Customer Ratings & Reviews

This console is a beast for the price. This outperforms most gaming pcs on the market. 120FPS with ray tracing and epic graphic settings smooth gameplay. 100% worth the buy you can’t beat it. Great controller with USB C. 1 con is the low storage but that can be resolved quite simply.

I got this console solely to play starfield when it come out next month. I have a PS5 already and have always been a PS guy but… im not gonn lie. I haven’t touched my PS since getting this. The game pass has really kept me occupied and also the free copy of madden 24 that came with it is the icing on the cake. Im not saying I’m fully changed to an xbox guy now but… it’s definitely nice to have both consoles

Just picked it up today. Iam writing this review to help out people. Don’t be to worried about the storage. If you had an External hard drive. From your old console. It will work on this system. Your old games that are not x/s up grades will still play from the hard drive you have. Games that are up graded put on the internal hard drive. The console is very small but powerful. Super quiet. Iam coming for the Xbox one s. This new system downloads games super fast and loads way faster then the other. For people that play destiny load took forever. Not with this system. Iam playing on 1080p monitor. And games look so much better. Hope this helps people. Glad I upgraded to this system.

Blown away by the compact size. It's a perfect device to pair with a gaming monitor. I set the Series S output to 1440p 120hz and am good to go. The load times are...What load times???? GamePass is a really great value now that EA Play is bundled in. Can't wait for more optimized for X|S games! Speaking of games, I only play a handful at a time so the 512 storage is plenty for me. If you like having more games at your disposal you're going to need to connect an external drive. The 1TB storage expansion cards are pricey at the moment. I'll have to take one point away for value. Other than that it's an impressive little system and will make a great gift this year.

Purchased as a gift and the recipient absolutely loves it. When asked what’s to love the response was the graphics. It’s compact which is always great in my book. Would recommend to a friend.

Make sure you buy a storage card for it or if ya plan on playing cloud no worries then. Bought this one for travel so far great.

Small and convenient. Love that the main air vent is up top. Performs great. I’ve had this for about 6 months with no hiccups!

The Series S is an incredible and unbelievably compact machine for the price you pay; there isn’t anything out there that can be had in the console realm or in the PC building realm for $299 that offers this level of performance. I personally think you should pick one up if you hit a few of the following points: •Don’t have a 4K TV (or currently only have a 1080p display/TV) •Put your entertainment space at a premium •Don’t have physical games •Plan on expanding storage (I utilize an old external Seagate 1TB HDD) or swapping a few games out at a time digitally •Don’t need the biggest and baddest machine out there •Want to save $200 but still want to access next-gen titles The only reason I returned mine was because I had purchased it thinking my Series X was stolen/lost from a different retailer drop (it was a month delayed with no updated tracking so I started to give up hope). To be honest, if my Series X never showed up I would be perfectly content with the Series S for a long time. I still only utilize a 1080p 60hz display and plan to upgrade to a 1440p higher refresh rate monitor in the future. My rational for the X over the S was just overall future-proofing, as I’m coming from the PC world and hopping back into the console world so I want to get the most powerful unit for my return. Again, the S is perfectly capable for so many people; sadly I think it is underestimated and definitely undervalued in overall perception for how much you get for retail price.

Nice “little” machine. Never really knew the actual size. Or took in to account how small it would be counsel has no disk drive has a solid-state hard drive The quick resume is quite nice for a game moment you open it up from the home screen boom you’re back in lickety-split. I really liked that I was able to completely set up the new Xbox with the Xbox app on my iPhone. I actually like the new Xbox controller OVER the series 2 Elite. Ultimately I want the series x. Whenever enough councils become available. But for right now are use the series S for those games that are enhanced for it and I’ll still use my Xbox one X for my 4K platform

A very awesome compact sized gaming console! It actually arrived at Best Buy a few day's earlier than what was expected. Quick resume works good on some games. Some games can load very fast but other's take a little longer. I don't play too many different games. I play a few arcade games and and 3 standard full sized games - Forza Horizon 4, Rainbow Six Siege and Phantasy Star Online 2 (PSO2). I don't have too much concern or need for a larger hard drive. The hard drive that this console comes with is more than good enough for me. I have had absolutely no issues with this awesome little console whatsoever. I also love the fact that this console is an all digital console. I like how games these days are all going digital. I no longer have any need for a blu-ray player either because all my movies are all digital as well. I like using the Vudu app for watching movies or tv shows. I really am considering getting me the Xbox X Series console one day but not anytime soon. My 4k tv doesn't have all the features that my S Series game console calls for but it will definitely do for now. The bottom line about the S Series console is, It's an awesome little console!

