The future was undeniably bright, but, due to key software delays, it just wasn’t a system that wasn’t worth purchasing immediately – or any time in the ensuing months. It was a powerhouse that corrected many of the wrongs from the early days of the Xbox One. And when the Xbox Series X first launched in 2020, it didn’t have the art of timing on its side thanks to COVID-19 spoiling Microsoft’s big launch plans.Īt first, the Xbox Series X felt like an athlete who spent the year practicing for the big game, only to find the rest of the team didn’t show.
Every component of a new system - from hardware to software - has to come together to meet the expectations of an eager and often hypercritical fan base. Games and software: The lack of exclusives stings.The controller: If it’s not broke, don’t fix it.Performance: plenty of power, in a big box.
