Is the Xbox Series actually a bad console?

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Hardware is fine, there's just no reason to buy one, especially after the price rises.

PS5 is cheaper and gets Sony games so if you want the streamlined console experience you go for that.

PC gets all the games Xbox does, gets day one gamepass much cheaper, is way more flexible and gets some/most Sony games eventually too.

From MS directly, Gamepass PC is £114 less per year than Ultimate. So even if you spend a little more on the hardware, if you want day one gamepass games you'll make that money back fast.