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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 13167 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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96%would recommend to a friend

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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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  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Review

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

    This system worked as expected, and is good alternative to the more expensive Series X.

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

    Rated 4 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.

    Works great year and a half in and it's starting to freez during gameplay though every 10 minutes or so

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great system

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

    Overall great system! Great for digital gaming and watching movies and the App Store is amazing!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Xbox series S

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

    Great console but be prepared to get extra storage for streaming games digitally

    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.

    I have both this and PS5, but find myself using this console more, tried coming back to PlayStation but I think I’m more of a fan of Xbox not only the value of this console, but the power and speed, might not be as powerful as the PS5 and Series X but great for the portability as well since I barely have time playing games as much due to work and having a baby that’s 1 and half, taking this from room to room is very nice, highly recommend this console only downside is storage and no disc drive but other than that I love this console.

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

    The little brother

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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.

    I already have its older brother and my son wanted his own box, so i decided( due to ability of not finding the elusive series x) to grab the s. Needless to say, i was impressed. Where the graphics take a hit, it makes up in load times and stability of framerate. Yes, not a fan of the lack of memory, but there is acess to the cloud gaming, which is a nice touch. All in all, would recomend as entry console/2nd xbox if no other options available. Gamepass will keep you busy!

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

    Xbox One Series S Review

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

    When ordered got here on time was nicely shipped and packaged. Great item and will buy and recommend to order online from Best Buy.

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

    Great buy

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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.

    Was supposed to get on sun,dec 27 got email for pick up on Thursday so kudos bestbuy. the system is awesome easy setup downloaded few games I play and got into it,I expected less,but turns out this lil guy packs some power looks like one x 4k,but the load times and frame rate make up a whole lot,like beating ur friends in loading in places is fun as u sit there and watch them load in,if u can't get series x this one is more available and is worth it,good job microsoft,love it.

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

    Xbox series S is amazing!!!

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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.

    Upgraded from a Xbox one s, didn’t need or care for the Xbox series x since I game mostly on my pc but I didn’t want a upgraded Xbox for my living room so when I have friends over we can play and I’m very happy with this, storage sucks of course but the switching from one game to another is super fast!!! This Xbox is also very very quiet no loud fans and it looks sleek and slim. Haven’t tried playing on a monitor I play on a 4K tv and it looks very very amazing

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

    Best Budget Console!

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

    If you're looking for gaming under $300 with access to hundreds of games and don't care about playing games in 4k, this is the console for you! It can handle any game you throw at it pretty well, and even though it may not be as future proof as the Series X when it comes to delivering the best graphicsh, it can still handle the games well enough to play it without any issues!

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

    A compact and powerful next gen Xbox!

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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.

    I got lucky and got the Xbox Series S during a Best Buy restock this week. Curbside pickup was fast and easy. The Xbox Series S is a pretty powerful console, even though it does lack some features from the Series X. This Xbox doesn't play games in native 4k, however, it does upscale to 4k and if your TV is smaller than 45 inches you wouldn't even be able to tell the difference. The graphics look great and the system runs smoothly. The small storage capacity is a downside, but if you get an external hard drive you should be good. For the price, this is an amazing console!

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

      We're thrilled you were able to get your hands on one! Happy to hear you are really enjoying the improved power and optimized output capabilities of your new Xbox Series S. Thank you for taking a few minutes of your day to share your experience with us. We're delighted that you have found the improved graphics quality and smooth operating speeds of your console to your liking.

      Happy Gaming,
      Brad - Xbox Customer Care Microsoft

  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Xbox console

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

    Very awesome game console great price and quality and easy to understand all the games

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

    Overall Great

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought the Xbox last year, it runs perfectly. I use it on a 4K TV and the graphics and performance is great. The only thing I would suggest is if you’re looking for more storage lean towards the Xbox Series X.

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

    My son loves this!!

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

    My son has been wanting a xbox for so long now. He loves playing. The only problem is it didn’t come with a power cord but everything was else was good.

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

    Amazing console!

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

    I am mostly an Xbox gamer, this is my third xbox console. I absolutely love this one! My games do load a lot faster in comparison to the xbox one, and the graphics are much better! I wish it had more internal storage since Xbox X|S games can’t be played from the external storage, and they take up lots of space; but aside from that, it’s wonderful!

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

    Old man likes this

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

    Twas great for a 86 year old man like me i think my wife would enjoy it if she was here

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

      No matter your age or experience level, your new Xbox Series S Console has been designed to offer our users the most intuitive and issue-free gaming experience on the market today. We're thrilled you are enjoying your time with it! Thank you for sharing your story with the community. We appreciate your feedback, and are happy to have you as part of the Xbox Family.

      Happy Gaming,
      Brad - Xbox Customer Care Microsoft

  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    xbox

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

    best christmas gift anybody can ever ask for definitely did the job

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    True Statement by Xbox community member.(opinion)

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

    Xbox player/supporter overall love the next gen console graphics amazing of course could be more advanced or artistic when it comes to the display and things game developers could be more artistic too! games are cool and very competitive while being fun at the same time. Only stuff is some minor things like the storage/space is not enough being that most major games require a lump some of the storage some people could only have 2 games depending on the games they had the ratio or whatever is just off, and the lagging out of the games not connection issue I’m talking you just click one thing and boom you back on the Home Screen maybe that’s bugs from the video game developers itself but idk like I said overall I Love it. I truthfully can’t wait to see and play the new or next version of the next gen consoles know it’s going to be crazy.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Xbox series s

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

    Great gaming console, great christmas gift. Would recommend it

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

    Nice

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

    The purchase went smoothly. Setup was really easy and started gaming right away

    I would recommend this to a friend