Microsoft confirmed the existence of theXbox Series Safter a trailer was released   reveal the price and spec of the next - gen cabinet . The Series S is a smaller , less powerful Xbox in comparing to the Xbox Series X , which will also be releasing this holiday time of year . But with a Mary Leontyne Price tag of $ 299 , the Series S is an attractive choice when compare to the Series X , which sit at a cool $ 499 .

There are important difference of opinion between the consoles that players will need to take into consideration when make believe a conclusion between the two . For one , the Series S is sixty pct smaller than its more herculean counterpart . It also lacks a saucer movement , whereas the Series X has a 4 K Blue - ray histrion . But one of the most of import differences is that of power . The Series S boast fewer teraflop of GPU ; it has 4 TFLOPS , while the Series X has 12 . It also features less ram . TheSeries X can manage 4Kgaming at 60 frames per second . The Series S , on the other hand , deliver 1440p at 60 frames per second , leave it the least powerful pick .

But truly one of the most important differences between the consoles comes down to their repositing . It ’s not only the size of the console that ’s smaller than players may be used to . Players will be sacrifice a lot of space with the Series S , and in the end , may incur   additional costs should they choose to kick upstairs their storage pick .

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How Many Games Will The Xbox Series S Fit?

The Xbox Series X sport a comfortable 1 TB of usage NVMe SSD . However , with theSeries S , this memory board is lash in halfat 512 GB , which makes the cheaper price ticket understandable . For players that choose to keep a wide extract of games download on their cabinet , this will be a problem . The average game is roughly 30 - 50 GB , think of the Series S can only fit a maximum of 10 averagely sized games , and even that ’s press it . These number becomes even pocket-sized for player that bring heavy games . Some popular game , likeRed Dead Redemption 2orWarzone , need 100 GB of blank or more , so the Series S could only reserve up to 5 handsome games at a time .

It has n’t been substantiate if the Xbox Series S will be compatible with outside storage , though it ’s anticipate since it ’s a feature with the Series X. Microsoft may also trust that the lack of storage will incentivize players to reverse to theirxCloud cyclosis service , which provide gamers to access over a hundred titles without needing to download the game , thus spare precious space . In either case , however , player need to be fain to pass additional money by from the initial monetary value of the Series S , whether through a one - time purchase like a hard - effort or signing up for Microsoft ’s subscription service . TheXbox Series Smay seem like a more affordable option , but its lack of computer storage can be players in the long run .

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