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Since you've probably spent $499.99 on your Xbox Series X , it's a good idea to make sure you know every hidden feature and integration that Microsoft has packed into its high-performance gaming box. Xbox Series X has been on the market for around five years now, and while chatter about Microsoft's PC/console hybrid "Project Helix" is reaching a fever pitch, Series X is still a massive gaming and entertainment hub thanks to Game Pass, backward compatibility, and more. Thanks to the recent Game Pass price drop , Xbox is once again one of the most packed gaming consoles ever. That includes games all the way back on the original Xbox to current-generation titles.

By tweaking deep-level settings like spatial audio, cross-platform social tools, and digital library sharing, users can fundamentally change how they interact with games while saving money on software.…