thefjordster t1_jdh140a wrote on March 24, 2023 at 10:19 AM

Series X is a lot of money to address the concerns you've got to be honest.

There are plenty of controllers for the Switch that are similar to an Xbox controller. I personally love the Switch Pro controller.

Also the Series X isn't the only console that will play blurays etc. as well. The PS5 will do that too as well as last gen consoles but honestly you'd pick up a BluRay player to do that for dirt cheap these days as well.

Just my thoughts but if you're unsure about an expensive purchase like this I'd just not get it.

bocologist OP t1_jdjtsya wrote on March 24, 2023 at 10:21 PM

True, PS5 plays blurays but my understanding is it doesn't play music CDs. Is that right?

So, my understanding is that Switch won't play bluray or music cd; PS5 will play bluray but not music cd; Xbox will play both.(?)

thefjordster t1_jdjvl5a wrote on March 24, 2023 at 10:34 PM

Ok so apparently PS5 doesn't play CDs. Didn't know that.

Again though for the price of a Series X you'd get a Switch, a pro controller, a BluRay player and a CD player.

My point isn't that you shouldn't buy a Series X it's just that I wouldn't really see the non gaming features as being much of a selling point since you can get devices to do those tasks for a lot cheaper.

I'd pick a console you want for the gaming features it offers. It's the part you're paying the most for.

bocologist OP t1_jdk9zl4 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 12:22 AM

True, these are good points, although there's also limited real estate in the living room, so if 1 device can serve multiple roles that's a win. But I definitely appreciate your perspective, that's what I came here for!

I guess one thing I'm wondering about is if you think I'll find the kind of lighthearted games I enjoy on Xbox? Like, clearly, specific Nintendo titles won't be available (at least not without an emulator), but are there simple/quick/family-style games available for the Xbox? Or is that really a market that Nintendo has cornered and I shouldn't look at other consoles?

thefjordster t1_jdlq1r6 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 9:35 AM

You will get those kinds of games on other platforms too but, in my opinion anyway, Nintendo does them best.

You're also getting a handheld with a Switch which, is a great feature if you've got kids or are sharing the space with someone else. Being able to just pop the console out and continue playing definitely makes it less of a living room hog.