Xbox Series S

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“Pros: Cheapest next-gen gaming console, support for up to 4K and 120fps, can play nearly every Xbox game ever released, SSD is ridiculously fast, much easier to fit in your living room than other next-gen consoles. Cons: Lacks power of Series X and PS5, no disc drive makes it harder to buy used games or maintain a collection, needs a $250 drive expansion card for more storage, only 364GB SSD space to start, Series X has twice the storage and more power for $200.”

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94.6

Reviews

When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more.MicrosoftThe $300 Xbox Series S will launch alongside the Xbox Series X on November 10.The Xbox Series S features a wickedly fast solid state drive (SSD), can run games at up to 4K and 120 frames per second, and is backwards compatible with nearly every Xbox game ever released.While it’s designed to be less

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Business Insider

89.25

Microsoft this year launched not one but two gaming consoles the top-end Xbox Series X and a cheaper digital-only model Xbox Series S. The Xbox Series X is a premium gaming console that boasts the best of the companys technological prowess, being the most advanced gaming console available in India at present. It is no surprise that the Xbox Series S pales in comparison to this high-tech model,

Business Standard India

15.5

Ive had an Xbox Series S since late October, and I am surprised at how I feel about it. I wouldnt say Im excited to have this new system. The word Id usea word that is actually a very high complimentis pleased.I should clarify, before you judge me too jaded, too snooty, or too uncaring about the Locust, the Spartans, and Forza cars to sufficiently recognize the excellence of Xbox.I like new

Kotaku

75.85

Two-minute reviewThe Xbox Series S is a next-gen console that takes a radically different approach. It’s designed to offer the same generational leaps as the Xbox Series X, such as high frame rates, ray tracing and super-fast load times, at a considerably lower price and inevitably, this means it comes with a few key compromises.It has significantly less storage than the Series X, and isn’t

TechRadar

Nintendo Switch Review

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Ive always wanted a videogame console that lets me play beautiful games on a big-screen TV, then take those same games on the go. Nintendo Co.s NTDOY 0.43% latest console, the Switch, is in many ways the realization of that dream.

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42.907

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Will Switch be the great console comeback that Nintendo so desperately crave? That is the question that will persist as the intriguing home-and handheld hybrid console arrives on the market on Friday. Following the commercial disappointment that was the Wii U, Nintendo scoured its hardware legacy to create what is, essentially, a greatest hits console. The simplicity and playfulness of the NES,

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The Telegraph

51.2725

First impressions mean a lot. Even if you initially hate someone but over time come to love them (*cough* Mum and Dad), you will no doubt always be revelling/telling your kids the story of how you thought they were an asshole until you got to know the real them. Nintendos latest console, the Switch, leaves a mightily

The Independent

42.7745

I’ve always wanted a videogame console that lets me play beautiful games on a big-screen TV, then take those same games on the go. Nintendo Co’s NTDOY 0.43% latest console, the Switch, is in many ways the realization of that dream. The hardware is ingenious. This isn’t a VCR-size box like Sony Corp’s PlayStation or Microsoft Corp’s Xbox. The heart of the $300 Switch is a 6.2-inch touch-screen tablet

WSJ

44.48

Nintendo remains a puzzling phenomenon for a lot of modern gamers. The company never makes powerful consoles, or cool consoles; it never pushes the processing envelope, and it always seems a little eccentric when it comes to online infrastructure. Unlike Sony and Microsoft, it isnt trying to make gaming PCs designed to resemble dedicated games machines it just makes games machines.The Switch is

the Guardian

89.65

The Nintendo Switch is a console that does a lot of things all at once. Like the motion controls of the Wii, or the glasses-free 3D of the Nintendo 3DS, or the experimental second screen of the Wii U, the Switch’s innovative hybrid design has helped Nintendo to continue to blaze its own trail and do something different.In the three years since its launch, the Nintendo Switch has become a true

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Playstation 5 Review

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I primarily played two launch games during my time with the PlayStation 5: Astros Playroom, and Marvels Spider-Man: Miles Morales, which highlighted different features of the console. Insomniac; Square Enix; Santa Monica StudiosSpeaking of games, lets face it: you aren’t getting a next-gen console just to watch Netflix; you’re theoretically getting a PlayStation 5 to play games especially console exclusive titles like Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Demons Souls, and Bugsnax which will be available at launch.

