Customer Ratings & Reviews

It was pricey but it's a great console and with gamepass you will never have to look for things to play

Just purchased this new console and I enjoy it, the size is perfect doesn’t take up space and it’s way easier to use

I was looking to upgrade my gaming platform and always a fan of XBOX. The storage is an added bonus.

My husband loves it. He has been super into flight simulation lately and the software works great on this.

The first thing i noticed was how quiet the xbox is. Even under stress, this thing is completely silent. 1 year of Ultimate is a great deal as well, it gave me an instant library of games to try.

Love it! Great Christmas gift! And came just in time for the holidays!

After a couple of months of trolling Best Buy and *those other retailers*, I finally got one of these bad boys. My review will come from the perspective of upgrading from an Xbox One X rather than a flat review since there are so many of those. I want to talk more about the improvements I paid for rather than the services I already had. Pros 1. Everything loads vastly faster. I load into Destiny 2 faster than even my SSD-toting Xbox One X friends and games like Halo Wars 2 don't even load the full splash screen before it loads the main menu. It's definitely noticeable and it's very pleasant. 2. Games play much more consistently and with fewer frame drops. De-syncs in Halo Wars 2 were a big problem that I don't experience anymore. The only bit of frame dropping I've seen are loading screens on NHL 21 where the music robots out a bit while it's loading into a game. That's it. I have seen zero frame drops elsewhere. 3. Being able to play some games at 60FPS is wonderful. I don't play Destiny 2 on my PC anymore because I get the full FOV and 60FPS game play on a console. Many games still don't support 60FPS, but the ones that don't still get performance improvements as I described above. 4. The controller is better. The D-Pad is more clickly, the controller is more grippy, and the triggers are quieter and smoother. It's not insanely different, but it's more refined than the previous generation. 5. Auto HDR is a thing. It's kinda nice sometimes and, tbh, some games look better with auto HDR than other games do with built-in HDR (game developers haven't figured out HDR yet). 6. 4k/HDR/60FPS on a console is insane. I know, I know "PC with the right build blah blah", but I don't have to price shop Newegg for computer parts on sale and this is easier to set-up. 7. The mini-fridge aesthetic makes it easier to dust and keep clean. Plus, the skins market for this thing is amazing so far. 8. All my old Xbox One peripherals work. My wireless headset, my old controllers, and even my old Microsoft Play'n'Charge kit works in my new Xbox Series X controller. I didn't have to replace any of my existing peripherals to make this work, which I appreciaed. 9. I can still play and voice chat with all my Xbox One friends. 10. As of yet, I have experienced no outstanding issues that aren't already "known issues" by Microsoft (like my controller just stopped being recognized by the Series X and only a reboot fixed it, but MS knows about that and they're investigating). 11. It may be because my Xbox One X was ancient (I bought it on release day), but my Series X is so much quieter that it freaked me out at first. Going to what would usually be a "high fan" activity in a game and hearing nothing was really weird. Neutral 1. I did have to buy a new controller charging cable (USB-A to USB-C). The new controller is USB-C which is great because it's modern. However, many of my old peripherals still use Micro-USB so I bought a four pack of USB-C to Micro-USB adapters from *some other place* so I can use the same cable. It's a very, VERY minor annoyance, but something I wanted to mention. You may have to deal with the switch to USB-C controller connections. It's annoying because it's a change, but it's good because USB-C is better than Micro-USB. Cons 1. It's a box lol. This thing doesn't fit in my entertainment stand whatsoever and sits off on a (very sturdy) side table all on its own like a spoiled brat. That leaves me with an empty entertainment center with a TV on it lol. 2. If my Xbox does run into a problem that they can't fix with a repair at Microsoft, I have no idea how long it'll take a replacement to ship with all of the inventory shortages and issues. That makes me a little nervous as an early adopter, but, ynow, yolo, so I'll stress about it if it actually happens. 3. Finally, I'm a bit apprehensive about the top vent. It's massive and the holes are massive. I am concerned about long term dust issues. I don't want to tear it apart because I don't want to void the warranty, but I've heard that you're not supposed to place it on its side and I'd honestly feel a lot better if I could place this thing on its side. Overall, I love my Series X. This thing is powerful. It feels powerful. The box shape makes it easy to customize. The new controller feels modern and and like a more refined improvement over the previous generation. However, it still delivers that comfortable Xbox One style experience while also still feeling new somehow. Many of my games have FPS bumps and all of my games have performance improvements. I have had only one crash in nearly 2 months of ownership (and it was Destiny 2, which crashes all the time anyway), which isn't any better or worse than my Xbox One X. Compared to the crash issues PS5 owners are experiencing with with how massive an unwieldy the PS5 is, it blows my mind that people say that PS5 won this gen's console war. This thing makes me very happy.

Much better quality and speed than previous Xbox versions

Awesome Xbox! Easy to set up and get playing! Great customer service by Best Buy!

Everything is great, games load quicker, graphics are better. I would recommend anyone thinking of upgrading to do it. Well worth the price

Okay, so the Xbox Series X is pretty solid. It does exactly what it’s supposed to do. The biggest thing? Game load times are fast. Like, ridiculously fast. It's a huge upgrade from the old system. Graphics look great too, obviously. What I really appreciate is the storage expansion. Being able to just pop in an expansion card is super convenient. No messing around with external hard drives or anything. The only thing I wish they’d fix is letting you add more than one expansion card. That would be awesome. But honestly, other than that, it's a fantastic console. Definitely worth the upgrade.

This Xbox Series X is a gift for my son. His last works well but heard the X is pretty great.

This xbox is amazing! It proforms so fast! He had the xbox one x but needed thia one for certain games!

Bought for my teenager. He says it works well for gaming.

This console has been awesome and what l was expecting going into it. Looks great graphically, and runs well. These have been challenging to find, but the Best Buy curbside pick up went smoothly.

My son is very active in gaming. It’s a huge piece to his socializing with friends. I needed something well equipped and reliable. This has absolutely stood up to those prerequisites.

My son loves his Xbox! He said this was the best gift he has gotten.

Great console, faster this was a christmas gift for my son, and he is so happy.

Best console to date and can hang with some pc builds. Only way series x gets better is with the halo infinite edition. Fast, powerful and quiet.

Best thing I have done for my son for a gift and appreciate it a lot