The Verdict: Should You Buy an Xbox One X if You Already Own an Xbox One?
The Xbox One X is no question, an upgrade over the original Xbox One. That said, considering it’s not offering anything else other than an upgrade in stuff like visuals, load times etc., your money is likely better invested in getting another console that can also add a new library of games for you to play. You could get a PS4 Pro, and get a marginal upgrade at least in visuals and quality, but more importantly, have access to PS4 exclusives. Or, you can pair up with a Nintendo Switch and get your Super Mario Odyssey on. If you don’t own either yet, that’s a different conversation entirely, and you can check out our full review to get a better sense of which direction you should go in.
So on a very basic level, no, the Xbox One X is not worth getting if you already own an Xbox One, even if you own a 4K television set.
Consider these more specific questions and scenarios as well though:
Do you not care about PS4 and/or Xbox One exclusives at all and already have a 4K set ready to go? – In this specific scenario, assuming you’re able to trade your current Xbox One somewhere and get some value for it toward an Xbox One X, we could recommend upgrading.
Are you big on PC gaming?: If you are, we would recommend the Xbox One X even less considering you can upgrade your PC to match or even exceed what the Xbox One X is capable of. You’d just be missing out on Xbox One only games of which there aren’t that many that are also not on Windows PC.