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92.55

Reviews

In the PlayStation 5, Sony has found a new way to generate buzz.Sonys new video game console, available Nov. 12 for $499.99, represents a significant step for the PlayStation brand after nearly 26 years. It delivers a whole new look, a new way to interact, and a potentially (forgive the pun) game-changing controller.Much like the Xbox Series X and S, which comes out Nov. 10, the PS5 is going to

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USA TODAY

81.55

I have been around computer games and gamers for nearly 50 years. I played Pong in the 1970s, then later saw my kids progress from Atari 65XE to Sega Megadrive to Xboxes, Nintendo Switch and Sony PlayStations.I have also visited two of the worlds leading professional gaming teams, in Berlin and London, so know how deadly serious gaming and the creation of games has become since we used to cluster

Financial Times

63.25

Brandon Ruffin for The New York Times
This holiday season, we are faced with a tough quandary: The new PlayStation and Xbox consoles are arriving. Which should we gift to our loved ones or to ourselves?There are plenty of options. Beginning Thursday, Sony will ship two versions of the PlayStation 5: a $500 model that includes a disc drive, and a smaller $400 disc-free version that runs downloaded

New York Times

94.6

As Sony and Microsoft unveiled their next-generation consoles to the world, the two mega-publishers raced in different directions. Microsoft boasted that the Xbox Series X would be the most powerful Xbox ever made. Sony, on the other hand, focused on exclusive titles, but more importantly, immersion. Its a concept games have flirted with through their entire existence, but the PlayStation 5

Washington Post

85

The most impressive thing about Sony Corp.s PlayStation 5 isnt the alien-like design or the powerful machinery inside. Its the controller, which adds an entirely new dimension to the experience of playing video games.The new PlayStation comes out Thursday with two models: one that plays Blu-ray discs for $500 and another that doesnt for $400. Bloomberg reviewed the product for the past two weeks

Bloomberg.com

73.1

The PlayStation 5 has plenty of media features, including several major streaming apps and services and the ability to play Ultra HD Blu-ray discs. Controlling media playback with a gamepad is a pain, though, as its hard to remember which buttons handle which functions. A conventional remote makes watching your favorite content much easier, and thats where the Media Remote for the PS5 comes in.

PCMAG

60.45

0By Brian X. Chen and Mike Isaac, The New York Times CompanyThis holiday season, we are faced with a tough quandary: The new PlayStation and Xbox consoles are arriving. Which should we gift to our loved ones or to ourselves?There are plenty of options. On Thursday, Sony will shipshipped two versions of the PlayStation 5: a $500 model that includes a disk drive and a smaller $400 disk-free

The Denver Post

72.25

Previous SlideNext SlideBack in 2016, when the mid-generation hardware upgrades of the Xbox One X and PS4 Pro were still just mere announcements, we publicly wondered if we had seen the last truly distinct break between console generations. Instead of releasing completely new console platformswith exclusive games and features that just don’t work on the previous modelMicrosoft and Sony at the

Ars Technica

For more than two decades, PlayStation has arguably and sometimes demonstrably been the first name in console gaming. Ever since the original PlayStation took gaming out of the bedroom and into the nightclubs, establishing the medium as more than just kid’s stuff, there’s been widespread excitement whenever a new console generation comes around.With the impending launch PlayStation 5, that

WIRED UK

93.55

A new console generation is usually something you can see. Its measured in pixels and polygons. When we moved from the NES to the Super Nintendo, it wasnt hard to spot the difference between 8- and 16-bit Super Mario games. It was just as clear when games evolved to support 3D worlds and, later, HD graphics. Your eyes told you this was something new. It was obvious. With the PlayStation 5, things

The Verge

64.6

Products featured are independently selected by our editorial team and we may earn a commission from purchases made from our links; the retailer may also receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.After enjoying seven years of enormous success with the PlayStation 4, Sonys PlayStation 5 is launching on November 12 for $499. Thats two days after its main competition, Microsofts Xbox

Rolling Stone

89.05

Its been seven long years since Sony released the PlayStation 4, which landed with HD graphics, a sleek new look, and an expansive roster of games. Now the Japanese tech giants are back with another monumental piece of hardware that is set to once again revolutionise how we play games, consume media and communicate with fellow players.The PlayStation 5 is releasing in the UK on November 19, and

Esquire

83.15

Earlier this year, I had to upgrade my TV. Because Roku TVs are fire on a budget, I blessed myself with the 55-inch 4K HDR option, not even thinking about the next-gen era dropping later in the year. After unboxing Sony’s PlayStation 5 and getting it hooked up to my TV, I marveled at the bright lights and sound emitting from the PS5 via my television. The future of gaming was literally in my

Complex

98.05

High five.This is it. After months of waiting, we’re finally in possession of the realisation of Sony’s vision for the next generation of console gaming. PlayStation 5 features cutting-edge AMD CPU and graphics technology combined with ultra-fast solid state storage, ground-breaking innovations in the user interface, a revolutionary controller and, of course, 3D audio. The promise is enticing

