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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 13176 reviews

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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

    Excellent next-gen console, fraction of the price

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

    Coming out of the PS4/Xbox One generation, I had initially resolved to not pick up Microsoft's newest console. However, the availability of backwards compatibility on Xbox, as the lower price point of the Series S, eventually persuaded me to pick this up as a desktop console. For my purposes, this console is perfect. PlayStation will continue to be my primary console, but I am glad I got the Series S.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Xbox Series 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.

    Bought this for my buddy when Series X’s were still scarce. Wouldn’t recommend. Sure, you’re gonna save a little money, but the performance when compared to the series x is pathetic. Considering it’s the “same generation,” it should have the ability to play the same games to the same extent. Do not recommend.

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

    Awesome

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

    This Xbox has been amazing. Tons of family games to make family night even better.

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

    GREAT

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

    I purchased this to replace my old xbox and I couldn't be happier

    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.

    Easy to set up and access games from previous system using external harddrive

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Xbox

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

    Great console however if you have disks buy the x this is online only

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

    Amazing gaming console

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

    Let me start off by saying that this is an amazing console. I do not regret buying it. With the game pass, the options of downloadable games is almost limitless. I play all sorts of games on my Xbox and they all run very well.

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

    Xbox Hit a home run with the Series S

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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.

    Really is a great system! Series X not really a thing unless your 4K gaming and have a 4K monitor or TV. Save the money for now until the nicer 4K monitors come down in price. We set this up on a LG 1MS 1440p monitor and it rocks! 120fps all day long abs clarity is unreal! Plus Best Buy did us a solid and got this in on a Christmas Eve and was able to give it to our kids for Christmas morning. It wasn’t suppose to come in till after!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Xbox

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

    The storage becomes a problem, most games now days are almost 100 gb and the xbox only comes with 300 something after software updates

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

    Next Gen at a great price!

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

    If you’re ready for next gen gaming but don’t want to spend a lot of money on a new gaming system then this is definitely for you! I had bought this a while back and it’s definitely a blast and for the price I would totally recommend! Of course your only downfall with the S is that it’s a digital system so no disc and it only holds 500gbs but you can always upgrade the storage.

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

    MUST BUY

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

    I recently bought this from Best Buy. Great Console. Comes with everything and works perfect.

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

    Surprised

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

    After having this for a few months, this is probably the best Xbox console to have. The system is fast, everything is snappy. The games load fast, BUT if you care for performance, wait for the series X. I used this console as my secondary choice. I do not plan on playing the newest games on here. Halo infinite beta looked okay, no different from halo 5. NBA 2K22 look good and played well.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    No disc is the way to go

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

    Really fast and better than the one and I really really like it lol give me more

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Xbox>PlayStation

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

    Love the new console. Way faster than my Xbox One S. Haven’t had any issues yet.

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

    Thank you Best Buy for good service

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

    My son loves this thing. It was incredibly difficult to buy as a Christmas present and Best buy was the only company that really addressed the bots hoarding and reselling quantities. I really appreciate that and came back for other purchases that I would have made elsewhere. The series S itself is an amazing piece of technology. Just make sure you are OK with digital games only (which is the current trend anyway).

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from MicrosoftOutreachTeam
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      Hey Jen,

      We're happy to hear you were able to get your hands on one! Thank you for taking a few minutes to share your story with us. We appreciate your patience, and are excited to be a host for you and your family as you venture into the next generation of gaming. We're proud of the package we've put together in your new Xbox Series S Console, and thrilled to know you are enjoying its disc-free configuration! We appreciate your feedback, and are glad it was a good investment for your and yours.

      Happy Gaming,
      Brad - Xbox Customer Care Microsoft

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    good but greedy compared to ps5

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

    For the cheaper system it is pretty good it handles all the games ive had on Xbox at 60 fps and then some and newer titles are rendered perfectly to meet that at 1080p. Ashwell as the quick start feature is also delightful one major complaint is that the ps5 digital edition Price is only 100 more than this and has the same power as the ps5 with disk drive, i feel Microsoft could've had the same power like the competitor and just not had disk drive. overall good system but kind of a greedy move with the power lack compared to series x. the graphics in the series s is basically a gtx 1060-1070 xbox series x rtx 2080-2080ti power wise and memory ram wise

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

    Great buy

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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.

    Has been a great product. Have owned for about 4 years now and am not disappointed!

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

    Awesome little Xbox!!

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Xbox series s is small and sleek this is the size consoles should be, the ps5 is huge compared to this, the series s performes quite well and 8s super fast, storage is lacking at only 512 gb, the price of extra 1 gb storage is almost as much as the console itself but if u can find it at a lower price its soo worth it for this tiny little beast

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

    Nice Upgrade

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

    I really like that this console takes up less room on my desk than the Xbox One S I had before. Games load much faster than the Xbox One S I had. I do recommend purchasing the Seagate expansion card since the 512 GB of storage that comes with this console is a little light. The expansion card is very simple to install sits inside the console so there are no power or interface cables involved.

    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.

    Everyone says that this is not a good buy but I disagree. I love my series S. With series X so hard to come but I could myself getting this and boy was I surprised by how well this thing is. Not as powerful as the X but it packs a punch. Great for anyone who has game pass and likes to buy digital games the one knock on it is the storage I think Xbox could have done a better job in that department.

    I would recommend this to a friend