Xbox Series S
Next-gen performance in the smallest Xbox ever
*Important Information: Use with digital games only;console does not play physical discs.
120 FPS: Requires supported content and display; use on Xbox Series S as content becomes available.
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Halo Infinite: coming 8th December 2021.
Forza Horizon 5: coming 9th November 2021.
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| Dimensions: | 29 x 12.5 x 36 cm; 3.21 Kilograms |
| Model: | RRS-00007 |
| Batteries Included: | 2 AA batteries required. (included) |
| Dimensions: | 29 x 12.5 x 36 cm; 3.21 Kilograms |
| Origin: | China |
Great for average game
Got this for my son who only really plays fc games, great little adition but if you are a “hardcore” gamer and want the best then go for the series x
Handled and delivery with care and security
Ordering anything this expensive is always something to be cautious about. Luckily, once I ordered and paid for it, i was provided with a security code that would ensure that only I would receive the item without anyone trying to steal it without me knowing. Only after I gave the code was the item delivered and it was handled and delivered with care. The console was brand new, packaged well and I am happy with it.
Absolutely no complaints about this beauty. At first I was slightly hesitant to buy it due to how much cheaper it was compared to the Series X, but it took less than an hour to put my worries to bed and make me realise just how great this console is. It’s powerful, stays cool, very sturdy and ironically some games on the series s hit 60fps while on PS5 it’s 30fps! It’s a phenomenal console and unbelievable value for money! Couldn’t recommend more.
Speed and Size
That is a great console.
I had a Xbox one and it was fine, but a bit slow and a few games were migrating to only cloud or only Xbox series, so I decided to get one and my only regret is not to have a 4k monitor. The design of it, how compact it is, how versatile, all in it is great, but the best graphics can only be shown if you have 4k monitor. Another down side would be the storage, but it is fixable, if you need, with a extension card or you could opt for the black version with 1Tb.
5 stars for me and if you want the best out of it, make sure the storage is enough for you and you have a ideal monitor.
Best value for money
I got this series s for my son, And wow it was so good for the price as i got it for 180 on black friday, It can run 120 fps on every game he plays except cod. Im delighted i put my money to good use for something he could enjoy. If your looking for more storage id recommend going to ebay for 1tb and get it for around 100, My total for this xbox and a storage expansion came to 280. Cheaper than the black one!
This little box can do it all.
If you’re looking to game on a budget, or have kids and don’t want to break the bank, Xbox has the answer.
The performance of this little box for the price genuinely astounds me.
As mentioned the box itself is tiny, it’s super quiet despite the size and the design is beautiful.
Yep, I could sing the praises of this box all day long, not to mention with a Game Pass Ultimate Subscription you have a Next Gen Console with literally 100s of games for less than 300.
100% recommended to anyone!
Works like a dream
Its make Fallout76 easy to play, when it was on my Xbox One S it keeps crashing and the markers will not do anything about, so I brought more up to date model so I can play this game and any new ones as any new games that come out will only come out for series X or S not Xbox One, if it does you only get basic game not any extra which comes with series s or x
Best console, secure shipping.
I originally brought the Xbox Series S so I can have the latest console and have a better game library, these are my thoughts:
The console isn’t as heavy as the Xbox one S.
I was able to have more games, as well as other things.
And it was delivered in perfect condition, well done Amazon and Microsoft.
Best value for money console
This console is undoubtedly the best value for money in the market. But with that price there’s a couple of draw backs for the gamers out there. It doesn’t have much storage so with you won’t be able to download lots of big games. This can be fixed by buying a storage expansion but it costs a lot of money. Finally the controller is battery operated in a world where most devices are charged by usb it makes the controller feel like it was released in 2001. Those two issues aside this is still great value for money and has a great library of games for you to play.
I decided to complement my Series X in my office/gaming room with an Xbox Series S for the living room, after having a new baby. The Series S became an ideal solution for me to enjoy some gaming while staying close to my little one whenever he conked out on my chest, without the need to move and risk waking him up.
My use of the Series S has been primarily for smaller “indie” games, as I tend to play the bigger AAA titles on the Series X. Despite not pushing it to its limits, the Series S has performed flawlessly for these games. And its compact size and minimalist look make it perfect for a living room setup and doesn’t annoy the missus (too much).
Additionally, last Christmas, I bought a Series S for my dad along with a Game Pass subscription. He’s been playing non-stop and has nothing but praise for it even with the larger titles.
In conclusion, the Xbox Series S might be the smaller sibling in the Xbox family, but it’s a powerhouse for casual gaming. Its performance, coupled with its compact size, makes it an excellent choice for anyone looking to enjoy a wide range of games without the need for high-end gaming setup.