Eurogamer.net

85.5

Mambo. Element. Jackson. These are undeniably some of the most famous number fives in the world. But now theres a new contender: The PlayStation 5. Sonys latest video game console is vying to be the biggest, baddest, and boldest mamma jamma around and go toe to toe with the Xbox Series X to be the king of next gen consoles. But how does the PlayStation 5 stack up to the competition? Is it worth

Nerdist

84.35

To be swept off our feet. That, in the end, is what we all want from a new console. We wish to be borne along by technology put not to moral or responsible use but, rather, bent to the purpose of indulgence. Loops of rubber-coated copper, whose job it is to fizz and pour forth the pleasures of 8K resolution. Wide strips of glass and sculpted metal that hum with the hertz necessary for us to play

VideoGamer.com

92.35

Even though some system-level functions are rough around the edges, the PS5 continues to be a fantastic next step for Sony and already has some incredible games to play at launch.It didnt dawn on me until I started packing up my PS4 the other day that Sonys previous console generation likely stands as my favorite platform of all-time. Not only did it have a killer library with personal standouts

DualShockers

78.5

(CNN) Sony’s new PlayStation 5 comes out on November 12, and it’s been hotly anticipated by gaming enthusiasts.The company’s last console, the PlayStation 4, dominated the gaming world, selling far more than the Xbox One. Seven years since the PS4’s initial release, the Japanese entertainment giant is looking to replicate that success with the PlayStation 5.To convince gamers to splurge $500

cnn

94.25

The next generation PlayStation is finally here with the arrival of the PS5. Image: SuppliedI have had the extraordinary privilege of getting my hands on the PlayStation 5 a week before its South African launch this week on 19 November, and so thought I would share my experience.I know you dont want to read a list of performance stats about gigahertz, megabits and teraflops. You want to know how

The South African

96.25

With both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S now available around the world, next-gen is well and truly here.All packing in serious GPU upgrades, lightning-fast SSDs and speedier CPUs, no matter which next-gen console you pick up youre pretty much guaranteed a good time. But if youre after a console that truly gives you that next-gen feel, the PlayStation 5 might just be the one for you.Weve

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Xbox Series X Review

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The official specifications of the new Xbox Series X are as follows; CPU: 8x Cores @ 3. 8 GHz (3. 6 GHz w/ SMT) Custom Zen 2 CPUGPU: 12 TFLOPS, 52 CUs @ 1. 825 GHz Custom RDNA 2 GPU Die Size: 360. 45 mm2Process: 7nm Enhanced Memory: 16 GB GDDR6 w/ 320b bus Memory Bandwidth: 10GB @ 560 GB/s, 6GB @ 336 GB/s Internal Storage: 1TB Custom NVME SSDI/O Throughput: 2. 4 GB/s (Raw), 4. 8 GB/s Expandable Storage: 1TB Expansion Card (matches internal storage exactly)External Storage: USB 3. 2 External HDD Support Optical Drive: 4K UHD Blu-ray Drive Performance Target: 4K @ 60fps, Up to 120fps. As you can see, the specifications that run the new XSX is powerful, particularly with its eight-core CPU, graphical capabilities of up to 12 teraflops, double of the Xbox One X and 16GB of GDDR6 (Graphics Double Data Rate 6 Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory) and not forgetting the NVMe SSD that takes this console to more detailed graphics, better frame-rate and super fast load times. Also, considering Xbox’s biggest alternative for expanding storage right now comes in the form of a proprietary external SSD from Seagate that’s nearly half the price of the console itself, the value proposition for upgrading your available space has never been higher.

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64.8

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Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S$499 / $299View ProductThe Good4K graphics Fast load times High frame rates Familiar interfaceThe BadOdd large shape Sparse game selection at launch No stand-out new featureThe Bottom LineThe next generation of consoles is an incremental upgrade over the previous generation, and without a strong lineup of new games coming at launch, the Xbox Series X isn’t

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Mashable

67.4

New York (CNN Business)It’s been seven years since Microsoft released the Xbox One, the last major generational upgrade to its Xbox series. Now, over a year after the company first announced its next-generation console was coming, it’s finally here.For all that wait, we’re getting not just one but two new consoles: The top-of-the-line Xbox Series X and a cheaper, less powerful Xbox Series S. I

CNN

90.2

After a rocky generation that went from the much hated Xbox One to the redemption tour of the Xbox One X and Microsoft’s acquisition of various studios, the Xbox Series X is poised to be a serious contender going into the new generation.Featuring a super-fast SSD, a refreshed controller and a slick new design, the Series X feels like the result of all the mistakes Xbox made last generation.But

