Talking Point: Are You Interested In Any Of The New Xbox Series X|S Models?

All I want is an updated controller with Haptic feedback and better quality sticks. I'm getting fed up with the constant stick drift think it's done on purpose to force you to buy another.

Waiting for the handheld info before I make any choice… but really happy with my S

All i wanted at the start of the generation was a black Series S and i got one. Gonna stick with it till next gen and probably beyond.

Zero interest. I just picked up a Series X for $449 a couple months ago, my first XBox.

These releases are a bit laughable to me.

I'm still rocking an Xbox One X. Would I like to get a Series X? Why yes I would. However, this is the only generation where we haven't seen a price drop during its life. I'm out for now. I can play any Series game through the cloud with Game Pass.

None it's a rip off in my opinion I will upgrade my series s to an x I think but no way would I pay for that 2gb series x

If I didn't have both the s and x already I would definitely buy one. These definitely aren't targeting current series owners.

I do like that they refreshed the disc based system as well to ease the concerns from the gloomers who thought the mere existence of a disc-less version meant they would no longer offer a disc-based system at all.

@Kooky_Geezer I’ve not had stick drift issues but I’ve had my A button not work on 1 and seems to be going on another.

No. But only because I have both an X and an S. if one packed in then yeah I’d get one of the new versions but same with my PS5. Happy with my vanilla chunky boy. Only upgrade to a Pro/Slim if it packs in

I have an X for my living room connected to a LG CX. I have an S for my mancave connected to a monitor. (Use it mostly for K+M games). The only hardware I wanted to add was a Xbox (steam)Deck.

Nope don’t need one unless my current one breaks.

I already have a Series X so I don’t see any point in getting one of these new models. If they released a significantly more powerful version I might have considered upgrading.

And I can’t wait for the handeheld, I’ll be all over that when they release it! (Because after so many rumours and hints, it has to be a real thing, right?)

@Dan1283 @REAVERZINE Technically the 2TB version of the X is a slight price cut, because a launch 1TB version + 1TB expansion cost more than that, so for anyone that was going to get a 1TB expansion this comes out a bit cheaper.

I bought the 1TB expansion on launch day, that was painful. But I think these modern consoles are unpleasant to use with just 1TB stock.

I'll buy a new Xbox if it's more powerful than the current offerings like what the X1X so like an XSX Pro or whatever they end up calling it.

I would have liked a White 2tb Series X w/ Disk Drive!

M$ should have included a second card port on the back next to the current one.

Would only be getting one if my current series X breaks. If it does then I'd probably replace it with the 2TB galaxy black series X. Will not be getting any mid gen refreshes, if they're is announced. There's no need, the PS5 and series X are fine.

I don't have any reason to get these as I'm happy with both my X/S. Hopefully some more information is shared on the handheld around the holiday season. A Xbox handheld is a day one purchase

All digital Series X for me.

Nope. Two launch Series Xs. No need for another.

I think when you have more consoles than exclusives you have a massive problem as a platform.

Not interested in these models, if they had a pro model I would upgraded my series x, now the only thing that interested me is the Asus rog x Series x edition witch is sick af!

Probably the 2tb series x. Shall wait and see.

Great article on Eurogamer today.
Why the gradual death of the console exclusive makes business sense

I'm happy with my Day 1 Series X and see no point in buying the new models when my current model is just as Good as the new models. The only difference is 'colour' and a 1TB extra Storage - but I have Extra Storage in my Series X anyway

I have a series x, I wouldn't know why I would buy one of those two

It’s a shame there will be no series x pro.
I thought the Xbox one x was great.

I can understand why as it would create even more of a gap between series s and series x pro and maybe more development time.

Will be very strange to see if there is a PS5 Pro something like Doom next year running better than on the series x console produced by one of their own Xbox studios.
I know it happens on PC obviously but will be strange for another console.

I have the launch Series X and PS5 digital plus Switch Oled in my media room, i will get the White Series X digital for downstairs. Might even hook it up to a monitor. Not sure yet.

I've been putting off buying an expansion card for this reason. I'll probably get the 2tb Series X and replace my One X in the bedroom with my current Series X. Unless the price of the expansion cards comes down significantly.

