Xbox Series S leaked with $299 price, Microsoft responds

Update, September eight (3:18 a.g. ET) — Microsoft unveils Xbox Series S with $299 price tag

Microsoft has responded to recent reports, officially unveiling the Xbox Series S with a $299 retail price in the U.S. The company states the next-generation console comes in its "smallest" footprint to date, with more details to come "soon."

A leaked render has revealed the design and price of Microsoft's unnanounced and upcoming Xbox Series S, a cheaper next-generation alternative to the Xbox Serial X. The console's appearance is somewhat more traditional, featuring a slightly flatter design when laid horizontally.

The console is white, and features a black cooling grill in the top portion of the unit when standing upright. Information technology has a USB-A port on the front, and while information technology'south difficult to see in the return itself, our sources take confirmed that Xbox Series Due south does not accept a disk drive.

In improver to the pattern, the leaked render also reveals that the console volition price $299 when it launches afterward this yr. That should undercut the upcoming PlayStation v considerably, and allow Microsoft to price the Xbox Series X higher to accomodate for the additional GPU power.

Xbox Serial S is just i part of Microsoft'due south adjacent generation console strategy. The company is likewise launching the Xbox Series X, a more powerful, more than expensive option for dice-difficult Xbox gamers who want the most power they tin get in a console. Pricing has non yet officially been revealed for the Xbox Series Ten, but my sources tell me it will toll $499.

What are your thoughts on the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X designs? Let us know in the comments.

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