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The key question is what is the display you are using? The device you linked to has specs of 4K 60Hz which will be fine if thats all your TV/Monitor can handle.

But if you are want to game at maximum 4K 120Hz and have support for Dolby Vision, VRR, Atmos etc then you need a switch that is HDMI 2.1 compliant

Plenty of choice on Amazon (link here) and cheaper than that Currys unit also. Even if you current TV cant support this, you can future proof the switch if you decide to upgrade your TV in the future.

If you go down that path, also need to ensure your cables are certified HDMI 2.1 compliant also. The HDMI cable supplied with the X is, so you just need the one between the switch & the TV. Again, can be for under ten quid - just make sure its states it is certified.

That's nothing, the inability to reconnect to a router after a power outage is beyond comprehension. It's the only device I own that can't re-connect to a router unless it's completely powered down and restarted.

Obviously not a problem for most, but when you are lucky enough to get 50+ pwer cuts annually…

I don't get how Series X can do 4k HDR 120 fps ... and super silent but can't do things the most cheap smartphone can do. Also, not being able to provide the current time, without an internet connection is bizarre. Especially bizarre since it's basically a PC, and has the backing of a N trillion dollar company. I really don't get it. Excellent hardware, but strange software.

I think putting games on other platforms is the best thing MS can do. I see great reviews for previous Xbox exclusives on PlayStation sites. This is how MS and XBox get out of the "no games" mire they are in.

Getting a Steamdeck ruined the Xbox for me. I so liked the eco-system and better priced games, in many instances, I had my son build me a PC that fairly closely emulates a Steamdeck, except for size, portability and the 7900 xtx that gives me 6-8 times series X performance. The announcement of the next Xbox having the same performance as the series X was the clincher. I am not waiting several more years. The games I most like to play now have enjoyable performance requirements way beyond what the series x can manage.

I get the impression Microsoft puts very little effort and resources into the xbox ecosystem. I think they are just lazy and happy to sit back and let the game pass revenues just roll in. It should not take nearly a decade to come up with the hardware for a new console. Look at the Ayaneu Kun, a Steamdeck on steroids that has better than series S performance and almost series x matching, in a handheld. A tiny company with a handful of employees can come up with this in next to no time while microsoft with vastly more resources takes 8 years between performance updates. At the glacial rate Microsoft moves at, web TV's might have more power and a better ecosystem by the time the next performance updated console is available.

Four years on from launch and the series x still can't re-connect to a network, has a rubbish non-game eco system with a cringeworthy, incomprehansibly lame interface. Have you looked at the resolution of your player icon lately… WTF?

I'm still playing it due to the sunk cost in my game library, but all future game purchases will be on Steam.

I have had a 120HZ TV with VRR for a long time and early last year I switched to a 120Hz OLED with Freesync and I never had any issues with audio on either Tv.

As long as gamepass exists, xbox rules for me.

Hellblade 2 is up for pre load now. In around 40gb for me on a Series S

I’m in the market for an affordable games console and I’ve seen the Xbox one x is comparable to the PS4 but seems to be a more powerful console, is this correct?
I’m looking to be able to play flight simulator and I’d love to be able to play some old classics like Mario kart and sonic etc plus I see killer instinct is on the Xbox?
If I bought a second hand version, do I buy discs or is it download only/either or what works out cheaper?
These could be silly questions but I haven’t had a console since I played final fantasy 7 on the original PS!!

any idea how much a disc is vs a download?
Also I believe you can store the downloads on an external HD is that true?
Does MS flight sim work well on the console?

If you are wanting to play MS Flight Simulator 2020, then the only way the One X can play it is through MS Cloud Gaming service which requires a Game Pass subscription. Also there is a new version of MSFS due for release this year.

Otherwise you will need a Series S or X to play directly on console. In reality the X is the only way to go with MSFS2020. You can pick these for around €300 easy enough, sometimes lower if you are patient.

If you do consider cloud gaming, you dont even need an xbox as you can use other devices like a PC/laptop. Also 2020 and newer Samsung smart TVs also have access to the cloud gaming app.

Theres a separate thread on how to get Game Pass cheaper.

So a series X is more powerful than an S?

Also I could pickup an x cheaper than a ps5?

You can buy games outright, both digitally (download) or physical media (DVD) for playing on console.

Or you can go down the subscription route with Xbox Game Pass - this way you can either download to play on console or stream using the cloud service to a suitable device. But if your sub expires, you lose access to the game.

My suggestion would be checkout Youtube - there are so many videos on this stuff, you will get far more info than you will off a forum.

X - more powerful, more storage and allows physical media, more expensive.

S - less powerful, less storage, digital downloads only, cheaper

Just google what "xbox should i get" and you will find a tonne of articles and videos to best answer this for your own needs.

I would expect an X will be similar pricing to a PS5. Best search for yourself on Donedeal/Adverts.

Digital games are the same as discs. Never stream a game as it will look sh*t. Just play games on the Xbox console.