It’s broke
Trying to get hold of the company that sold this to me because it broke in the first week with the hdmi port coming of the circuit board and can’t repair it so any help trying to contact them would be help full
Very cool console. I was able to play some games. He played on a FullHD 144hz monitor, the graphics in games are at a good level. This console is undeniably cool and worth buying if you don’t want to buy a Series X. But I encountered a problem, the console could not launch Starfield, and in the game you can FH5 see graphic artifacts in some video clips. Support mocrosoft tried to help me with the solution of the problem but in the end we decided that the problem in the console (I bet that there was some kind of malfunction with the video core or memory chip.) BUT despite this, the console is really great. I had to get her back, which I did without any problems.
Awesome Xbox Series S console!
I have had this Xbox for two years now and although I have delayed this review, I wanted to thoroughly put it through its paces first but then I forgot!
Firstly Xbox packaging for this was great and came with a white controller. The instructions for setup were very easy to read and follow.
This console is over two years old now and I love it! Played almost daily for light use, mostly Fortnite and a few classic games with my favourites being the new Cyberpunk 2077 and Starfield.
I love this Xbox and after owning a few consoles in the past this has become a firm favourite of mine. I am now saving for the new Xbox Series X and if this is anything to go by, then I’m sure I’ll be just as satisfied with the Series X! Awesome console!
For what I want it's good. I use along side my PS5
Just wish the memory was bigger… you can fill the 512gb with just a few big games so I had to buy an external hdd to store xbox one games. But I’m happy with i
Very happy husband
Bought for husbands birthday. A great price and was repacked like it was new. Which made it a perfect gift! He’s loving playing on it and had no issues. It’s no different from a brand new one!
I love i
Hi just got my Series S and it looks amazing I’m gonna unbox it later and try it out claim the free stuff and compare the size difference against my Xbox One S
It works
This is my third purchase after having to return the last two. Hopefully third time lucky. It was the controller that was the problem. I must say the service I received from customer service each time was excellent!!!!
Great console for sub 300
Got this for my missus, she’s very happy and the xbox compared to ps5 is very small and portable – so can be taken elsewhere without any problems (size of a big book)
I wanted to get a new xbox and saw this at a great price. So I thought I would try it out. Well I haven’t looked back. Storage is not great but I bought an extension Storage for it. Love how you don’t need CDs for it it’s all digital. Not loved back. Even my children love it.
I got the Xbox Series S refurbished for 149.99. The console and controller look brand new, with no marks and works perfectly.
I’ve had a PS5 since launch but got the Series S as it was a good deal plus I wanted to take advantage of Game Pass and play Starfield when it comes out. So you’ll probably see me comparing the two consoles a lot.
First the good. As a console it’s powerful enough to cope with all the new releases. The size of the thing is astonishingly small compared to the PS5 and the minimalistic design is clean and crisp. The customisable menus and options are great, especially folders which is currently sorely missing from the PS5. The ability to buy and play games from the original Xbox to the current generation is great for nostalgia (I’m very tempted to revisit Lost Odyssey). The ability to carry on where you left off when switching between games is handled a lot better on the Xbox than PS5. Also the Game Pass subscription is good value and means you rarely have to purchase additional games. Lets face it, considering there’s no disc drive most people who purchase the Series S will be subscribing to Game Pass.
Then the bad points. When I first turned the console on I decided to install Halo Infinite and Forza 5, then I realised I had used way over half of the available hard disk space. Basically the base drive space is not big enough and you have no option than to buy an additional hard drive if you want more than a handful of games installed. This can be achieved either through an external hard drive or an overpriced official expansion. I found the controller feels a bit cheap compared to the PS5, nothing to ruin the experience but it just doesn’t feel next gen to me. In my opinion the Xbox’s UI feels quite cluttered and whilst it gets the job done, it does feel a bit like menus within menus. I’ve also noticed that there are a few bugs within the UI where on rare occasions the menus/processes hang or don’t load.
Overall I can’t fault the Xbox Series S for the price I paid. It’s great value for money and although it isn’t as powerful as the Series X or PS5, it’s a an excellent option for those who don’t want to spend a huge amount on a next gen console. There are a few minor annoyances as I previously mentioned, with the only major one being the tiny hard drive.
XBox Series S
What I like about this Xbox Model is that it arrived in good time. It is compact and in good quality. Games are in high quality Video and Audio and the graphics are awesome. The only drawback is that you can’t really install many games because of the limited storage capacity, you can of course purchase external storage, but it is usually expensive. For my requirements it is sufficient, and you can download several apps also and use the built in browser to surf the web, but limited in my opinion. Overall, a good buy for the casual game
Simply grea
I’m not much of a gamer if I’m honest, but I do like to use this console for flight simming.
This is (almost) perfect for that role. It’s quick enough and has enough grunt to render the ever changing scenery. Storage is a bit limited given the ever growing size of update files, but it can be expanded. Of course, there is a wide variety of games available that will run very well on the console. Having no disc drive does limit its capabilites a bit, meaning that you may have to repurchase any games you have on disc, but I didn’t have any, so not a problem for me.
Extra storage can be added, but I don’t need it, and I think it is a bit expensive. But the Series S is good enough for me at the moment.
