Customer Ratings & Reviews

So I’ll start off saying my primary console is a PS5, I wanted one of the next gen Xbox’s to play the exclusive games. I didn’t have super high hopes for this console as it is the entry level Xbox instead of the Series X. However, I was very wrong. This little thing is fast, has good graphics, and you can’t go wrong with Game Pass. When I’ve had Xbox’s in the past, all my games have been digital anyway so the Series S works great for me. For $300, this is a fantastic console especially if your game library is mostly digital. The only drawback I’ve found is the storage space that’s available. Out of the box, I believe you get around 360 GB which isn’t a lot considering the size of games nowadays. I ended up getting the Segate 2TB external that works perfectly with it, it was around $100.

I was fortunate enough to get a Series X day one through Microsoft (though it took forever). A couple months later I got another Series X for my daughter and a PS5 digital for myself the same day. All fine consoles. But I was taking up too much time on my 65" OLED when my wife wanted to watch TV, so I bought a Series S and connected it to my desktop monitor. Couldn't be more pleased. It's a solid console with great loading speed, graphics are perfectly fine, etc. I ended up giving it to a long-time friend who was out of work for a very long time (but now back to work) - we met on the original Xbox (and have never met in real life for that matter). He loves it as well. Then my dad (who is in his 80s) has an older original Xbox One, and wanted to play MS Flight Simulator. So I bought him one as well. He loves it, and we fly together from time to time. It's an awesome console.

The only reason I got this Xbox, was because of the value of Gamepass, I’m not planning on buying any games for it. Nonetheless, this Xbox had definitely surprised me, the speed of the ssd is amazing, quick resume works incredibly with many games and with the addition of Ea games to gamepass, the value of gamepass has gotten better. If you are someone who wants an entry console to video gaming, I would recommend this console with Ultimate gamepass. Worth every penny

We bought this for our son and purchased an extra controller in his favorite color. The learning curve isn’t big and he gets to play all the games he wants with our Microsoft membership. He occasionally will want to purchase game packs which are so much easier to do than brand new games all the time. On special occasions we pop into Best Buy and get him a card for him to spend on the Xbox. We do have fast internet which helps in ensuring he has no buffering in his console. Looks so stylish on our tv stand too which is a plus. No more piles of games next to the console.

Bought this with a casual gamer in mind for Christmas to upgrade from their old VCR style Xbox one. Needless to say it was a special highlight of their Christmas morning. Plus the value can't be beat if you don't care about max settings on everything. Highly recommend!

Great game quality. Easy setup. Beautifully designed.

My husband has been loving his game system. Love that he downloads all his game on his games system. He love’s play online with our boys and friends. It a must have in your home. Best Buy has the best prices and plenty of selections. Lov having the extra warranty plan.

It’s an amazing device at a great price, no other competitors, and it plays all modern games. Huge fan. Only issue is storage, I could only install 4 games.

It is certainly hard to get at this time, but worth the effort and the wait. It's not as powerful as the series x but it doesn't need to be because its 1080 not 4k. So if a powerful console that does it all on 1080 is what you want - this is it. Get the gold or better yet, get the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 3 months for $1 and add more months by watching for discounting.

What a difference next-gen feels. While I was worried the Series S wouldn't feel next-gen compared to my Xbox One X, I can confirm the differences are well worth the investment. It's still up for debate if the Series S or X is the better bang for your buck, but if you're looking to enter next-gen gaming at entry level cost you can't go wrong with the Series S. The hardware itself is a sleeker, and I would argue more visually appealing than the Series X. Yes it's not as powerful, but if you don't have a larger 4k tv, you'll probably not even notice the graphical difference. Next-gen games are still missing, but with so many previous generation games receiving free X/S updates, it is a blast to play year+ old games at their peak. Examples like Mass Effect Trilogy at 60 fps, or Star Wars The Fallen Order 60 fps are a noticeable improvement. That, along with the significantly faster load times and quick resume feature, make this overall a much better console gaming experience over last gen hardware. For $300 you can't go wrong with this next-gen hardware, make your deal even sweeter and sign up for gamepass, where you can play Microsoft first party games on launch day for no additional cost.

Came in great condition, unlike other purchases to where I had to return it due to a faulty hardware, but since purchasing I've ran into no problems, very happy I have finally gotten a new gen console after trying so many times looking through Amazon andal other stores

This is a great way to get into next-gen for a low price. Who needs an optical drive in 2021? And those who say not to buy the S because of the storage... I got news for ya. That 1TB in your series X ain't gonna be enough either in a year or two (if you are a serious gamer). So you're going to end up buying the expanded storage either way.

