We recently learned that the Xbox Series S is doing very well in terms of sales on Black Friday. This makes sense, very inexpensive and with access to the entire next-gen and old-gen Xbox catalog. Choosing it with the combo with Xbox Game Pass is a winning combination For a large number of users, this machine attacks a very specific profile and we note its good reception.
Therefore, if you are one of those gamers who are joining Xbox for the first time in these weeks, I have prepared this text, which is very short but useful for you to get performance. We have a tutorial section where we go in more depth, so I won’t expand too much so that the article doesn’t weigh you down.
What can I do with my new Xbox?
In these lines, we will detail some of the native benefits of Microsoft consoles. It will be divided by section and based on the most frequently asked questions. You accompany me?
Backward compatibility
Moving on to the basics, the Xbox One and Xbox Series X and S are backwards compatible with games from previous generations. In the case of Xbox Series X and Series S, Xbox One games are also included in backward compatibility.
In most cases, these games perform better on the aforementioned machines, but in the case of the Xbox Series, things take it to another level since some games have what is known as FPS Boost. Do you want to know what it is? Good wholesale a way for these games to double their frame rate per second their resolution.
Backward compatibility on Xbox is completely free, if you have the game you can play it. It’s easy. If you have it in physical format, a modified version will be downloaded to your console, and if you purchased it digitally, you just need to download it again.
Relevant data
- Backward compatible games: 686.
- Games with FPS Boost: 98.
- Xbox One Games Compatible with Xbox Series: Over 2000 games.
- Access to the backward compatible guide: Here.
- Access to the FPS Boost guide: Here.
The backward compatibility program is now over, so there will be no more games to add to this list except for those coming to Xbox One.
Xbox Game Pass
It’s the Microsoft service that allows you to pay a monthly, annual, or quarterly subscription and have access to a huge catalog of launch, backward-compatible, and third-party games. You can read some cool information you need to know about the service in this editorial that I prepared recently, but I’ll leave you with a list of things you may be interested in as well:
- There are over 420 games currently.
- The games are running, from time to time some leave the service and new ones enter.
- Games that are gone can be reinstated at any time.
- The games that leave the service, benefit from an additional discount of 20% for a time.
- Xbox Game Studios games always arrive at launch and never leave the service.
- You can play it without limit as long as you pay the subscription.
If you have any other questions about the Game Pass, I’ll leave it to you the link to the official website subscription to view pricing plans and more.
Share games, accounts and subscriptions
Xbox One and Xbox Series X and Series S are consoles designed to be able to share with what Microsoft calls “Family Unit”. You can share everything you have paid with another person and for that you just need to follow these simple steps:
- Your account or the one you share must be on both consoles.
- The account to share must be set as “My Home Xbox” on the console where you will be sharing games or subscriptions.
- The sharing account must always be connected to the network.
- The recipient does not need to sign in with the account you share.
This way you can pay for the Game Pass with a family member and both of them benefit from the subscription with your own profile, achievements … etc. I leave you a video that we made for the channel and on Xbox One, it’s something old but the concept is the same and it is perfectly explained.
Xbox apps
Microsoft consoles are prepared to run applications that extend functionality beyond games. From watching IP channels to playing emulators, checking your email and more. I leave you a little list of some of them that we have launched in this house.
More things to keep in mind
- All Xbox consoles are compatible with Crossplay. Here is the updated list.
- There are over 90 free games that you can access from here.
- The Xbox Series has SmartDelivery, which basically lets you buy one version and play it on all consoles with its corresponding version.
- Just by playing, you earn Rewards points that you can redeem for games, memberships and more.
- You can personalize your avatar with clothes and accessories.
- You can create, share, and edit video clips and photos on Xbox or on social media.
- You can map the controllers at will.
- Xbox supports keyboard and mouse in some games.
- You can take advantage of offers from stores in other territories, Xbox is region-free.
For more information, visit Xbox Generation daily, we’ll show you more tips and details on how to get the most out of your Xbox console.
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