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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 13187 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

Customers are saying

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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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A must!

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

    It’s a bit smaller than the Xbox 1 but it’s very sleek looking. This is the best purchase I made from Best Buy! Even though both the new Xbox’s are hard to find but when you find one get it, you won’t be disappointed, just a fair warning it’s a discless Xbox so any Xbox games that you own you can’t use but you are able to download them from your Xbox one to the Xbox series S using the Xbox app

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

    Xbox Series S Review

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    For $299, this console is definitely incredible, the only issue with it, is it’s lack of storage, it comes with roughly 376gb of game storage after the initial setup, so after about 4 bug games you’d be out of space. If your an extreme gamer, and know your going to play a huge variety of different games, Get the Series X, but if you only got this just for the fact of having an Xbox next gen console for exclusives, this is fine.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Get it for John 117

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bite-sized Next-gen gaming. Price was excellent too.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best value in a console

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

    Blown away at how powerful this little machine is. Probably the best value in a console

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

    Excellent console

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

    The Series S is a great console for digital gaming.

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

    xmas xbox

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

    My children love this console. What is the best part is the download of games, we never have to worry about loosing a game disk and we use the xbox library to change our games all the time. Best console we have bought so far

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

    Worth the Purchase

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Really happy with this purchase. It’s been a couple of months with this console already and so far it has lived up to my expectations!! Would definitely recommend as a gift.

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

    Awesome little Xbox!!

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Xbox series s is small and sleek this is the size consoles should be, the ps5 is huge compared to this, the series s performes quite well and 8s super fast, storage is lacking at only 512 gb, the price of extra 1 gb storage is almost as much as the console itself but if u can find it at a lower price its soo worth it for this tiny little beast

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

    Xbox series S

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

    Perfect size to even throw in a back pack so you can travel with it. I never buy physical discs so this option was great . Never had any issues in a year and the purchase experience was very smooth. The only con is that 500gb is not enough space to have multiple modern games on it.

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

    Review

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing next gen gaming only thing is you need to purchase extended memory

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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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.

    Speed and processing is sick. Love the disc free option for gaming as it’s the new future.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from MicrosoftOutreachTeam
      Posted .

      Hey Matty,

      We're excited to hear you appreciate and enjoy the disc-free configuration of your new Xbox Series S Console! We agree, it's the wave of the future, and we're happy to have you along for the ride. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with the community! And, if you're looking to add a few more titles to your rotation, we suggest pairing with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. There's no easier way to access hundreds of player-loved favorites, all instantly, and with one subscription. Find all the info you need to get started today, here: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass

      Happy Gaming,
      Brad - Xbox Customer Care Microsoft

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Runs great!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this because I was former Flight Simulator fan for the PC. As far as consoles, I've been a loyal Playstation since the beginning ...until now. I was afraid a console version of Flight Simulator wouldn't meet my bar but, oh it does. The xbox runs it better than my hyped out PC used to. Very happy with my xbox(S) ..I will need an expansion card sometime!

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

    Works great and stays connected to internet

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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.

    My son purchased for his use.... says it is way better than his xbox one and stays connected to the internet - that is why he bought a new one - we think it was because we had upgraded our modem and that is when he started experiencing issues. He really is enjoying this xbox since the majority of his games are digital.

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

    Xbox series s is great

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome console. Great customer service. Xbox series S is most definitely worth it

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

    Xbox

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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 had an Xbox one for a while. So I finally made the decision to upgrade, and so far I have to say that it is holding up well and runs vary good. And I would recommend this.

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

    Good entry system for next gen gaming

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

    Best system to get into next gen gaming aside from being digital only and held back on graphics.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I love it lot better then xbox one

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

    Awesome series console in the world lighting fastest system

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

    Happy

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was so glad that I was able to get this my son loves it. Can't keep him away from it.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Gateway to next gen

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

    Good purchase, definitely if your looking to get game pass, don’t expect Ps5 or Series X specs.. it’s awesome but limited in comparison to the other two.. I enjoy it a lot.

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

    Amazing Console

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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.

    Wow just amazing, just love the next gen Xbox. Although I am writing this review for the S series I also was able to acquire the Series X and it is one amazingly powerful console. Seeing 4k at 120hz for the first time is quite a sight to see. Its also whisper quite, thank you Microsoft for giving one amazing console for next gen to build upon.

    I would recommend this to a friend