEST console, It is still a really good console and worth buying 👍
Indeed it is.
Yes I got it and it’s very good the perfect console UwU
@@XJonhSR that's good to know!
I just had my first livestream with it. I'm amazed at how quiet and powerful it is.
@@HandsomeGadgets Yeah, me too
First vid I’ve ever seen of yours and subbed after watching. Love your natural style and humour - refreshing compared to most of the generic stuff you see on RUclips. Great video!
Thank you 🙏. I appreciate your kind words and support.
Bro fr
I appreciate you too.
Same XD
Thank you.
ive been considering buying one for a long time, im going to order one today, thanks for helping.
You're welcome. I'm glad I was able to help.
When he said hello at the beginning I got flashbacks to stampy
It's similar, but my inspiration comes from Seinfeld.
2 bedroom apartment and 4 kids?! Man, that's gotta be rough! Awesome vid, subbed!
Thank you 🙏. Actually it's 5 kids now lol.
I’ve been all digital for a long time I went from a one s to a sires s and I’m loving it.
Nice 👍. Digital is the way to go.
Same. Couldn't be happier.
Para ba ba “I’m lovin it”
I have mine since this morning...already in love :)
Nice 👍. Welcome to next generation.
I use the Series S as a side console for my PS5 (edit got in December :-) ). I like the library of games going back to XBox and I didn't want to miss some of their future exclusives.
Nice 👍
Nice just got one for the same reason ps5 is sold out everywhere but i saw a series s in store and for 299 and for someome who never ever had a xbox (ps1-ps4 boy) i said fuck it game pass seems legit and made me really say yeah.
Lol yep, it's a great entry price for the next generation of consoles.
Check out emulators I've been running psp ganecube and wii games on my series s and its super fun been playing alot of hit and run
That’s what I’m planning except I have the ps5 for now instead of the series s
Love your genuine family man persona. I purchase the Xbox series s for the exact same reasons.
I decided to subscribe to your channel, like the video and plan to watch you succeed as you build your channel
Thank you 🙏. I appreciate it.
I've got my series S and I'm loving it 👍
I'm glad it's working out for you as well.
Does it crashes like the series x do?
Nope. But I'll make a video of it does.
@@HandsomeGadgets cool
@@BigSmoove77x my one hasn't it's been great 👍
Bro, just subbed on the sentence, "im the only one working supporting my wife and kids".
Exactly the same for me, and I also bought the series S.
So greetings from Israel good luck with the channel.
Love your transparency.
Thank you 🙏. Welcome to the Handsome Nation 😁
@@HandsomeGadgets 😊
Love the S! What made me want it is because of how small it is! Great and compact for travel. Real good price to! I'm a PC gamer so didn't need the X.
Yup, it's an amazing piece of gaming tech.
Great console, I own a PS5 and it’s a great alternative for me to play Xbox exclusives like Forza & Halo. I’m loving it so far. This thing with the Game Pass is unbeatable in regards to $ per fun. Only down side is that with game pass, the internal 512GB storage fills up pretty quickly. My solution was to buy your recommended 2TB Hard Drive and store whatever games I’m not playing at the moment. Overall 10/10.
💯% agreed 😁
I have an Xbox series s and a ps5 disk and they are both amazing. Ps5 is quite beautiful in person.
I'm glad you're enjoying both.
Same here love my ps5
But gotta admit series s is sick
Lucky dog.
@@ObiWanShinobi67 yes very lucky :) I must say I’m loving both systems but am blown away with the speed of the series s.
It's the best $300 spent all year.
I move games over to my SSD that I’m playing currently. Series S supports 60 FPS on a lot of titles and even 120 on some. Also has done 4k/60 on outriders. Should be interesting when DLSS is implemented
Indeed.
Can someone please explain how this man only has 7k subs??? Explains perfect, and everything down right
RUclips is a funny place. I just try to make the best content that I can. Like people say, Rome wasn't built overnight 👍.
I also have 4 kids, and the only one working and supporting the family.. I feel you brother. No rest for us dads, but nothing is better than coming home and my little girls running into my arms as soon as I get home from work.
