It’s been 18 months since the Xbox Series X entered our lives. Touted as the most powerful console to ever exist, the matte black obelisk is now an ordinary part of my living room setup, despite the fact I had to buy a new side table to house it. It just doesn’t feel right to shove it behind a telly. Too unceremonial. While I wasn’t sold on its design initially, it’s grown on me in the months since. It’s my rectangular son.
Now I’ve spent loads of time with it, I’m accustomed to its hoover-like hum, its upright dominance of our side table, and all the features it has to offer. So, now the hype cycle has died down and it’s been a part of our daily lives for so long, is the Xbox Series X worth it? Let’s break it down by starting with the things that matter most: the games.