The 2TB model looks sick. Also it's the only one I would pay for of course. Disc drive.

No.
Might do an og x on sale. But still rocking the xbone and honestly doing fine. Can stream gamepass games no issues. I haven't seen a major reason to upgrade at the current prices. Yet.

If I didn't already have an Xbox I'd get the 2TB Series X.
My current Series X is fine with a 2TB Seagate Card & 8TB HDD.

I'll be fine until the Xbox handheld and next Gen system releases.

Bring on the PS5 Pro.

@REAVERZINE The Xbox One X is possibly one of the greatest consoles ever made. Perfect form factor, quiet running and amazing power.

I'm just waiting for a gyro supported controller.

No, I already have the white 500gb series S model with retail emulation that needs to be offline forever but I am after a second hand black series S though so I don't get confused and connect the white one to the internet randomly but it's not only for that but for a couple of games with the lads on the new upcoming Call of Duty game or GTA 6 because cheaters, hackers, griefers on PC an all that.

I got the S and the X with extra HD space installed on both. Im good.
I might even skip the next gen on both Xbox and PS tbh because it doesnt really feel like a leap from the last one.
The next Nintendo is another story, Ill buy that on release.

@__jamiie
Totally agreed so enjoyed my Xbox one x.
I had a ps4 pro as well and very good 4k tv.
And I doubled up by accident on far cry 5.
And on the Xbox one x you could see more detail and a shaper image and slightly more smooth movement.
After writing that I know want a series x pro.

@VoidPunk agreed! Glad it's not the case with Xbox 😁

@OldGamer999 The thing is, Series X is only just starting to just show its potential. The amount that console COULD actually do is staggering.

One of my best friends is a QC tech guy for Asus and he's apparently seen some of the next gen console software from Microsoft. It'll be more a PC than ever. AI huge being able to adapt in real time to improve the graphics, load times and create alternate paths/stories. Open to any hardware manufacturers.

Don’t we mostly all have one already if we’re on this site?

I really want that Galaxy Black Xbox, but I can't justify spending that much when I have a Series X and expansion card already.

I'm gonna put it out there that maybe I'll win one from somewhere. Maybe I'll manifest it by putting that energy out here in the universe.

Where's the new haptic controller? That's all I want. Unfortunately im betting theyre saving it for next gen.

My day one series X is still working perfectly so no need to upgrade. Although with all the games coming out and especially CoD being massive I'll likely be looking into an expansion card. They're way too expensive still in my eyes so I'll be looking for a black Friday deal hopefully.

The Galaxy one is super cool, but I’m good with my Series X.

A power surge fried my gaming PC several weeks ago. While I've been in absolute despair over it, I might use this opportunity to just get a console again and ride it out for a few years. I'm hoping an older Series X model gets a beefy price cut over the holidays. Until then, I'm just coasting with the faithful Xbone S. Thankfully it's still getting a good stream of releases.

$600. That's just funny. I still don't understand the "more storage" mentality. I simply download a game when I play it. And then, uninstall it when I am done. I never have more than maybe three games downloaded at once.

Same thing i already own. Don't need more storage. Might upgrade my PS5 to the Pro if it really exists.

@__jamiie why would a QC tech guy from Asus would be exposed to next gen CONSOLE software from Microsoft?

I'll waiting for the XP...Xbox Portable.

Having both a Series X & S, quite frankly if I'm going to invest in more gaming hardware I want more of an upgrade than just more storage. At this point I'm holding out for next gen or going for gaming on a PC.

Zero interest. Happy with my 512GB Series S.

@BBB sorry to hear that about your PS4 PRO. Many have had issues with those. A shame as the OG PS3 was the last greatly engineered Sony console IMO. It was bespoke and build quality excellent. Hopefully the PS5 pro is built better this time around.

I've not really touched my Xbox in a good while. Not so many new big hitters coming to gamepass as old, coupled with ps5 having decent games and on ps plus extra, I'm struggling to justify keeping the console

If they released the digital series X in black with 2TB I might have been interested. They removed the disc drive but couldn't even be bothered to make it smaller

These are hardly new sku's they are simply tinkering with the initial console design, so I doubt they thought they would attract many current owners.
I think the the entire line up is a little confusing for anyone who doesn't follow this stuff and they would have been better off investing in some genuine hardware updates such a new controller or a second expansion port. Hard to see why storage costs so much money when its so inexpensive on the rival platform.
I certainly don't see these releases injecting much energy into the current hardware sales figures, there's not enough here to capture the general publics imagination.

