Microsoft Announces $299 Xbox Series S Console

YouTuber Brad Sams on Monday leaked an image of the long-rumored Xbox Series S -- a cheaper, less feature-heavy version of Xbox's next-generation console the Xbox Series X -- along with a price: $299. After a few hours of speculation, Microsoft tweeted a confirmation.

Xbox Series S, the more affordable and less powerful version of the Xbox Series X, has been announced by the company. Offered with a pocket-friendly price tag, the Xbox Series S is touted to be the smallest Xbox console ever, marked by a distinctive grill on its body. Although the Microsoft-owned gaming giant hasn't announced any specifications or launch details, several features of the upcoming console have been tipped in earlier reports.

Xbox Series S price
Xbox confirmed the next-generation Xbox Series S via a tweet, sharing a photo of the console. It is set to be priced at $299 and it is the smallest Xbox ever produced. No launch or availability details have been announced.

Xbox Series S specifications, features (expected)
The image shared by Xbox team shows a large black grill on the body of Xbox Series S. No disc-inserting slot was spotted on the console, suggesting that the Xbox Series S would be a digital-only edition. The Xbox Series S will also come with a white controller.

👀 Let’s make it official!

Xbox Series S | Next-gen performance in the ˢᵐᵃˡˡᵉˢᵗ Xbox ever. $299 (ERP).

Looking forward to sharing more! Soon. Promise. pic.twitter.com/8wIEpLPVEq

— Xbox (@Xbox) September 8, 2020

The Xbox Series S is visibly smaller when compared to the Xbox Series X. Known tipster WalkingCat (@h0x0d) shared a small video clip on Twitter, showing how the Xbox Series S could completely fit inside the Xbox Series X console body. According to reports, the Xbox Series S may support 1080p or 1440p gaming with four teraflops of GPU performance. It is expected to come with 7.5GB of usable RAM. The announcement tweet did mention that the Xbox Series S will deliver “next-gen performance.” More details are expected to be announced soon.

Xbox Series X Global Launch Confirmed for November
The Xbox Series S and the Xbox Series X are expected to be released on November 10. The Series S is said to come with a $25  per month Xbox All Access financing option while the Series X is said to come with a $35 per month plan in the US. The Xbox Series X is also tipped to be priced at $499.

Microsoft hasn't confirmed any of the Series X pricing or financing details yet.

September 08, 2020