1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,050 - This is not an unboxing because I am explicitly 2 00:00:03,050 --> 00:00:09,920 not allowed to unbox the Xbox Series X, but Microsoft never said anything about unveiling. 3 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:11,083 Hey, wait. 4 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:16,510 I appear to have been trolled. This is a PC. 5 00:00:16,510 --> 00:00:21,050 And yes, there are still some differences. So (chuckles), we're gonna talk about that in a moment. 6 00:00:21,050 --> 00:00:24,059 That's what you guys were looking at back there. - [Man] Yeah. 7 00:00:24,059 --> 00:00:27,920 (staff laughing) - They're like gathered around the door 8 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:33,720 before I started filming. Well, you know what, I'm gonna hold on to this though, because this is about the closest equivalent, 9 00:00:33,720 --> 00:00:36,810 in terms of form factor, to an Xbox Series X. 10 00:00:36,810 --> 00:00:40,250 So, having it here as a reference is pretty good. 11 00:00:40,250 --> 00:00:45,775 It's really small. I don't know why, but I was expecting this to be bigger. 12 00:00:45,775 --> 00:00:49,720 - [James] That's what she said! - Squarespace is the all-in-one platform 13 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:53,970 that makes it easy to get your website up and running quickly. They have award-winning templates 14 00:00:53,970 --> 00:00:58,710 that act as a starting point for a wide range of projects. 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Oh, it's way more bigger 23 00:01:35,150 --> 00:01:38,210 than that actually, now that I'm looking at it from this angle. 24 00:01:38,210 --> 00:01:41,820 This is a working Xbox Series X and it's the one that we're gonna be using 25 00:01:41,820 --> 00:01:46,390 for our preview content. As for the full review, I think it's up in the air 26 00:01:46,390 --> 00:01:50,420 as to whether this gets a software update or they send new final hardware, 27 00:01:50,420 --> 00:01:53,610 but this is basically the full experience. 28 00:01:53,610 --> 00:01:58,430 So, on the front, we've got our Blu-ray disk drive slot, 29 00:01:58,430 --> 00:02:01,473 on the other side we've got, wow, that's a really mushy button. 30 00:02:01,473 --> 00:02:05,190 (button clicking) I wonder why. So, wireless pairing button. 31 00:02:05,190 --> 00:02:09,470 Maybe it's like really durable 'cause they know people are gonna press it a lot 32 00:02:09,470 --> 00:02:12,646 compared to the eject button for the optical drive. 33 00:02:12,646 --> 00:02:16,510 (laughs) Caught 'em. We've got a USB Type-A port. 34 00:02:16,510 --> 00:02:19,700 Over on the left-hand side, there's a whole lotta nada. 35 00:02:19,700 --> 00:02:26,730 Over on the right-hand side, this is a really cool approach to the cooling solution. 36 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:31,780 In the past, we've seen consoles that can be configured either vertically or lying down, 37 00:02:31,780 --> 00:02:36,950 but one of the caveats of running them that way, has been that it can restrict airflow. 38 00:02:36,950 --> 00:02:41,920 But with the Series X, it actually looks like, if anything, 39 00:02:41,920 --> 00:02:46,550 it might be in slightly better shape if you run it in the horizontal configuration 40 00:02:46,550 --> 00:02:53,070 compared to the vertical one. The fan in the top, or side, depending on how you put it in your media center, 41 00:02:53,070 --> 00:02:57,430 is a bit of an unusual configuration. So, it's exhausting, 42 00:02:57,430 --> 00:03:00,860 but we can actually see the front of the hub 43 00:03:00,860 --> 00:03:04,430 instead of the back of the hub. So, they've actually swept the blades the other way. 44 00:03:04,430 --> 00:03:07,650 So. this is our exhaust fan and then the intakes, 45 00:03:07,650 --> 00:03:11,710 so they're at the back by the IO and then also on what would be the bottom, 46 00:03:11,710 --> 00:03:15,823 if the unit is standing up. Does this really not, it has to. 47 00:03:15,823 --> 00:03:19,200 (plastic bangs) Really? Does this not come off? 48 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:22,550 Like why would you want a big thing like that? These are the kinds of things 49 00:03:22,550 --> 00:03:26,120 that kinda drive me a little bit crazy. Like if I'm an Xbox enthusiast, 50 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:29,130 I don't want a big circle rubberized stand thing 51 00:03:29,130 --> 00:03:33,220 on the side of my console where I might conceivably see it. - [Man] Kids can't lose it. 52 00:03:33,220 --> 00:03:36,450 - Kids can't lose it? Okay, that's fair. 53 00:03:36,450 --> 00:03:41,543 You can't lose the stands that way. Something that they could have done better as well, 54 00:03:41,543 --> 00:03:44,850 is this Xbox logo. Like why not just make it rotatable? 