Amen Brother 👍
I bought the Series S as well. I have always been a physical gamer and I never sell my games. I own a PS4 pro and a Xbox One S as well as a Switch and several legacy consoles. My logic in getting the Series S was I don't have a 4K tv and I'm running out of space for physical games. I also don't have $500.00 to spend on a console. So at $300.00 it was the perfect deal also I was given a 1 TB expansion card as a gift so I'm set. It's a cool little box and I'm happy with it. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for checking out the channel. I hope you'll subscribe and stay for a while 👍.
@@HandsomeGadgets Will do! 😁
Good video, but could you please stop having that “bleep” transition every 5 seconds. It gets really annoying after just a minute or two
I'll keep that in mind.
I didn't even realize until you said that.
Seconded. Hate the beeps!
Respect
THIS!
I got the series x myself but I’m loving this vid, very well edited and feels “homey” unlike other tech reviews. Great vid man!
Thank you! I appreciate the kind words.
Yo I literally got the PS4 for the same reason. You have convinced me to get a Series S!
Great minds think alike 👊
Welcome to the xbox community💯
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@@freddyparbol3801 it’s more like welcome back lol. I’ve have had every Xbox except the One S. I went with the PS4 Pro instead just for MLB The Show.
The show will do that to a man.
Actually the SSD is the same speed in the Series S and the Series X. In fact, the Series S can actually load some games faster due to not having to load 4K textures.
I heard that also recently. That's pretty cool 👍
I just got a Series X for my birthday and I absolutely love it. I’ve personally never played on the Series S but I think it’s really cool because it packs a punch in such a small unit.
Indeed it does. That was a pretty amazing birthday gift 👍.
I ordered my series s earlier today and I can't wait. I've been ps4 since 2015 but I decided for a change as my ps4 wasn't working properly to get an xbox.
Nice 👍. Welcome to the Xbox family.
@@HandsomeGadgets thanks 🔥
The Series S is a nice little budget machine, I was originally going to get it over the Series X. However, when I realized that getting a Series X was cheaper than buying a Series S with the expansion NVMe SSD, I got the Series X instead. With that said, 98% of the games I own and buy are digital so the UHD 4K Blu-ray player is a nice bonus I guess. Anyway, the Series S is a nice budget next-gen console for sure, happy you're enjoying it. Happy gaming...cheers! :)
Happy gaming to you as well.
now it's December, Series S is by far and away the easiest console to find. A lot of UK online retailers routinely have it in stock for hours at a time.
I completely agree 👍.
Smyths have lots in stock, yeah
Nice 👍
This was a really casual review that didn't feel robotic and actually felt like a normal person doing the review.
Thank you 🙏. I'm glad you were able to see my authentic self in the review.
Just got mine & love it the 120 fps is dope
Nice. I don't think I've heard anyone complain about the S that decided to purchase it.
What console did you come from to the series s ? How is Ray tracing, does it in anyway give you a buzz about the graphics and owning one ?
Asking as I'm hoping for the exciting new console experience when mine arrives but with it not been a series x or ps5 I'm wondering if I will get any kind of wow factor.
@@christo-t7e I have the ps5 and I see you want to really feel the next gen experience so I would recommend the ps5 because to me the Xbox series x is basically a stronger Xbox 1 no wow factor other then load times the ps5 is a complete different console and completely worth every penny and people may say it’s ugly but anyone who has a ps5 can agree they look really cool
It runs 30 FPS to me that’s really disappointing the switch runs 30 fPs and it’s the slowest oldest console that’s still up there
@@TaeDawgMadFresh lmao I knew I would find someone to say that u guys advertise the ps5 more than Sony wtf 😂😂😂
The S is perfect for me. I’m a PS4 guy, but I miss the OG 360 games I grew up with. This will be my gamepass machine while my PS4 pro( future ps5) will be my main machine. You can’t go wrong with the S ☺️
Nice 👍
Main? Lol i have seen a lot of guis saying this and playing more one series S than on ps5 cause of gamepass.
This is gonna be my setup as well.
