Microsoft has temporarily reduced the price of its digital-onlyXbox Series Sconsole, making it available to purchase for just $239.99 instead of the usual $299.99 asking price. The latestXbox Series S console price dropcomes just one month after a similar one that was issued to take advantage of the holiday shopping season.
Whereas the previous Xbox Series S console price drop was meant to capitalize on the holiday shopping rush, this latest one is part of Microsoft’s ongoing Lunar New Year sale. Microsoft is offeringhuge video game discounts through its Lunar New Year sale, heavily discounting the asking price of many top games. The Lunar New Year sale is scheduled to end on January 30, so it’s likely that the Xbox Series S will return to its usual asking price at that point as well, though that has yet to be clarified.
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It should also be noted that potential customers may have varying degrees of success when attempting to purchase anXbox Series Sconsole at the discounted price. While many retailers are participating, not all of them are, and so shoppers should keep that in mind. Right now, the Xbox Series S console is available at its reduced price when purchased directly through the Microsoft Store, so Xbox gamers can get it directly from the source.
The Xbox Series S console is a companion system to Microsoft’s Xbox Series X. Whereas the Xbox Series X is significantly more powerful than the Series S, and therefore more expensive, both consoles are capable of playing all the same next-generation games.Xbox Series S doesn’t provide true 4K resolution, but it is capable of playing games at 120 frames per second, assuming one has a capable TV handy to play it on.
Microsoft has found a great deal of success with its Xbox Series S console, though it’s not without controversy. Somegame developers have criticized the Xbox Series S console, accusing it of holding game development back for this console generation as devs have to ensure their games are compatible with both the Series S and X. Other developers have pushed back against these accusations, but it does make sense that having to make games compatible with weaker hardware will potentially restrict what developers can accomplish with this particular generation of gaming consoles.
For those simply wanting anXbox Game Pass machineor don’t mind that the Xbox Series S is weaker, this discounted price should be available until at least January 30.
