Next-gen consoles are like London buses:
big, red and smelly. No, that’s not right. You
wait ages for one to appear and then three
come along at once. That’s the one. And if
Sony’s PS5 (see p17) and Xbox’s Series X
seem pricey at £450, the Series S could be
your ticket to next-gen gaming.
There are, obviously, some sacrifices to
be made in order to save £200. There’s
no optical drive and storage runs out at
512GB, plus it can’t handle resolutions as
high as its pricier sibling, but it does 1440p
Quad HD at up to 120fps. It also supports
Microsoft’s Spatial Sound, and will play all
the same games as the Series X.
Oh, and if space is at a premium under your
telly, it’s worth knowing the Series S is
actually the smallest Xbox ever. Not so
hard to believe when you consider the
original was about the size of a bus.
As hot as... the top deck of a Routemaster
on the hottest day of the year
£250 / xbox.com

RED DEAD

REDUCTION

Microsoft Xbox Series S

HOT

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Hand

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The Series S comes with

the same redesigned wireless

controller as the Series X, so

you get the hybrid D-pad,

grippy textured bits and

dedicated Share

button.