55 00:03:44,850 --> 00:03:51,150 I have seen that before on PC cases that can be configured in either a standing or lying down. 56 00:03:51,150 --> 00:03:54,198 Tactile feel of the power button is really good though. (button clicking) 57 00:03:54,198 --> 00:03:57,660 Can really hear that sound. I like it. 58 00:03:57,660 --> 00:04:02,760 Compared to the size of the PS5, at least from, it's hard to get a real feel for it 59 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:08,890 until you see it in person, but compared to what I think the size of the PS5 is gonna be, this is way more palatable. 60 00:04:08,890 --> 00:04:11,970 And what's really cool, is that while Sony went 61 00:04:11,970 --> 00:04:15,710 and built a technology art piece 62 00:04:15,710 --> 00:04:19,880 that I guess is supposed to be kinda the centerpiece of your living room, based on the look of it, 63 00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:25,330 Microsoft built something that's actually going to fit in my media console. 64 00:04:25,330 --> 00:04:31,160 Whether I have a more traditional one that's designed for AV rack-style equipment, 65 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:36,210 or whether I have a more modern one that's got smaller shelves, or whatever, 66 00:04:36,210 --> 00:04:40,860 you would be able to find a spot for this. Now, with all that said, one thing that I think 67 00:04:40,860 --> 00:04:44,860 is a really poorly-addressed pain point for console gamers, 68 00:04:44,860 --> 00:04:48,540 is cooling for consoles that are installed 69 00:04:48,540 --> 00:04:51,483 and hidden away within their media consoles. 70 00:04:53,150 --> 00:04:56,820 Does that exist? Like a media cabinet that goes under your TV 71 00:04:56,820 --> 00:05:00,530 that has proper frickin' cooling in it? - [Man] No. - That is so stupid. 72 00:05:00,530 --> 00:05:05,680 We should develop it. Yeah, lttstore.com like media console with just, 73 00:05:05,680 --> 00:05:09,410 and it wouldn't even take much. It would just need like 120 volt 74 00:05:09,410 --> 00:05:12,860 to 12 volt frickin' adapter, some fans and wire management, 75 00:05:12,860 --> 00:05:17,010 and some holes in it. - [Man] Yeah. - Okay, if nothing else, I promise you this now. 76 00:05:17,010 --> 00:05:21,640 We are going to design one and we're gonna upload the plan so you can make your own, there. 77 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:26,410 Before we fire it up though, let's have a quick look at the back where we've got two more USB Type-As. 78 00:05:26,410 --> 00:05:31,540 So, there was one on the front. Also back here, Gigabit Ethernet, Storage Expansion. 79 00:05:31,540 --> 00:05:35,347 I think Lou has gotten his hands on one of those from Seagate, already, but-- 80 00:05:35,347 --> 00:05:38,670 - We got a (indistinct). - Do we have one? (plastic clattering) Really? 81 00:05:38,670 --> 00:05:41,785 Threw it at the Xbox? (chuckles) 82 00:05:41,785 --> 00:05:45,653 I like that. Altogether, it's the Xbox Series XS. 83 00:05:47,060 --> 00:05:50,420 We're not compensating for anything here at Microsoft. 84 00:05:50,420 --> 00:05:54,576 So, this is it, this is my, wait, does this count as an unboxing? 85 00:05:54,576 --> 00:05:58,547 - [Man] There was no box. - There was no box. (light music) 86 00:06:00,853 --> 00:06:04,370 It's got some heft to it. I'd love to disassemble it. 87 00:06:04,370 --> 00:06:07,970 I really wanna disassemble it. Now, I'm sure this is not the case. 88 00:06:07,970 --> 00:06:11,790 When Red Digital Cinema made a buncha noise about, (moaning) 89 00:06:11,790 --> 00:06:16,070 REDMAGs super durable memory cards. 90 00:06:16,070 --> 00:06:20,150 Turned out that it was just an MSA to SSD in a proprietary controller 91 00:06:20,150 --> 00:06:24,340 with some firmware tweaks to make sure that you couldn't swap it out for a different one. 92 00:06:24,340 --> 00:06:29,340 This, I suspect, is a little bit more purpose-engineered. 93 00:06:29,360 --> 00:06:34,210 So, if you want another one terabyte of expansion, you just go ahead and pop that puppy in there. 94 00:06:34,210 --> 00:06:38,010 Whoops, this way. Nope, this way. But what's really cool, 95 00:06:38,010 --> 00:06:42,110 is that if you're playing previous generation Xbox games, or even if you have a game 96 00:06:42,110 --> 00:06:45,950 that you don't wanna play immediately but you don't wanna re-download, 97 00:06:45,950 --> 00:06:49,630 you can just plug in USB storage, and use that instead. 98 00:06:49,630 --> 00:06:54,520 So, this is only if you have games in your library that you absolutely wanna play 99 00:06:54,520 --> 00:06:59,000 and take advantage of the high-speed internal storage of the Xbox Series. 100 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:03,670 Pricing for this guy is $219 U.S. You know what I really like about this though actually? 