Many people probably know from their own experience the magic of a game console under the Christmas tree. If you have children or friends who love games or just want to give yourself a nice Christmas gift, then this is for you Xbox Series well advised.
On Black Friday 2023, prices for the Series After that it went uphill again, but now Amazon also drops below the magical limit of 400 euros. The NextGen console costs 399 euros with 1 terabyte including shipping and guaranteed delivery before Christmas for Prime customers.
Alternatively, the Xbox is available for the same price Media Markt*, Saturn* And Cyberport*. MediaMarkt and Saturn also promise delivery before Christmas.
Xbox Series X: Better than the PS5 in many ways
Together with the PlayStation 5* The Xbox Series X is the current spearhead of the latest generation of consoles. With the Series
Unlike the PS5, the Xbox supports Dolby Vision as HDR format and creates even more brilliant images on your 4K television. Additionally, older games are upscaled using the Auto-HDR feature. However, not all TVs can handle the signal in gaming mode.
In addition, the Xbox has a lot of advantage over the PS5: for example, the Game Pass Ultimate includes significantly More Games than Sony’s comparable offering. The Xbox is also backwards compatible. Older Xbox games can therefore be played on the new console without any problems.
On paper, the Series more powerful console, even though the differences are hardly significant in practice. The PS5, on the other hand, has more exclusive titles, for example the sci-fi hit “Starfield“* is not available for the PlayStation.
Speaking of Xbox games, if you’re looking for a suitable title, we’ll give you one Best list of 2023 from GamePro to my heart. “Cyberpunk 2077 – Ultimate Edition“* And “Resident Evil 4“* are absolute purchasing recommendations.
Xbox Series S: the cheap alternative
If you want to save money and don’t care about true 4K resolution while gaming, you can check out the Xbox Series S to throw. The starter bundle including three months of Game Pass Ultimate costs at Amazon, Media Markt* And Saturn* currently only 229 euros.
The Series S does not offer native 4K resolution, but upscales the signal. The ‘small’ Xbox has a standard resolution of WQHD, i.e. a maximum of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels. This makes it perfect for anyone who loves next-gen gaming for little money wants to enjoy and for anyone looking for a cheap second console.