{"id":260966,"date":"2020-12-20T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-20T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jbsgame.com\/?p=260966"},"modified":"2020-12-20T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-20T21:00:00","slug":"a-month-and-some-change-later-im-really-happy-i-went-with-the-xbox-series-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jbsgame.com\/a-month-and-some-change-later-im-really-happy-i-went-with-the-xbox-series-s\/","title":{"rendered":"A month and some change later, I’m really happy I went with the Xbox Series S"},"content":{"rendered":"

This thing is so small and quiet you’d think it was a student at the Milford School<\/h2>

One thing I’ve noticed with the past few console launches, something that became quite evident the day I preordered my Xbox Series S, is that I no longer feel the excitement I once did when moving into a new generation. Even last week, when I managed to secure an all-digital PS5 just minutes after I swore to stop trying until next year, it didn’t push me to jump for joy. I used to jump for joy picking up a new console. I remember being quite giddy standing in line at Walmart to buy the GameCube on a cold November morning.<\/p>

Maybe it’s because the promise of better technology has lead to diminishing returns over the past two console generations. Maybe it’s because there are no launch titles for the Xbox Series of consoles or the PS5 that I “must play now.” Or maybe, it’s because gaming is so prolific now that it’s really all about the games rather than the hardware you choose to play them on.<\/p>

Whatever it is, I do miss the excitement that comes with anticipating a new console. But with my Xbox Series S, that feeling has been replaced by something that might be just as fulfilling: the satisfaction of knowing you bought quality hardware.  I love my Series S not because I managed to buy the “hot new thing” but because this console is built so goddamn good.<\/p>

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And it’s so much smaller than I thought it would be. This little white box measures 10.8″ long, 5.9″ deep, and 2.5″ tall when positioned on its side. It weighs less than five pounds. You could fit two of these in an Xbox Series X with a few square inches to spare. My current entertainment center is not well suited for multiple systems, so having a Wii U, PS4 Slim, and Switch hooked up to it takes up a decent amount of usable space. Thankfully, the Series S is so small it sits comfortably next to my Wii U. And unlike my PS4 Slim, this thing is quiet.<\/p>

Setting this thing up took around five minutes going through the Xbox app on my phone. With everything synced up to my Xbox account, the console scanned my television and showed me which Series S options I can and cannot use. I know this is not a new technology, as some of my fellow writers were quick to explain to me in Slack, but it did teach me more about my television and how to access HDR content on my PS4. Getting 120 fps is out of the question as my TV doesn’t support it, but I can experience 4K on video playback and with any games that support it (and yes, some games support 4K on the Series S). <\/p>

If you’re looking for a console with power, you should probably know what the Series S is packing in its petite body. Here are some of the specs:<\/p>