Wow just wooooow
I just love the new xbox series s it is fast but will be much faster by the time I add my external ssd it’s priced fair I love the crisp clean look of it and ease of use is a doddle setup in 10 minutes trust me go buy it it’s perfect for the price only con is the amount of storage left over by the xbox system files under 400gb of storage hence the external ssd I bought a wd_black p50 3.2 USB 2×2 500gb ssd its overkill for xbox but it will be turbo mode
Brill
Brought for me boy for his 10th birthday he’s so happy and was really easy to set up and transfer his profile onto
Very quick response time
Definitely a great investment for the next couple or so years
Powerhouse little console
Amazing power for the price
Plays games perfectly
Silent
Able to take with you in a rucksack round your mates house.
60fps gaming on this is so good
Best console ever.
Just easy to setup. Games download so much quicker with the ssd. And it’s an awesome good looking machine.
Excelle
Couldn’t be happier. Fast, nice design, small and quiet – with Game Pass, it’s a bargai
Great bang for buck console
I’ve been loving using the Xbox Series S, in combination with Game Pass it offers unrivalled value for money. Performance is really good for the price point. I also like the fact it’s so small and easily fits in my TV + media unit.
What can I say but superb, although it is not as fast as I expected. Not going to get the ram pack though as it’s far too expensive.
*******. UPDATE 02/06/22 ***********
Have been using the Xbox series X for a while now and have had no issue thus far. The resolution is good and the sound like wise. My previous console was an Xbox X ( not series X) so I was already used to a high video and audio output but the HDMI sequencer chip on the main board is faulty so I can no longer connect it to my TV ( I have to stream it to a computer for it to work).
I do miss my blue ray player but the quick resume that the series S offers is amazing and the new version of GTA 5 looks really good.
With quick resume I can launch GTA5 in seconds and fallout 4 is almost instant.
There are lots of games for the series X/S.
In my opinion this Xbox is well worth the cost.
I will be getting the Xbox series X when I can afford to.
No complaints
I personally love it The only complain I have is that I can’t play the games I have on disc that’s mostly my fault tho I forgot the series S was digital but I have no complaints
Amazing if on budge
Really good cos I couldn’t afford the other. Runs extremely well and very lightweight for moving round. You may need to invest in extra memory if you play on lots of games but can run a few big games just off the memory available
Impressive Performance
What a great console, small easy to set up unit.
Holds about 5 high rated games and runs them very well.
Racing or FPS game graphics are superb.
You’ll have to subscribe to Xbox I got the ultimate package for 10.99 a month lots of games to choose from.
You can even stream the games to a mobile device and play them away from home. (Although quite a dip in graphics)
All in for 250 it’s a win win…
Excelle
Very good console and the loading times are vastly improved, since booting up my xbox one x I have realised just how slow it is compared to this.
Microsoft flight simulator plays nicely on this.
I will say that GTA Online still takes its time to load but that’s probably an issue with their servers.
Good machine
Graphics good, load times good, small and quiet. Only downer for me is the low storage capacity and price of expansion cards. Happy with it though.
Amazing Console, Amazing Value!!
I mostly use my PS5 so as a second console to play the Microsoft exclusive games this is absolutely perfect. Having played it for a little while though I like it just as much as my PS5. It is super quite and if you have game pass it makes it even better value. Only slight negative is quite small hard disk space, you end up with about 364GB of usable storage. So I would recommend using a external hard drive for the Xbox One and Xbox 360 games.
I absolutely love this little thing
I’ve been a playstation fan forever, I never thought I’d get an Xbox, but I decided to get one anyway as I love all things tech and there’s certain games that are exclusive to Xbox so I thought I’d give it a go and I’m glad that I did because I absolutely adore this console. It’s super fast, quiet and just fun to own. It’s not as powerful as my PS5 obviously but if you want power then you’d obviously spend the extra money and get the series X. But if you wanted a cheaper alternative to the ps5/ Series X then I absolutely recommend the series S!
Just brilliant. If you are wondering, it is a huge step forward from the old XBox One.
Now I am no hardcore gamer – apparently if I was I should buy the PS5 – if I could find one!!
What I am is a parent who likes to play games with his lad once in a while without requiring a second PC setup.
The XBox Series S has been extensively reviewed just about everywhere so I will keep it simple and say, for the money (249 at time of writing) it is amazing.
If you have a previous version of the Xbox with Xbox Live, then all those games will be available to you on the new one.
As you know, this does not have a disc drive, so alas, any games you own physical copies of will be less than useful.
We stopped buying discs a while back and all the digital purchases previously made were available. They just needed downloading on to this machine.
One thing to remember is that 500gb of onboard memory is not as much as you might think.
Buying the official memory expansion pack is comically expensive (don’t do it) but using a good external SSD works very well. I use a Samsung 1TB (1,000gb) external drive (reviewed separately) and it is a perfect means of getting a good level of storage for your games.
The interface is standard Microsoft XBox so everything is completely familiar.
If you connect this to a nice 4k TV then the results are just beautiful No other way to describe it!
