After a seven-year run, Microsoft has stopped making the Xbox One, and a new generation of video game consoles is about to launch. Unless you’re looking for a used Xbox or lucky enough to find clearance stock somewhere, if you’re an Xbox shopper you will need to choose between the forthcoming $500 Xbox Series X and $300 Xbox Series S.
The Xbox Series X and Series S may both be part of the same generation but each model targets two different levels of speed and graphics performance, which might make it difficult to figure out which one you should buy.
The Xbox Series X launches on November 10, 2020. Most pre-orders are already sold out, but you can check availability at the follow store pages: Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon, Target, GameStop
With better graphics, more storage, and a disc drive, we think the Series X is worth the higher price in many cases. Particularly if you have a 4K TV or will buy one in the next few years, you’ll likely come across games that can take advantage of the extra resolution on the Series X that the Series S can’t match. And while both consoles have impressively fast storage that improves boot up and load times, the Series X drive has over 800 GB available internally, nearly twice the Series S storage space. Plus, only the Series X has a disc drive, making it the only choice if you want a console that can be your 4K Blu-ray player, or if you have a collection of physical Xbox One, Xbox 360, or original-Xbox games that you want to keep playing.
The Xbox Series S launches on November 10, 2020. Most pre-orders are already sold out, but you can check availability at the follow store pages: Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon, Target, GameStop
On the other hand, if you don’t have a 4K TV (and won’t buy one soon), if space in your entertainment center is a concern, or if you don’t have or plan to buy many physical discs, the Series S offers a lot of value. And anyone that mostly plays games from Xbox Game Pass—the monthly subscription with access to hundreds of games, including new releases—probably won’t miss the disc drive. We also think that makes it an especially budget-conscious choice for younger kids, since the less expensive console and monthly membership means more games than a kid can play, without having to buy new ones all the time.
If the only reason you’d buy a new console is for brand new games you can’t play on your existing Xbox One (or, for that matter, a PS4), we don’t think you should rush into the next generation just yet. But if you spend a lot of time with your Xbox One now and are ready for plenty of immediately noticeable improvements and conveniences, as well as performance and visual improvements in the games you already have, an Xbox Series X or Series S provide those benefits right now.
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