Now is the worst time to buy a new Xbox - Business Insider - Business Insider

This is true for both price and functionality: The Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X cost the same $300 and $500, respectively, as the current-gen Xbox One S and Xbox One X.

Moreover, the next-gen Xbox consoles duplicate the functionality of the current-gen consoles: They will play all your Xbox One games, and all the original Xbox and Xbox 360 games that your Xbox One would play, and it'll work with all your Xbox One accessories.

If you paid $300 for the Xbox Series S and $15 a month for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, it would cost $660

If you paid $500 for the Xbox Series X and $15 a month for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, it would cost $860

Or, alternatively, you could drop anywhere from $300 to $500 on the current Xbox One with just weeks to go until the launch of the next-gen Xbox consoles on November 10