In summary, if you have the XBox One and have wondered about upgrading, then the answer is – Just Do It (as I believe another company says!).
Thanks for reading and I hope you found the review useful. 🙂
Just brilliant. If you are wondering, it is a huge step forward from the old XBox One.
Now I am no hardcore gamer – apparently if I was I should buy the PS5 – if I could find one!!
What I am is a parent who likes to play games with his lad once in a while without requiring a second PC setup.
The XBox Series S has been extensively reviewed just about everywhere so I will keep it simple and say, for the money (249 at time of writing) it is amazing.
If you have a previous version of the Xbox with Xbox Live, then all those games will be available to you on the new one.
As you know, this does not have a disc drive, so alas, any games you own physical copies of will be less than useful.
We stopped buying discs a while back and all the digital purchases previously made were available. They just needed downloading on to this machine.
One thing to remember is that 500gb of onboard memory is not as much as you might think.
Buying the official memory expansion pack is comically expensive (don’t do it) but using a good external SSD works very well. I use a Samsung 1TB (1,000gb) external drive (reviewed separately) and it is a perfect means of getting a good level of storage for your games.
The interface is standard Microsoft XBox so everything is completely familiar.
If you connect this to a nice 4k TV then the results are just beautiful No other way to describe it!
In summary, if you have the XBox One and have wondered about upgrading, then the answer is – Just Do It (as I believe another company says!).
Thanks for reading and I hope you found the review useful. 🙂
Couldn’t get my hands on a series X but super please with this product so much so I’m not gonna bother with the series X
I upgraded from the Xbox one original and what a difference. Games load super fast and graphics are much better. It’s basically a 2k gaming machine that upscales and it look amazing. The only downfall the the internal memory but I bought a 2tb external harddrive for 40 and that runs all old games off it and X/s games I just transfer them as and when I need them.
Don’t hesitate just buy i
All your monitor are 4K then buy the gen X
All your monitor are 4K then buy the gen X, otherwise the S it is a fantastic product for the price.
If you are considering the Console as a media platform, the one and only HDMI port is a narrow pattern to full fill the reach audio that is coming with the console.
Not bad compared to the Series X
I bought the series S primarily for online game play. So far played hard whilst using a 1080p enabled monitor (although the S supports up to 1440p). There are marginal graphics details (lower quality) compared to my series X whilst in 1080p. I’ve also bought external 1TB ssd with the S so I can hold/play few games without having to re-download content all the time. So if you are on a budget and want to experience the next generation Xbox console this device is for you. Ah also it is very compact if space is an issue as well – but it can get hot (not loud) whilst mid play.
If you haven’t got a 4k TV this will almost seem like an Xbox series X. I’m normally a playstation guy but with the availability of this console and its price point along with gamepass even I’m impressed.
It’s small, heavier than I expected which in my view is a positive because it stays put and doesn’t move around. It is nearly inaudible. It boots in seconds.
I’m trying to find a negative which is difficult given the console performs exactly how it said it would. If I have to find a gripe with the Series S I’d say that if you’ve gamed on a good graphics card, or on a Series X or PS5 you’ll see limitations in its graphical prowess.
Overall I’ll probably end up buying more of these small consoles.
A great step up
After playing on this console for a good 4 months, the console has managed to stay in pretty good shape with no major issues as of yet. And to top it off (ps I’m not one to throw my controllers around) both the controllers that I’ve been using regularly haven’t had any malfunctions. Great product for the price, highly recommend!
Brilliant console for the price
As I have a Series X I got a Series S console for my boys to replace there old PS4 which had seen better days. What is great is I can share my Game Pass with them and we can all play at once. Which is limited to 2 consoles at once. I’ve put my old Game Drive on the Series S which I’ve put all the last gen games on to save room on the Series S
Pro’s
It’s a great console for the money. Game Pass is worth the money when you take how much the new Halo is to buy and all the other new games released each year.
Con’s
Only let down is the size of the built in memory but there are work rounds and with cloud play coming to Game Pass I can forgive them for the price.
I got the Series S, as there seemed little chance of getting the Series X. The Series S plays games very well indeed, Forza 5 looks and plays amazing. I installed Microsoft Flight Sim and it plays great. This is a great console, it appears slick, powerful and has some great games.
However there are a few limitations to consider.
The first consideration, is it does not play games in 4K, it outputs in 1440, which on my 4K TV look just fine (up-scaled to 4K), but it might be a deal breaker for you.
The second consideration, is the lack of a disk drive. If most of your games are digital, you are OK, but if all of your games are disk based, you will not play them on this console. I have 307 digital games, plus into the hundreds on Gold and Game Pass Ultimate, so I have hundreds of digital games. I have figured out that I have 12 games on disk I cannot play (many of my disk based games are on Ultimate), so not a disaster.
