Xbox Series X console review: It's a marvellous monolith, but is it worth buying?

Xbox Series X console review: It's a marvellous monolith, but is it worth buying?
By Rob Leane

Xbox Series X console review: It's a marvellous monolith, but is it worth buying?

Design - Score 90

Xbox Series X team promises "a better console" than PS5
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Features - Score 95

OPINION: What's the point of the Xbox Series X's power?
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Controller - Score 90

Does the Xbox Series X come with AA batteries included for the controller?
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Games - Score 75

game pass
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Performance - Score 85

Xbox Series X versus PC: next-gen specs could spark a rivalry
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Our Score

Pros

  • Quick Resume is like magic, when it works
  • The Xbox Game Pass library is still awesome
  • The controller and the console both look and feel great
  • Graphics and loading times have both improved

Cons

  • £449 still feels like a lot for a console without exclusive titles
  • Loading screens do still exist
  • Quick Resume doesn't work on everything (yet)
  • There's no controller-charging solution in the box