Talking Point: What Are Your Xbox Series X|S Launch Day Plans?

I’ve booked the day off, I just hope I get it for the 10th! Going to be playing Yakuza Like a Dragon first and I’m going to sign up to gamepass. I didn’t buy an Xbox one so there’s a great selection of games like Ori, Gears and Halo I want to play, got a bit of catching up to do! Also really wanna play Gears Tactics, love turn based strategy and heard this is a great one!

First of all it Cyberpunk 2077 and then I will enjoy Gears 5 with all the improvements.

No plans - getting Series X in February. If anything, I will be scouring the internet to checkout reviews of the new hardware and watching out for any red flags with the hardware in the following weeks/months until I buy.

Taking the day off. Playing Fortnite, while downloading games from game pass. Then probably dive into Gears 5 and tactics.

The next few busy months will be all about “the most anticipated title of decade” Cyberpunk 2077, AC Valhalla, Watchdogs Legion and other launch titles. It’s a great season coming for all gamers. Can’t imagine there will be any shortage of new games. 🙌💚

Day one I will have the series S, as long as it comes from Microsoft on time. Hopefully I will upgrade to series X some time in the future, though I was happy to get a console in the pre-order chaos. I'm planning to play some of those OG xbox titles like ninja Gaiden Black and Panzer Dragoon to see how nice they look on my new TV. Then I'll load up Forza Horizion 3/4, and my next gen game will be Dirt 5. Once cyberpunk and Doom Eternal get a next gen update I'll jump into those!

Have the whole week off to enjoy my new series X, shall probably play Watch Dogs and AC first then test out Horizon 4 on backwards compatibility, super can't wait!!

I honestly start looking at the ASUS ROG 3 phone with different eyes and leave the next-gen console for later (1 year from now)...

Be told the truth, I don't really need to buy one, since both Pro and S serve more than well. And considering that I "restructured" the PC from top to bottom not even a month ago...

Anyway ... Let's see ...

It was going to be comparing Halo Infinite, to see if it was only slightly behind or massively behind my PC version, but after that got (Infinitely) delayed, I cancelled my Xbox because I have no need.

I’ve never played Gears so I’m going to play 4 on my One S the week before then play 5 enhanced and the Series X in order to see the full impact of the transition.

I haven’t spent any real time with an Xbox since the original. What I have been doing is picking up digital games cheap in the sales. So I imagine if mine comes on the 10th it will be the case of setting up the Series X and then waiting for games to download.

I'll be downloading Ryse Son of Rome and giving that a go! Depending on how my day is looking with work and family i might just be downloading games day 1 and playing them another night so if that's the case I'll also be installing Doom, Battlefront II, Forza Horizon 4 and the first Ori. I want to try Witcher 3 but i think I'll have enough to play.... maybe Sea of thieves? Bah i need a week of playcation at this rate!

@Fenbops remember that if you've never had gamepass ultimate load up your Xbox live gold time to 3 year's and convert that to ultimate for $1. It's a massive savings and your set for 3 years

I have off work and really looking forward into putting in some Assasins Creed Valhalla time

Depends on time but probably some Forza Horizons 4 and Devil May Cry 5 Special as that looked quite tasty on the footage shown. Still don’t really know enough about launch lineup and what the upgrades to games like FH4 actually are though.

Wait until they're easily available. I'm in no rush. Also plenty of time between release and catching coronavirus so I'm following all OCD urges and washing my hands to the bone and not touching my face until I get home which means blinking a lot if I get a fly in my eye walking home from work.

I took the week off. Unfortunately the Series X comes out in the middle of my time off so I guess it'll be spent drooling over it until it comes in lol.

I’ll be spending time with Mr. Backlog on my One S.

I plan on getting a 4k TV soon & then I’ll get an XSX when it becomes available in stores.

Hmm, well I preordered from Amazon and requested launch day plus the next two off work. If Amazon ships before launch day all is fine. But if my account still hasn't been charged on launch day I'll be hitting up my small town Wal-Mart when they open to try to get a console there and if I do cancel the Amazon order.

@Krzzystuff thanks didn’t know that!

Edit: is Ryse any good? Heard it wasn’t.

I have no plans for launch day I just am hoping it arrives. However, the next week when cyberpunk releases I have 11 days off in a row from work still have school but I'm going to try and get way ahead in that.

Pre ordered the Series S, so if it arrives on launch day I will be taking Yakuza Like a Dragon for a spin. I will also be testing out Watch Dogs Legion to see if there are any differences from my one X version.

