Microsoft's Xbox Series S Entry-Level Next-Gen Console Officially Announced At Just $299
The Xbox Series S — which is presented in Robot White — is much thinner than its Xbox Series S counterpart, and features a large, black circular vent on its side for cooling. We also see the same Robot White controller that has leaked previously. Best of all, Microsoft is promising a price of just $299 for the Xbox Series S, which is quite frankly an amazing price point for a next-generation console; one which Microsoft dubs “its smallest Xbox ever.”
👀 Let’s make it official!
— Xbox (@Xbox) September 8, 2020
Xbox Series S | Next-gen performance in the ˢᵐᵃˡˡᵉˢᵗ Xbox ever. $299 (ERP).
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Microsoft goes on to indicate that it is “looking forward to sharing more” information soon, and we’ll be eagerly awaiting to hear what else is in store for gamers leading up to the console’s official launch. And speaking of launch, Windows Central is reporting — although it is not yet confirmed — that both the Xbox Series S and the more powerful Xbox Series X will launch on November 10th. That is in keeping with the early November timeframe that Microsoft confirmed last month.
In addition, it’s reported that the Xbox Series X will be priced at $499, which is at the lower end of the rumored pricing spectrum. It’s had previously speculated that the Xbox Series X could be priced at $599 or higher, but the $499 price point is definitely impressive given the performance it will deliver.
— WalkingCat (@_h0x0d_) September 8, 2020
While the Xbox Series X is capable of delivering 12 teraflops of compute performance with its AMD Radeon RDNA 2-based GPU bringing 4K 60fps gaming to enthusiasts, the Xbox Series S will reportedly pare that down to just 4 teraflops, putting it more on par with the Xbox One X. The Xbox Series S also lack the Blu-ray drive of its more expensive sibling, which helps contribute to its much smaller dimensions compared to the Xbox Series X.
It will be interesting to see how Sony counters with pricing for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition given how aggressive Microsoft is being with the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X. Let the games begin!
