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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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    Rating 4.7 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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  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth the price.

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

    My son loves it. Pretty compact and light weight. Doesn’t take up any space at all.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Xbox Series S Review

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

    I have both the series X as well the series S. I would say if your budget is less you can go for series S, however if budget is not a problem then definitely go for series X as it supports 4K

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great bang for your buck.

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

    It’s so sleek and less bulky than the other series. Fits perfectly in the small space.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Series s is basic gamer

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

    Xbox series s. Would need more space if you’re a serious gamer.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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

    Excellent product. Works as expected. My grandson is happy with it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Work as designed

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

    Work as designed. It was time for me to upgrade since I still had my day one xbox one

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fun

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

    Excellent buy and so much fun to play. Wished I had purchased it a long time ago.

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

    FriendsConnections

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

    This is great! My son was able to join many of his classmates on the battlefield. Helps him deal with being virtual afain

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

    Beast of a 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.

    The Xbox Series S is the perfect Xbox if your only interested in playing via game pass it’s awesome the only downside to the system is the fact that it’s 512 GB but really you get 361 GB if it was like the Series X this would be the best and cheaper option for next gen gaming again if your a all digital kind of person I’m not into all digital but picked it up because I wanted to play game pass games but will pick up a Series X when it’s more available and has plenty of great physical games til then this is perfect!!!!

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

    Thanks

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

    The experience with this Xbox has been so awesome especially when I play college football 25. Thank you Best Buy for making my pick up experience so great.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The Price is Right

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

    Got this at a great price new in the box. So far it's lived up to my expectations.

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

    A wild card in next gen gaming

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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.

    Bout this for my daughter. This little machine is amazing! I also got a Series X and I was more excited to see what this thing could do. If you have gamepass, this serves as such. This is a gamepass slingbox. Games load so fast and sometimes faster then the Series X due to the lower res textures. Love the auto hdr feature that adds it to games that never had it. My daughter booted up roblox and wow, it loaded really quick and looks way different because of the hdr added. Perfect system for the below hardcore gamer. You WILL run outta storage quickly.

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

      We're delighted that you're enjoying the speed and convenience of your daughter's new Xbox Series S. It's great to hear that you're a fan of Xbox Game Pass, too. Thank you for sharing your experience; we hope your daughter has a lot of fun with her Xbox.

      Happy gaming,
      Chuck
      Xbox Customer Care Microsoft

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very happy

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My son loved it and plays all the time. Souls recommend to anyone

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

    Great budget console

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing console for the price. The faster drive makes load times minimal. Hopefully the Series X will become available sometime.

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

      The near-instant load times of your new Xbox Series S Console are truly impressive! There's truly never been a better time to be a gamer, and never a better system to game on than your new setup. We're happy you have been enjoying your time with it! Thank you for sharing your thoughts, we appreciate your feedback. We're thrilled to be a host for your next-generation gaming experience!

      Happy Gaming,
      Brad - Xbox Customer Care Microsoft

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it!

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

    My teenager loves the new game system. It was an upgrade from his other one but had to purchase memory card.

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

    Good alternative

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

    Runs 1440p well. I was originally using a cheap hdmi cord, switched to a 2.1 hmdi cable and the difference is definitely noticeable. Storage is small, I did order the expansion card recently (on sale) which helped a ton, I was only able to have two games installed at a time which was extremely annoying. If you are fine with gaming at 1440p, then go for this.

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

    Supper happy.

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

    Great quality, phenomenal gaming experience. Just disappointed I can’t use my Xbox one external hard drive to play/install all my games

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

    Great lil machine

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

    This is my 2nd xbox series s that ibuy. We have a total of 4 systems in our household for family fun. 2 series s and 2 series x. If u can i recommend getting the series x. This only has 400ish gigs of space. So if u need to buy the seagate expansion pack the 1 tb is alone 220, which this sytem with that expansion turns out more expansive then the seriesx. But if u just playing cloud games, this will do the trick.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Xbox

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

    I love this unit. Loads quick and has plenty of storage space

    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 don’t use physical copies of games so the digital version has been perfect. I also usually try to only play 1-2 games at a time so the space on it is not an issue at all, but it’s nice that you can expand storage if necessary, It’s quite small so it fits perfectly where I need it to and it’s super responsive and quick. I haven’t owned a new game system since I was in high school so it’s quickness was a nice surprise. Also picking it up at the store was the easiest thing I’ve ever done(as opposed to finding one to purchase).

    I would recommend this to a friend