Seriously considering keeping my XBOX ONE X, as it’ll be supported for another 2 years. Unless I upgrade to the Series X (won’t fit inside my TV cabinet) the Series S feels like a downgrade from 4K 😢 I’m keen to see how XBOX ONE games run on Series S

@Darylb88 good comments and I’ve pre-ordered a Series S but feeling it’ll be a downgrade from ONE X 😢

@Luigia I guess it depends what you are looking for. If you need the larger storage, disc drive and 4k then yes it could be seen as that. I buy digital games only and only have a 2K TV so the big leap in CPU and GPU/SSD performance will allow features like RTX to run alongside games more consistently hitting 60fps. Some games such as Gears 5 Online will hit 120fps so I would say overall its an upgrade for me over the one X. One thing I am curious to see is how many of the series S version games get RTX. I will probably get a Series X in about a year.

@Fenbops no idea lol. I'm brand spanking new to Xbox but i saw it playing on the RDX podcast and it looked great and fun so ima try it. It's on gamepass... give everything you want a go is my view, you already paid for them all. Everyone likes different things so I'm playing whatever i want and if I don't like it i delete it. You can always give games a go on xcloud before deciding if you actually want to download a game.

I booked off 3 days, For Series X, And AC Valhalla in 4k 60! Bring it, Just gonan stock up on monster and pizza and other unhealthy goodness

Got my series S pre ordered but works come up for 2 weeks away🙄. But when I get back, I’m going to get AC Valhalla and game pass to keep me busy!

Go to a local store and hope they have stock.

I've been holding off on both Ori atWotW and Doom Eternal to play on Series X. Can't wait!

Planning on playing Cyberpunk 2077, Also i hear that the Xbox Series X version of NBA 2K21 is made from the ground up specifically for the Series X so i'll be getting that aswell..

It's my girlfriend's birthday on 10 November, so my chances of playing my shiny new Series S are already scuppered! But the day after, I'm thinking of saving Doom Eternal for it. My friend and I are planning to play through Vermintide 2 together as well.

i'll be seeing who is selling them the cheapest and pick one up

I plan on playing Gears 5 and Avengers on launch day. Then messing around with the backwards compatible games like Red Dead 2 and Sea of Thieves. Maybe a little GTA V. I am really looking forward to Cyberpunk and COD also.

@swagbag713 are you from the H?

I plan on taking launch day off and heading to my local store to pick my X up as soon as they open their doors. As to what I will be playing 1st, I have no idea yet, Gears 5 maybe. I'll see as the time get closer. I will miss the excitement and hype of lining up at midnight for launch or any crazy launch gatherings though. Gathering with friends and other fellow Xbox fans is an awesome experience.

nevermind, I took the 713 in your name as your area code. Figured you might be from Houston, that's where I'm from. Either way, welcome back to Xbox!

Probably playing Original Xbox and Xbox 360 games. Possibly pricing up a second hand Xbox One X. I learnt with the last few generations not to buy a brand new console release for at least a year to allow for manufacture kinks to be worked out. Usually Fall of the next year gives a new system enough time to build a pretty library to get stuck into too, may even leave it till 2022.... Who knows with all the craziness going on.

Hoping that my series S arrives on launch day. I mainly just play games included with game pass so it won't be any different than now. I may end up getting either Cyberpunk 2077 or AC Valhalla to play on the new console. Though, I'll also be moving into a new house around that week so probably won't have much time for video games.

I wasn't able to preorder one and don't expect there to be any available before launch day. So at this point I'm content to wait for reviews in case of 360-style hardware failures. I will be playing Cyberpunk 2077 on my XB1 X.

I will be trying out both AC Valhalla and Watch Dogs Legion and see how well they are optimised on Series X. My first game would of been Cyberpunk 2077 but I’m going to wait for it to be optimised before starting my first play through.

I’m really hoping we’re not going to start seeing options like choosing between either resolution or performance modes, I know AC Valhalla is 4K 60fps but will certain details be sacrificed to achieve that? And I very much doubt it’ll have ray-tracing along with 4K 60fps?

@fenbops @krzzystuff Ryse is one of the most underrated games on Xbox One. I generally hate quicktime events, but they are done in a way that's fun in Ryse. The campaign is engaging. But what was more fun for me is the Gladiator mode. I've gone back to Ryse a couple times and enjoyed it.

My launch plans are boot up my PC and play Gamepass games that way, and not waste money on either box.

