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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 13198 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:
    Graphics

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Oh so addicting

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

    I love that I don’t need a special place for disks anymore. If you have a small space, love gaming, and need to keep the clutter down to a minimum, this is the system for you. Great graphics, the sound quality is fantastic, and you will love playing this system for hours.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Go buy one

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best gift ever and best upgrade from an old Xbox.!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Travel Unit or 2nd Xbox

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

    Small form factor, easy and intuitive setup. The device fan is extremely quiet. Launches games much faster than my previous gen xbox. If the series x were available, though, I would pay the extra $200 for it instead. This unit has 512GB storage, no disk drive, and processes 4 teraflops. 512GB proprietary memory expansion costs ~$200. For the cost of a memory unit I could upgrade to the series x which includes 1TB storage, a disk drive, and processes 8 teraflops.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size
    Cons mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    New Gen gaming

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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.

    Small and compact. Needs a bigger hard drive but excellent Xbox item and quality.

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

    X Box 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.

    My sons love his new Xbox series S. His other one broke and Best Buy had this available. I did store pick up and stopped by and they got it ready for me.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Xbox for life

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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.

    Amazing system my kids love it and it performs great, not the leader in consoles but it has everything you could want.

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

    xbox

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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.

    It was a perfect gift. That I gave my brother. Super portable amazing

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

    Great product

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

    Incredible loading times and entry level storage capacity, the controller feels good, ad both are very portable and easy to store as the power cable doesn't have the large adapter as older gen consoles.

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

    Couldn’t be happier!!

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

    I couldn’t possibly be happier with this purchase. I was fortunate enough to find one of these before they sold out again but it was worth keeping up with the stocking. Getting my Xbox was quick and smooth. It’s everything you should expect from a great console and more.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from MicrosoftOutreachTeam
      Posted .

      Hi Alex,

      We are happy that you were able to get your hands on the Xbox Series S and that you are enjoying all of its awesome features. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

      Happy Gaming,
      Katie
      Xbox Customer Care Microsoft

  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Series s review

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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.

    Still working great, have had it for years and i got it for a good price. Love the series s!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics
    Cons mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Horrible storage

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

    Impressive console, really compact and good looking, super fast and great grafics , I give it 3 stars because the storage of 512 gb it is a really inconvenience… they saved money on the disc drive why kill this console with a small hd… everything will be digital, with this storage you can only have one game install… that makes everything else pointless …

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    GREAT CONSOLE

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

    Great console bought it for my 8 yr old and he loves it its easy to set up.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Buy if you have a ps5

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best console you can get at this pricepoint. Considering the value and how much more pleasing it is aesthetically (compared to series x) I think its a perfect companion to ps5.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great console for next gen

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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.

    Series S is the way to go if you dont need 4k gaming or if you want a smaller console. Prope to microsoft for giving people options

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

    Game station

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

    The new Xbox series s is an Xbox series s. What more could you want? It play game, play movie, play video, play music. but I be playing Minecraft or rainbow six, two very old games bc games aren’t good anymore

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

    Xbox for Christmas

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

    I got it for my son and he absolutely loves it he plays it everyday its been a whole and it still works like new

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy Next Gen

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

    A great next-gen console for anyone who does not care about huge graphical updates like 4K or disc games. It runs perfectly and GamePass is a great deal for its price. Not to mention it is the cheapest next gen console available. Even if it is hard to get.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Blown away

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

    Couple the Series S with Gamepass and you've got the best value in gaming period. I also have the PS5 which beginning to collect dust since I've gotten this system with the endless list of incredible games.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Xbox experience

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Absolutely love this Xbox and I love how I had no interest apr for 12 months while I paid it off!! Will buy here again!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It works

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

    It works as intended, it would Be nice if you could add on a disc drive, but it is what it is.

    I would recommend this to a friend