Is the Series X worth it to experience Xbox One & Series X console exclusives and backwards compatibility?
Update: Ok, I ordered one! 👍
Hey all, so the last few weeks I have been going back and forth wondering if it's worth picking up a Series X, because I can't decide if I really want one or if it will ultimately not be worth the price. I have read sinilar threads to the one I am making now on Reddit and the response seems to be mixed when people ask the same question.
I have an Original Xbox and a 360, but I skipped the Xbox One and Series X initially, instead opting for a PS4 and PS5 (and Wii U and Switch 1 and 2)
My reason for a Series X is primarily that I really want to play a lot of the console exclusives that I have missed out on, which are mainly Quantum Break, Sunset Overdrive, Killer Instinct, the later Halo games (including the Master Chief collection), the Forza series, Gears series and Rare Replay collection. The original Forza Horizon is one of my favourite 360 games, for example, and I really want to experience the other games in the series. Forza Horizon 6 looks really good too (although I know that will eventually come to PS5).
But also, as someone who loves the original Xbox and 360, part of me does want to continue to see what the brand did on the subsequent generations. The idea that I can insert some of my old OG Xbox and 360 discs into a Series X and play them on there, often significantly enhanced, is really cool and appealing to me.
Originally I was just going to buy a cheap Xbox One X and upgrade it to a SSD, but with the ridiculous price increases of SSDs and other storage devices, honestlyI feel can get a second hand Series X for a decent price. I know second hand presents risks, but there's a retailer I trust that has one second hand for a good price.
So I am mostly looking for opinions. It seems like most people online aren't that into Xbox anymore because 1. Game Pass is more expensive now and 2. There are less exclusives or the ones they do have "aren't that great", but the ones I mentioned appeal to me and I really like the idea of playing the backwards compatible games.
Going on a tangent a bit, but are some multiformat Xbox One games better on a Series X than the PS4 versions are on PS5? A lot of Xbox One games are really cheap now.
TIA