I upgraded from a ps4 to a Xbox series x at the start of this month.

I have been a long time PS user and haven’t used an Xbox since the 360.

Pros:

The obvious things are the graphics/load times and anything else you would expect from an upgrade and massively noticeable come from one to the other.

All my mates have a PS5 but I can still play the games we played together via crossplay.

Game pass….it’s just amazing

Console is so quiet it makes me smile when I realised that there I sent a turbo jet trying ti take off from my table

Cons:

Controller….don’t get me wrong, the controller layout is great but it feels so cheap. From the trigger buttons feeling horrible to the vibration being so bad it’s the first thing I turn off in games all the way to the Xbox button needing to be pressed very specifically to register that you are actually pressing it. it’s just not a good controller imo.

The dashboard. This is something that has taken me weeks to fully understand. Coming from the ps4 where things were clean, you will be coming into a world of chaos and confusion, from randomly ads to really bad customisation.

I have learnt over the weeks to just got to one specific tab which shows all my games and apps…why there isn’t an option just to open to that I don’t know.

All that being said, I love the Xbox. I can forgive the controller and crappy UI now that I have gotten used to it.

If there is any disappointment from your spouse just tell them that’s it’s the more powerful console then looks then in the eyes, pull them close and whisper “elder scrolls six” that should get the juices flowing