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News hardware & software 24 July 2020, 15:07

Xbox Series S May Cost Less Than $300

The main rival of PS5 is to be Xbox Series X. Meanwhile, it is worth remembering that Microsoft is also preparing a cheaper alternative - Xbox Series S. It may cost less than $300.

The look of Xbox Series S in artist's vision. Source: Reddit
IN A NUTSHELL:
  • For those who need 1080p resolution in console gaming, Microsoft is preparing a cheaper version of Xbox Series X;
  • According to some (unconfirmed) information, Xbox Series S is supposed to cost between 250 and 300 dollars.

Xbox Series S is one of Microsoft's new consoles. It is to be a cheaper alternative to Xbox Series X. The main difference is that it has lower computing power and does not support higher resolutions. The "S" is designed to play in 1080p (maybe also 1440p). The performance of the APU is to be about 4 Tflops, three times less than its bigger brother, and the price is to be 250-300 dollars.

There is also talk of a smaller RAM capacity of 10 GB, compared to 16 GB in XSX, but for the time being these are just guesses, as is the console's appearance. Some people assume that the "S" will be a lot smaller than Series X. There is no shortage of artistic visions on the web, where the XSX has been deprived of its drive slot and cut in about half. What's more, Xbox Series S is expected to have most of the advantages of a more expensive model, including a fast SSD and hardware ray tracing.

The creator of the YouTube channel Moore's Law Is Dead in a recently published video claims that the weaker Xbox should cost between $250 and $300. Similar conjectures can be found in many other places on the web. If the actuall price really is included in this range, the cheaper Xbox would be an interesting alternative for people who only need 1080p resolution to play.

Arkadiusz Strzala

Arkadiusz Strzala

His adventure in writing began with his own blog and contributing to one of the early forums (in the olden days of Wireless Application Protocol). An electrical engineer by profession, he has a passion for technology, constructing and, of course, playing computer games. He has been a newsman and writer for Gamepressure since April 2020. He specializes in energy and space tech. However, he does not shy away from more relaxed matters every now and then. He loves watching science-fiction movies and car channels on YouTube. He mainly plays on the PC, although he has modest console experience too. He prefers real-time strategies, FPS and all sorts of simulators.

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