Storm Score 78 out of 100
Reviews 7 published
Outlets 6 publications
Top Outlet TechRadar highest score
% Positive 86% acclaim+

Critics' Consensus

“Critics praise the Xbox Series X for its powerful performance, quiet operation and strong backward compatibility, yet they fault it for a lack of compelling exclusives and UI shortcomings.”

Certified
Critically
Acclaimed
78 / 100
Tier Distribution 7 reviews total
0%
86%
14%
Universal Acclaim (90–100): 0 reviews
Critically Acclaimed (70–89): 6 reviews
Mixed Reception (<70): 1 reviews

Critical Assessment

What Critics Praise

  • Game Pass integration
  • Powerful hardware
  • Super-fast load times
  • Dolby Vision and Atmos support
  • Supports up to 4K at 120Hz
  • Best-in-class backward compatibility

Points of Contention

  • Minimal UI improvements
  • Lacks Wi‑Fi 6
  • Limited must‑play exclusives
  • Heavy console
  • Battery pack not included

Professional Reviews

7 reviews from 7 critics
80
Vic Hood
TechRadar

The Xbox Series X delivers exceptional performance with fast load times, high visual fidelity, and strong backward compatibility. However, it falls short due to a lack of compelling exclusive titles and minimal UI improvements.

Acclaimed 4/5
80
Tom Warren
The Verge

The Xbox Series X delivers PC-like performance with fast load times, quiet operation, and strong backward compatibility at an attractive price point. Minor drawbacks include a fixed stand design and lack of Wi-Fi 6 support.

Acclaimed 8/10
80
Ryan McCaffrey
IGN

“The Xbox Series X is a quiet, compact, laser‑targeted games machine that should make 4K/60fps gaming the wonderful new norm, but it still lacks as many must‑play games as the competition.”

Acclaimed 8/10
80
Andrew E. Freedman
Tom's Hardware

“The Xbox Series X is a powerful console with good looks, quiet operation, and backwards compatibility for both games and accessories, launching Xbox into a new era and offering gamers a ton of choices in how they play.”

Acclaimed 4/5
80
Chris Morris
Digital Trends

“The Xbox Series X is an extremely powerful console, but it still struggles to deliver console‑selling exclusives.”

Acclaimed 4/5
80
Devindra Hardawar
Engadget

“But if you had to choose between buying the Series X or PlayStation 5, it's hard to deny that Sony's console is a smarter purchase.”

Acclaimed 80/100
65
Courtney Craven
IGN

“The new system definitely does not disappoint.”

Mixed 65/100

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