

Article Continues Below - Xbox Series X OS and dashboard Thankfully, Microsoft has also added a share button for screenshots and videos that surprisingly only works in-game and doesn’t let you capture anything on the dashboard like on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. This built to last, easy to use design applies to the Xbox Series X controller it ships with its reinforced grips and sturdy analogue sticks coupled with a new and improved d-pad make the best Xbox controller ever even better. When dust did build up, there was nothing a wipe down with a dry cloth didn’t fix. Though it’s easier to scratch this time around as we noticed while trying to plug in a USB cable - miss the port by a few millimetres and you’ll have a minor scrape on your brand new Xbox. The matte black finish, first seen on the Xbox One X should hold up well over time. Though the large holes up top make it a potential dust magnet, they cover a fan that exhausts air the only evidence of this is a cool quiet breeze if you put your hand over it during gameplay. It’s unassuming industrial design makes it right at home in most entertainment set ups regardless of your preference for vertical or horizontal console orientation. It lacks the bizarre fins of the PS5 or the DJ turntable vibes of the Xbox Series S, opting for a look that’s reminiscent of Silverstone’s early small form factor PC cases such as the FT03-Mini. Xbox Series X design and controllerįirst up, the console itself is easy on the eyes. It’s far from perfect but there are still more than enough reasons to consider buying the Xbox Series X as long as you can find one. This is inspite of a so so unboxing and far from satisfactory user experience thanks to an all too predictable dashboard. After using the Xbox Series X for a little over a month and a half, Microsoft’s most powerful console yet is perhaps its best ever.