The results are misleading, The survey is missing a response:
'No, I already have one

Since we are on an Xbox site it is likely that most of the respondents already have an Xbox

But if I didn't already have an Xbox series x, I would have taken the 2TB version and I am of course waiting for the handled xbox

I feel like companies use just the news of inflation as an excuse to increase prices and I’m not singling MS out here just they look an example of this.

I wouldn't mind the white series x eventually but good with my series s for the time being could probably just keep it till next gen see how things pan out but out of the new ones id definitely go for the white series x

I only got my Series X last year November . so NOOOO. if i hadn't got one i would have opted for the new disc drive beast.
as storage is a joke at 1TB.
I already need a expansion card.
waiting for the deal on the Western Digital one, i have seen them sell for £120 for 1TB.
bit crazy as i have all my non series X enhanced games on a 2TB external hard disc. which was originally connected to my Xbox One Elite.

If they have a good deal on the digital only X around the holidays I might scoop one up to put in my basement. Otherwise, I am waiting for the handheld.

What are the chances of these new models having a boost in specs? Like smaller manometer processors and improved WiFi like WiFi 6E?

@Foxx_64740 Probably, by no exclusives @VoidPunk was thinking of PS5, not Series S|X. 🤣

No, I'm content with my Series X. I still have some OG Xbox and 360 discs so being able to use those is crucial and my internet is lightning fast so I usually clear up space on my SSD when I need it. Still a nice option for those who need them.

According to the leaks during the ABK acquisition, Microsoft expects the next generation consoles to launch in 2028. The smaller and cylindrical All-Digital Series X that appeared in one of their slides has apparently been ditched. The rumoured PS5 Pro would be a minimal upgrade according to the several gaming sites and PS5 is less powerful than Series X. All things considered, refreshing both Series consoles in the middle of the generation makes a lot of sense. I'm happy that there are not one but two models with an optical disc drive for games, BDs and CDs. Obviously, future consoles might not have it. The thing I'm more curious about is the also leaked Sebile controller and the unavoidable Elite Series 3 controller.

@Kooky_Geezer
You could just be less aggressive with your controllers, I have never had stick drift. Not even on my Switch

@Banjo-
Enjoy those optical drives while you can, I think honestly this will be the last generation with a disc drive

If the digital Series X came with 2TB storage option I feel it would have been a better option since it would have made more sense. As it is it feels like they are flooding the market with too many slightly confusing variations for most people while also keeping the older models on the market at the same time. Most people will go for the cheapest model of each and just delete games to make way for newer ones.

These are priced so poorly. It's almost like it's on purpose. To give Microsoft an excuse to say "look no one wants Xbox hardware, let's port everything to PS5 and abandon hardware." Remember Microsoft has failed at pretty much everything hardware and is a software company at heart.

@REAVERZINE keep an eye out for sales. In UK where price is £480 for series x, I've seen price drop way below £400. I think it might have been £350 or maybe closer to £300. Same with PS5, they've been going on sale quite frequently.

I'm not looking to buy another xbox. Buying the series x was a mistake. I sold it for £150 lol. No more consoles for me, but might consider a handheld, if I can play my PC library also.

@CutchuSlow Here in Canada it's only gone up. I don't really watch for sales. However, I do watch for permanent price drops, then a sale. Again, I haven't missed any titles yet I'm unable to access other ways.

@Kooky_Geezer I haven't encountered stick drift on an Xbox controller since the first half of last gen. I've had other issues with them, like the D-pads were not great, but became much better. Also, the cushion on the backstop of the triggers is some kind of neoprene material. It seems to melt under pressure over play-time and can be pretty annoying in play.

On one or two controllers (e.g. Project Scorpio), the trigger does not immediately return upon release. It sticks, like it is giving the backstop a little kiss.

I've seen some people complain about the grips on the controller coming off. I'm curious how someone accomplishes this.

Honestly I don't need a new one, I still have my series x from launch.

