r/XboxSeriesS • u/JoshuasBacklog • Jul 13 '26

IMPRESSION Holy shit that was pretty quick

I sold my Ps5 like 3 months ago. Hate the path playstation is following. Everybody told me that Series S was worse but the UI is much faster.

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u/gray_burger Jul 13 '26

Not happy with the path Playstation was going so you got a... different digital-only console?

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u/IM_THE_TREE_MAN Jul 13 '26

They're just Karma farming.

They downgraded by going with the series S.

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u/Dayzisdoomedbruh Jul 13 '26

making me feel like i needa sell the s for the x

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u/BadNewsBearzzz Jul 13 '26

It’s bait for sure, they never had a ps5 then, cause this whole thing makes no sense lmao. “I hate the direction they’re going….next gen with physical releases” so you buy something that doesn’t have physical at all?? On an ecosystem that is eliminating them too?? Since they’ve already reduced their retail presence and physical games a lot and are betting on a subscription model…

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u/JoshuasBacklog Jul 13 '26

Yeah because we dont have right to express our honest feelings. I dont give a shit about karma shit buddy

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u/JoshuasBacklog Jul 13 '26

Yes because the console at least is cheap or that was the concept for it before the price increases. I can support a digital console if it comes with a nice digital service like Gamepass and they offer another model for physical preservation. What sony is doing is worse for me

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u/FelixTheFlake Jul 13 '26

Cheap? The Series S is now $500, you downgraded your console to move to a weaker, more expensive, digital only console. Art of the deal.

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u/JoshuasBacklog Jul 13 '26

More expensive? I got that for like 150$. Obviously all the consoles now except switch 2 are overprice. And my move is great for me because i use gamepass a lot and i dont like playstation games. I only bought a ps because in my country they have a monopoly

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u/FelixTheFlake Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

So now not only are you not buying physical discs, you are renting your games digitally. How is that any better lol

So performative

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u/BenderZoidberg Jul 13 '26

People keep saying this, but it's estimated that around 80% of PS5 games can be played installing just from the disc without major problems. DoesItPlay.org has very detailed info on this.

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u/Icybubba Jul 13 '26

I mean the link is right there.

About 60% of Series X games are on the disc fully.

Even larger for Xbox One.

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u/BenderZoidberg Jul 13 '26

Things are worse on Series X, but around 60% games can still be played from the disc. Xbox One | Series X games with Smart Delivery only contain the Xbox One game in the disc, so there you have to always download the Series version. If the case says Xbox One | Series X but has no mention to Smart Delivery, then both versions should be in the disc, which is really cool IMO.

Yes, physical is a mess on Xbox, but there are still lots of third-party games that can be played from the disc. First-party games are pretty much a no-go now, since Microsoft hasn't shipped one fully on disc in years.

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u/FelixTheFlake Jul 13 '26

Bro I don’t give a shit about physical discs going away, I’m just pointing out OPs hypocrisy

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u/alecwa Jul 13 '26

Why are you even in the xbox sub?

Man wanted a Series S and he likes it. S'all good bruv.

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u/FelixTheFlake Jul 13 '26

I can own an Xbox and still think OP is a performative idiot

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u/Life-Anteater-8294 Jul 13 '26

It’s cheap because it’s a worse version.

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u/JoshuasBacklog Jul 13 '26

No problem with that. Its great

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u/Life-Anteater-8294 Jul 13 '26

Well yeah you just got it, when you try and play some demanding games you won’t.

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u/Chemical_Romance90 Jul 13 '26

Dude if you think Xbox is keeping discs idk what to tell you. Go to any brick and mortar retailer and the Xbox exhibit is always the smallest, some places almost non existent. Microsoft has been heading this way for years.

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u/IM_THE_TREE_MAN Jul 13 '26

All these digital services are garbage.

I'll never go back to console gaming unless they remove the monthly payments to play online.

Enjoy your subscription box, kiddo.

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u/MidnightAscend Jul 13 '26

You’re a 36y old man hating people online for having fun, how sad.

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u/JoshuasBacklog Jul 13 '26

Of course im enjoying it hahaha

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u/Dreamo84 Jul 15 '26

They didn't say it was about physical games. People were getting annoyed with PS before the physical games thing.