Microsoft Xbox Series S

User comments (445 total, top 25 by upvotes) reveal a community deeply divided. The most-upvoted comment (+1690) bluntly calls it '5 year old hardware.' Price trajectory is a major theme: users note it launched at $300, was available new for $200-250 during holiday sales with gift card promos, and now used units on Facebook Marketplace range $100-150 while eBay sellers track higher. Several users note the entry-level model is now 'only $50 cheaper than the base Switch 2,' eroding its budget proposition. Technical criticism is sharp: one highly-upvoted comment (+43) details that the memory limitation — not just GPU — is the real issue, citing the S has 8GB at 224 GB/s and 2GB at 56 GB/s versus the X's 10GB at 560 GB/s and 6GB at 336 GB/s. Microsoft's feature parity requirement between X and S versions is criticized as forcing developers to support features like split-screen on the S if they exist on the X. Controller policy drew intense negative reaction: Microsoft blocking unauthorized third-party controllers is seen as a cash grab under the guise of 'fair play,' with users pointing out this disproportionately impacts disabled gamers who rely on niche controllers. Sentiment around DRM is hostile — one Lemmy comment (+105) calls it 'my DRM machine is adding more DRM,' and another (+45) describes 'enshittification advances.' Console-war positioning is self-deprecating: Xbox is described as 'last place in the console wars.' Some users express resignation about ownership: 'Ownership is only possible for large corporations.' A few positive notes exist: the console holds resale value well, and some users appreciate it as a Game Pass machine. Overall sentiment is predominantly negative-to-neutral, with frustration directed at Microsoft's policies rather than the hardware itself.

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