101 00:07:03,670 --> 00:07:07,960 Is compared to the just extortionist pricing 102 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:11,700 of memory expansion for things like the PS1 and PS2, 103 00:07:11,700 --> 00:07:18,000 like you think back to those days, how much you were being charged for, like eight megabytes of saved game storage 104 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:21,760 and the fact that you absolutely needed it in order to save again. So yeah, it's optional, 105 00:07:21,760 --> 00:07:24,880 except you can't save your progress unless you have one. 106 00:07:24,880 --> 00:07:28,440 This is truly optional and the pricing's not ridiculous. 107 00:07:28,440 --> 00:07:32,020 Like a Samsung 980 PRO on amazon.com, 108 00:07:32,020 --> 00:07:38,460 hold on, let me just pull this up and double-check, I think is around, yeah, 230 bucks for a one terabyte model. 109 00:07:38,460 --> 00:07:42,580 This is right in-line with a high performance add-in PC SSD. 110 00:07:42,580 --> 00:07:47,220 Now it's just a matter of time until, just like a surface laptop, or any other computer, 111 00:07:47,220 --> 00:07:51,950 you've got your storage bay and your extra RAM Bay. 112 00:07:51,950 --> 00:07:57,600 What would they call that? Maybe we could get DIMM expansions for it. 113 00:07:57,600 --> 00:08:01,660 No, okay, it's just the PC jokes are getting old? Okay, fine. (staff laughs) 114 00:08:01,660 --> 00:08:05,230 Absent from the Xbox Series is, of course, the HDMI in. 115 00:08:05,230 --> 00:08:09,180 So, gone is the whole concept of, this is your media hub 116 00:08:09,180 --> 00:08:13,430 that your cable box plugs through. I think they absolutely still want it to be a media hub. 117 00:08:13,430 --> 00:08:17,850 They just (chuckles) have gone with the times. 118 00:08:17,850 --> 00:08:22,300 Nobody cares about cable. As for whether I'd use this to just put all my games on 119 00:08:22,300 --> 00:08:26,290 and carry to a friend's house, I don't know. Seeing it in person, 120 00:08:26,290 --> 00:08:30,000 I like the look of it a lot. - [Man] Same, it's really good. 121 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:35,030 - It looked kind of like, in the marketing materials and the renders and stuff, 122 00:08:35,030 --> 00:08:39,330 it looked boxy but in person it looks like, 123 00:08:39,330 --> 00:08:42,470 I don't know, like powerful. - [James] Monolithic? 124 00:08:42,470 --> 00:08:46,040 - Yeah sure. But it's just, my ass, too small to be monolithic. 125 00:08:46,040 --> 00:08:50,920 I don't know if I can get behind that. But it's like-- - [David] Minilithic. - Yeah, minilithic that's good. 126 00:08:50,920 --> 00:08:54,324 Is that a thing? Did you just make that up? - [David] I just made that up. - Oh, I love it. 127 00:08:54,324 --> 00:08:58,570 (Xbox beeps) Are we allowed to show that sound? 128 00:08:58,570 --> 00:09:02,340 Now, you can tune a PC to be this quiet at idle, 129 00:09:02,340 --> 00:09:07,530 but it's like, you gotta go in the BIOS, and configure your fan curves, 130 00:09:07,530 --> 00:09:13,270 and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Right out of the box, the Xbox, you might say. 131 00:09:13,270 --> 00:09:16,450 Fine, James, we will talk about the sound and how it's not a new sound 132 00:09:16,450 --> 00:09:22,370 because it doesn't matter. I think that's the whole point of this product lineup 133 00:09:22,370 --> 00:09:27,750 and why the name is stupid, and confusing, and hard to say. 134 00:09:27,750 --> 00:09:31,800 I think Microsoft's entire point is that, 135 00:09:31,800 --> 00:09:37,630 which particular Xbox, it's an Xbox like that, doesn't matter. 136 00:09:37,630 --> 00:09:40,800 You're gaming on Xbox and you're running at whatever. 137 00:09:40,800 --> 00:09:44,920 Like this is this is the 4K one. The other one, it's a 1440p one. 138 00:09:44,920 --> 00:09:48,510 You got last year one? That's a 1080p Xbox. 139 00:09:48,510 --> 00:09:53,930 It's all about the games as a service now. It's all about Game Pass, cross-platform. 140 00:09:53,930 --> 00:09:57,090 Xbox is just a cheap gaming box 141 00:09:57,090 --> 00:10:01,060 to get people into the ecosystem, where as far as Microsoft cares, 142 00:10:01,060 --> 00:10:04,320 this can be the be-all and end-all of your gaming experience, 143 00:10:04,320 --> 00:10:09,400 it can be a gateway drug into PC gaming, as long as you are subscribed. 144 00:10:09,400 --> 00:10:14,550 They ultimately own the ecosystem now. Anyway, that's as far as I wanna push my luck today 145 00:10:15,680 --> 00:10:19,040 terms of turning it on. So, make sure you're subscribed over on Linus Tech Tips 146 00:10:19,040 --> 00:10:23,130 where we're gonna have a preview with gameplay impressions, full review, 147 00:10:23,130 --> 00:10:27,137 image quality comparisons, all that kinda stuff. We're gonna have some fun with this one.