Microsoft's next-generation game consoles are finally here. After massive hype and tons of leaks and rumours, the company recently pulled the skins for the Xbox Series S and Series X and announced that both game consoles will launch in India on November 10, with the global launch. Microsoft also revealed that users will be able to pre-order the Xbox Series S and Series X in India from September 22 through online portals like Amazon, Flipkart, and Reliance Retail.
Xbox Series S and Series X price in India
Xbox Series S and Series X price in India has been set at Rs. 34,990 and Rs. 49,990 respectively. While the landing pages on Amazon or Reliance Digital weren't live until the news broke, the corresponding page on Flipkart talks about pre-booking but doesn't list any introductory offers. Microsoft will launch both consoles in 37 different countries, including India, in November, while residents of 41 other countries will have the chance to purchase Microsoft's most powerful console later in the 2020 holiday season. Pre-order Xbox Series S and Series X on Flipkart Browse Xbox Consoles on Amazon
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Which console is better for me: Xbox Series S vs Xbox Series X?
Looking at the specifications, there is no doubt that the two game consoles are one of the most powerful and worth drooling over. In case you didn't know, the Series X is the more powerful and expensive of the two and allows users to play high-resolution 4K games at 120 FPS. It is powered by a custom octa-core AMD chipset clocked at 3.8 GHz paired with a 6 teraflop 12 GB GDDR16 VRAM GPU. There's a TB of SSD storage on board and it comes with an HD Blu-Ray drive. The Xbox Series S, on the other hand, is a bit cheaper of the two, but it's not a device. It is also powered by a custom 3,6GHz AMD chipset paired with 10GB of DDR6 RAM and 4 teraflops GPU. It comes with 512 GB of built-in SSD storage, but lacks an optical drive. The fact that it's a digital-only version and 1440p resolution with 4K upscaling keeps costs in check. So if you're looking to get the supposedly most powerful gaming console, you're not just going to get immense computing prowess, 8K video output resolution, a TB of onboard storage, and an optical drive. While both consoles are backwards compatible, that means older generation games can be played on both consoles, and if you have physical copies of the games, the Xbox Series X is the console for you. However, if you're looking for a compact gaming console but are happy with 512GB of fast SSD storage, with more than decent performance at a slightly affordable price, then the Xbox Series S is the console to go for.