Why though? If storage is what you need, just buy extra storage. Or better, for two of those you could buy pretty good small factor PC. All your games going to be there anyway.

@krzysztof81 "All your games going to be there anyway."

Future Xbox (and Playstation) games will be on Windows PC, but "all your games"? Not a single backwards compatible game is available on PC, not to mention many (most?) Xbox One games.

As tempting as that new 2TB Series X is, at this point I'll likely just wait till the next-gen Xbox. Same thing with PS5, I'm not going to be buying the PS5 Pro.

I have an X from launch and only wait for them to reduce the 2 GB expansion card's price.

It's about time.

@OldGamer999 The thing is, the way Xbox has set up the platform, they don't ever have to do a "pro" model, because they've already positioned PC as their pro model while the consoles target a value, and midprice budget nicely. While PS has to worry about making a more expensive GPU-upgraded model and all the awkwardness of that, XB just has to make the consoles cater to the casual/mass market, and for the enthusiasts that want it all, just point to PC. Sure, a powerful PC will cost a lot more than a PS5 Pro, but it'll also run circles around it for the enthusiast. Heck a maxed out PC today probably gets you a PS6 basically, with 2 years Early Access.

@NEStalgia
But I don’t do PC just console.
So I would sure love a Xbox series x Pro.
True it would probably be niche but would be great for me to have one.

As always, ANYTHING without a disc drive. No interest. ZERO. Not a chance. Nada. Not going to happen.

With current specs, unlikely. Who cares about storage. 500 gb ssd is more than enough for 2-3 games. I wish xbox would come to romania, but for some reason they let only sony and Nintendo to sell consoles here. Will decide on Christmas between ps5 pro and xsx digital,at the moment i feel ps5 is more powerful.

@OldGamer999 Yeah, but that's the thing, mid gen sucks. The console most people have feels obsolete, yet It's a modest gpu upgrade, generally the same cruddy CPU, RAM. At that point the whole console feels creaky and then the mid gen just drags out the Gen. PC is a whole other world for sure but ms has a good plan there. You have a console that does what you need. If you want turbo power you can do it for real if you've got the cash. No half measures. If they did a pro it would be awkward. A crummy semi upgrade GPU sitting between the mainstream console and the real enthusiast gear on PC. I think that's kind of the unique part of the Xbox ecosystem is it's shared lineage with PC both in terms of their console stuff being totally relative for PC and PC stuff making it to console (free patches for new hardware etc.)

@Alecsnokia PS5 is technically less powerful but has an advantage for older single threaded game design like UE4. With newer engines line ue5 the advantage of xsx are more utilized. The bigger problem is with PS5 outselling Xbox by a large share, devs generally put less effort into the game which is why PS5 versions tend to run better.

@NEStalgia
We have different uses and requirements I like the mid generation upgrade but I I think we know Xbox are not doing one so of course I will stick with my series x or might get the series x 2tb when released.
I’m definitely not sure but you never now we might get the next generation Xbox in 2026.

@NEStalgia
Reference PS5 less powerful than the series x.
Totally agree with what you say about third party developers but that is where Xbox studios should be pushing the series x and creating the best looking generation games using UE5.
Hopefully the coalition will do this with Gears E Day.

@NEStalgia i was talking about ps5 pro which will have 35 TF. At the moment xsx digital is rumored to have same 12 TF as curent xsx...

Obviously anyone already owning a series xbox doesn't care. If i wanted to buy an xbox now probably the all digital series x would be something interesting for me because i buy all my games digitally but i want the more powerful console. Still the price difference isn't that big so i would still choose the normal 1tb series x because i really dont like the 2tb design and the price tag

I would have bought a pro version

I'm happy with the xbox series x i have no need to spend money on basically the same thing !

@Kooky_Geezer Yeah, I have had one controller irreversibly drift despite repair attempts and my friend just had his second case (less than a year having bought the controller). I also own a switch so pretty sick of the issue at this point! Saying that, my original Switch Pro controller from 2017 continues to soldier on. It's the Joy Con that gave up.

