Customer Ratings & Reviews

Surprisingly capable for such a tiny console. If you plan on playing on a 1080p screen, this is the machine to buy. (It certainly can output 4k with HDR, but the Series X has higher frame rates and better visual effects.) Completely silent and no disk drive to wear out over time. Another awesome feature -- look into using this for emulation using Retroarch. There are lots of tutorials on Youtube about how to install and play your old Nintendo, SNES, Dreamcast, Playstation, and PS2 games in retail mode (doesn't need Developer mode access). My only concern is only having 512gb of storage. Either buy the storage expansion card or use a USB hard drive because you're going to want to download and play everything on GamePass and you'll run out of storage sooner than you think. TLDR Fantastic value for a great little console.

I've had the Series S for a few months now and I have no bad things to say about it. Load times are great with the SSD, games look good, and everything just works the way you want it to. The value is also amazing if you pair it with Game Pass. Sure, you can get more power and built in storage with the Series X, but for people who game casually and don't care too much about having 4K graphics, the Series S is a no-brainer. I also like the design of it, it's very compact and looks nice enough to be displayed front and center of your entertainment center or even right next to your TV. All in all, it's a great little machine and I can't think of a reason to give it anything other than 5 stars. GG Microsoft!

Always been an xbox guy got this to play madden because ea hates pc and i cant run it there but solid console no complaints so far

Runs fast and quiet , not taking CDs took me a while to get used to but if you get games during sales it's not so bad. You can realistically only hold 2ish big games or 4 to 5 small games before you run out of system memory.

Such a powerful machine I bought this for my 6 year old while I have the series X tower but the series S runs amazing and the biggest downfall is the memory but the price difference is favoring the series S just delete games and keep a few in rotation because this machine is extremely powerful n fast and looks beautiful in games im happy with this purchase and I paid more for my Xbox one being 375 after taxes when it first came out and I paid 315 for this beast after taxes. My son loves for the price point you cant beat it

This gaming console was really easy to set up and the controller was simple to learn. I also purchased the Game Pass which is a great way to try out games. Really happy with this purchase.

Paired with Xbox game pass, this thing is a great little machine. It's a serviceable machine for the next gen gaming and I'd have no problem recommending this to anyone looking to get into the next-gen console gaming on a budget. The one problem is the internal storage size. You can get the officially licensed expandable storage by Microsoft, or you can just get external storage and store more games on that. You'll have to move the games from the external to internal, but that's faster than having to redownload the games each time. However, if you like the idea of physical discs and true next-gen, I'd save up. This machine does well at what it is designed to do.

Good option for an entry gaming console, graphics looks great, and we will be able to play on 120 fps

I'm definitely not a gamer in any sense of the word. The last gaming system I owned was the PS1. Or Nintendo 64, I know cause I rocked the heck out GoldenEye. What I like the most is the size, the value, and adding a monthly subscription to game pass makes it worth the money spent on the console. I also use it as my media hub, with the controller it's easy to navigate but adding a compatible media remote makes streaming, video watching, and app switching easy. Definitely recommend this gaming system for it's value and capabilities.

I understand that for the true gaming enthusiast, some of the specs have limits that may -in a few years- seem a little underperforming compared to the Xbox x. But for what is optimized forX/S this machine is unbelievable both in price and capability.

Using with my new LG 45 in monitor. This console is better then they used to be. I will say im not a fan of the lack of disk drive. They only made this a 500gb console. And there is no disk drive... any game these days require 200-300 gb for download which takes 1/3 of the drive space alone... requiring a external drive to cover space if you play multiple games

Great for what my son and I use it for. Which is only gaming. I don't run any other apps on it. Mostly just stuff on Gamepass.

Things a beast for being so small! Super compact and the new processor is quick!

This was a gift fpr my daughter she loved it and it works great

Didnt want to wait for a series x. Bought this for a discounted price & couldn't be happier. This plus gamepass is a gaming machine & runs smooth, quiet, and lets us play for hours on end!

Next gen console. Awesome price. Picked up 3 of them. Storage a little low but thats alright. When this is on sale, or is a bundle your looking for, you cant go wrong. My kids love them.

I already own a Xbox One S and wanted to buy a Series X since the kids were hogging the Xbox. I settled for a Series S since I couldn’t locate a Series X. So far it’s been really good. I’ve noticed the load times for the games I play has improved tremendously. I play a lot of Forza Horizon 4 and would typically wait 90 seconds on load screens to boot the game, but on the Series S it’s closer to 20 seconds. With quick resume there is zero wait, so that’s been great. My only gripe is the smaller storage on this Xbox vs my One S but external drives are cheap enough! I don’t own a 4K TV so the graphics are fine for me. If you own a 4K TV maybe it will be different for you. I was already playing all digital games so the lack of a disc drive has not been a burden for me. If I absolutely needed to play a disc based game I already have the One S.

Love it. Provides great performance and even supports old games as well. Playing Fallout New Vegas on it and the differences are phenomenal. Also cheaper and more available than the PS5.

Was an amazing gift for my nephew! So far its worked better than we expected. Such a great idea to only get digital games and prevents a cluster on his desk.

Really good console, bought it a year or 2 ago and it works so well