The XBOX Series S It has been quite a blow on the table by Microsoft when it comes to entering the new generation. This console allows us, for less than half of what any other Next Gen console costs, to be able to enjoy all the next generation games, just as we would on PlayStation 5 or XBOX Series X. However, although many do not You know, an XBOX is much more than a console just to play, and it is that, if we know how, we can get much more out of it.
The official price of the Xbox Series S is 300 euros, an entry price for the new generation that is more than interesting considering that it includes a controller (already valued at 60 euros) and a high-speed NVMe SSD hard drive, whose price market is around another 60 euros. Also, if you are reading this on Black Friday, you should keep in mind that, for a limited time, you can get this console with a discount of 70 euros, staying at only 229 euros.
And if you’re reading this after Black Friday, don’t worry. Once the console has hit this price once, it can hit it again at any similar sales season.
If you’re a gamer, it’s a great console. But is it a suitable console if we are casual gamers, and want to use it for something else?
Other interesting uses for the XBOX Series S
If you like games, but you’re not too into the new generation, one of the most interesting uses for this console is to turn it into a retro-console. Because Xbox is much less closed off when it comes to running third-party software, it’s possible to download and install RetroArch on this console and run all kinds of retro emulators to play any old-time game that comes to mind. The power of this console makes it ideal for emulating any title, even up to PlayStation 2, because why not?
Another very interesting use that we can give to this console is to turn it into a media center. If we do not have a Smart TV, or Chromecast, or do not want to use these functions, it is possible to take advantage of this console to enjoy all kinds of multimedia content on television. In its Store we can find the applications of Netflix, Disney +, HBO, Spotify, and any other app that we want to run on television. Also, although the resolution in the games is upscaled and does not reach 4K, when we use these applications we do have native 4K resolution, with the possibility of using the DTS and Dolby codecs without restrictions.
Finally, another use that is also very interesting is that of use the console as a computer. It is not exactly the most practical and comfortable thing in the world, but, in its own way, it fulfills its function. We can connect a wireless keyboard and mouse to it, open a browser and start working with it. We can open the tabs we want and use the webapps we want, such as Word Online or Google Drive. We can also connect an external hard drive to have more storage space, and countless other uses.
As if that were not enough, we can even connect to our computer and use it as a casting screen to watch our PC on television without the need for cables.
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