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Hold off unless you're hitting performance walls right now. The Series S is still getting new games, and we're probably a few years away from the next generation consoles that would make a real difference. Microsoft's supporting it actively in 2026, so you're not buying into dead hardware.
The real question is whether the Series S is frustrating you day-to-day. If you're running into frame rate drops on stuff you care about or games you want to play aren't running the way you'd like, then yeah, maybe jump to a Series X. But if it's handling what you throw at it fine, upgrading now just means spending money for marginal gains when next gen will actually feel like a leap.
Thing is, by the time proper next gen arrives, today's Series S will hold its value better if you haven't binned it already. Wait a bit longer, see what actually gets announced about what's coming, and you'll make a smarter call. No point throwing cash at a mid-cycle upgrade when a proper generational jump is on the horizon.
The Series S is genuinely still solid right now. I had a friend who was in your exact position last year, debating whether to sell theirs, and they stuck with it. Games like Dragon's Dogma 2, Starfield, the newer Call of Duty titles - they all run fine. You're not getting 4K at 120fps on everything, but that's what the Series S trade-off was always about. You're paying less upfront and accepting some visual compromises. If you're happy with what you're playing, there's zero reason to jump ship yet.
Where it gets uncomfortable is if you're genuinely frustrated. Like if you're getting frame drops in specific games you love, or you're buying third-party stuff that's starting to feel choppy, then yeah, maybe your Series S is hitting its ceiling. But that's a personal thing - most folks buying games today aren't running into that wall. The real question is whether you're unhappy *now* or just worried about the future.
Next gen is probably still a few years out, and even then, the jump won't be as dramatic as past generations. Your Series S will still play Game Pass titles and older releases. If performance isn't actively bothering you, I'd keep it. You can always upgrade when there's actually a new console on the shelf and you've seen what it can do. Right now you're just speculating, and that's usually when people make impulse decisions they regret.
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