The third consideration is storage space. You get just over 300GB of usable storage – which is about 5 games! This can be beefed up with a 1TB XBox SSD custom drive for the Series X/S games and a portable USB3 drive for XBox One and XBox 360 and the original XBox games, you cannot use a USB drive for Series X/S games. The cost of expanding this storage is worth considering, as this will make it an expensive purchase. To buy a 4TB USB3 drive and 1TB XBox Series X/S drive, it cost me more than the purchase price of the Series S console cost me!
The final consideration and the one that I find a real pain, is the badly designed controller. The revised D pad is dreadful. Up, down and right work just fine, but left is hit or miss as to whether it will work. This can make playing games difficult and is a real down-grade from the XBox One.
In summary, a great, but limited console, with a dreadful controller.
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It will probably come as no surprise that the controller was actually defective (appeared to be assembled incorrectly) and the console had to be returned. Amazon were not able to swap the controller. I did contact Microsoft direct, who were willing to swap the new (defective) controller for a reconditioned one, but indicated I should really send the console back, as that was the only route to get a new controller. Upped to 4 stars, as with a working controller, it would be much improved.
Great console, terrible controlle
I got the Series S, as there seemed little chance of getting the Series X. The Series S plays games very well indeed, Forza 5 looks and plays amazing. I installed Microsoft Flight Sim and it plays great. This is a great console, it appears slick, powerful and has some great games.
However there are a few limitations to consider.
The first consideration, is it does not play games in 4K, it outputs in 1440, which on my 4K TV look just fine (up-scaled to 4K), but it might be a deal breaker for you.
The second consideration, is the lack of a disk drive. If most of your games are digital, you are OK, but if all of your games are disk based, you will not play them on this console. I have 307 digital games, plus into the hundreds on Gold and Game Pass Ultimate, so I have hundreds of digital games. I have figured out that I have 12 games on disk I cannot play (many of my disk based games are on Ultimate), so not a disaster.
The third consideration is storage space. You get just over 300GB of usable storage – which is about 5 games! This can be beefed up with a 1TB XBox SSD custom drive for the Series X/S games and a portable USB3 drive for XBox One and XBox 360 and the original XBox games, you cannot use a USB drive for Series X/S games. The cost of expanding this storage is worth considering, as this will make it an expensive purchase. To buy a 4TB USB3 drive and 1TB XBox Series X/S drive, it cost me more than the purchase price of the Series S console cost me!
The final consideration and the one that I find a real pain, is the badly designed controller. The revised D pad is dreadful. Up, down and right work just fine, but left is hit or miss as to whether it will work. This can make playing games difficult and is a real down-grade from the XBox One.
In summary, a great, but limited console, with a dreadful controller.
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It will probably come as no surprise that the controller was actually defective (appeared to be assembled incorrectly) and the console had to be returned. Amazon were not able to swap the controller. I did contact Microsoft direct, who were willing to swap the new (defective) controller for a reconditioned one, but indicated I should really send the console back, as that was the only route to get a new controller. Upped to 4 stars, as with a working controller, it would be much improved.
Was hesitant but love it.
I’ve been trying without success to get a ps5 or series x for the past year and was hesitant to buy this for a number of reasons but decided to take a chance. I’m loving it so far load times are super fast console itself runs quiet but gets a little hot at the vent. I’m currently playing cyberpunk on it and it’s like a different game compared to ps4 pro and it’s still to be updated for next gen. The price is excellent for the performance though would have loved slightly more storage space as you will run out very fast and need to get an external hdd or pay the ridiculous price for official ssd storage.
Great little console
As we all know getting hold of a PS5 or Xbox Series X is still difficult to get hold of after a year. Which is just crazy. However you can still enjoy the Next Gen console with Xbox Series S. It’s a brilliant little console and runs very well loading times are great as well and best of all you get to enjoy the Xbox game pass. I have had no issues with the Xbox Series S. Only thing you will notice is its storage space which is over 500GB. However take into account console software etc your actually left with about 300GB. So to fully appreciate this console you will need an Storage expansion card etc. Apart from that it’s been a joy to use excellent budget console if you want to enjoy Next Gen gaming.
Was hesitant but love it.
I’ve been trying without success to get a ps5 or series x for the past year and was hesitant to buy this for a number of reasons but decided to take a chance. I’m loving it so far load times are super fast console itself runs quiet but gets a little hot at the vent. I’m currently playing cyberpunk on it and it’s like a different game compared to ps4 pro and it’s still to be updated for next gen. The price is excellent for the performance though would have loved slightly more storage space as you will run out very fast and need to get an external hdd or pay the ridiculous price for official ssd storage.
Since owning the Xbox 360 from new, playing games and ending up having temperature issues with it’s red ring of death etc, I lost trust in buying another xbox console from Microsoft. After watching Microsoft launch in 2013 on YouTube releasing the xbox one and one S it was more like a home entertainment system than for gaming.
Finally! Somebody that really knows how a gaming console should be played! Thank you Phill Spencer on designing this beautiful small and simple masterpiece! So many games I like to play and less entertainment! I hope they’ll be no faults with Series S in a couple of years to come – my original xbox is the only consoles that’s still plays since new!
