Customer Ratings & Reviews

Works great and kids love it. It’s a lot smaller than I thought it would be.

Small, quiet and plenty powerful enough for the games we play (FIFA and Forza).

This currently really is the greatest value in gaming. Although I wish it had a bigger SSD you can connect a usb 3.0 drive and store games you want to play later on there. Only concern is when are next gen titles going to cut this console off due to its low specs compared to the X, seems to be inevitable. At that point you can make this a retro console, instructions on YouTube.

I am an old school gamer who generally likes to own games on physical media. This is not the system for that purpose. If you have a lot of xb0/x360/xb1 disc games or BRD movies you want to play then you probably want to wait for an X. After somewhat mailing it in last generation, I really like the changes M$ Is making this generation. Last generation M$ went all in on backwards compatibility. Now they are carrying it forward giving us four generations of XBOX on the new platform. Taking this approach and then offering subscription software service with game pass was a smart move. This is where the value comes in. XSX for $300 is a great kit for the price. Its essentially a 1080p next gen console. GP is $15 month…..its an incredible value and for those without a large disc library or on a budget then this is a great way to have a huge library to play for far less than the cost of a game a month. M$ Is making more smart moves by acquiring major publishers meaning major exclusive games will come to GP day one and stay on GP. The next great move is the X/S optimization kit. Many publishers have been willing to take last gen games and use M$ tools to enhance them. Generally making FPS and load time improvements, some games that just fell short last gen are running great now. Ark Survival is a good example. Ran relatively crappy on everything but a high spec PC…runs great on little Series S with steady 60fps and fast load times. This can enhance some great favorites but better yet breaths new life into games held back by performance issues, So I just like the moves M$ is making and the S is a great entry point for next gen on a budget. The system is compact and sleek and very portable. If you have an older 1080p TV or play on a gaming monitor its a great fit. Personally I’ll get an X later but currently they are so hard to find and I wanted to be playing Forza5 and Halo by years end,

Awesome graphics, super fast my son loves it. He actually gave away his ps 4

bought for my nieces and nephews. they can't handle discs bc they're kids and will definitely damage or lose them. this fixes that. Microsoft.....why do you make people log in to like 5 different accounts and take like 2 hours just to start up an xbox. what??? I had to download like 3 apps and make multiple accounts and then LOG INTO THEM etc etc took 2-3 hrs to get the Xbox just to let us in. ruined it for. I'll never have an Xbox. but the kids seem to like it.

This is actually for me, I was on and off with Xbox. But this time, the digital version is actually pretty good. Controller feels great, Console is clean, no problems, whatsoever. Recommended for people who only like digital or have digital games only. I used to have disc-drive Xbox’s, but I sold them and finally got the chance to get my hands on a Series S. This is just fine for me. Thanks.

great product awsome price to performance and slick design

Best Xbox for best price. System is tiny and more powerful than Xbox one

Was the best purchase i have made. Play it everyday and it is perfect for the room.

The Xbox Series S is an incredible gaming console for its price. It’s compact, super quiet, and delivers smooth performance with fast load times thanks to the SSD. Games look amazing even at 1440p, and Xbox Game Pass is a game-changer with access to tons of great titles. The digital-only setup is super convenient, though the 512GB storage fills up quickly—expandable storage helps with that. If you’re looking for an affordable way into next-gen gaming, this is it!

I purchased this for my 8-year-old who is suffering from a post Covid Roblox addiction. Unfortunately it's collecting dust. No problems with the console it works fine. The 3 negatives I would say for the unit: 1. seems to require about $15 a month to run it for the game pass, 2. Storage is ok at best considering how long it takes to download a game. 3. I have an 8 bit Nintendo mentally and I personally like to own my own media. Would like an optional drive.

Love it jus wish i had more memory. Other than that this system rocks

Great value, plays all the newer games for less than a Series X or Ps5

I bought this only so I could play certain games with some buddies and I wasn't expecting much since this is the cheapest new gen console, but I was surprised with how good the quality and overall design of it was.

I was very happy to be able to purchase in light of low stock. This is my first all digital platform and I was unsure I would like it, but I do. Game Pass makes for a great playing experience and variety of games. The small profile of the console makes it easy to fit into any setup and the controller, while not vastly different than the previous generation, feels really good in the hand. All in all, I am happy with the Series S and look forward to the ease of access to a growing selection of games.

I have both the series S and Series X so i do know the differences between the 2. The Series S unbelievable at $300 and was even more of a steal at $250 during the holidays. It would cost $700 to build a PC that would perform equivalently to the Series S. Wether you want a next gen experience on a budget or looking for a second Xbox, the series S is a great putchase.

The Series S is a fantastic little machine for the money Microsoft is asking for. It supports all new releases going forward in this upcoming generation of games (albeit with some minor graphical and performance cutbacks here and there), Xbox One titles, and select 360/OG xbox games via an incredible backwards compatibility program. You can rest assured that when you purchase this machine you'll have one of the most robust libraries of content available on any console bar none. You can also take advantage of Gamepass, a service that really is the closest you can get to the Netflix of games. With all that high praise, why did I give this a 4 star rating instead of 5? Here is where the concessions made in order to deliver a $300 box with built in ray tracing hardware, supports for 120fps output, SSD storage, all while being smaller than the previous generation's slim model come into play. The Series S does not have a disc drive. If you have a physical collection of Xbox One titles you were hoping to carry into the next generation, this is not the box for you. This is an all digital machine through and through. High frame rates come at the cost of lower resolutions. The Series S supports 4k HDR video streaming as well as HDR gaming, but most games forego higher resolutions for stable 60 or even 30 fps experiences in most cases. 120fps is on the plastered on the outside of the retail box, but apart from select multiplayer titles and provided you have a TV that even supports the frame rate, you likely won't be doing much gaming at 120fps. This machine is best played, and perhaps designed to be played, on 1080p screens. Lastly we come to storage. The internal SSD does wonders for the user experience. Menus, boot ups, and loading for optimized games are suitably quick. Problem is despite the packaging stating the console comes with 500GB of storage, the operating system takes up a large chunk of that leaving you with little more than 300GB of useable storage. Microsoft sells SSD expansion cards to alleviate this some, but at the current eye watering price of $220 for and extra 1TB of SSD storage you may be asking yourself, "why not save the money I would spend on the console plus the memory and instead get the Series X for $500 or better yet the PS5 Digital Edition for $400?" That leads to the conclusion and the biggest selling point for the Series S by far, availability. Both Series X & PS5s are expected to be hard to find products till at least 2023 due to the ongoing global chip supply shortage. If you want to play the newest releases, don't mind playing them at lower resolutions and frame rates, if having a fewer number of installed games isn't a huge inconvenience for you, then this could be the perfect console to buy right now and tide you over until availability for the more powerful machines gets better.

Works great....the only issue is that it runs out of storage quick :(

Love this system, love being able to pack up my system and take it anywhere with ease. Discless version was option for me. I’m more of a casual gamer so I just needed the basics.