: Unlike the Series S, it includes a disc drive for physical games and 4K movies.

: Most major new games are no longer being released for this hardware.

: It plays many Xbox 360 and OG Xbox games at higher resolutions than they originally ran.

: If you don't care about discs, a used Xbox Series S is often similarly priced and supports current-gen exclusives.

: It uses an old mechanical hard drive; loading can take minutes compared to seconds on newer consoles.

: You can find used units for as low as $100–$125 .