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“Xbox Series S” (left) and “Xbox Series X” (right)
United States Microsoft will launch the next generation “Xbox Series X” and “Xbox Series S” gaming machines worldwide on November 10. Pricing is $ 499 for the X Series and $ 299 for the S Series. Both models will begin accepting reservations on September 22.
The release date for both models has not been announced in Japan, and the Japanese Xbox Series X page says “SKIP IN Winter 2020”.
Of the two models, the flagship Xbox Series X is equipped with AMD’s custom 3.8GHz 8-core Zen 2 processor (3.6GHz with SMT). The GPU using the RDNA 2 architecture has a throughput of 12 TFLOPS and its performance goal is to support 4K / 60p and up to 4K / 120fps. It also has a 4K UHD Blu-ray drive as an optical drive.
“Xbox Series S” does not have an optical drive
The Xbox Series S, which will launch the same day, is a model called “the smallest Xbox ever.” Processor is AMD’s custom Zen2 like Xbox Series X, but performance is suppressed with 8 cores at 3.6GHz (3.4GHz with SMT), GPU performance is 4 TFLOPS, performance target is 1440p / 60fps, the maximum is 120fps. It is repressed.
X Series and S Series Specifications Comparison Chart
In addition, the Xbox Seires S has little RAM and storage capacity, and since it is positioned as a “fully digital model”, it does not have an optical drive.
At the same time, Microsoft will expand the coverage area of the subscription service “Xbox All Access program” to 12 countries, and subscribers of the service will also have the flat-rate service “EA Play” provided by leading game maker Electronic Arts. Advertised that it can be used at no additional charge.
The Xbox All Access program is available at no initial cost, only $ 24.99 per month, “Xbox Game Pass Ultimate” where you can play Xbox Series S and more than 100 games as much as you want, and “Xbox Live Gold”, which is a service payment required for online competition. A divided plan that can be done. If you are using the Xbox Series X as your primary unit, the monthly fee is $ 34.99 and the payment period is 24 months.
The service area covers 12 countries: Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Korea, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States, and does not include Japan. The service area will gradually expand after 2021.
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