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[CLW]

So my son's 8th birthday is coming up and he mentioned perhaps getting an XBox for his birthday (after I told him we no longer had GamePass on my CPU bc we rarely used it). We already own and he plays quite a bit of "my" PS5 (as well as the old ps4/ps4 pro) and he occasionally plays the Wii and his Switch (although not often other than in the car on occasional long drives/trips)

I'm torn not bc of my fanboyism but b/c I'm not sure he would actually use it all that much. However, if I decide to pull the trigger I'm torn further on the X vs S. We'd certainly ONLY use it as a GamePass machine but the lack of power the S concerns me going forward. I've also been considering building myself a gaming PC so I could kill two birds with one stone that route. Or just resubscribe with my old PC and let him use that.

 

[adamsapple]

Be a good dad and get him a Series X.

 

[Imtjnotu]

Get him an Xbox one. That will show him

 

[Eotheod]

How do you have gamepass on your CPU? What magic do you use for this?

Also, if your kid wants something don't slap him in the face with your fanboyism, just creates more console warriors for a stupid fight. Show him the differences between the two, explain the costs and let him decide.

 

[ReBurn]

What games does he want to play?

 

[Griffon]

Ask him if he'd rather have his own PC.

 

[dreamstation]

There's always adoption.

 

[Punished Miku]

He wants an Xbox so you upgrade your own PC lol.

 

[Die Namek Ability]

Be happy he shares interest with his father, buy him an Xbox and bond over a common interest. Dont let brand loyalty get in the way of life my man.

 

[TGO]

You shouldn't let them make decisions like this
A child's brain isn't fully developed until they're in their mid 20's ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
But seriously if that's what he wants.......
















just buy him a Playstation 5 instead

 

[drganon]

Probably be easier and cheaper just to reup to GamePass.

 

[ChiefDada]

I LOVE/HATE IT HERE!

I chose option 3 of course but seriously if your kid wants an Xbox get him the Xbox. I'd be so pissed if my parents ended up getting me a different console than the one I asked for. And I don't think specs/power is a concern at 8yrs old but maybe I'm wrong.

 

[CLW]

What games does he want to play?

The ONLY game he played is Forza he plays a TON of The Crew 2 NFS and any open world racing game. He's also into sports titles.

 

[bender]

Show him an Xbox E3 presentation hosted by Don Mattrick.

 

[CLW]

Get him an Xbox one. That will show him

Yeah I was thinking 360 or maybe the OG Xbox

 

[avin]

Whatever else you do, get him his own account here so we can tell him what we think of his dad.

avin

 

[Punished Miku]

Yeah I was thinking 360 or maybe the OG Xbox

You have probably 5 more years left to make your kid go nuts "NINTENDO 64!!!!!" After that he will be a jaded teenager who doesnt really care what you get him.

 

[Rentahamster]

Get him a Switch!

 

[Draugoth]

You literally have every console,

Get an Xbox X

Im still waiting for my father to come back from the milk store, So whatever he gets in my perspective he's winning.

 

[diffusionx]

He doesn't need every console, and it's stupid anyway.

 

[jroc74]

You got everything else, might as well get an Xbox. The XSX.

 

[nial]

I'd be so pissed if my parents ended up getting me a different console than the one I asked for.

Not that it's a good thing.

 

[gametimedecision]

Ask him if he'd rather have his own PC.

But if he's concerned about "series S or X?" He's damn sure not trying to spend the extra for a decent gaming PC plus monitor and keyboard. Not to mention it's a kid so the plug and play aspect is appealing.

Just get him the X and then in a couple years he wants a ps5 pro or whatever get him that.

 

[ZoukGalaxy]

Or buy him a Switch, mucĥ more sane and safe for his age.

 

[ReBurn]

The ONLY game he played is Forza he plays a TON of The Crew 2 NFS and any open world racing game. He's also into sports titles.

I'd probably get an 8 year old a Series S if you're seriously thinking about buying him an Xbox and only plan to use it as a game pass machine. Especially since you don't expect him to use it much. If an Xbox is what he wants he may be disappointed to get something else.

