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Last November I bought my son anXbox Series Sfor his birthday.
I also immediately felt jealousy because I wanted it for myself.
It’s a looker, isn’t it.
Not enough to give him myXbox Series X, but still.
Consoles have never been as powerful as gaming PCs, but they have so many other benefits.
The only thing I could ever fault the Xbox Series S on was its 512GB storage.
It’s a looker, isn’t it.
It’s just not enough, not even close.
Even if I do play my own games on a Series X.
Big green tick for Xbox.
But thinking more broadly, this version is now the one parents should buy for their kids.
Kids don’t have the same concept of storage space, it seems.
It’s still cheaper (though admittedly less powerful) than the most affordable PS5 by $50.
I own the digital-only PS5, and I’d still recommend the Series S ahead of it.
Especially in the current economic climate, we all face, this lower price point matters.
It matters a lot.
It’s fast, it supports high frame rates, ray tracing, and all that jazz.
But the mass market is where the 1TB Series S should shine.
And it couldn’t come at a better time.
Nothing about playing on the Xbox Series S has ever felt poor.
Despite being lesser-powered, it never feels this way.
It’s a proper console experience.
It’s a looker, isn’t it.
Affordable, fun to play on, and easy to live with.
A perfect console for all gamers
Xbox has no games.
That’s the meme, right?
More space for more awesome games.
Whatever the so-called “hardcore gamers” may think,it’s total nonsense.
It exists, and it’s already worth so much more than its price tag.
There’s a ton to play and a ton more to come.
I’m really happy that this console finally exists.
It’s what we needed all along.
Never mind my son, now I’ve got to try and avoid buying one for myself.
Launching Sept. 1, you’ve got the option to preorder starting today.
