Xbox Series S – Starter Bundle With 3 Months Game Pass Ultimate Console Video Game

arrived on time with a little beat up box but the actual console was perfectly fine and works as expected

I think Microsoft has nailed it with the affordable offering of their next gen console. This compact little thing is a BEAST of a performer to say the least. For someone coming from a PS4 console, I just loved the blazing fast performance it offers compared to the Price and Specs it hasAfter nearly 100 Hrs of gaming on this white beauty here's my honest take on it:PROS:1) Price ( For the same performance out of a PC, be ready to shell out atleast 70 to 80K)2) Super Fast SSD.3) QUick resume function is a blessing really.4) With Game pass, You get access to a library of games so vast that you can never play it all.5) Ray Tracing........It blows my mind as to how this thing supports ray tracing with such humble specs. But it does and how. The graphics look absolutely stunning even on a 4k TV despite the fact that It supports a native resolution of only 1440P.6) The most portable gaming console ever. You can literally carry it in ur luggage wherever you go. which is exactly what m planning to do.7) Supports external HDD (USB 3.0 type) to overcome space restrictions on it's internal SSD. And infact Older generation games like Battlefield 4, Moto GP 20, PUBG etc can actually be played directly from the HDD without transferring it to the Internal storage....AWESOMEEE..8) Whisper quiet and cool : even after 4 hours straight of intense gaming, you cannot hear the fan working even in a sound proof room. It's that silent. And the Heat management is some sort of magic trick...It was barely warm to touch.9) Like previous generation XBOX, this one supports keyboard and mouse set ups for a limited few games.10) If you have a 1080p HD TV ...just close ur eyes and go for it rather than spending a bomb on more powerful consoles. And even for those with 4K TV...Trust me...at 10 feet away, your eyes cannot tell the difference between 1440P and 4K. moreover none of the TVs commonly available in the market today support more than 60hz refresh rate which means you'll never actually be able to explore the 120FPS capability of even this console, let alone the higher spec ones.CONS:1) The 500 GB SSD with just about 364 GB of available space ( For those who don't wanna read point no 7 above :)...)2) The controller isn't as exciting as the Dualsense controller of PS5 or even dual shock of PS4.3) No inbuilt battery in the controller. ( I simply ordered panasonic eneloop rechargeable batteries..problem solved)4) Might not suite you if you love to have a game disk collection.5) Doesn't support HDR or HDR 10+ on 1080P TVs. ( Not a deal breaker)I realized i had to really think hard for those CONS ....that's how good this machine is. If you are someone looking to step into the amazing world of console gaming and don't wanna spend a bomb. Just go for it'

I have a PS4, due to PS5 shortage at the time I bought XBOX Series S. Perfect console for me, I don't get time to play much now a days due to work and I play mostly only on weekends. With XBOX Gamepass this is just the best. It can play older XBOX 360 games like RDR1, GTA 4, All the old CODs, TimeSplitters, Fable 1, 2, 3, etc but you do have to buy them from the XBOX store (no disc) and most of them are on the XBOX pass also. And plays modern games on 1080p very smoothly. No more loosing mind over tweaking the setting to get the optimal graphic and FPS like with the PC.

I have preordered it and it will arrive by 15th November.So for everyone’s sake let’s talk about it.PS: this will be my first console so I have no bias for ps or Xbox , I just chose what was best FOR ME.Should you buy it or not.1. The USD to rupee conversion and it costs more in India: it is there for every product that comes from the US, even the iPhone has this disparity. It is clearly because of all the tax n duty. But can you do anything about it? No. Will it change? No. Does ps5 has that issue too? Yes. So let’s stop complaining about something this n accept that this is how it is.2. Is it more powerful then the Xbox one X: yes it is n every aspect, remember that the one X is at least a 5 year old console n the processing power of series S is at par with the series X(the flagship model). The only difference is in terms of resolution and gpu power(the reason being it does not need to do 4K). The series S can display up to 1440p that is 2k at 120fps in some games like gears 5. Majority of the games run at 1080p 60fps and all the games that are make by Xbox or it’s studios will run at 1440p 60fps. Now how many of us have a 4K TV at home. So 1440p is ok for me.3. Remember that digital games are expensive: Like around Rs 4000 per games unless there is a sale. So Xbox has the game pass for that, a Netflix like the monthly subscription which give u more than 100games to play for free. So if u buy ps5 digital then you will have to buy all its exclusive games at rs 4000 as it doesn’t have such subscriptions. So if u want to buy a ps5 , I think buying a disk version is better as u can get disks for cheap.4. I am a working guy and I keep on moving either flats or different city based on my job. N this is so small that I can put it in my bag pack n take it with me like a laptop n plug it into any screen n play.5. Main problem is SSD size or storage. It’s just 364gb. Which is less my friends. So Most of the AAA games like farcry, assassins creed, watch dogs are like 60fb each. N some casual games are like 40gb each. So in a single go you can have 3 big game and 3 casual games at once. Now for me I don’t need more that that . Yes I will buy an external hard disk drive to store my games when I finish them as I don’t want to uninstall them n have the hassle to reinstall them again. I can just transfer games form the hard disk. N how many of you play more than 4games at once . I tend to focus of one game story at a time. But remember big games like Halo n cod are 100gb types so keep that in mind.So if u are ok with the storage problem and is ok with getting an external hard disk later to store games n just do that transfer to and fro whenever u wish to play which will take like 10-15mins to transfer games u r good to go.Also YouTube has make legit gamers who have reviewed this so please go check those out before deciding. As I have done my research n this Xbox series S fit in my budget and needs so I bought it. All I can say is performance won’t be an issue. Rest I suggest do some research before you invest n see if it fits your needs. Hope I helped. Cheers.