Xbox Series S Officially Unveiled at $299
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I'm sure your right but my thinking is that if it's more powerful than the XB1X then it could, in theory, run it's 4k games... but I guess if the graphics card can't do 4k then it can't do 4k.
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I didn't expect this version to be that cheap. 
That said there are many compromises in a lot of areas compared to the disc version.
It will put pressure on Sony because their two versions of the console are exactly the same, afaik, bar the disc, so the savings M$ can make with this version may not be able to be replicated by Sony's digital only PS5. The disc-less version of the PS5 may look expensive in comparison to the Series S to those who may not know that there has been more taken away from the XBox Series S than just the disc. It will be up to Sony's marketing to make it clear why their disc-less PS5 is more expensive than the Series S, should it turn out to be.
So how much will M$ add for the disc and extra power!
£200+! There was talk of a £50- £100 difference in the cost of the PS5 versions. Basically the cost of a disc, with a bit more on top.
I still think there will be confusion with the naming of the M$ machines.
That said there are many compromises in a lot of areas compared to the disc version.
It will put pressure on Sony because their two versions of the console are exactly the same, afaik, bar the disc, so the savings M$ can make with this version may not be able to be replicated by Sony's digital only PS5. The disc-less version of the PS5 may look expensive in comparison to the Series S to those who may not know that there has been more taken away from the XBox Series S than just the disc. It will be up to Sony's marketing to make it clear why their disc-less PS5 is more expensive than the Series S, should it turn out to be.
So how much will M$ add for the disc and extra power!
£200+! There was talk of a £50- £100 difference in the cost of the PS5 versions. Basically the cost of a disc, with a bit more on top. I still think there will be confusion with the naming of the M$ machines.
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I'm sure you know this but I'm just thinking about XB One 4k games, it obviously wouldn't be able to run next gen 4k games.
Interesting times..
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Cheap it may be, but im calling DOA... Its cheaper overall to buy second hand games / full power console in the long run, you cant do that without a disc drive...
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https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/...stered-your-first-look-at-console-ray-tracing
Interesting. Very interesting.
Interesting. Very interesting.
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I was thinking this exact thing. I feel for the people who buy this and realize this when it’s already too late.
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To those speaking on potential problems due to the naming conventions, I imagine people will just say, "the white one that looks like a speaker", or "the black rectangular one". Heck, just "the black/white one" will suffice. Along with the correlating letters, there's a black X, a white S, & a black S". Should make things easier for shopping gift buyers.
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I thought so, too. But i think it will be more complicated. XSS should be capable of 4K, i dont think that they will release a new console un 2020 that doesent have 4K capabilitys. The question here is - true 4K or not? My guess is the XSX will run most current gen games at 4K (upscaled from 1440p in some cases) but will struggle to do so in true next gen games. Microsoft will propably have some upscaling at work here, too. What the XSX wont be able to do is Raytracing or 120 fps. My guess at least.
EDIT: Nevermind me. Just read it will be a 1440p machine with Raytracing and 120 fps support. Quite impressive.
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If it does 1440p@60 fps or more all day I’m in as I’m not interested in 4k TVs or HDR o ray tracing nonsense. I haven’t bought anything physical for years, so the lack of physical media doesn’t bother me. I wonder if the financing scheme will be available where I live. Also,
Buying or building a PC with similar performance would cost twice as much.
Buying or building a PC with similar performance would cost twice as much.
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Come on. Microsoft and Sony are really going to drag this out.
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point is buying xss and expansion disk for it is not best idea
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Forbes is saying the leaks are showing $500 for the Series X.
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Depends on the cost of the expansion disc.
Proof will be in the pudding, once we get some idea of how next gen games will run and look on this console. Until then its too early to say whether its good value or not. It certainly looks it in paper but without the context of actual gameplay or comparison to the XSX and no pricepoint for the latter its all just still up in the air.
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