{"id":50920,"date":"2017-11-07T05:19:10","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T05:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=50920"},"modified":"2017-11-07T05:20:55","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T05:20:55","slug":"6-reasons-you-should-buy-a-250-xbox-instead-of-the-new-500-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/technology\/console\/6-reasons-you-should-buy-a-250-xbox-instead-of-the-new-500-one.html","title":{"rendered":"6 reasons you should buy a $250 Xbox instead of the new $500 one"},"content":{"rendered":"

6 reasons you should buy a $250 Xbox instead of the new $500 one<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

6 reasons you should buy a $250 Xbox instead of the new $500 one:- The Xbox One is a killer game console.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not only is it a looker, but it\u2019s a powerful little box \u2014 the Xbox One \u201cS\u201d model you see above is the new standard for the console, replacing the original box that launched in 2013. It plays the same games but looks better, does more, and costs less.<\/span><\/p>\n

And now, we\u2019re on the cusp of yet another new Xbox: the Xbox One X, a $500 system that boasts more horsepower than any other home game console.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Xbox One X is small, powerful, and expensive.Microsoft<\/span><\/p>\n

You may be wondering whether it\u2019s for you. It may very well be! But there\u2019s a strong argument to be made for sticking with the far less expensive Xbox One and Xbox One S models.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Price.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The price difference between standard models of the Xbox One and the Xbox One X is $250.<\/span><\/p>\n

To be clear, an Xbox One X costs double the price of a standard Xbox One S.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Xbox One X is the cost of two new Xbox One S consoles, to say nothing of refurbished models or bundles that come with free games. You could easily pay about $200 for a slightly used Xbox One.<\/span><\/p>\n

At $500, the Xbox One X isn\u2019t a small step up in price \u2014 it\u2019s a massive leap. You\u2019re paying for a huge bump in horsepower, no doubt, but it\u2019s no small price to pay.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. 4K and HDR look nice, but it\u2019s not worth the $250 price difference.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re thinking about buying an Xbox One X, you\u2019re probably aware that it\u2019s more powerful console than anything else available. That\u2019s a fact! The console, on paper, is an absolute beast.<\/span><\/p>\n

In reality, though, using the Xbox One X is not noticeably different from using a standard Xbox One.<\/span><\/p>\n

My standard Xbox One \u2014 a near-launch model, before the redesigned \u201cS\u201d model existed \u2014 operates identically. The one difference is the Xbox One X\u2019s ability to play games in 4K\/HDR. To this end, it\u2019s very impressive.<\/span><\/p>\n

I bought this TV a few weeks ago. It\u2019s the top-rated 4K\/HDR set from the best reviews publication out there. I even calibrated it! I went all in on 4K without spending thousands of dollars, which I\u2019m told looks a bit better \u2014 sorry videophiles, but I\u2019m not shelling out for an OLED set.<\/span><\/p>\n

Games on the Xbox One X do indeed look better in 4K with HDR lighting, but it\u2019s not that big of a graphical leap. I remember going from the original Nintendo to the Super Nintendo and being blown away. And then I remember going from 480p to 1080p \u2014 the jump from so-called standard-definition TVs to high definition. What a difference!<\/span><\/p>\n

In my experience with the new console thus far, 4K and HDR gaming isn\u2019t that level of difference. Colors are more vibrant, and lighting is more complex, and there\u2019s more visual detail in every frame. Most important of all, the game still looks sharp even on a 55-inch TV.<\/span><\/p>\n

But if you\u2019re expecting to be blown away, think again.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. The Xbox One X feels exactly like an Xbox One, for better or worse.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Though the Xbox One X has significantly more powerful internals than the Xbox One S and the original Xbox One, that doesn\u2019t translate to a better user experience. The console is capable of powering gorgeous games at high frame rates, yet the basic system navigation is as muddy as ever.<\/span><\/p>\n

To be fair, a recent update to the Xbox One dashboard made basic use far more manageable. It\u2019s quicker than ever before, but it\u2019s still not as quick as the competition from Sony and Nintendo. There\u2019s a lag to everything that makes using the Xbox One X feel old \u2014 something a brand-new, $500 console should not feel like.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s especially stark compared with modern smartphones. I realize it\u2019s an unfair comparison, but smartphones have changed what people expect from technology. That expectation is what makes the Xbox One X feel surprisingly old, even though it looks slick and powers bleeding-edge visuals.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Not that many games are updated with 4K\/HDR visuals just yet.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Over time, more and more games will get updates that add 4K and HDR visuals. Right now there just aren\u2019t that many.<\/span><\/p>\n

I got the Xbox One X about a week ago, and since then a handful of games have been updated to run in 4K\/HDR. More are on the way, but ahead of Tuesday\u2019s launch date the selection of \u201cXbox One X Enhanced Games\u201d is not massive.<\/span><\/p>\n

The jump in horsepower also hastens load times for games, but I haven\u2019t noticed a dramatic difference.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. The Xbox One S is capable of 4K, just not \u201cnative\u201d 4K.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

If you want to watch Ultra HD Blu-ray discs of \u201cPlanet Earth 2,\u201d you can do that \u2014 in glorious 4K\/HDR \u2014 with an Xbox One S. You can also stream 4K content from Netflix. The Xbox One S even \u201cupscales\u201d games to 4K resolution.<\/span><\/p>\n

The difference with the Xbox One X is there is no \u201cupscaling\u201d \u2014 essentially stretching an image to a higher resolution. Instead, it\u2019s powerful enough to process 4K and HDR directly. That\u2019s something no other console can do, and it is likely to make a difference in the long term.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a year or two, it wouldn\u2019t be surprising to see games that look significantly better on the Xbox One X. Right now that isn\u2019t the case.<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Games on the normal Xbox One and the Xbox One S already look amazing.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Have you seen \u201cForza Horizon 3\u201d on the Xbox One? Have you played it? It\u2019s an excellent game \u2014 the best racing game available on any console, one could say.<\/span><\/p>\n

I played it on a near-launch Xbox One, on a 720p, 42-inch Vizio HD TV from nearly a decade ago. It looked outrageous. Earlier this year, I did the same thing with \u201cHorizon Zero Dawn\u201d on a PlayStation 4 from 2013. It also looked outrageous!<\/span><\/p>\n

As it turns out, games look pretty freakin\u2019 great in 2017 \u2014 whether they\u2019re in 1080p (HD) or 2160p (4K), they look really good. Unless you already own or are about to own a 4K\/HDR-capable TV, it\u2019s hard to argue that the upgrade is worth it at this point.<\/span><\/p>\n

In six months, or two years, when game developers have really figured out how to use that extra horsepower? We\u2019ll see. The games coming out now on the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One look significantly better than games from those consoles did four years ago. It\u2019s more than likely that the Xbox One X will follow that same trajectory.<\/span><\/p>\n

But right now, in 2017, it doesn\u2019t make a huge difference.<\/span><\/p>\n

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