Microsoft once again endorsed the Xbox Series X backward compatibility feature, explaining how easy it is to play games from older Xbox consoles.

Jason Ronald, Director of Xbox Series X Program Management, explained in the latest episode of Inside Xbox that by removing the external drive containing Xbox One games and connecting it to the upcoming Xbox Series X, you can access games from that drive. He explained that you will be able to There is no need to transfer games or download patches, making the back compatibility process very easy for gamers.

"Simply disconnect your external hard drive from your current console, connect it to the Xbox Series X, and all your games will be immediately available," Ronald explained.

"And you can continue to run all your games directly from that external drive," Ronald explained. [It means that the Xbox Series X's internal storage, and the optional 1TB expansion drive, can be used exclusively for games designed for the next-generation Xbox console.

Given that Microsoft is designing the Xbox Series X to utilize spare SSD storage to augment its power, having more options to free up onboard storage space is a great move by Redmond's console engineers In addition, the new system is also more compact than the previous system, which is a good thing.

Backward compatibility is favored as the ace in the hole for the Xbox Series X over Sony's PS5. This is because when a next-generation console is released, there are often only a handful of new games that will run on it.

Both the Xbox Series X and PS5 are supposed to launch in "Holiday 2020," which means they should be available in time for Xmas. In other words, they should be released in time for Xmas. Therefore, it is possible that only a few games will be released to entertain early buyers of the console during the holiday season. However, because of back compatibility, the Xbox Series X will automatically come with a very healthy game library, which will offset the small selection of launch titles to some extent.

Also, whatever the Xbox One X's backward compatibility features are, the Xbox Series X should be able to upmix older games from low 720p and 1080p resolutions to 4K and in some circumstances 8K, with the possibility of adding up-mixed HDR.

This is not to say that the PS5 is not backward compatible. However, they would need to be installed on the console's SSD or external storage, and would need to be downloaded or installed from disk.

The PS5 will run PS4 games in "boost mode," which will improve frame rates, but may cause incompatibility issues with some titles and will not allow the console to unleash its full power.

In short, it appears that the Xbox Series X will have the upper hand when it comes to playing older games, although it appears to have broader backward compatibility and easier plug-and-play capabilities.

Nevertheless, we know more about the Xbox Series X than we do about the PS5. Microsoft has been quick to reveal the final design of its next-generation console, while Sony has so far only shown the PS5's dual-sense controller. This means that things could change in terms of backward compatibility once Sony starts revealing more details about its next console.