The Essentials is a reoccurring column where I talk about what I use to write, work, game and honestly, survive the week.

This week, Microsoft opened up pre-orders for the Xbox One X and it looks like things are going well for the new console. The company is also 'sweetening' the pre-order offer with a limited edition Scorpio iteration of the console for those who are willing to be early adopters but the question becomes, should you pre-order the console?