Customer Ratings & Reviews

Works as advertised. Easy set up. Does everything a blueray player does as well as gaming.

I bought this for Christmas and my hubby’s birthday. My son and I were one of the firsts to arrive on Black Friday. I was so impressed with the customer service as well as the police presence. We absolutely felt safe. The customer service person even walked around looking for a bag for my purchase because it was early in the morning. I appreciated that.The product itself has been awesome. They play on it everyday.

Storage is a bit small for being an all digital console, but if you can look past that this is a very capable gaming machine at the pricepoint, even better so with gamepass.

Faster than i thought clean looking graphics look amazing

I bought this item for my kid and he loved it. It's satisfactory and convenient for use

Excellent replacement for my pc. It’s fast and reliable, the load times are comparable to a pc.

Perfect little machine for streaming/1080P 60 FPS games. Perfect for people who primarily play PC or Playstation titles but still want to try out Xbox Exclusives in the future, albeit probably at a lower graphical fidelity than its Series X brother. The new Xbox One controllers have a very nice textured back now, seem to be better at resisting the inevitable gamer sweat from longer sessions of usage. UI is still the same from the Xbox One if you have used that prior to this; be it feels much snappier thanks to the fast SSD's these new systems use.

The Xbox Series S is a fantastic gaming console that offers a powerful and immersive gaming experience. The console is sleek and compact, making it easy to fit into any entertainment setup. The interface is user-friendly, and the controller is comfortable to hold, with responsive buttons and triggers that make gameplay a breeze. One of the standout features of the Xbox Series S is its performance. The console is capable of running games at up to 120 frames per second, with support for 1440p resolution. This means that games look and feel incredibly smooth, with no lag or stuttering. Additionally, the console supports ray tracing, which adds realistic lighting and shadows to games, making them look more lifelike than ever before. The Xbox Series S also offers access to a vast library of games, including Xbox Game Pass, which gives you access to over 100 high-quality games for a low monthly fee. Additionally, the console supports backward compatibility, which means you can play many of your favorite Xbox One games on the new console. Overall, the Xbox Series S is a top-notch gaming console that offers a premium gaming experience. If you're looking for a console that delivers high-performance gaming at an affordable price, then the Xbox Series S is definitely worth considering.

Great buy for the price, even if you have other gaming systems. If you are like many others and you have a PS4/5, gaming PC, and/or a Nintendo Switch, what is the point of another? Especially if your PC can play the same games. At least with PS5 or Switch, you have exclusives and a different experience. So if you have these systems already, it’s not likely to make sense and get this. You’ll need the $220 external Drive that is exclusive with Seagate to use for Xbox X|S games. And you’ll need Game Pass. Game pass is great for the cost. But most other triple A title games or open world games I play aren’t on Gamepass. It has its limits. Overall, if you have no other current gaming system, yes this is great. It plays great on a 1440p gaming monitor. The 120hz is so limited right now that doesn’t seem to matter, but it is still supported on this console.

perfect for 1080p couch gaming. Small compact and an excellent system for any non-4k display. This is the one you want if that's the case.

Great product for young kids. Works great for young kids. Not bulky in there rooms

How does microsoft's entry level offering into the next gen realm stack up and is it worth it? Since I currently own all three of the xbox one x, series s and series x (seriously microsoft can you get any lazier with the naming?) I thought I would take a second to give my two cents on the series s console as it compares and relates to its xbox brethren. So first off what exactly is the Xbox Series S and where does it fit into the rest of the Xbox family? The Series S is one of microsoft's two new next gen (current gen by now?) consoles as it looks to phase out the older Xbox One models. Its serves as the entry level next gen console sorta like the little brother to the much more powerful, flagship Series X console. Basically an all digital, disc free upgrade to the older Xbox One family. It brings advancements such as ray tracing, 3d audio, nvme ssd and faster gpu at the cost of storage and performance. In all honesty, the little brother doesn't really play in the same league as its bigger brother so its actually much more logical to compare it to the One X since both price and performance falls into a much closer spectrum to see if its worth upgrading for you. PROS:- The new Xbox Series S brings a host of advancements over the previous console cycle. Primarily and most obviously noticeable is that it is faster. Like, much faster. In fact that is the first thing everyone that has used mine says within the first 5 minutes. The new console clocks in with a GPU that is 393Mhz faster than a One X as well as a CPU that is roughly 1.5x faster. Add to that advanced NVME SSD and load times are drastically cut down from older consoles, so much so that it is seriously hard to sit and stare at loading screens for more than 20 seconds anymore. Beyond that the Series S also offers support for ray tracing along with twice the refresh rate at 120hz. Another under appreciated upgrade is support for 3D spatial audio, if you haven't experienced Dolby Atmos yet you are missing out! You also get the newer version of the Xbox wireless controller and much improved app support for all your streaming needs. All of this at price that is much more palatable than the Series X and about that of a new One X (if you can find one). Add to that full backwards compatibility for both gaming and hardware and you can see the many benefits to upgrading. However, that price point does come at some compromises.. CONS:- There are some trade offs to having a reasonable price point and smaller profile. Primarily the Series S is not a true 4k console. Output resolution is limited 1440p compared to 4k capabilities of the One X. However don't forget you have a much faster refresh rate which leads to far smoother gameplay and that is going to be much noticeable than the dip in resolution which really requires a higher end tv to make a difference. Another big difference is the obvious lack of a disc drive. Given the push towards digital gaming this may or may not matter to you, but any older games you still have on disc are basically useless and forget about using it as your 4k blu ray player. Although you can still access streaming services such as Netflix etc. Lastly for a system that is all digital you are definitely going to run into memory storage issues. With 512Gb of internal storage off the shelf there is going to be constant shuffling of what games you keep installed on your system. Considering most games are now in the 50-75Gb range and can often be much higher this could be quite the issue. VERDICT:- In conclusion the Series S is definitely a step up and into the next console generation. Although the resolution is actually lower than an older One X model this is not truly noticeable unless you have a very good newer TV. What is very noticeable is the processing speed and 120Hz refresh rate which any gamer will tell you makes a much bigger difference to the overall experience and the Series S shines here. And until you actually experience it you can't imagine the huge difference the loading times make, it is like old school dial up compared to 5g internet. Once you get used to it you really can't go back. So depending on what your budget and requirements are the Series S is totally and upgrade to the One X and unless you have spent $1000+ on a tv that is no more than year old and have another $600+ to spend on the flagship Series X this might very well be the console for you! A great way to experience the benefits of next gen gaming without breaking the bank.

The size of these new consoles are great. Makes it a lot easier to find a home by the TV. The boot up time is very quick with the SSD. It doesn't use the old discs, so it keeps the area clean of plastic disc cases. If you want to play your old disc games you might want to keep an old unit around. I like the direction Microsoft has gone with these. If I was a big time gamer I would get the X.

Great system. It runs smoothly and I haven’t had issues. Get the SD card to increase storage and you won’t be sorry

I love it! It’s fast, smooth & beautiful. Im so happy with my decision to grab it!

This a compact and powerful device, great for playing the latest games.

Great system good graphics, Love how slim it is and easy set up.

Great price and love the console! Been using for 2 years and have no complaints.

Although this Xbox S needed for me to upgrade my sons monitor to a 144hz, upgrade his hdmi to 4k and buy him a mini displayport (dk why) even if it’s not required; just for him to not be laggy & get a much better quality. My teen is far more content with his gaming. Hes lovin his Xbox S to the fullest… He stay steady gamin’. all. day. all. night. Fortnite, Apex, COD & other games.

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,