Xbox Series X review: A silent 4K beast in need of games

The Xbox Series X is finally here. This machine is a massively powerful gaming console, and feels like an apology for everything that went wrong with the Xbox one. Lower relative price? Check. Big specs? Check. Kinect? Nowhere in sight. The Series X delivers on the promise of gorgeous 4K gaming, and is a well engineered, if bulky machine, but it doesn't have many new games to back it up. Sony's launch slate is stronger, and for folks without a 4k HDR TV, the Series S is much cheaper and probably a better deal. Still, for Xbox fans looking for maximum performance in a sleek design, the Series X isn't going to disappoint.

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