Is anyone here using the xbox series s? Is it worth buying currently? I read a lot of articles about the series s being weak and not performing well.. Recently they released a 1tb version of the series s and that has gotten me interested in it.

Also I am a little hesitant about buying an xbox again bcs I had two xbox one's (Original fat + one s) die on me over the past few years. Both ended up with the same issues where you click the power button to turn on the console but it beeps and then shuts off in a second without powering on.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Reports on the longevity of console are subjective at best, so take it with a grain of salt.

I bought my Series S USED about 2 years ago for 200€ and it was the best use of the little money I have for gaming purposes. All in all its a great console, well paired with gamepass/3rd party key sellers (at best only use cdkeys), and plays everything the series X can.

It doesn't come without it's shortcoming tough. The ssd space is pretty limited (you choosing the 1TB option kinda negates that), and games generally run on "inferior" versions when compared to their series X counterparts. This CAN include 30fps or 1080p gameplay (which is still fine, imo), often developers try to give graphic/performance options (like, choosing 60fps and 1080p or 30fps and 1440p).

While some games crashed on me (e.g. Cyberpunk after many, many hours of play/quick resume) the console itself never crashed and still runs like a charm, and I use it heavily, almost daily.

I'd say it's ultimately a question of how you want to spend your money. If your disposable income is high enough there is almost no reason not to get the Series X, but if you're strapped for cash the S is definitely a very, VERY worthy compromise, in my opinion. :)

If you have some more questions feel free to ask :D