I rated the Xbox series S four stars because of the lack of trusting Microsoft, and I think it’s about time they ditch duracell batteries! I also seriously hope that Microsoft do not make another mistake in rushing into making a console again over sony.
Well done Microsoft on your success so far.
Since owning the Xbox 360 from new, playing games and ending up having temperature issues with it’s red ring of death etc, I lost trust in buying another xbox console from Microsoft. After watching Microsoft launch in 2013 on YouTube releasing the xbox one and one S it was more like a home entertainment system than for gaming.
Finally! Somebody that really knows how a gaming console should be played! Thank you Phill Spencer on designing this beautiful small and simple masterpiece! So many games I like to play and less entertainment! I hope they’ll be no faults with Series S in a couple of years to come – my original xbox is the only consoles that’s still plays since new!
I rated the Xbox series S four stars because of the lack of trusting Microsoft, and I think it’s about time they ditch duracell batteries! I also seriously hope that Microsoft do not make another mistake in rushing into making a console again over sony.
Well done Microsoft on your success so far.
Amazingly quick
I had been second guessing whether or not to buy the Series S or wait for the series X to come back in stock. In the bed I went for the Series S as the majority of my library comprises of digital owned games.
For the negatives. To be honest, for me personally it is only one that I’ve found so far and that’s the built in SSD size. I would highly advise anyone looking to buy this model to go for a special addition where there is usually a higher than normal size SSD. I ended up having to splash out for the additional Xbox owned 1TB SSD and so far am happy with the level of space available for games.
The pros. With the addition of the SSD hard drive the speed of the console is unreal! You turn the box on and you’re on the desktop within seconds. You load a game and you’re ready to play within seconds. The loading screens are almost nonexistent and you find yourself amazed at just how quickly you can continue playing without any stoppages. It’s fantastic!
For anyone second guessing whether to upgrade or not, trust me when I say the speed this little machine pushes out and the minimized loading times are enough of a perk to decide to go ahead. I know I did and I couldn’t be happier!
Amazingly quick
I had been second guessing whether or not to buy the Series S or wait for the series X to come back in stock. In the bed I went for the Series S as the majority of my library comprises of digital owned games.
For the negatives. To be honest, for me personally it is only one that I’ve found so far and that’s the built in SSD size. I would highly advise anyone looking to buy this model to go for a special addition where there is usually a higher than normal size SSD. I ended up having to splash out for the additional Xbox owned 1TB SSD and so far am happy with the level of space available for games.
The pros. With the addition of the SSD hard drive the speed of the console is unreal! You turn the box on and you’re on the desktop within seconds. You load a game and you’re ready to play within seconds. The loading screens are almost nonexistent and you find yourself amazed at just how quickly you can continue playing without any stoppages. It’s fantastic!
For anyone second guessing whether to upgrade or not, trust me when I say the speed this little machine pushes out and the minimized loading times are enough of a perk to decide to go ahead. I know I did and I couldn’t be happier!
Not Powerful As The X
What I like is that I could play the games coming out now and later in the future. The bad thing is that it’s so slow on these new games that this shouldn’t have been made. Also, not enough GB, only 512, you’ll fill up your storage very quickly which is why they made the extension at least 200 pounds so you are paying 450 just wait till next year when scalpers are done and Microsoft actually gets a steady supply of series x’s out.
Xbox series s
Decided to buy the Xbox series s I am glad I did,I have been using an Xbox one this series s is lightning fast ,load times are a lot quicker,
Graphics are excellent of course there is no disc drive but I don’t think I will miss that..
Once the games are installed on the internal drive as I have said load times are impressively speedy,but downloading games from the Microsoft store depends on your internet speed.
A extra expansion card for more storage would be a nice purchase but at the moment they are expensive,what I do is use my Xbox sea gate external drive 2tb for general storage and transfer the XS optimised games over to the internal ssd drive as the transer times to and from the external drives are quite quick.. hope this helps
The Series S is a superb little machine. I have my gaming PC upstairs but wanted to be able to use Game Pass in my lounge as well. This little fella fits the bill superbly.
Storage is limited but expandable via the official card, games can also be stored on an external HDD/SSD. I only tend to have half a dozen games on the go at any one time, so the storage space is fine for me.
As for performance – it’s a very capable little machine. I’m using mine on a 4K TV and games look great. Typical resolution for games is 1080p – 1440p running at 60fps. Game Pass is quite simply the best deal in gaming. You can get 12 months for the price of a single AAA game on a certain competitor. You will get ALL of Microsoft’s own games on day one, plus many more besides in Game Pass. It’s truly fantastic value. In the last 2 weeks alone I’ve been able to play the frankly amazing Forza Horizon 5 and now the new Halo Infinite multiplayer, with the campaign to come on Dec 8th.
The Series S runs whisper quiet and I actually laughed when I first opened the box- I knew it was small but it’s only when you see it in the flesh you realise how small! Think along the lines of a large box of tissues and you’re there. Loading times are vastly quicker than on previous Xboxes.
Great machine, worth every penny. Love it.
