It’s been a few years since the launch of the Xbox Series X and Series S, and although the console hasn’t broken sales records, there are a respectable number in nature. It’s time for an update and Microsoft is releasing new all-digital versions of its consoles (say goodbye to the optical drive). Can sort them right now.
Whether you ought It’s a completely different question. Microsoft has been quite open about the fact that the company envisions a future in which “every screen is an xbox.” PC gaming on Windows, whether on laptops or notebooks, is as important to business as the living room console. Can even stream Xbox games through a Fire TV device now. Still, there are plenty of reasons to buy an Xbox Series X/S. It’s the most convenient way to set up a Microsoft-centric gaming system to play from your couch. So if you’re interested, here’s how to buy one.
Updated October 2024: We updated the language for the official launch day of Xbox consoles.
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What is different about the new Xbox consoles?
As with the recent PS5 Slim, there isn’t much difference in this mid-cycle Xbox update. He X Series and S Series It has more or less the same hardware under the hood. But there are a couple of small changes.
The Xbox Series As an unapologetic Xbox Series S owner, I like the white look better, so it’s nice to see it available on the more powerful hardware. This “all-digital” Xbox Series
The smaller Xbox Series S never had a disc drive, so there is no drive to remove. Instead, for this update, Microsoft doubled the storage from 512GB to 1TB. The price has also risen between $50 and $350. Given how huge AAA games can get, this seems like a no-brainer, although it’s worth noting that you can easily increase the storage of the current Xbox Series X or Series S with an expansion card.
Finally, Microsoft is launching a special, limited edition version of the original Xbox Series (which has a disk drive) with an exclusive “Galaxy Black” paint job. This one has a spatial pattern of white and green dots with a generous 2TB storage. This model costs $600 and will ship when the other upgraded consoles arrive in mid-October.
Microsoft also recently replaced the Xbox Game Pass for Console level of its subscription service with a new offer called Xbox Game Pass Standard. This includes the same library of console games, as well as the online console multiplayer service. The problem is that you won’t have access to the first day releases. You will have to wait a while to play certain games after launch. Microsoft FAQ It says this could be “up to 12 months or more,” which technically includes all possible time periods, but it seems like the average delay for new releases is probably around a year. This new tier costs $15 per month, while Ultimate Game Pass—which previously cost $17 a month—has been raised to $20 a month.