Poll: *** Xbox Series X|S - General Discussion Thread ***

[Supercow]

Question about Gamepass for those more knowledgeable than me.

Context

I'm considering getting Xbox series X and Series S. X for me, S for the kids.
To fund the S, my thinking is that instead of gifting my PS4 to them, I'll sell it instead along with their Nintendo switch, they only play Minecraft and such on it... no real Nintendo exclusives, but they do enjoy the fact its a handheld.

Questions

If I get Gamepass ultimate, I know that I can set the S as my home console, meaning that they can use Gamepass on any other profile on that S. Will we be able to play on both consoles concurrently though?

Second question that's an extension to the above. Will the S be able to stream / remoteplay to a device those games that have been downloaded from gamepass, all the while my main X is also actively being played?

Thirdly, will Xcloud only stream to a single account that's signed into a device, or would you be able to associated multiple accounts with gamepass / xcloud?

The basic rub is, I want to know how much we can use MS services within the same house under different profiles

 

[PinkPig]

Finally got an S from Microsoft store.

Not smooth sailing though - many failures adding it to my basket first.

 

[Desmo]

I totally forgot I could order today...just popped on Amazon and ordered a Series S with no problems. Going to sit alongside the PS5 with PS+, PS Now and Gamepass.

 

[Shawreyboy]

Series S available on Amazon and Argos still. Smyths Toys seem to have died and nothing from them as of yet - still on pre-register.

 

[Witcher1980]

Question about Gamepass for those more knowledgeable than me.

Context

I'm considering getting Xbox series X and Series S. X for me, S for the kids.
To fund the S, my thinking is that instead of gifting my PS4 to them, I'll sell it instead along with their Nintendo switch, they only play Minecraft and such on it... no real Nintendo exclusives, but they do enjoy the fact its a handheld.

Questions

If I get Gamepass ultimate, I know that I can set the S as my home console, meaning that they can use Gamepass on any other profile on that S. Will we be able to play on both consoles concurrently though?

Second question that's an extension to the above. Will the S be able to stream / remoteplay to a device those games that have been downloaded from gamepass, all the while my main X is also actively being played?

Thirdly, will Xcloud only stream to a single account that's signed into a device, or would you be able to associated multiple accounts with gamepass / xcloud?

The basic rub is, I want to know how much we can use MS services within the same house under different profiles

You can share games you buy this way, but you cant play the same game on two different consoles. Ie you have to be playing different games.

 

[Squink]

Trying to preorder from MS and problem with payment method...problem with payment method...problem with payment method

 

[The_One]

Ms is sold out

 

[Demon]

I wanted an all access one from Smyths/Game but it's all gone pete tong..

The Game one even after queueing for 45 mins can't load any bundles so that'll be that.. Smyths just have nothing at all...

I did get an X from amazon at 08:30 and a £5 pre-order at currys @ 08:50 for my brother..

 

[bigjonnyauk]

got to my local game this morning small one in a small town with quite a lot of old folk , i was there at 6:45 first in queue around 30 by 7:59 i was in and out by 08:05 with one ...he said they had been allocated 15 series x and 11 series s

 

[Shawreyboy]

I totally forgot I could order today...just popped on Amazon and ordered a Series S with no problems. Going to sit alongside the PS5 with PS+, PS Now and Gamepass.

This seems to make the most sense to me. I will pick a Series S up later as a GamePass machine when the good exclusives come out like Fable, Avowed and Stalker 2.

 

[Squink]

Ms is sold out

It let me add to basket, though presumably that might not indicate the presence of stock

 

[montymint]

I wanted an all access one from Smyths/Game but it's all pete tong..

The Game one even afte queueing can't load any bundles so that'll be that.. Smyths just have nothing at all...

I did get an X from amazon at 08:20 and a £5 pre-order at currys @ 08:50 for my brother..

you can get 3 years of game pass for circa £80 using the brazil VPN trick. I've done that and bought my console outright.

 

[Kreeeee]

I did think that but nope it's the x1x

I hope it wasn't the x1x! The XSX is the one you want.

 

[antijoke]

I just knew the All Access preorders would be a complete mess. Feel for those that wanted it that way, I imagine over the next few months it will be sorted.

 

[MassiveJim]

MS Site now saying out of stock.

FFS was at the PC from 8am this morning and failed on every site.

 

[Demon]

you can get 3 years of game pass for circa £80 using the brazil VPN trick. I've done that and bought my console outright.

Yeah, thanks, I have my account like that so good until late next year, I wanted a second one for my son for Christmas, so the all access is quite a cheap way to get that..

 

[chroniclard]

Oh look, asshats are putting them on ebay.

 

[montymint]

Yeah, thanks, I have my account like that so good until late next year, I wanted a second one for my son for Christmas, so the all access is quite a cheap way to get that..

Ah yeah good point!

 

[RedStarRiot]

MS Site now saying out of stock.

FFS was at the PC from 8am this morning and failed on every site.

Why did you not try another store?

 

[montymint]

Oh look, asshats are putting them on ebay.

I hope they all step on lego... or an upturned plug!

That'll teach them

 

[Zatoichi.uK]

I hope it wasn't the x1x! The XSX is the one you want.

Yep sorry that's what I meant. First thing I did was check the price.