Xbox Series S could have a portable form factor, SoC would be fabbed at 5nm
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Silva
720/1080p!!!
Meanwhile the PS5 is 4K ready.
Who the frack still wants 720p: people benchmarking CPUs?
hijodeosiris
Venix
kapu
reix2x
my last console was an original xbox, it was very nice because i like modding things, i think xbox series S would be a cool console for me, i already like the switch, in fact i would like a switch but not portable and with the pro controller, my main rig is weak on gpu (in my workflow any gpu do the job), and at the prices consoles are going i think it is a better suit for me, a simple console as this, i never play fps or any fast paced games, 30-60 fps is ok for me.
theoneofgod
icedman
I think it would be cool if they made some kind of portable that was a bit like a laptop with a built in battery and whatnot for real portability.
Aura89
-Tj-
Or don't have room for larger TV.
I bought for my mom 1080p smart tv last year and I was limited to 90cm space and in that range it was either 720p or 1080p, I opt for 1080p and it's great for what it is. No point in 4k yet until there are some programs actually supporting it, I personally am not interested in fake upscalling programs. 🙂
Cave Waverider
Now if this thing was truly "portable" (similar to a Nintendo Switch or Alienware UFO), that would make it incredibly interesting.
semantics
EspHack
TVs have improved soo much this last few years, meanwhile on monitor land its all LCD with the usual mud coat, 1440p still expensive and 4k almost not a thing
a lot of TVs are even doing 120hz and adaptive sync for like no extra charge compared to models lacking that, its a matter of time pc users stop wasting money on second tier screens just because they are called "monitors"
the way things are going, wouldnt surprise me if at some point buying a monitor is as silly as buying "computer speakers"
Ricepudding
Sadly the jump to 4K was always going to be horrible for gaming, going from 1080p consoles to 4k is an insane jump in performance, considering previous generations were no where near that jump. Now 720p is kinda low, but a 1080p machine is perfectly fine for a lot of people, specially thoughs on a budget.
The bigger issue is yeah they are going to save on the console. But game prices are now going up so that will screw people over anyway. portable sounds somewhat interesting, though I have always preferred to game from home rather than outside.
hahahahahaha... not me 😀 cough...
But in all seriousness people who are casual with tech will just get the best thing for the time that they can afford and then hold it for 5-10 years or till it breaks. Nothing wrong with this per say, and for many they don't know what they are missing becasue they haven't a clue.
My parents bought a new TV because it was bigger than the last one, but the colors were all faded and washed out. But they could not see it, just looked normal to them. If you have never seen a good high end 4k OLED then that 1080 plasma in the front room far as they are concerned is the best thing. Ignorance is bliss and good on the wallet 😀
Ricepudding
jbscotchman
" being small in size and making it easy to take to a friend's to play with, or something like that."
The last I did that I took my SNES to my friends house who had a Genesis so we could compare which version of Mortal Kombat 2 was better. The SNES was the clear winner.
Aura89
icedman
Sure there is 4k content out there but for the vast majority of ppl around the world the content or infrastructure isn't there for me at least i would have to pay out the a$$ for satellite or cable that supports it or pay out the a$$ for the internet with the bandwidth limit to handle it. So sure there is content but its not yet viable for the majority of the world.
Kool64
Fox2232
Aura89