For Christmas, a mother wanted to make her children happy and gave them an Xbox. But the children’s great anticipation when unpacking quickly turned into frustration.
In recent years, Microsoft has released various Xbox consoles, most recently the Xbox Series S and the Xbox Series X. We have explained the similarities and differences between the two models here.
Anyone who decides to buy a new Xbox in store has the choice between the Series S and the Series . But the many different console names caused confusion.
The “wrong” console with the X
Which console did the mother buy? In a post on Reddit, user possibly66t says that his wife appears to have “fallen victim to the confusing names of Xbox consoles.” She wanted to make her children happy and buy a console so they could play Killer Klowns from Outer Space. The husband had previously explained to his wife that the game doesn’t work on the old Xbox One the family owns. For this you need one of the new consoles – either the Series X or the Series S.
The mother had discovered a supposedly good offer on Amazon for a “new” Xbox console along with the game and snapped it up. But disillusionment followed on Christmas morning: the children enthusiastically unpacked the stylish white Xbox and the game, but the joy didn’t last long.
The game could not be started because the woman had bought an Xbox One X instead of an Xbox Series X. She was convinced she had gotten the right console.
Because the “Xbox One in the Xbox version.
If she had chosen a PlayStation, the choice would probably have been easier – the names of the consoles are much less confusing.
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This is what the community says about it: Users take up the topic under the post. The top comment is from JackCooper_7274. He comments that PlayStation got it right from the start. “PlayStation, PlayStation 2 [bis] PlayStation 5, what a wonderful way to organize your products,” he writes.
In the comment, Teddy293 lists the variety of Nintendo handhelds that can also cause confusion. Reasonable-Treat4146 then responds that at least most games are compatible between devices. “In the end, it was more about which console you could afford and which one you liked better,” he adds.
Some users recommend simply helping their partners with the purchase to avoid such mishaps. If you are still unsure whether you want to buy a new console and whether it should be a PlayStation or Xbox, we have compared the two latest models here. We’ll show you the similarities and differences to make your decision easier: PS5 Pro vs Xbox Series X – Which is better?