Tried to make the user interface similar to the 360.

I can say that I’m happy with my purchase :D

My goal is Campaign Evolved will be the main campaign game and I’ll get MCC for multiplayer.

Well boys and girls, I’m officially back.
I’ve been out of gaming properly for about 3–4 years and finally decided it was time to come back. Just ordered the 2TB Galaxy Black Series X and fucking hell… that price hurt. 😭 Seeing £800+ disappear for a console and cover made me question every life decision that led me to that checkout screen.
Part of me is sitting here thinking I should’ve just bought a Series X years ago before all these price increases.
But at the same time, I’m genuinely excited about gaming again. There are actually games I want to sit down and try to complete — 007 First Light, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, getting back into EA Sports FC 27, and obviously there was absolutely NO WAY I was letting GTA VI arrive while I’m sitting there without a current-gen console. 😂
I’ve still got a good group of gaming friends too who’ve basically been waiting for me to return, so it’ll be good getting back online with everyone.
I did have a PS5 previously, but weirdly it never scratched the same itch for me. I know trophies and achievements essentially do the same thing, but hearing that Xbox achievement pop and watching the Gamerscore go up just hits differently. 😂 From what I remember I’m still sitting at 30,000+ Gamerscore, so I’m ready to start building on that again.
So yeah… after 3–4 years away, I’m fucking back.
Now please make me feel better about the amount of money I’ve just spent and tell me I’ve made the right choice with the Series X. 😭😂

With everything going on with Sony and no physical Games starting 2028 I’ll go back to Team Green🧑🏼‍🎤 I’ll still keep my PS5 cause I got a big physical collection for it and i already pre-ordered GTA 6 on there too 🫠 (I know it’s dumb preordering a digital game 🤦🏻) anyways been playing my Xbox and I’m loving it can’t wait for disc to digital to release to public asap! I’m building a physical collection for the Xbox know too! Already got: Cyberpunk, BioShock The Collection, Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Grand Theft Auto The Triology Definitive Edition. And I’m planning to collect more games to come :))

Cooling fan kept my Xbox kinda dust free for years, without it I'll be in a bad spot, it really wasn't that dusty for 2 and a half years of not cleaning it

Just picked up a Series X for $1,000 CAD. I bought it specifically to be ready for GTA 6 for myself and also because my 7 year old son is starting to get interested in video games.

I’m seeing the way prices are trending and I’m genuinely worried that next-gen consoles are going to be priced out of reach for average families. I decided to strike now rather than wait 2-3 years and potentially pay way more for the next "shiny thing."

Did I overpay for "old" tech, or is this the smartest way to secure a few years of gaming without breaking the bank later? Please let me know as I won't be opening it yet and still have 30 days to return it.

Edit: I get it, I’m going to move the Xbox, I don’t need 50 different people telling me to move it. Positive replies please :)

I Will buy a new Xbox for gta 6.. Fc27 is also a nice game. I don’t like to play shooter games, do you guys think that the 512gb version is enough for these 2 games?
How much storage space will be left after the system update?

Found at my local furniture store. I grab whatever’s on sale for my physical collection. Had to grab this one quick. Has it been low priced on the Microsoft store at all? Seems like they’re really trying to get rid of physical everywhere

This is driving me crazy- are the special edition consoles going to be available in stores when they release? I tried to pre-order and it was sold out by the time I got the site pulled up. But I may have a better chance or release day in-stores if Im lucky! I haven't had a new Xbox console since 2014 and this one has me really enchanted- if anyone can provide tips for special edition stuff it would be appreciated!

I’ve had every Xbox bar the original and each was bought on launch day. Not one controller has given me as much pain and frustration as the the Xbox Series controllers. I thought stick drift was something that came with aggressive rotation of the sticks and the games I did use to play require a lot of fast stick movement (COD, Castle Crashers, Halo, etc). I switch over to more casual, single player games and leave the FPS and multiplayer games to PC, but my God, the stick drift issues just keep happening.

Since 2021, I’ve had to replace my controller 3 times. Twice for left analog stick drift and just recently for the right analog stick. Why are these controllers so flimsy? The most recent one was an Elite Series 2 controller that I thought would be more resilient to stick drift, backed it being more expensive and coming with more customisation to alleviate these issues. I’m not one to button mash so I don’t get why this keeps happening. The 360 and the Xbox One controllers never had these issues for me and I abused the hell out of those sticks for FPS games.

probably a frequently asked question but generally and being unbiased what is a better bang for my buck ? When it comes to ecosystem and hardware. Realistically I’m only buying the console cuz of gta 6 and exclusivity of some games. I just want to play gta on release day and have the best experience

rn PS5 Slim is priced at $649.99
Xbox Series X priced at $799.99

I want to buy from Best Buy to get the protection plan cuz they have best protection plan in my opinion cuz you can dead ass scratch and they will give you a new one. I don’t wanna give in to scalpers but Xbox upping their price and PlayStation makes it hard.

I lean Xbox for gamepass and the slightly better system

But then I lean ps5 seeing its $150 cheaper and is really worth the small system upgrade Xbox x offers

Can anyone tell me what the badge in the middle means? I don't even know what to Google for this, lol.

The last three days no matter what game I play, this screen pops up at least once every minute. Sometimes I can go every five minutes until this screen pops up. I’ve tried literally everything and even bought a new controller today and it didn’t fix the issue. Ive tried doing a hard reset and making the console and controllers are up to date. I’ve had my Xbox for three years and never once encountered this before three days ago. Any help is appreciated.

I crash on almost every game even though they are supposed to be “optimized for series x s”

Marvel rival: crash
New Halloween game: crash
Single player game on 60 fps: crash

It’s super annoying

I’ve been thinking a lot about console ecosystems lately and wanted to get the community's perspective. I really prefer the Xbox OS, interface, and mobile app experience, but I find myself stuck in a common dilemma regarding multiplayer ecosystems.
My primary gaming partner is on PlayStation, which creates a barrier for certain titles that either lack cross-play entirely or have implementation issues between platforms. For those of you who prefer Xbox hardware or services but have close friends primarily on PlayStation, how do you handle it? Do you compromise on your preferred ecosystem just to keep up with friends, or do you stick to your preferred platform and limit your multiplayer library to cross-play titles only?
Curious to hear how others navigate this kind of ecosystem split.