@swagbag713 Series S is digital-only. It usually renders at 1440p and upscales to 4K because its graphical capabilities are designed for 1440p at 60fps. Series X has a disc drive and more internal storage. It is designed for native 4K at 60fps and it's the most powerful console of the next generation.

@Andyjm Forza Horizon 4 will upgrade the Quality Mode of Xbox One X from 30 to 60fps plus additional graphical enhancements. Gears 5 is being remastered (multiplayer in 120fps). Sea of Thieves will get a 60fps update (from 30 on Xbox One X) and Ori and the Will of Wisps will be upgraded to 120fps.

@MaccaMUFC Ray tracing is hardware-accelerated on Series X/S. Microsoft explained that you'd need a crazy amount of TFLOPS otherwise. I don't know the exact answer to your question so we'll have to wait a bit.

I don't know what my plans will be. If I get it on the 10th the first I'll do is connect my Xbox One X external HDD and check Monster Hunter World, Final Fantasy XV, Sea of Thieves, Forza Horizon 4, Gears 5 and some backwards compatible games to check Auto HDR.

Gears Tactics
Yakuza Like a Dragon
And a few weeks later Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory

Yes I know it’s doesn’t have a next gen version but it doesn’t exactly make sense to swap back to the XB1 ^^;;

@BlueOcean thanks, I’ve seen some of those numbers before but it’s good to see them again as I’d forgotten some of the changes. I guess I’m impatient to see some of those upgrades in action and what a true ‘next gen’ game looks like.

@MaccaMUFC I don’t know on AC Valhalla but Devil May Cry 5 has said 4K 60fps with ray tracing off, I think 4K30 with it on or 1080p60 with it on. Or something else with 120fps! Clear?! Definitely has different performance modes(!), though as we know less about what PS5 can do who knows what each console will have.

Work, wait for it to arrive, sign for it, go back to work, get an hour or two playing on it before bed.

Nov 10th booked off work. First game on my list will be Gears5 at 120fps

Probably ACVal but want to find something for ray tracing if I can - browsing GPUlt for that
will spend time moving games from 2tb HDD to internal, eg BL handsome!
@fraserg should there be a similar article How are you doing in your time (eg for those who have traded in old box)?

Booked the 11th, working from home still so should be in for the delivery on the 10th. I don't want to book the 10th off, get it delivered at three and be a waste of a day for it then to do updates.

@Krzzystuff took your advice! I didn’t know about this deal, but now I’m set for 3 years!

@Deadcow also my first Xbox since the 360. I’m excited to check out the backwards compatible titles. I have a ton of digital purchases from that era that will work on the Series S. Hoping some of them get frame-rate/ resolution enhancements!

@themightyant

I like the way you think. If you add “drink beer” to that post, we just became best friends. 😂 🍺 🍕

@Fenbops @hallower1980 @Krzzystuff

I agree. Ryse is awesome & ridiculously underrated. It is absolutely gorgeous & so much fun. The story is great too. I am so bummed it never got a sequel!

For Sparta!!!! ⚔️

@KelticDevil thanks! I’ve added this to my list of games to play and watched a couple of videos. Looks like my sort of game!

@KelticDevil I just started playing that game this year on PC and was shocked at the visuals from 2013. It's much better than I've heard people say, and the PC version's visuals hold up to God of War very well. I have not played the 1 X version so not sure how that compares.

@themightyant

Well said! Lol.

@Nermannn glad to hear you saved some coin!
Add me to your xbox live and maybe we'll get to play a few. krzzystuff is the gamertag

@Krzzystuff will do!

Didn't manage to order one..
I'll be moping around at home, dreaming of what the next generation's like..!

Might get an SSD for my Xbox One X to keep me ticking over - is it worth it, do you reckon..?

@sib Not really. I think there should be some available in store at launch, so you might be able to get one that way. They said they would have more allocated then.

And they probably will have another batch at the first of the year.

@mousieone Thanks for the reply.
I heard an SSD makes loading times faster - I was thinking I'd also be able to use it when I do eventually get a Series X for extra storage.

I'm in Japan and, alas, launch day units were only available on pre-order. No news as yet on when the next batch will be up for sale :-/

I could get Valhalla/Cyberpunk to keep me occupied, I guess?

@sib well that was before they sold out in Japan. I feel like they may have more now. Plus, I’m not sure if they can maintain that kind of momentum in Japan. You might easily find one after January,

The SSD will help, but the cost might prevent funds that might otherwise be used in case one does become available.

I think it’s just right now give it a bit and see how it plays out. Besides a game like Cyberpunk isn’t even getting its next gen patch til next year

And they may redirect a few more in your direction.