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The is once again on sale for $450 at Dell. That's $50 off its usual going rate. We've seen this deal , but discounts on Microsoft's highest-end game console have generally been rare since it arrived in late 2020, so this is another good opportunity to save.
Compared to the , Microsoft's , the a stronger GPU and 6GB more RAM, which lets it more consistently play demanding games at higher frame rates and resolutions. It also has a disc drive and twice as much storage by default at 1TB. You can still play every Xbox game on either console, but the gulf in power between the two devices is starting to become more evident; the hit RPG Baldur's Gate III, for instance, recently arrived on the Series S — something that is available on the Series X — after developer Larian Studios had issues achieving feature parity with the less powerful machine. Broadly speaking, the Series X is built to play games in 4K at 60fps (or ), while the Series S is more for 1440p or 1080p displays.
As for the games themselves, Microsoft has had some struggles producing first-party hits — we were lukewarm on its most recent blockbuster, the — but the Xbox library still has, from blockbusters like and to smaller gems like and . If you like to sample a variety of games, an subscription is still a decent value as well, though a has made it a little less of a must-have.
The caveat to any Xbox deal right now is that leaked earlier this month as part of the court battle. That leak included details of an that could arrive next year with a cylindrical design and 2TB of storage but no disc drive, which could make the current model more appealing for those who don't want to go all-digital. As that info stems from , however, it's possible that those plans have changed over time.
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Compared to the , Microsoft's , the a stronger GPU and 6GB more RAM, which lets it more consistently play demanding games at higher frame rates and resolutions. It also has a disc drive and twice as much storage by default at 1TB. You can still play every Xbox game on either console, but the gulf in power between the two devices is starting to become more evident; the hit RPG Baldur's Gate III, for instance, recently arrived on the Series S — something that is available on the Series X — after developer Larian Studios had issues achieving feature parity with the less powerful machine. Broadly speaking, the Series X is built to play games in 4K at 60fps (or ), while the Series S is more for 1440p or 1080p displays.
As for the games themselves, Microsoft has had some struggles producing first-party hits — we were lukewarm on its most recent blockbuster, the — but the Xbox library still has, from blockbusters like and to smaller gems like and . If you like to sample a variety of games, an subscription is still a decent value as well, though a has made it a little less of a must-have.
The caveat to any Xbox deal right now is that leaked earlier this month as part of the court battle. That leak included details of an that could arrive next year with a cylindrical design and 2TB of storage but no disc drive, which could make the current model more appealing for those who don't want to go all-digital. As that info stems from , however, it's possible that those plans have changed over time.
Follow on Twitter and for the latest tech deals and buying advice.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at
Console Bang News!