Xbox Series S price and design confirmed, Series X launch date and price allegedly leaked



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To update: Microsoft has confirmed the existence of the Xbox Series S and that it will be sold at a price of $ 299 / £ 249.99. It will also be “the smallest Xbox ever,” according to the company’s tweet.

The previously leaked design has also been confirmed, but the Xbox Series X release date and price have not been announced. However, given the veracity of the previous leaks, other details seem likely to be correct.

A separate leak now appears to have confirmed many of the Xbox Series S specs, including that it will support up to 1440p / 120 FPS, ray tracing, and include a custom 512GB SSD.

Xbox says we’ll learn more “soon” so stay tuned to IGN for all the news as it comes out.


Original story: The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will reportedly launch on November 10, 2020 and cost $ 499 and $ 299, respectively. Additionally, the console design for the Xbox Series S was allegedly also leaked.

As reported by Windows Central, multiple sources have confirmed that the Xbox Series X will cost $ 499 retail, with an Xbox All Access financing option of $ 35 per month, while the entry-level Xbox Series S will cost $ 299 and will have a $ 25 per month Xbox All Access Financing Option.

Regarding the design of the Xbox Series S console, Thurrott’s Brad Sams revealed a leak that appears to show the first look of Microsoft’s cheapest next-gen second Xbox, and appears to be more in line with the Xbox form factor. One. Than the Xbox Series X.

However, the big differences for the console appear to be the giant cooling vent on the top of the console and the apparent lack of a disk drive.

The image has $ 299 as the “estimated retail price”, but Windows Central sources seem to indicate that this may end up being the final price.

Another short video was leaked showing the Xbox Series S compared to the Xbox Series X, showing how easily it would fit within the larger Series X design.

This isn’t the first Xbox Series S leak, as Microsoft’s cheapest next-gen second Xbox was also confirmed by a leak in the controller packaging.

While Microsoft has not yet officially revealed the Xbox Series S, little by little it has been revealing more details about the Xbox Series X and, although it will not have Halo Infinite at its launch in November 2020, it will be a powerful console that will. take advantage of Xbox Game Pass, backward compatibility, and “Over 50 new games planned for this year across generations and optimized for Xbox Series X, including Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Dirt 5, Gears Tactics, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Watch Dogs: Legion. “

While we wait for Microsoft to finally reveal its full release plans for these two new next-gen consoles, be sure to check out our guide on where to sign up for Xbox Series X pre-order information.


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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.



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