@ZuneTattooGuy Sorry but I think it’s fair to say most of us aren’t ‘aggressive’ with our controllers. Not even sure what you mean by that to be honest. We aren’t chucking them around the room. I’ve 1000’s of hours with my Switch Pro Controller, and my current Xbox controller still seems fine after a good amount of play. But I got considerably less than that out of some other controllers, including my first Xbox series controller. They are stored in a relatively dust free cupboard, with the cupboard also being cleaned regularly. The controllers are wiped with a microfibre cloth. There’s too many people bringing it up for it to be a lack of care. Glad yours are fine, but it isn’t always a case of people being reckless.

@OldGamer999 Yeah I think 2026 depends on if the handheld is stand alone or part of a single docking console design, but I do think 2026 is going to be new hardware because the current Gen blew up on the launchpad.

I think true first party of pushing hard in the engine tech and utilizing the hardware not just because Xbox but also PC is starving to use that 30xx and 40xx and soon 50xx tech and all these 8-16 core CPUs for gaming too. It's all held back because the world never left PS4 and PS4 pro Plus (ver5) yet. Activation and Bethesda will just do what the always do through.

@Alecsnokia Right, the new Xbox are just the "slim", same box, different storage configuration/disc option, not new consoles.

@NEStalgia
Definitely development has not left last generation. This has to be the worst generation for that I have ever known.
As we know it’s all about the money and with large last generation user bases still very active games will keep being cross generation.
Though it has got better this year 2024 but not for FIFA and COD and a few other games.

@OldGamer999 To be fair, generations are gone and never coming back, only because we've really reached the peak of where we were trying to get. There's really nothing more we can do with visuals at this point. Physics, AI, etc etc are where advancement will be, but that's not sexy and marketable as generations and all the need is to stop putting lousy laptop CPUs in consoles, but where a great PC CPU is over $300..... There's only so much they can do in the console and hit budgets. And unfortunately they've focused on GPU instead of CPU at the time when devs are maxed on graphics and doing more with compute (starfield as a big example).

Game development though... Is stuck in the PS4 past even on PC, not using already available hardware will. We're up to 16 core processors and gaming is still lucky if it uses 2. I had a Core 2 Quad in a gaming rig in 2006. In 2024 half the biggest games still use 2 or 3 cores. It's sad. Xsx was assigned around modern coding practices being used. PS5 was designed around PS4 design forever and ever. And that was the right bet somehow. It's going to start changing with ue5 though.

@NEStalgia
It’s always seemed crazy how we have all these cores and 1 or 2 get used seems so antiquated.
Imagine a game to totally use all the cores and power of a top specification of a console and PC of course.

Disappointed, I was hoping for new southbridge IO updates (BT & Wi-Fi), but it seems we got lumped with new colours and SSD increases, oh and a diskless X version!
Still waiting on a "mid life" update/die shrink!

@OldGamer999 a yep, exactly! Gaming never left 1999 in game engine design. Just throw more megahertz at it and it'll go faster!

For some reason, everyone keeps saying that the price is "eye-watering" and that it's a bit much for what you're getting. $600 for a 60gb PS3 was eye-watering. No one seems to stop and think about just how much those 1tb and 2tb memory cards cost!

Even after the exclusivity ended and a second manufacturer was allowed to come to market. Those cards cost $150 - $499 regularly throughout the year. Hypothetically you can spend $499.99 for a reg. Black Series X + $150 (1tb Western Digital memory card) which equals $650 alone (not accounting for taxes).

People are missing the point that Microsoft has listened to their community about the high costs of those cards and instead opted to offer an option with increased storage built-in at a $50 savings to the consumer. I honestly don't know why the Internet always loses their sh*t when Microsoft does something new with their products.

Got a series s 512gb with 3 month gamepass for £184 last december. And extra storage discounted from Argos a month before i started using it in march. Considering i got it originally as a retrogaming beast.... nahhh im all good phil.

I have 3 Xbox Series X, 1 currently using and 2 Diablo IV bundles sitting new in box. I bought the last 2 when those bundles were $349 instead of $559 at Walmart. What a deal. So, no I will not be buying a new Xbox anytime soon. I bought the extra Series X's because they were cheap and I was preparing for them potentially going all digital. I also have multiples of previous gen Xboxes for preservation purposes.

I was just looking at the 'specs' page for the 1TB series X Digital. Their still using 7nm Enhanced for the SOC, was hoping it would be 6nm for lower power usage.