 

[poodaddy]

Anyone who would willingly call themselves a fan boy should be locked up in a padded room, so give your boy the keys to your car and house and just have yourself committed. He makes the decisions from here on.

 

[The Pleasure]

You do the responsible adult answer

You plop him in front of a neo geo and set it to level 8. You tell your kid when they can beat Rugal, they can have a series x.

 

[reinking]

I vote get him what he wants. He will either love it or learn his lesson.

 

[SportsFan581]

Sounds like they've really raised an outstanding child there. Kid deserves a XSX and the Starfield controller.

 

[Katatonic]

Well, his daddy actually calls himself a pony so yeah he wants to do the opposite.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

What would be really great is if you could get a box from a Series X and put a PS5 inside it. Then when he opens it and starts crying, tell him that you have given him the greatest present of all: curing him of his green rat disease.

 

[FalsettoVibe]

He's only 8 and probably doesn't 100% know what he wants. Find out the games he wants to play and go from there. If they are only on Xbox or cheaper there because of GP, then maybe? But that is a strong maybe. Especially when you are not sure he will play it all that much. Honestly, I'd stick with the PS5 and maybe get a second and simply add your account to it with PS Plus.

 

[Topher]

Buy him a Xbox One and tell him it will help him "build character".

Spoiler

I'm kidding. Get the boy the XSX.

 

[killatopak]

 

[Rac3r]

I subbed to Game Pass recently (missed the 1:1 conversion so did the 3:2) on my Series X. I'm also subbed to PS Plus Extra on my PS5.

Currently, I feel like it's a waste of money to sub to Game Pass at $16.99/month ($204 a year), especially if you already sub to PS Plus Extra. If you have to sub, then use the conversion trick. The offerings are near equal on both services, and I actually think PS Plus has a more attractive rental catalog, as well as consistent quality of free monthly games. I only subbed to Game Pass so I could check out Starfield at launch, and in hindsight, I should've just subbed for a month or two and saved about $70.

Ask your kid why he wants an Xbox. If it's because he wants a game that's only on Xbox, or all of his friends are on Xbox, then those are legitimate reasons to justify the purchase. Otherwise, it makes no sense to me.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Get him a Series S and buy Baulders Gate 3 and talk about how great it is every day until your child's soul is beaten down.

I can't imagine raising a child that says "Phil Spencer is a real gamer just like me."

 

[twilo99]

a used series s is the best thing for a kid .. sub $200 price point.

Get him something more useful with the extra $300 you'll be saving

 

[GetInTheRobot]

PC because it will have longer legs and he can utilize it to pursue other hobbies he may have as he gets older such as coding, editing, etc.

 

[8BiTw0LF]

Gaming PC for 60fps. Xbox can only do 30fps

 

[DeepSpace5D]

Get the kid an Xbox. Probably a Series S if he's gonna game solo, or an X if he'll play online with friends.

 

[NeonGhost]

Get him a hooker

 

[Captain Toad]

I don't usually condone hitting your child.

Usually.

 

[DeepEnigma]

 

[Neolombax]

If you buy a Series X, then you'd have more game options for you too.

 

[Rockondevil]

I can't see many 8 year olds I've met caring about a PC, they just want the ease of a console.

You haven't got an Xbox so why not just have the console you're missing and I'm sure you might get some enjoyment out of it at some point.

Get the X.

 

[Sleepwalker]

Get him one of those xbox one S all digital editions, pretend its a series a S and make comments to him about what a great deal you got and how you expect your son to love his brand new next gen console and what a good son he is, act proud.

 

[Kilau]

Get him a Series X with the understanding that he has to farm MS rewards points to pay for the GPU.

 

[RayHell]

Kids will always make the worst choices. It's your job as a dad to teach him the right path.

 

[Icymanipulator]

I don't believe a word of this story.

 

[JusticeForAll]

I have both a series X and a ps5. To be honest, I don't use the Series X all that much. Once there will be a bit more exclusives worth playing for it, I'm sure I would be glad to have it though, but if I had known beforehand that would take this long, I'd never have bought one at launch.

However, think of it like this: once the exclusives start coming, you can play them too.

Buy a Series X, definitely not an S.