BBC

26.25

The Xbox Series X isnt an essential purchase at least, not right now. But that isnt to say its not a fantastic piece of hardware, with a lot of potential.The next-gen Xbox is super-fast, surprisingly quiet, and delivers the kind of performance that we’ve previously only seen from high-end gaming PCs, ensuring that games both old and new look and perform better than ever before.Gaming PCs,

TechRadar

39

Microsoft isnt pulling any punches with Xbox Series X, its flagship console that launches the newest generation of console gaming. Not only is the machine itself a monolithic behemoth with some serious polygon-pushing power inside, it hits shelves before arch-rival Sony gets PlayStation 5 on the market a potentially crucial window for Xbox to gather some next-gen converts to its cause.Yet aside

WIRED UK

94.45

MICROSOFT is back with a brand new gaming box the Xbox Series X.Ive been testing the next-gen games console that makes your own Xbox looks like a snoozefest, but should it be on your Christmas list this year? Almost definitely.What is the Xbox Series X?The Xbox Series X marks the next-generation of Microsoft games consoles.Its one of a pair, coming in as the more powerful and pricier alternative

The Sun

69.75

Editor’s note: At this time, very few native Xbox Series X games are available to test, and online services and features won’t be stress-tested until the console is widely available to the public. For those reasons, we consider this a review in progress, and will update it extensively over the next several weeks, adding a final review score when appropriate.The Microsoft Xbox Series X is a

CNET

81.75

The Xbox Series X sneaks up on you. Its a minimalist block with precisely one curve on the entire thing. And when you turn it on, the dashboard looks almost identical to the one that Xbox One gamers have been using for years. Even the power button makes the same beeps, and the packed-in controller is barely changed. Its not until you fire up a game and are launched into smooth, native 4K

IGN

87.75

Microsoft’s new Xbox Series X console is designed to usher in a new era of gaming. We affectionally call it the next gen every time a big leap in console hardware arrives, promising new games and things we’ve never seen before. The Xbox Series X will undoubtedly deliver those in time, but for now, the big launch games, flashy new graphics, and next-gen games are still on their way. In the meantime,

The Verge

87.35

The console wars feel different this time around, dont they? Microsoft and Sonys long-awaited next-gen machines have a lot of pressure on their (admittedly bulky) shoulders; not only to prove that theyre worth investing in at launch, but also that their hardware can match the grand ambition of games developers in the future. After all, analysts predict that the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5

Esquire

91.3

Console warconsole war never changes, but thankfully the consoles do. On Tuesday, November 10, the second-most significant Tuesday this month, the next generation of console gaming officially begins with the release of the Xbox Series X and its discless sibling, the Xbox Series S. This teraflop-filled bad boy will help usher in a new era of console gaming, which is basically becoming PC gaming

Nerdist

61.35

(Pocket-lint) – Unlike most other technologies that opt for iterant upgrades yearly, gaming is usually a relatively static genre. Console generations linger for six-to-seven years before being fully replaced, with maybe one or two minor hardware updates and software refinements in the meantime.That’s why there’s generally a massive fuss whenever a new generation arrives. Not only does it

Pocket-lint

86.9

The Xbox Series X is finally upon us and Microsoft’s latest higher-end console continues to be vastly impressive on a technical level, but we’re still left waiting for must-have games to arrive.Xbox has been toiling away for years, waiting for this moment. After botching the launch of the Xbox One and never fully being able to recover from it, Microsoft has clearly been playing its cards

DualShockers

78.2

There has never been a new generation of games consoles quite like the one including the Xbox Series X. Usually, a new console brings with it an opening volley of new and exciting games. The message: if you want to play the new games, you have to buy the new console.Thats not the case this time. Neither the Xbox Series X nor its major competitor, the PlayStation 5, have any exclusive games.

whathifi

70.25

You shouldn’t think of the Xbox Series X as an evolution of the Xbox One that launched in 2013. Always listening, frequently watching, and rarely responding as you believed that it should or hoped that it could Microsoft abandoned it and the battle for input one long ago. It’s better to think of the Xbox Series X as an iteration of the Xbox One as it exists today, and as a continuation of the

gamesradar

95.75

Xbox Series XEditor: The Xbox Series X is available from 10 November 2020 and heres our pre-launch review of the retail console. Remember that like the previous Xbox consoles, it is an always evolving piece of gaming architecture, so this is just the beginning of Microsofts next-gen console.Microsoft kindly provided Impulse Gamer with a retail version of the Xbox Series X console for testing

Impulse Gamer

58.85

The Black Friday sales season is here! The best deals are often not on Amazon. The prices shown above are the best available now, though you may need to buy quickly as some deals will sell out.The Xbox Series X is a somewhat paradoxical console. Its the most powerful black box Microsoft has ever produced to play games on, launched at the same time the company keeps saying that hardware doesnt

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