The Series S is a superb little machine. I have my gaming PC upstairs but wanted to be able to use Game Pass in my lounge as well. This little fella fits the bill superbly.
Storage is limited but expandable via the official card, games can also be stored on an external HDD/SSD. I only tend to have half a dozen games on the go at any one time, so the storage space is fine for me.
As for performance – it’s a very capable little machine. I’m using mine on a 4K TV and games look great. Typical resolution for games is 1080p – 1440p running at 60fps. Game Pass is quite simply the best deal in gaming. You can get 12 months for the price of a single AAA game on a certain competitor. You will get ALL of Microsoft’s own games on day one, plus many more besides in Game Pass. It’s truly fantastic value. In the last 2 weeks alone I’ve been able to play the frankly amazing Forza Horizon 5 and now the new Halo Infinite multiplayer, with the campaign to come on Dec 8th.
The Series S runs whisper quiet and I actually laughed when I first opened the box- I knew it was small but it’s only when you see it in the flesh you realise how small! Think along the lines of a large box of tissues and you’re there. Loading times are vastly quicker than on previous Xboxes.
Great machine, worth every penny. Love it.
Amazing value
I had my heart set on a series X but at the moment they’re exceedingly difficult to find so I opted for a series S as stop gap, having owned this console for almost a year (and buying a 2nd unit for the bedroom) I do wonder if not being able to find a series X was a blessing in disguise!?
In a nutshell I’m more than happy with these machines and the value they offer along with gamepass is amazing!
Worth buying for Forza Horizon 5 alone imo.
Amazing value
I had my heart set on a series X but at the moment they’re exceedingly difficult to find so I opted for a series S as stop gap, having owned this console for almost a year (and buying a 2nd unit for the bedroom) I do wonder if not being able to find a series X was a blessing in disguise!?
In a nutshell I’m more than happy with these machines and the value they offer along with gamepass is amazing!
Worth buying for Forza Horizon 5 alone imo.
Small, spacious and no more big power block!
First of all, the size of the console is a massive benefit compared to the Xbox one. This console is quiet and compact. When playing a Xbox s games like likes of Destiny 2 or back for blood, you can see a difference in functionality even on a hd tv.
The only small gripe, no discs allowed but, this is because i didnt check before buying – this does not affect my view of the console though.
Comes with a controller and batteries along with two cables (the power and hdmi) which are no longer large power blocks or oversized.
It has a small slot to plug in a external hard drive (i recommend getting one) if you want loads of space in memory but overall i love this console. Eventually I would like to turn to the mini fridge but this console fits the bill at the moment and only requires two cables to work with a tv which is absolutely brilliant.
Grea
Great buy very quick delivery i am very surprised at how many games you can get with the Xbox games pass theirs so many good games i don’t know how the make the profit back enjoy the old games again and the new games with playstation their isn’t that flexibility to play old games it’s quite limited on playstation .anyway the Xbox is very good very quick loading times. Was disappointed by the delivery guy knocks on the door says i got a parcel for you and just drops it on my door step luckily it wasn’t damaged but should of taken more care than just dropping someone’s item like that they should know that their is valuable items bring shipped for delivery.
Excellent value for money.
Bought this to replace my Xbox one x. I’m glad that the series x isn’t available, because I would have wasted my money. I don’t have any games on disc so I didn’t need the bluray drive and I don’t have a 4k TV. it happily used the 5tb external drive that I have, so no problems there. The only potential issue is that the series x/s games have to be installed onto the internal drive, but I only have a few x/s games and they fit on the internal storage fine. The rest I installed to the external. Happy days. The new system blows the one x into the weeds. Even loading from the slower external storage. If you don’t want the bluray, or 4k, then this is the best choice. I wish they did a black one as it looks a bit out of place, but I guess I can skin it.
Grea
Great buy very quick delivery i am very surprised at how many games you can get with the Xbox games pass theirs so many good games i don’t know how the make the profit back enjoy the old games again and the new games with playstation their isn’t that flexibility to play old games it’s quite limited on playstation .anyway the Xbox is very good very quick loading times. Was disappointed by the delivery guy knocks on the door says i got a parcel for you and just drops it on my door step luckily it wasn’t damaged but should of taken more care than just dropping someone’s item like that they should know that their is valuable items bring shipped for delivery.
Excellent value for money.
Bought this to replace my Xbox one x. I’m glad that the series x isn’t available, because I would have wasted my money. I don’t have any games on disc so I didn’t need the bluray drive and I don’t have a 4k TV. it happily used the 5tb external drive that I have, so no problems there. The only potential issue is that the series x/s games have to be installed onto the internal drive, but I only have a few x/s games and they fit on the internal storage fine. The rest I installed to the external. Happy days. The new system blows the one x into the weeds. Even loading from the slower external storage. If you don’t want the bluray, or 4k, then this is the best choice. I wish they did a black one as it looks a bit out of place, but I guess I can skin it.
