Xbox Series X|S - OFFICIAL News!

[RSRowe]

just googled it, the original 3 was 5kg
i remember it being heavier........ much like how i remember wagon wheels being bigger i suppose

 

[N0ddie]

I am seriously impressed with how Microsoft packed so much performance in to the compact form factor of the Series X.

Device size is purely down the cooling philosophies both manufacturers went with. Sony has clearly went with the traditional approach whereas MS went for their "vapour chamber" choice.

Hopefully Sony have adapted their solution somewhat as my son's Pro (Which is one of the newer ones thats meant to be improved upon) sounds like a small jet engine.

 

[AdDaMan]

Its massive and ugly.

 

[RSRowe]

so Smyths have pissed on my bonfire. Just had an email saying they've cancelled my order. No explanation as to why......
they've taken all the customer service numbers off the website, so i've had to fill a ticket in

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

Just had an email from MS. Good news, you still have items in your basket, check out now.
Oh, ok then.
Items still in basket.
Checkout.
Error.
Empty basket.

f**k off.

 

[jenic]

I'm still rocking my Day 1 XBONE, I'd like to see size comparisons between this and the Series X.

The best size analogy I've heard is imagine two gamecubes stacked when it comes to the size of it. It does look compact inside, I hope it doesn't suffer overheating problems.

 

[AdDaMan]

Just had an email from MS. Good news, you still have items in your basket, check out now.
Oh, ok then.
Items still in basket.
Checkout.
Error.
Empty basket.

f**k off.

I still have one in my basket with microsoft.

 

[Craig]

Just had an email from MS. Good news, you still have items in your basket, check out now.
Oh, ok then.
Items still in basket.
Checkout.
Error.
Empty basket.

f**k off.

Lol just as I was about to get in bed I got that. Thought get in. The got to the end and wham. f**k you.

 

[DeeKay86]

oh that's a bonus! i thought i'd read that it couldn't

Yep both consoles can go sideways

just googled it, the original 3 was 5kg
i remember it being heavier........ much like how i remember wagon wheels being bigger i suppose

I had to quote this - Wagon Wheels WERE BIGGER in the past! We get so screwed these days!

so Smyths have pissed on my bonfire. Just had an email saying they've cancelled my order. No explanation as to why......
they've taken all the customer service numbers off the website, so i've had to fill a ticket in

Sh*t!!! Thats not a good sign! I hope this isn’t widespread! Left us know what they come back with please.

Just had an email from MS. Good news, you still have items in your basket, check out now.
Oh, ok then.
Items still in basket.
Checkout.
Error.
Empty basket.

f**k off.

Thats odd - and sh*tty! Sorry dude 🙁

I'm still rocking my Day 1 XBONE, I'd like to see size comparisons between this and the Series X.

The best size analogy I've heard is imagine two gamecubes stacked when it comes to the size of it. It does look compact inside, I hope it doesn't suffer overheating problems.

I am not expecting any heating or noise issues with the Series X - the cooling solution is beefy and very well engineered. It really shouldn’t be an issue at all

 

[DeeKay86]

This is a great article - well with the read

Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S: Designing the Next Generation of Consoles - Xbox Wire

Back in March, we brought you a closer look at the technology powering Xbox Series X, breaking down everything from the technical specs to what next-gen technologies like Xbox Velocity Architecture and Optimized for Xbox Series X mean for players. Two weeks ago, we revealed Xbox Series S and...

news.xbox.com

 

[Daz...]

This video is good. Actually can't believe it was 6 months ago...

 

[Crazylegs]

Microsoft’s Xbox Series X 1TB expandable storage priced at $219.99

Next-gen console storage isn’t going to be cheap

www.theverge.com

 

[Chris V6 255]

Was literally just about to post that.

Here’s a link from Xbox.com re storage options.

$220 for seagate 1tb expansion

A Primer on the Simple and Custom Storage Options Available for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at Launch - Xbox Wire

For Xbox players, backwards compatibility and Xbox Game Pass have made it possible for us all to have libraries of games at our fingertips at the beginning of the new console generation. One of the promises of Xbox Series X|S is the ability to play four generations of games: favorites, those...

news.xbox.com

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[DeeKay86]

Looks like we are about to see advantages of Xbox buying Bethesda....

DOOM ETERNAL coming to GamePass on October 1st!

 

[DeeKay86]

The pricey expansion drive was expected. I was hoping for £129 but looks like it’s £159 in the UK?

Prices will come down over time. Remember, this isn’t your regular HDD, it’s a custom super-fast SSD that offers pretty insane levels of performance compared to other SSD’s.

I was going to buy it on launch, think I’ll wait a bit lol

 

[Chris V6 255]

Yeah I’ll pick on up on the cheap when it’s reduced as the inevitable 2tb one is released [emoji23]


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[Stay Puft]

So you need to buy an extra hard drive costing £150 for a machine that already costs £450?!

 

[Daz...]

So you need to buy an extra hard drive costing £150 for a machine that already costs £450?!

It's actually a decent price for what it is. A PC equivalent is actually probably more expensive at the moment.

 

[Cookie]

It's an NVMe 4.0 drive, they are really f**king expensive

Haven't seen the specs of whatever Seagate are putting out, but this is one for a PC from Samsung - https://www.scan.co.uk/products/1tb...mlc-v-nand-7000mb-s-read-5000mb-s-write-1000k

 

[N0ddie]

I was hoping for £129 but looks like it’s £159 in the UK?

