Players will also be able to pay for the Xbox Series S in 24 monthly installments through an Xbox All Access subscription, which will also grant you access to 24 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (now including EA Play) for $24.99 a month. So, what makes the Xbox Series S cheaper than its more expensive sibling? We broke down the big differences here. But he most obvious reasons why the S is more affordable are the fact that it doesn’t have a disc drive, meaning you’ll have to buy all of your consoles digitally, and that it won’t have native 4K resolution like the Xbox Series X, which will actually be 8K-ready out of the box. Microsoft broke down the console further in the video below:
CPU: 8x Zen 2 Cores at 3.6GHz (3.4GHz with SMT)GPU: 4 TFLOPs, 20 CUs at 1.56GHz, AMD RDNA 2RAM: 10GB GDDR6Memory Bandwidth: 10GB at 224GB/sInternal Storage: 512GB PCIe Gen 4 NVME SSDFrame rate: Up to 120 fpsResolution: 1440p with 4K upscalingOptical Drive: No disk drive
The Xbox Series S is 60% smaller than the X but won’t offer the same rendering power as the beefier console. As Microsoft explained, the console was really designed for fans who prefer framerate over resolution. If you don’t have a 4K TV in your living room and don’t plan to get one any time soon, you should consider getting the cheaper next-gen Xbox. And yes, the Xbox Series S’s GPU will still deliver ray-traced graphics! The budget console also features the same “Velocity Architecture” which will “greatly decrease” load times while its Quick Resume feature will “enable players to seamlessly switch between multiple titles and resumes instantly from where you last left off.” The Xbox Series S will also be compatible with “thousands of your favorite games across four generations of gaming, all your Xbox One gaming accessories, and industry-leading services like Xbox Game Pass.” Additionally, Microsoft is ensuring that first-party titles from Xbox Game Studios “support cross-generation entitlements and that your Achievements and game saves are shared across devices” through its Smart Delivery system. If it’s the games you’re interested in, the Xbox Series X has an interesting lineup of exclusives thus far. Currently, the roster includes Halo Infinite and Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II. We have a full list of the confirmed games coming to Xbox Series X. We’ll keep you updated as we learn more.
