Me personally would say the x, the money you can and will save overtime is much worth it. If you go to somewhere like cex or GameStop you can save a ton of money on games that would otherwise be fully price digitally.

Series x, dont cheap out, spend that little bit extra and it will last you longer in terms of keeping up with what future games might offer

For Call of Duty, it should do 60fps fine, but 120 is hopeless. If playing other games on it becomes a possibility, keep in mind an incresing number of titles are 30fps only on Series S.

You know your use case better than some randos in the interwebz.

My advice is predicated on the concept of avoiding future regret. If the S does what you want/need, go for it.

Well what monitor is going with it ? If it’s not 4k 60fps capable then I’d get the s

Well what monitor is going with it ? If it’s not 4k 60fps capable then I’d get the s

I'm inclined to go with the S to be honest, although my upstairs TV is 4k 50 inch it'll rarely be used, as my main gaming will be done on the PS5. I will also likely be getting the PSVR2 so that's more $ later next year. In terms of discs and old games I doubt it, haven't bought a physical game in years and game pass seems to have more than I need.

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Do you have a 4k TV/monitor? Then get the X, full stop.

Do you plan on getting one? X.

Can you afford the extra $200? X.

Will you ever buy disks? X.

Interested in playing old Xbox/360 games? X (due to disks).

Basically, get the X unless you specifically know you won't use the features.

I was on a similar situation I already had the PlayStation 5 I was all going to get an xbox the thing that swayed me was with the series s being less powerful would I really play it? I have a 60 inch 4k TV I felt that I'd be less inclined to play a series s over my PlayStation I eventually shelled out for the series x and I feel I made the right decision although xbox game pass is a must. Don't count out the ps5 it's an amazing console haptic feedback and the new psvr 2 is looking impressive.

If you have the possibility to buy the x buy it because has much features than the s, and has a better hardware

If you want a next gen console, I think you have to buy xbox series x because has a better hardware than PS5 and it is easy to find in the stores. If you want an old gen, for me ps3 super slim is a good console

It'd up to u I did do that before and bought a switch but only played a few games and within the week I returned it for full price so get whatever u really think looks good because you might end up not really using it but I hope u find the one u want

Silksong and Zelda TOTK

The X will give you access to physical copies of games which can be dirt cheap. Get a few $5 thrift store deals or borrow a few games that are $60 digitally and that $200 difference dissipates pretty quickly.

I heard that there's an xsx pro/PS5 pro type of thing possibly coming out next year. Do i get the xsx now or wait for a pro version?

Thank you, that’s very helpful ! Screen upstairs is 50inch 4k and I’ll be sitting roughly 7 feet away. I have a tendency to always go for the top spec but the price difference between these makes the S seem like the clear winner.

I’m assuming apart from the resolution , the games will run without lag or too much of a performance hit ?

The S is a brilliant little console perfect for 'second' console use. Obviously, the X is much better, but you have to think about the price tag in this situation. Do you have a 4k screen upstairs? and consider how close you sit to it. If, for instance, it's at the end of your bed (I'm guessing) then you won't get the benefit of 4k unless it's a big screen and you really won't notice the diffrence.

Buy what you can afford comfortably, but sounds like the S would be a perfect choice. Just don't forget it's disc-less.

I'd say they last a really long time, my ps4 has been going for 6 years so far no reason to think it will break any time soon.

I do, but I'm just lucky enough to be able to afford both. Back in the days, I couldnt even afford the 360

Final fantasy 16 , Armored core 6 and new game celeste's devs doing. Oh and if i can buy a swith(i don't think so) i want to play zelda: totk

If your OK with emulation (really good emulation) I highly recommend the steam deck, can pretty much play any console before the ps3 and 360, can play some ps3 and 360 games, can even run many switch games too, can emulate wii U also I'm pretty sure, also runs modern games like elden ring at higher framerates than ps4, Spiderman, god of war, uncharted all on steam deck, did I mention you hold it in your hands and can take it anywhere you want just like a switch?

Why'd you replace the X?

Alright, btw, how long do both consoles last? For some reason I'm kinda scared that they're gonna break very fast, but how common is it?

I’d say go for disc one.

You’ll save more in the long run by buying disc games on sale than waiting for digital sale prices