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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 13176 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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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Console

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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 have both the Series S and Series X consoles. Both are connected to 4K TVs. Is there any difference visually? No! If there is a difference, it is so slight as to be imperceptible. MS Flight Sim looks the same as do all the Halo games. So far I have yet to see a game where I feel the need to play it on the Series X. I bought the S first then the X. Why? The Blue-Ray disc player. The X is not only a game machine, it’s also my DVD/BD player. The S is digital only. I have literally started a game on the S and then later moved to the X and cannot see any difference in quality worth mentioning. If you’re fine with all digital, want to save some money, the Series S is a great console.

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

    So far the BEST gaming system I've ever purchased!

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

    Let me start off by saying this is the best $300 i ever spent,and the price to performance ratio is insane. This console is so important to have in these times of inflation, insanely high pc parts, and hard to get PS5/Series x consoles (although the series x is easier to get than the ps5 now). However i noticed some unrealistic expectations people have for this console. The series s was always marketed as a budget lower spec'd next-gen console that is a 1440p machine which is half-lie,and half-truth. It's only a 1440p machine if you play at quality mode 30fps but for people that want 60fps it is very much a 1080p machine. The downside, though, is that you’ve only got a woefully small 364GB of usable space to install games and apps on, and that can go quick. I was at 96% capacity with a total of eight games – five beefy blockbusters and three smaller indie games. That’s even with Microsoft’s Smart Delivery system that lets developers tailor their games specifically to the Series S. Gears 5, for instance, is only 55.1gb compared to 71.9gb on the Series X because the S doesn’t need the full 4K textures. My simple kind of fix for that is the BRILLIANT cloud gaming feature!! Although some games may require a faster internet speed 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 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought it for my grandson. He loves his Xbox Series S. He had an older Xbox, but lives how much faster this one is.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Speed
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Xbox Series S

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

    Never had a amazing xbox that is fast and small. Good for saving space and dont need 4k for it

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gets the job done

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

    Works for my use. I pretty much only play COD lol. Gets the job done while taking up minimal space.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Game Pass makes this a wonderful little box

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

    As somebody who struggled to get into games after the PS4/Xbox 1 era, this console helps make that transition easier. Combine that with Game Pass, and this makes video games so much more affordable to a point I am able to play with my friends over Xbox Live again, which I have not done in years. It won’t play games in 4K or anything, but as somebody who doesn’t have (or need) a 4K, OLED, HDR, etc screen, it still gets the job done by playing the latest games like a pro.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great on a budget

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

    This device is a great compromise between price and performance 1440p with 120hz works just great. Also having the SSD gives it the next gen loading speed.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Xbox one s

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

    Love this Xbox was the only one available otherwise would have got the bigger one but this one works good fast start up you would notice the difference if your coming from an older Xbox

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ill go over a ps5 to this

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

    Whole point is its cheap and also you can connect a mouse and a keyboard. So you can play games like in a pc. Pretty cool.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome console

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

    The Xbox Series S has a faster load. The console is space efficient and it is why I purchased this one.

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

    It's AMAZING!

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

    Love the digital version. Most of my collection is digital, so I didn't mind getting this one. Games look amazing on it. Cyberpunk plays great on it. Loads times are super fast. Not disappointed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Overall performance
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    Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Does what it’s supposed to do!

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

    It’s fairy fast and plays smoothly. I haven’t had any issues so far. Just wish it came with more storage space included.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Xbox S

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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.

    Great price and love the console! Been using for 2 years and have no complaints.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    xbox series s for the grandkids

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

    I bought the xbox series s for the grandkids and the love it. All games are in the cloud, no more buying disc, getting them scratched or ruined.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good console nice and small for the price very good fps numbers for its size

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

    Great Product

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

    Even with open box it came in perfect condition, still running today.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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

    Got it for my son For Christmas because his old first series broke. Love how small the new one is. Very easy to setup

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

    Great use for the value

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

    Very handy console to travel with, isn’t bulky and performance isn’t as good but enough to get the job done.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A good value for the money

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

    A very good video game console for the price. Yes it would be nice if it had a blu ray drive but for the price it's hard to justify it. Yes the trade off is that you need a subscription to play online and buy digital games but on the bright side there is more space on the shelf not cluttered with media. The only other sore spot was the on board memory 365GB , darn Microsoft couldn't you make this at least like the playstation and have 667 GB minimum since some games are huge.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great as always!

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product, as expected! Super nice simple design. No issues!

    I would recommend this to a friend