One of the best xbox one exclusive game was Ryse son of Rome. I really liked that game.
That 4tb external drive will surely put it more on par with the Series X, but the big downside is that it will sacrifice performance when it comes to loading times since it's specifically made for last gen hardware (that being one of the selling points of this new gen).
Have you seen your Series S' performance affected by this?
Not so much on previous generation games. However, there is a noticable difference in loading times when next generation games are on the internal SSD.
This video is a good example of the target audience for the series S. It's suitable for families or people that don't care about discs. There are multiple sales throughout the year where you can pick up dirt cheap digital games and game pass alone is more than enough. I would personally love a series x, but wouldn't mind a series S if it was all black. Great video and from one dad to another, hang in there, man. You sound like a good guy and wish you and your family luck going into the new year 👍
Picking up one in the morning. Loved the honesty of your review. Console for the working family dads out there. You got my sub sir.
Thank you for your support 🙏.
I have one and it is amazing. I still play one or two games per months.
You had some good points about getting this over the Series X and I agree with most of them except for the point about the disc drive. You don’t have to buy physical games just because your console has a disc drive. I know the Series X is more expensive but that bump in price isn’t solely due to the disc drive because overall the Series X has better specs. If you were talking about the PS5 vs PS5 digital then it would have been a valid reason because in that case the price difference is just for the optical drive. I personally haven’t used physical games in years but when talking about Xbox I wouldn’t say the lack of a disc drive is as significant as it is on PS5.
I can respect that 👍
Appreciate the honesty of everyday issues of space, money n so forth.
Thank you 🙏
So I bought one - it actually acts like a pre-amplifier too - toslink cable plugged into TV and surround sound - then hdmi from TV to Xbox and wow so so much louder
I’m notoriously bad about letting my game backlog get out of hand. This console is perfect for me for next gen. Fill up the 512GB with games.... and then don’t buy another until I beat and delete something.
That's a good idea to keep things in control.
I may be wrong here, but I don't think you can play Xbox series X/S games from the external SSD. It will only work with the dedicated Seagate 1 TB card that Xbox sells.
Correct. You can play previous generation games stored on the Seagate HD.
Of course the video talking highly of the consoles doesn’t get over 1K views but all the videos of people talking down on an Xbox or PS5 gets more then a million views that’s so lame
Sad, but true. But hey, I got to be honest.
I'm really glad you love your series s. I remember just a few days ago, going around florida with 500$ in my pocket trying to find one and couldn't. I had to settle. Thx dude
If you mean settle for the series X, I don't think you settled. I only think that the series S is the better buy.
Respect Man, I Will get the series S too.
Awesome 👍
Don't get Xbox series s get PS 5 is best console Xbox series is 750p 30fps console but ps5 ooo boy 8k 120fps
@@playstationking3829 bruh the series s is 1440p, and can upscale to 4K
@@advaykumar2477 dont lay you Xbox fan boy
@ALIAGE IQ I'm a gamer but you ar big gay Xbox fan boy
I got one the other day 1st Xbox ever. I had a ps5 had to give it to a friend for her sons Xmas. Bought this to tide me over loving Forza horizon 4 it's amazing .
Nice 👍. Forza is an amazing game. It's optimized well for the series S.
This was a really good dad review lol
I appreciate that 👍
I have a PS4 Pro but decided to get an Xbox Series S today and I absolutely love it. Fallout 3 looks and plays incredible on the S and the PS Now version I can play on my PS4 Pro looks so bad. I would recommend the Xbox Series S to anyone.
Yessir, the series S is an amazing piece of gaming tech.
I’m getting the PS5 to use with my Switch. But now I’m very tempted to get a Series S as well, strictly to use as an emulation machine and for Gamepass. The emulation on Series s and series x is crazy good already, thanks to their cpu. And Gamepass I’ll just pay for whenever an Xbox game comes out I want to play, or maybe try a game that I can then get on ps5/Series s if I like it, or even just to play a game with my Xbox friend once in a while. I have to see if I can pay for Gamepass only one month at a time or if their deals are only for 3 months+.
