The specs and price of the Xbox Series S have been revealed, and Microsoft seems to have struck the fine balance between the two to offer a cheap new Xbox if you don't mind having a disc drive. The Xbox Series S, formerly dubbed 'Project Lockhart', will cost $299.99 / £249.99 / AU$499. It's the cheapest digital alternative to the Xbox Series X. Yes, Microsoft is releasing not one but two next-gen consoles this year. Now, with the full price of Xbox Series X and the announced launch window, we are well on our way to the next generation. These next-gen Xbox Series S drive-less specs are significantly more powerful than the Xbox One S (now discontinued) all-digital console, and CPU, GPU, and SSD drive storage only tracks what you'll get from the Series X. You want to know more? Here's everything we know about Xbox Series S. Get the best Xbox Series X deals before everyone else! We'll send you pre-order details and the best Xbox Series X deals as they become available. Please send me details of other relevant Techradar products and future brands. Please send me details of other relevant third party products. No spam, I promise. You can unsubscribe at any time and we will never share your data without your permission.
Xbox Series S release date
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(Image credit: Microsoft) Microsoft has confirmed that the Xbox Series S (Project Lockhart) is real and that its next-generation digital console is coming on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. That means the new Series X will launch alongside the more expensive Xbox Series X, both just before Black Friday 2020 on November 27.
Xbox Series S price
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(Image credit: Microsoft) Microsoft has pushed back on endless price speculation for the Xbox Series S, revealing that the console will cost $299.99 / £249.99 / AU$499 via its official Twitter account. This is in line with the fact that the Xbox Series S is a cheaper alternative to the Xbox Series X. When compared to the Xbox Series X price of $499 / £499 / AU$749, the Xbox Series S brings that down. significantly by €200. In the US, the Xbox One S MSRP was €100 less than the Xbox One X at launch, while the Xbox One S all-digital MSRP was €100 below launch. $200 less than the Xbox One X. The Xbox Series S will be an attractive proposition for those looking to experience next-gen gaming without breaking the bank.
Xbox Series S on Xbox All Access
Xbox Series S will also be available on Microsoft's Xbox All Access subscription service in select regions, including the US, UK and Australia. Xbox All Access bundles the console with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on a 24-month plan (giving you access to the latter for the duration) for $24.99 / £20.99 / AU$33 per month, with no upfront fees. Xbox All Access is offered by different providers, depending on your region, so if you're in the UK or the US, we recommend checking the official Xbox site for more details. If you're in Australia, Xbox All Access is offered through Telstra, with pre-registration open now.
Xbox Series S: Specifications
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(Image credit: Twitter/@_h0x0d) Microsoft revealed exactly what its cheapest Xbox can do in the console's official launch trailer, which you can watch below.
- Processor: AMD Custom 7nm Octa-Core 3,6GHz (3,4GHz with SMT)
- GPU: 4 teraflops at 1.550 GHz
- RAM: 10GB GDDR6
- Frame rate: up to 120 fps
- Resolution: 1440p with 4K upscaling
- Optical: no disk drive
- Storage: 512GB NVMe SSD
The Xbox Series S is up to 60% smaller than the Xbox Series X, making it the smallest Xbox ever. Games will target 1440p resolution instead of 4K on Xbox Series X and will be capable of 120 frames per second. There's also support for ray tracing, 4K media playback, 4K game upscaling, variable rate shading, and variable refresh rates, just like on the Xbox Series X. The console is All Digital, which means there's no drive. of drive and has a custom 512 GB NVME SSD. If you're worried about running out of disk space, Microsoft will also release a 1TB expansion card. An external hard drive can also be used to store Xbox One games and backward compatible titles. The Xbox Series S will also support Spatial Sound, including Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision through streaming media apps at launch. Dolby Vision support for games will also be a first for next-generation Xbox consoles in 2021.
Xbox Series S: a digital gateway
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(Image credit: Xbox) The Xbox Series S will primarily act as a digital gateway for Microsoft's game streaming service Project xCloud and its ever-growing Xbox Game Pass service (which now also includes EA Play for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Game Pass for PC Subscribers.). The xCloud project aims to take advantage of existing Microsoft data centers around the world, literally loading servers with components from multiple Xbox One consoles and using them to run streamed games directly to the mobile device of your choice. . This means gamers will be able to play Halo Infinite, Forza, and other great classics on consoles and PC on their Windows 10 phones, tablets, or PCs. Xbox Game Pass, meanwhile, is essentially a Netflix for games, allowing players to subscribers digitally access many Xbox games. The service has grown tremendously since its launch in 2017, boasting more than 10 million subscribers. Services like Project xCloud and Xbox Game Pass prove that physical drives aren't always necessary, and Microsoft offers plenty of content for those who choose to go digital only. The Xbox Series S will undoubtedly carry this initiative into the next generation, proving that these services alone can support a next-gen console.