So I have the regular Series X but I travel a lot for work so this has been a godsend since I can just stick it in my suitcase and it doesn't take that much space. This is the perfect system if you have Gamepass.

I bought a Series X for myself and an S for my daughter. I'm really pleased with the S overall, even comparing it to my Series X. All in all, it's not a replacement for an X, but it's just a nice console for a child or anyone that just doesn't demand the absolute top of the line hardware. Series S optimized games have all been a satisfying experience, but do vary depending on what the developers targeted for. It's very small and discreet and looks nice sitting in the living room, where as a Series X and a PS5 are both well... Very large and hard not to make themselves seen and that is a problem for some people. The storage is definitely on the smaller end, and can fill up quicker depending what you want installed. My daughter mostly just plays Minecraft and Roblox, and neither of those demand much space, so it's been a non issue for us. I'm glad Microsoft made this device because it's just perfect for my child, whereas a Series X would just be more than she needed. I really recommend it to any casual gamers or younger players, and even some enthusiasts like myself if they aren't bother by the compromises. It's a great system.

Gift for my significant other. He loves it, almost too much haha. Good purchase

The truth is this little fellow is a powerhouse. Of course I wanted an XSX but when a XSS came up on Bestbuy I jumped on it because I could and sorta on a whim but found it to have been a great decision. The XSS plays games so beautifully I was almost brought to tears of joy, really. I'm disabled and gaming is one the things that I love and get to do a lot so getting the XSS has been a big quality of life upgrade for me. Games play and look awesome especially older games. No more lagging around with long long load times, 5s fast travel in Fallout 76 when my XBX took mins. Now I have a One X and the XSS now and boy is it a jump up even though not as much visually being both do 4K for some games but it's more of how well it runs. The OneX was a fine machine the XSS out shines it in everything, gameplay and visually(mostly). Great gamepass machine here, buy this for the kids no worries. If games old and new play this well on the XSS I'm definitely picking up the XSX. I may have bought this impulsively but no regrets, my XSS will definitely get me by until a XSX comes around and my wife will get my XSS in all its gloy. I highly recommend buying this beautiful little machine for yourself or any gamer in your life.

The Xbox was a gift for my daughter. She loves it and it was a very good price.

My kids wanted a new model xbox as we only had the Nintendo Switch. Instead of going for the more expensive Xbox X series, I went for the modest S series and saved $200. They love it and of course, you don't really notice the differences between the 2 for casual gaming. ONLY problem I have with it is storage space. This only comes with 512 gigs of memory while the larger X series come with double that. Trust me, if your kids (or you) like Call of Duty, the new one takes up 200gigs plus alone!! Once you get a few more games on there, which are normally 50-100gigs each, your storage is full. Now, they do offer a proprietry external hard drive for it, but its $200+ which means you are better off buying the bigger Xbox X. You can however use ANY external USB hard drive, just be aware it could cause slower loading times. Thats what we ended up doing with an old 1 TB Western Digital drive I had lying around and its been great. Also, make sure you get the 2 years Xbox Game Pass Ultimate if you have a PC. That way you can play all these great games on your PC or in your web browser or tablet/laptop via Microsoft's new cloud gaming service which is included.

Purchased this for my bf for a gift. He’s so in love with it. Uses it almost everyday & can’t complain about him being on the game if I got it for him plus it don’t bother me either way so.

I'm one of those guys playing on a 1080p 144hz PC monitor and am enjoying it as a streaming box to play games from the Xbox game pass (like the Yakuza series) or full AAA titles like NBA 2k21 next gen and they all run great. Loading times are nice and short, as expected of a next gen console fully run on the SSD Everything in the interface is snappy and the quick loading features are amazing, even for someone with a solid gaming PC like myself. I'm impressed with what this little guy can do. The stock controller it comes with has a much better dpad than my old xbox360 special edition controller. I also like their sound dampeners on the trigger buttons. Very nice touch! Make sure you know what you're looking for! If you feel like you will want the extra space because you dislike deleting games. By all means, go straight for the X. This thing has a TINY ssd built in. It's under 400GB usable for your games because of the OS and other things. Also if you already have 4k or are planning to get a 4k TV within the next year or 2, just save yourself the pain and regret by going straight for the Series X. Haven't found a reason to hate on this console yet. So at least early on, I'm giving it a 5/5 @jyoggystory on the socials, Twitch and Youtube if you wanna hang out and watch some Xbox/PC games