As with graphics and FPS nowadays, the differences don’t matter much to me anymore. So I don’t think I would be losing too much from Series S compared to Series X, as it won’t be my main system. Not really worried about storage either. Anyway, I’m getting carried away... I haven’t even secured a PS5 yet let alone getting a series s sometime in the future.
I'm glad we have options.
For sure get the series x youll love it man or series x but if its just a side console then s is good enough
Yes and because emulation is about cpu, the s is the way to go.
Yeah i managed to get a ps5 at argos, chuffed to bits with it, but definitely grabbing a series s since they brought bethesda and fable coming back.
I have a series s and i totally agree with you i just came from your wired and wireless xbox headset getting the wirelsss headset
Nice 👍. I'm glad you found the channel.
how you feel that mlb is coming to xbox
I've been playing it everyday since it was released.
@@HandsomeGadgets cool cant wait to get mine
Nice 👍. You could possibly win one here: ruclips.net/video/20zu6l9uKbA/видео.html
@@HandsomeGadgets thanks but i already ordered one
Oh gotcha
Whats the controller stand you have? I love it
Unfortunately it's no longer available on Amazon. I bought it years ago.
As for memory just plug in a cheap HDD.
S can do 60/FPS to 120fps - just use Performance over Quality, but you don't even notice much graphic drop difference using Performance over Quality. Let's not forget over time both X/S will delivery better performance so games at 60fps/120fps will be running with more detail.
The S does look really nice and small. Nice enough I purposely keep the console in full view to show its actual size rather then put in the tv cabinet space. People have actually got surprised at its size and seeing games like Forza 5, The Assent, Skyrim (with updated graphic, animation, and FPS mods added), Gears of War running from the small box that S is.
Nice 👍. It's tiny but very MIGHTY 💪
Just bought today and loving it
Especially coming from the ps4 slim having had it for 4-5 years
@@itzajordan same my bro im just on day 5 lol and its great coming from ps4 slim. I bought so many games that wouldnt let me play just kept freezing so over that. Really happy with the xbox
I love mine too. Didnt think i was gonna but when i plugged it into a 4k smaller sized monitor, it is beautiful!! If i get the SX it has to be MSRP.
Nice 👍. I'm glad you're enjoying the series s. I still think that it's the BEST deal in gaming.
I got the series s on Monday when Walmart dropped them. My console delivers on January 8th.
Sweet. I hope you enjoy it as much as I am.
I was lucky as hell... I was screwing around on Google and got an alert from Gamestop. Series S was in. Ordered, got delivered on Dec 27th. I love it.
Nice 👍.
Have a X and now canceled my PS5 preorder and grabbed a series S. Only open question for me is how optimised games work between them via 1tb ssd
You can store and play older generation games on it and I think you only can store optimized games, but you can’t play them on it
Are you talking about the official SSD or a regular external SSD?
The series s is definitely an awesome console. Price wise and capability wise. I'm going for a series x, but if you don't have a 4k TV the series s is a definite temptation.
Indeed it is.
In my country all next gen consoles are available. However, I chose the series S for the price since im an entry level player and semi casual. I also went fully digital + I love the game pass.
Nice 👍. I'm glad the series S is working out for you.
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I got XSX, I got the XSS for my bro. That little thing got some power dont sleep on it
Indeed it does 👍
if it runs at 30 it has no power at all whatsoever its literally a worse xbox one x
As a ps5 owner this was a perfect secondary console for me to enjoy my childhood favorite franchises again. Glad to be back in the Xbox ecosystem!
Nice 👍
I did the same thing, I got a ps5 disc drive version at launch and the other day I just ordered a series s at GameStop. It will be nice to have both Xbox and PlayStation even if the s is less powerful than the x.
I've heard quite a few people that have the same idea.
Yoo you deserve way more subs keep up the good work! You will definitely grow!
Thank you for your kind words and support 🙏
I want the series s but its no disc drive so i can't play my fight night and other 360 games.
You can download them with game pass.
@@HandsomeGadgets Oh I didn't know that I haven't had a xbox for years but i might get the series s now if its enough storage
@@HandsomeGadgets So with the xbox do the wireless controllers take batteries?