Casual game
Great console, the only thing id say is the internal memory is not very good. You can buy an external hard drive to store your standard xbox one games. You can buy the memory card that plugs in the back inside the console, but for the price of one of them plus the price of the series s you would be better buying the series x. Im a casual gamer and it is perfect for me. Graphics etc i have no complaints. For the casual gamer who doesnt spend 24/7 sat at a console i would highly recommend this model.
Its good, but not the best.
This peace of kit for professional gaming is really good. Definitely better then xbox one, but if you like to enjoy graphics this I don’t feel the best option. For example playing bop cold war for couple new match’s when it finds new one, you can see its lower graphic for some reason, maybe because graphic is heated or whatever reason. Maybe because its 1440p 120Hz. Hard to say now but i will do research on this anyways. When i play on PC, graphics are amazing on 144Hz monitor. So this means I need xbox X version.! Get it already, stop waste time on non sense.
I have owned the playstation 5 since release and its great, however i have been more of an xbox/pc guy since the OG xbox was released, i missed out on my Series X pre – order as Amazon managed to mess that up and also my ps5 pre order (i bought it thankfully at a local supermarket). since then i have seen so many awesome things happen over at xbox such as massive company acquisitions,game pass and some upcoming new releases such as the ever amazing Forza Horizon franchise and halo infinite as well as flight sim (which i own on windows but i need to dial down the gfx)
I’m so happy with the result, out the box it was so easy to set up and i managed to get my old account back with all my previously bought games and many of them now enhanced.
For 250 this is an absolute bargain and a must buy, especially if you own only a playstation or switch console.
I have owned the playstation 5 since release and its great, however i have been more of an xbox/pc guy since the OG xbox was released, i missed out on my Series X pre – order as Amazon managed to mess that up and also my ps5 pre order (i bought it thankfully at a local supermarket). since then i have seen so many awesome things happen over at xbox such as massive company acquisitions,game pass and some upcoming new releases such as the ever amazing Forza Horizon franchise and halo infinite as well as flight sim (which i own on windows but i need to dial down the gfx)
I’m so happy with the result, out the box it was so easy to set up and i managed to get my old account back with all my previously bought games and many of them now enhanced.
For 250 this is an absolute bargain and a must buy, especially if you own only a playstation or switch console.
I love this little guy
As someone who lucked out getting a ps5 in March, I find myself using my Series S much more often. It is super-snappy with load times, and Game Pass is a much better deal than Playstation Plus or PS Now in my opinion. There aren’t many new games warranting either console, but I am a bit of a technophile and wanted to check them out. The games optimised for the Series X/S run really well, usually in 60 fps and 1080p (4k native on Series X I think).
I also love the UI compared with my PS5, being able to sort folders and apply my own backgrounds is nice. It feels a lot more intuitive and customisable once you learn the basics. Lately I’ve been playing Spiritfarer, Minecraft and Full Throttle a fair bit. The Series S is great value for the price, and if you’re unable to land a ps5 nor Series X then I highly recommend it. Just remember it has no disc drive, so the games are purely digital. That will be a deal-breaker for some older gamers, and it would probably have been for me if I didn’t have the ps5 disc version. The design is slick and I really like how small the unit is too. Anyway, enough unpaid gushing for Microsoft, it’s a great little boi… let’s just hope Halo Infinite isn’t trash.
Update: Halo Infinite isn’t trash peepoHappy.
I love this little guy
As someone who lucked out getting a ps5 in March, I find myself using my Series S much more often. It is super-snappy with load times, and Game Pass is a much better deal than Playstation Plus or PS Now in my opinion. There aren’t many new games warranting either console, but I am a bit of a technophile and wanted to check them out. The games optimised for the Series X/S run really well, usually in 60 fps and 1080p (4k native on Series X I think).
I also love the UI compared with my PS5, being able to sort folders and apply my own backgrounds is nice. It feels a lot more intuitive and customisable once you learn the basics. Lately I’ve been playing Spiritfarer, Minecraft and Full Throttle a fair bit. The Series S is great value for the price, and if you’re unable to land a ps5 nor Series X then I highly recommend it. Just remember it has no disc drive, so the games are purely digital. That will be a deal-breaker for some older gamers, and it would probably have been for me if I didn’t have the ps5 disc version. The design is slick and I really like how small the unit is too. Anyway, enough unpaid gushing for Microsoft, it’s a great little boi… let’s just hope Halo Infinite isn’t trash.
This console with game pass is amazing!
Before I buy this console, I have a Nintendo Switch which is great and we can take it anywhere to play, but the games are expensive. With the XBox Series S, signing the game pass, you spend 10 a month and we can play a lot of amazing games… it’s much cheaper! I loved it! The competition will have to reinvent itself… congratulations Microsoft. But I need an external hard drive… and the proper one from Seagate is expensive. I hope the next version of this console comes with 1tb or more of storage. I will give 5 stars in this review, because I got carried away with the games and the quality of the console, but the correct would be 4 stars due to having less than 400gb for game storage, yes, because the system takes up more than 100gb.