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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 13187 reviews

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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96%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers commend the Xbox Series S for its affordability, compact size, and impressive performance, especially considering its price point. Many appreciate the ease of use and fast load times, along with the benefits of Xbox Game Pass. However, some users point out limitations in storage capacity and the lack of a disc drive as significant drawbacks. The console's resolution capabilities also receive mixed feedback.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    O recommend

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My son loved ,he play to many hours and still good afre long time

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    xbox

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    birthday gift for a friend, best gift yet. they loved it .

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Simple and easy to use

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Simple and easy to use. If you don't care to have a disc input this is a great option. Very fast boot up time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Series S

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great component that all digital. Can cross play great work micro

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Xbox available at the moment

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this Xbox as it is so fun to play games as well as traveling with it as it is so small and light but packs a punch for gaming

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Disc drive

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice graphics

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I really wanted the x but had to settle for the s Just means i wont be able to play my old discs

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Xbox series S

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great console with a great price perfecto for any kid

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth the Money

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was lucky to pick this up as a replacement for my Xbox One S. The Setup is really easy. If you have Game Pass, at $299 the Series S is a steal. The quick resume feature is really nice. The only downside is the small internal memory. I hooked up an external HDD, and you can play non X/S enhanced games from it. You can also store games on there and transfer to the internal. It takes about 1 min per 10 GB to transfer. Eventually I'll get and external SSD to increase the transfer speed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Xbox Series S

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this Xbox so much! This Xbox has many great games and was super easy to purchase and pickup from you guys! Thanks!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best one yet

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Xbox S i GOT FOR MY GRANDSON IS FAR THE BEST SYSTEM HE HAS HAD

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It’s a Gaming thing

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My grandson loves it. He goes back a forth between PS4 and Xbox.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    All digital Xbox Series S

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Since I kept missing out on the Series X restocks, just had to settle for this Series S model. Combined with a Game Pass sub, it's a great all digital machine that can play a wide variety of games. With that being said, some cons are you won't be able to play any backwards compatible physical disc games you already own. Its fast 512GB SSD can be a bit small since after the system files, you only get about 364GB of usable space.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great If You Don't Need 4K

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased my Xbox Series S as an upgrade to my launch day Xbox One. I do not have a 4K TV so I thought this would be a good purchase and I really like it so far. The load times are great and I notice overall much faster performance in most games I play. The UI is identical to the Xbox One generation which I find to be a big plus and the backwards compatibility is very good. The only downside I see is the console only has 500GB of built-in storage. I would very much recommend an external drive for backwards compatible games as the built-in storage only leaves 364GB usable. If you do not care about 4K games or just want to get into the Xbox ecosystem on the cheap, I think this is a good purchase. If you care a lot about 4K gaming, it would probably be best to spend the extra for the Xbox Series X.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    So far, pretty good, but lots of extra costs

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I also own a PS5 and compared to that it’s not quite up to the challenge. That said, it has some things that it does well. Load times are great, and it has a built in web browser as well, (the ps5 does not) which was helpful setting up new internet! It concerns me that it runs so hot too. Not sure if it’s normal, but it’s still pretty quiet. The biggest downside is the controller. The stock controllers are trash, so I bought the Power A fusion pro as well. It completes the system for sure. Overall, I’m happy with the experience and the gameplay has been good for all the games I’ve played. Paired with game pass ultimate, it’s a good buy!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Disc drive

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice system

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Definitely like this console. I line the no disk feature for sure

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Xbox

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great new gaming system. Easy to set up and enjoyed by the kids.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The professor for the money is incredibly I love it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value console

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    For the price, you cant beat this entry-level Xbox. My series X definitely outperforms it in terms of graphic and texture quality, especially when pushing 120 frames. Great for kids who want to play next-gen games and won't tell the difference in graphic fidelity.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Better than most would think.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love Xbox or hate em, gotta give ‘em credit. They managed to pull off 120 frames in multiple games, get a super fast ssd, and have one of the best on demand game services there is. All for 300$? (Besides Xbox game pass) this is a worthy opponent to PlayStation for sure. Tough to find these though as I’ve been looking for a year to get one. My advice. Get one if you can because it’s literally a great console expiration for cheap so to say.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Beast

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Could never go wrong with the Series S. Perfect gift for christmas

    I would recommend this to a friend