Xbox Series X review (2024): Unfulfilled potential

The Xbox Series X is still a powerful gaming console, but its limited library of exclusives makes it far less compelling than the PlayStation 5 .

The PlayStation 5 has outsold Microsoft 's new consoles by two to one , according to a VGChartz sales comparison.

Sony 's console has a wider array of noteworthy exclusives, more innovative haptics with its DualSense controller.

Even with its aging hardware, the Xbox Series X can still make modern games look great.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle looks solid on the Series X , with smooth 60fps gameplay and ray tracing features.

Microsoft 's Game Pass subscription is the strongest argument for owning an Xbox .

But even that has gone through its own form of enshittification this year .

Everything can be an Xbox if you believe hard enough (or have a browser to access Game Pass cloud streaming) If Microsoft could produce hardware that's more powerful than a PS5 Pro and deliver it at a relatively affordable price, it has a chance at peeling away Sony loyalists.

The console wars of the future won’t be fought like those of the past, and Microsoft should plan accordingly.