Sadly yes. I don't know why Microsoft didn't include rechargable batteries in this generations controller. But at least it connects via USB type C.
@@HandsomeGadgets True
Thanks for the video!! Now I am getting my xbox the day after Christmas!!! You deserve way more than only 7k subs you deserve to have MILLIONS!!! have a nice day 😊
Thank you 🙏. One day we'll get there 👍
I have a PS3 Super Slim and the Series S is smaller than that. It's crazy considering the price and tech they crammed in there.
Indeed 👍. The series S is an amazing piece of tech.
Got it today but can't open it till Christmas 😭😭😭
It'll be here before you know it
Dang... That sucks 😞
When the big day comes enjoy your new console
Same with the ps5 lol
"I Need Power" instantly paused & subscribed 😂 great delivery & informative content in this vid, much appreciated
Thank you 🙏. I appreciate it.
Your comment pretty much summarized what I try to do with each video.
I ordered my series x today anybody know when I might get it so excited 😆
I bet you'll be checking the tracking number every hour to see if there's any movement lol
The best analogy is looking at the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro Max. Sure the pro max has better battery, camera, Lidar, base storage. But you’re still getting the same experience on both phones. Same with the Series S & Series X. Sure the Series X has the better performance, has a disc drive, and better graphics but you’re getting the same experience with both consoles.
Yup, and sometimes it's better to get the one that's a better deal.
MS themselves were a good resource. I preordered from Microsoft with no issue and received on launch day.
That's good to know. I read a lot of horror stories of stores cancelling their preorders. I'm glad that didn't happen to me.
I only play fifa, mlb the show and 2k. Would I notice a difference between series s and a ps5?
I think this video might help you out: ruclips.net/video/hCoMl6HrQMY/видео.html
I’m getting one but not tell Christmas😭
It'll be here before you know it
Hi can I use the sea gate hard drive for extra storage? How does it work? What happens if I disconnect it? Can u explain this more because I love my series s yet I wish I could have more storage
Yes, you can play all previous generation games directly off the external hard drive. This video may help you out: ruclips.net/video/MJGU7A4cpp0/видео.html
These videos are great, you deserve way more subs,
Ps. Don't put the beep in between every cut, it will make the video smoother 😊
Thank you for the kind words 🙏
What do you mean by it will run smoother
@@baconiscool79 the video itself will feel smoother... Trust me just try it
This video is awesome. Same here on why I went Digital. Caught my sons throwing the games like frisbees. That was 2014. Have been all digital since. Not going back.
Lol. My son stuffed my wife's credit cards in my old Xbox disk drive. Needless to say, that drive no longer works.
And not more expensive with gamepass, games with gold, deal with gold plus gamepass ultimate reduction and Xbox rewards. I have more than 35€ accumulated since 15th September 2020.
Nice 👍
Just found and subscribed to your channel. Great review on the xbox series s! This will also be my choice of console, once availability is more common.
Thank you. I appreciate it. I heard that Walmart should have some more in stock tomorrow. Here's the article www.cnet.com/news/ps5-and-xbox-series-xs-restocked-at-walmart-on-thursday/
Really like you channel and subscribed but maybe think about taking the beeps out when you switch frames it’s exhausting
Thank you for subscribing. I made a revised version on the video on my gaming channel Handsome Gadgets Gaming.
Great video, I'm identified with most of the reasons you exposed, I'm also supporting my wife (no children) so price is a big deal for me, faster load times, the size is perfect, game pass has a great value and digital is my way to go lately, I have more digital games on my PS4 than physical discs, I'm keeping my OG PS4 because the exclusives that are coming and some others released that I want to play, but my plan is to get next gen third party games on the series S to play higher FPS and raytracing, 4K isn't a selling point for me because I own a 1080 TV. I final thought after reading some comments here, It calls my attention that series S is sold out in US but here in my country you still can get the console almost in every major retailer, in contrast the PS5 and XSX are impossible to find, looks like Microsoft sent a lots of XSS to Latin America
Yeah we have slim pickings here in the United States. People could purchase the device on eBay at a premium, but I believe that most people that subscribe to my channel don't have a lot of extra money laying around like me. That's why I always try to get the best bang for my buck.