Its £220 in the UK.

Xbox Series X/S 1TB expandable storage costs $220

UPDATE 4pm UK: Microsoft has now confirmed UK pricing for its official Series X/S 1TB expandable storage - and it's £22…

www.eurogamer.net

 

[N0ddie]

So you need to buy an extra hard drive costing £150 for a machine that already costs £450?!

You don't NEED it. Its an add on if the internal SSD isnt big enough.

 

[PMac]

If we buy discs how many games roughly will it take us to get over the 1T? Obvs depends on the games I know.

 

[Daz...]

The problem is that console players want all the nice looking graphics etc. that you can get on PC, but expect it for old console prices.

 

[Cookie]

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/p/Seagate-Storage-Expansion-Card-for-Xbox-Series-X/940J83PK147R/ wow the pre orders for these haven't all disappeared

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

It'll drop in price pretty quick anyway I imagine.

 

[N0ddie]

Yup.

Microsoft:

"we worked together to deliver an expandable storage solution which delivers identical performance at the lowest cost possible and available this holiday."

 

[N0ddie]

If we buy discs how many games roughly will it take us to get over the 1T? Obvs depends on the games I know.

You can still use a standard external HDD to store most of your library. And as you see fit can transfer from HDD to internal SSD when you want/don't want to play those titles anymore.

 

[PMac]

You can still use a standard external HDD to store most of your library. And as you see fit can transfer from HDD to internal SSD when you want/don't want to play those titles anymore.

That’s not too bad then. Cheers

 

[N0ddie]

As long as the game you play are on the internal SSD then you'll be able to take advantage of the blazing fast switch between different games.

 

[Chris V6 255]

Microsoft trolling Sony about smart delivery & series X enhanced games [emoji23]

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[PMac]

As long as the game you play are on the internal SSD then you'll be able to take advantage of the blazing fast switch between different games.

Roughly though, what size are we talking about for next-gen games?

 

[N0ddie]

Roughly though, what size are we talking about for next-gen games?

Its a total unknown at this point unfortunately.

 

[Chris V6 255]

Roughly though, what size are we talking about for next-gen games?

Current gen COD war zone is 100gb
Cyberpunk 2077 Is circa 200gb apparently

So you can see how 1tb can be quickly used up.


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[boultonn]

Yeah i reckon maybe 10 games when you take into account system allocation, couple of reallllly big games then maybe 8 or 9 regular ones.

 

[dann2707]

Digital version seems like a bad idea imo. Especially for the fact that you then cant sell old disc copies, or get the disc copies at a cheaper rate down the line

 

[Daz...]

Digital version seems like a bad idea imo. Especially for the fact that you then cant sell old disc copies, or get the disc copies at a cheaper rate down the line

It's done no harm to PC gaming.

You can get codes to download console games from different sites and bargains can be had.

The only thing it does mean is no resale value.

 

[Crazylegs]

As long as the game you play are on the internal SSD then you'll be able to take advantage of the blazing fast switch between different games.

Interesting info, thanks for this. [emoji106]

 

[DeeKay86]

Hi Everyone,

Just thought I’d chime in here to clear up any info regarding the Xbox Series internal SSD and the expansion SSD.

Firstly lets talk about the size of games:

Game sizes on the Series X|S should be SMALLER than we expect, this is due to optimised compression thanks to the Velocity Architecure. Over time, expect game sizes to increase though as developers take advantage of the new hardware. So, more games should fit on the SSD than you think.

Also note, that you can still use a standard USB3.0 Hard Drive to store and play your existing Xbox One / Xbox games. These do not need to be installed on the Internal SSD. You can even store your Xbox Series X|S games on the USB3.0 external drive when you aren’t playing them, and then simply transfer them back on to the SSD when you want to play. This saves you having to download games all over again.

The new SSD is expensive, yes, however you need to remember that it is a PCIe Gen 4 NVME SSD, these are very expensive as they are brand new and super fast. The high price point was expected - however do expect prices to fall as the standard becomes more adopted in the future.

You don’t “need” to buy the expansion SSD, right now its more of a luxury/convenience.

Also just want to add that I saw someone alluded to buying discs instead of digital which may save some storage space on the SSD’s - if this IS what you meant, then thats not how it works, and its not how it has works since the Xbox One / PS4 launches. Discs are now only used for 2 reasons.
1: To install the game on to the console.
2: As your licence for that game.
You don’t save any SSD/HDD space by installing from a disc.

However, yes, you can sell physical copies of games as always. I do prefer digital though and only buy digital games - mainly for the convenience And sharing them with my nephew via Game Share.

I hope this info helps

Edit: Also want to add that I’m happy Microsoft included an expansion slot, this enables us to increase the amount of space we have for games without having to totally remove the existing SSD - which is how it will be on the PS5 (On the PS5 you have to open the console, remove the M.2 SSD and replace it entirely).

 

[DeeKay86]

Seeing this image gave me goosebumps. HOW freaking EPIC lol

 

[Adamm.]

The standard 1Tb drive should be plenty for most anyway tbh. One X is 1Tb and I have 8 games on that. Personally only really cycle between 2-3 games and anything else you can just delete a game you aren't playing to swap for a game you want. Can't think many people must be cycling through more than 8 games at once bar a small percentage of gamers.