I do not have extensive experience with gaming consoles and this is only the second one I have owned. The previous was the Xbox one s, because it came free with my tv. I say this so you know my level of experts around the machine. My concern is that some of the Xbox games weren’t functioning on my current console (flight sim, elder ring won’t, and I haven’t purchased yet) and cyberpunk and other games cause the fan to scream to keep the system cool. So, I saw that Walmart had the hard to get consoles available, and I decided to upgrade. The difference? I can switch between my games without a full boot up every time. This has been amazing. I’m now more comfortable with switching between games because I can skip the long boots. The fan has been unoticable with flight sim and cyberpunk. The graphics are also better in cyberpunk and Witcher 3. Red dead I didn’t notice a huge difference, but looked good. Load screens are faster. Some are significantly faster with much less down time. Cyberpunk has not crashed on me with the new system where my one s crashed every 30-60 minutes. Is it worth the price and should you switch? For me, the convenience of speed, better stability, and ability to switch between commonly played games without a boot up make it worth it. Cloud gaming isn’t perfect and I tried that on my old machine. I ran into pixelation and lag at times. Not horrible, but not perfect. The game pass offers a lot of flexibility with games, to experiment. I really appreciate this. Why four stars? I thought there would be a bigger leap in the load speed, while nice I was hoping for more. There are also a lot of really good games unavailable on the Xbox. So, I knocked off a star for those two things. Fair or not that entered into how I personally rate things. The lack of vr is also annoying. I don’t want to sell my information to Facebook and I really with Microsoft could get their act together with vr. Ultimately, only you can decide what’s right for you, but I’m glad I made the purchase despite the flaws. Game pass keeps me engaged and as I don’t game a lot, all of this works for me.

I like that it didn’t take to long to receive it and very happy I got a series x it came in good condition and works great and was a very good deal because I received with it a 24 month subscription of game pass ultimate and I only have to pay 35 dollars per month for 2 years with out interest.

I am glad I was patient and was able to purchase at the original price (not third party scalper inflated) and enjoying the speed the games and apps load. The clarity of the screen and action is worth the cost. This system was purchased primarily to play flight simulator. However we have benefit from how well the rest of the games play and look.

This is a great system, all around. I've been gaming with the Xbox platform since the very beginning. It's amazing seeing how far it's come, and with game pass and all of the new studios added to Microsoft it's only going to get better. If I had to make one complaint it wouldn't necessarily be directed at Microsoft but I they can't be entirely excused. The third-party resellers and scalpers have really made the console hunt even more painful than it can normally be dealing with shortages and such. Walmart and all of the big sellers as well as Microsoft need to figure out a way to get more consoles in the hands of legitimate buyers and end the third-party/scalper stranglehold. It's so disheartening to see people with rooms filled with brand new consoles that they are going to turn around and sell for almost twice the retail price.

after waiting months and months for this system to be back in stock, I've finally gotten one to upgrade from the original Xbox one. I can really tell the difference that ranges from its silence up to the reduced load times and then some. haven't encountered any problems other than being stared at because of the box it came in(like one of those scenes where everyone stops talking but looks you up and down but no one is coughing). All in all, the console is a pretty good step up!

I have been trying to find an Xbox Series X for my son since 2020 (it was supposed to be his Christmas present)...Although this is a little more expensive than what Gamestop sells it for, it was worth it. My son was very excited when he came home from school and saw that I had found him one. According to my son, it's super fast, offers the games he likes, and overall he just loves it!

I'd probably say ita a four stars once I get one. I had one in my Kart and then went to check out and says out of stock. That's stupid. If you have an item in your kart then proceed to pay then it should be yours. Kinda upset but can't wait until I get one

My review will change,up or down idk,I put 4 stars Because the console didn't look damaged but the box the Xbox comes in was poorly taped. Box had minor dent on it,I haven't turned it on yet, it's pose to he a Christmas gift so I won't be using it until December to January,then I will update my review. For the price they put on it,it's ridiculous,could've atleast add a 1-3 month/s xbox game pass in the box or something.

its just works , i just wish had a better offline mode and way to get steam on it would be excellent, we all have been waiting for console release of beamng.drive since its the ultimate sim racer and xbox isnt a pc so there needs to be a expansion of accessibility torward that.

Thank Heavens the Pandemic is over (mostly) so eBay and all of them have stopped double charging for electronics that were very important to children (and adults) who were restricted to staying at home....but all they care about is money. The original price set by Microsoft was $499, which was available directly from them a month before the Pandemic hit. As soon as the Pandemic took hold, it was "unavailable" from Walmart or anyone else. Thanks Walmart for selling one for the original price from Microsoft.