What a fantastic little machine. It’s tiny...really tiny, quiet, snappy and quick resume is a marvel.
It sure is.
Would the 2tb version of the sea gate work with the series s the description on Amazon makes me think it won’t
As long as it says game drive or has Xbox branding on it, it should work.
Thank you for explaining that I been kinda freaking out about it
No problem.
Subscriber for life here you really helped me understand things better
I appreciate the support 🙏. I'm glad I could help.
Good call on the 4tb drive. Can you switch games between them to decide which one loads faster? Do the new xbox series games need to be on the console's drive?
Yes and yes. I only store current generation game(s) that I'm currently playing on the internal SSD. Otherwise, previous generation games stay on the external HD.
Thank you for the explanation of storage and options . Question: you said we can run the games directly from your sésgate drive. How so? I thought you had to transfer to internal storage?
It works just as advertised as long as it's a previous generation game. The new Xbox series s and x games can only be ran on the internal SSD. You can store the games on the external HD, but you would have to transfer them to the internal SSD when you want to play them.
@@HandsomeGadgets good to know. So will it play Halo Master chief edition? doom eternal? Mortal KOMBAT xl?
Doom and mortal kombat should work. Not Halo because it's optimized for the series X/S
God bless you and your big family, brother.
Thank you 🙏
if they made the series s with a disc drive it be perfect.
I was thinking about that. Microsoft should sell it for $50 and it'll fly off the shelf.
Imagine if they announce a disk drive version next quarter or something like that
That would be 🔥
@@HandsomeGadgets but there is no space left i think
Anyone know how many GB GTA online takes?
I bought a Series S over the weekend, and so far I'm absolutely loving it! I don't have a 4K TV, so there was no point in getting the Series X... Got the game pass too. I also have a Switch, and am waiting on the PS5.
Great. I'm glad you're enjoying it.
Can someone tell me where I can find these? I swear stores and online places seem to act like they haven’t even released the console yet 😂
Lol. I heard that some stores will have some next Friday.
Get it on the xbox official it'll be quicker, believe me. I live in France and there is no where to be found, bought it on xbox website and it has to arrive tomorrow 3 working days without paying for shipping (it comes all the ways from Netherlands)
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Gotta say I was in the PlayStation camp. But after waiting to get a PS 5 for going on 2 years. I was able to get the series S. And it’s so much better as most have commented. The size alone allows it to not stick out. And being able to buy an external drive is great & compact. I can’t Thank Sony enough for showing me the door.
Nice 👍. Welcome to the Xbox family.
@@HandsomeGadgets Thank you. Well I’m more of a casual gamer & this fits the bill perfectly. To me this is what the future of consoles should be like aesthetically wise.
100% agreed. With cloud gaming on the rise, I'm not sure if hardware will be as big of an issue as it is now.
Coming from the original Xbox one vcr the series S is day and night !!
I played everything digital any way 👍🏽😝
Yup. It's pretty amazing what they're able to do in such a small package.
So what's the difference between the Seagate game drive and the $200 SSD card from Xbox?
Speed, size, and price. You can play next generation games off the SSD that plugs into the back of the console. You can't do that with the hard drive. Only previous generation games can be played directly off the external hard drive.
@@HandsomeGadgets do you know of any cheaper SSD card options? Because $500 for a console is just too much for me
None yet. Hopefully we'll get some 3rd parties soon.
Xbox ss is nice! Where did u buy that controller stand ?🥰😍
I purchased it from Amazon. Unfortunately it's no longer available.
@@HandsomeGadgets 🥲
Been trying this whole year to get a series x but at this point I may as well get the s despite that I have a couple of disc games I rather just buy them digitally at this point
Yeah, the series X is hard to get. But you might be able to win a series s here: ruclips.net/video/20zu6l9uKbA/видео.html
Bro I did the same thing and I’m kinda regretting it now because of how expensive digital games are