This Series S is perfect for my bedroom when I feel too lazy to get up and game on my series X at my desk. Considering how small it is, it will also become my travel console. Great entry into next gen if you haven’t made the jump yet. The price of $250 is a steal and makes it even more attractive to folks looking to make the leap. You will need an expansion card for more storage because stock storage you’re getting maybe 2-3 games on it as many have mentioned. If you don't have a top end TV to accommodate the Series X this series S is a no brainer.

Good console I definitely recommend folks get it if they want something elite and that will launch fast paced games although if you are interested in games like COD and any Tom Clancy I would recommend yoi get the 1tb and even that won’t be enough. Then the controllers pretty good if your a starter gamer however the batteries die quickly so id recommend getting a rechargeable one or buying rechargeable batteries so as to save money versus buying a bunch of batteries

I have this as my traveling gaming device. Works perfectly especially when paired with gamepass! Best value in current gen gaming

I really wanted to get the X series i tried so hard and this one was available so i grabbed it with no expectations. This little thing is powerful looks sweet and plays amazing. I have a 1440 monitor so this ended up being a great purchase. Only bad thing is how hard these new systems are to get and only being digital you can't buy games at the store anymore. Gamepass is amazing also and perfect for this machine

As a lifelong 35yr old Loyal PlayStation user, I purchased my first Xbox as a series S on 10/30/22. I couldn’t bring myself to buy another PS4 after my last one was stolen by my ex along with my dog when she left and ghosted me. I am a low key gamer and only really wanted the system to play NFSHP remastered as an OG and Halo. Besides being visually stunning and more than enough power for me, the CONTROLLER is far superior to anything I have ever used from PlayStation. I have put 2 years of solid use on it and the parts that would guarantee break several times over on a PlayStation controller have YET to break!

Even though, there's hype around the Series X and PS5 about the powerful internals. I enjoy having the Series S... I'm impressed of how small it is. And its more than capable of playing next generation games. As of now, I've been playing 2K21 Next Generation. If those who don't care about 4K gaming and don't have a ton of games they play on a regular, then I most certainly recommend the Series S.

its a great lil console for the price! been playing call of duty and such just fine

Great small machine looks great on my sony 75in tv games are awesome kid's love it.

If you habe game pass this is all you need. It can download about 6 to 7 games from gamepass at a time. The best budget console there is imo. Game pass has a way better selection of games than playstation. As well as day 1 releases like Starfield. And elder scrolls 6 when that comes out.

I was not expecting to like this console as much as I do. After receiving my PS5 on launch day, the last thing I ever thought I would need is another next-gen console. I will say that if I didn't have the PS5, I would have probably opted for a Series X, but in that I have high-performance gaming already with my PlayStation, this astoundingly compact console fills a real great space that the PS5 can't necessarily offer. My new house was built with frustratingly few cable jacks, and I still have traditional landline cable, so the ability to use this as a Spectrum receiver in my theater room is great. The load times are amazingly fast, and honestly the resolution downgrade from the true 4K Series X/PS5 is minimal, even on my 110" screen. The best part is the fact that I can seamlessly continue a game started on my Xbox One S downstairs and pick up right where I left off with my Series S upstairs. Also, Game Pass is far and away the best deal that exists in all of gaming - I was able to trade in 3 Xbox One games I had purchased because all of those titles were now available on Game Pass Ultimate. If you want a second console, if you don't care about a disc drive or the highest resolution, or if you want to save some money, this is an outstanding option.