Pman17 said:

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It's official!
Xbox Series X: $499
Xbox Series S: $299
Pre-Order September 22nd
Release November 10th

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Very nice. Just bought a new TV an I am ready to enter the world of 4K gaming.

EA play added to gamepass for free

Was pretty much out of the last generation but looking to get into this generation. We have a Switch and my boys are about to be 10 and 8 and love gaming.

I am leaning towards PS5 though because, from what I understand, it will have true exclusives whereas everything on the XBox will also be available on PC. Is that right?

The EA Play included with Gamepass Ult. was a surprise. I've used free previews of EA's service and it's OK. Never enough for me to purchase outright, but as an included item for Gamepass Ult... very nice!

If xCloud delivers (we'll see starting next week) it's gonna make the Xbox universe a very attractive place to stay.

YNWA_AG said:

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EA play added to gamepass for free

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FYI, if you're currently subscribed to EA Play, that will convert to GamePass time.

Has anybody heard whether Xbox One controllers will work with Series S/X?

wessimo said:

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Has anybody heard whether Xbox One controllers will work with Series S/X?

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From what I've read, yes - One controllers should work with the Series S/X.

That's great (albeit surprising) news! Saves buying three or four controllers at $50-60 ea.

wessimo said:

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That's great (albeit surprising) news! Saves buying three or four controllers at $50-60 ea.

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I believe I read that all accessories that work with Xbox One now will work with the Series S/X.

I think they finally dropped support for the Kinect.

That monthly installment plan sounds like a pretty good deal. Looks like I'll join the fold.

wessimo said:

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That's great (albeit surprising) news! Saves buying three or four controllers at $50-60 ea.

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Look at me; I have three friends!

Kids, but whatever :p

I probably have around 8 XB1 controllers laying around. I only have 1 for myself that actually works well. For the others my kids have either worn them out or one of the thumb sticks has noticeable drifting.

I really hope the next version of the controllers are a bit more reliable... drifting sticks should not be an issue... analog sticks have been around over 20 years. I wouldn't mind if it were an isolated incident... but I have like 2 or 3 with pretty bad drift. Very noticeable with games like PUBG on the map screen...your cursor is moving even when you aren't touching the controller.

Anybody else have this issue with controllers?

I was wearing out a standard controller like every 6-9 months playing FPS games. I got tired of replacing them so I bought the Xbox Elite Controller Series 1. It has lasted for several years and I passed it along to my brother when I upgraded to the Elite Series 2.

The Elite controllers are stupid expensive but ended up being a cost effective option for me after not having to replace the standard controllers all the time.

So which console is everyone getting? I'm not sure why the X is worth an extra $200.

I wish I could get the X in white.

wangus12 said:

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Sounds like ya'll are throwing controllers when you lose. I've only had two XB1 controllers, each from when I bough the system and they work perfectly fine and have been used dang near every day

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I don't think I've thrown a controller since I was playing Mario and they were still wired. My problem is I beat up the thumbsticks. Over time they would loosen up and start to drift.

easttexasaggie04 said:

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So which console is everyone getting? I'm not sure why the X is worth an extra $200.

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I am 100% in on the X. It is a device that I will use for several years so the $200 extra dollars doesn't seem too bad over time. I also bought a specific TV to have all the features that the X brings.

The S is a great machine though. I wish they offered an all digital version of the X at launch but that doesn't seem to be happening.

I'll probably get the Series X, but it'll be next fall. Let them work out the kinks over the first year as well as get some more games out.

Yeah, I'll probably get the X, but not at release - maybe sometime in the spring. Not because I'm really worried about bugs or problems, but because there's really no release day game I just have to play right then.

Also, I need to find a job...

I have Samsung TV that has 4K and HDR. Will it be able to take advantage of everything the X has to offer?

easttexasaggie04 said:

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I have Samsung TV that has 4K and HDR. Will it be able to take advantage of everything the X has to offer?

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It depends. If your Samsung isn't a 2020 model you might be missing a few things. From what I can tell the things that you want are HDMI 2.1, the ability to do 4k at 120FPS, and Variable Refresh Rate.

My TV is at least 2 years old. I'm honestly not sure what kind of HDMI it has. Maybe I'd just be better off getting the S or sticking with the One X I already have?

easttexasaggie04 said:

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My TV is at least 2 years old. I'm honestly not sure what kind of HDMI it has. Maybe I'd just be better off getting the S or sticking with the One X I already have?

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You'll be fine. There may be a handful of games that take advantage of 120 Hz. Ori is one they are working on ("2D" platformer).

All other games will hopefully hit 60 fps at 4k... and probably an upscaled 4k at that. There are very few tvs that do 120hz... it's more of a pc monitor thing.

Point being, your TV will be just fine and taking full advantage of the Series X... it won't be holding it back.

I'm getting both systems. Getting the Series X on day 1. Then selling the One X & S and getting the Series S.
Gonna put my S up for sale next week.

The Series S is for travel.

easttexasaggie04 said:

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So which console is everyone getting? I'm not sure why the X is worth an extra $200.

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-3x GPU
-1.5x RAM
-2x Proprietary SSD
-UHD Blu-ray Drive


I would like to add. If Microsoft puts xCloud on the Series S, an X won't be worth an extra $200 if you've got a fiber connection. This xCloud is going to change the way we obtain games. No more waiting on an update or a game to install. The Series S could be a window to a Series X in the cloud.

xCloud suppose to launch today... I'm guessing it will be later in the day so that those west coast boys can wake up. I have a controller with me ready to fire it up on my phone and try it out!

Also just read that Minecraft Dungeons is being upated to use touch controls specifically for Xcloud. No interest in this game personally, but that's really cool... might be interested in something like Halo Wars, which I never played, if they made a similar patch.