Xbox Series S [XBSS] (Lockhart) General Rumors and Speculation *spawn*

[iroboto]

$399 is not a price for a low-end 2 SKU strategy. $399 is what you release 1 SKU at. At $299 it's meant to slide right in at your existing One SKUs that are no longer being made. I always believed the unit will not sell at higher pricing. Would be better to just continue selling the One X at $299.

Tommy McClain

Yea it looks like they went with the high low strategy. I am a bit surprised that they committed so much to it. But then I guess some people will be very happy they did. Cheap entry to game pass for local running.

 

[AzBat]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1303165187369832448

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Tommy McClain

 

[iceberg187]

$299 Series S
$499 Series X

I think it is locked in for the Series S. The Series X is contingent on PS5 pricing.

 

[iroboto]

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Tommy McClain

Tiny.

 

[AzBat]

Tiny, yes, but I wasn't expecting the thickness. Looks like it only has 1 of the same dimensions as the Series X(160mm). It's shorter than the Series X by a few inches?

Tommy McClain

 

[BRiT]

Tiny but yet it looks thicker in the latest video than the first angle pic made it seem because of all the hole patterns on the side.

 

[iroboto]

Looks like < 1/2 thickness of XSX. So still fairly thin. Agreed it could be X1X thin.

hmm. 299 is. A great price. Gonna have to rethink this. Upgrade at least 1 of my Xbox. Or both and lose Kinect.

 

[BRiT]

Gonna have to rethink this. Upgrade at least 1 of my Xbox. Or both and lose Kinect.

Time to go through your backlog and finish all Kinect titles.

 

[AzBat]

Less than half the thickness of the Series X. So yeah more like One X then...

Tommy McClain

 

[Proelite]

Alright those who were saying no way this is below $399, come and eat your crow.

 

[BRiT]

Still rumors, but release date of November 10th.

https://www.windowscentral.com/xbox...ies-s-release-date-and-price-finally-revealed

We can confirm via our sources that the entry-level Xbox Series S will cost $299 at retail, with a $25 per month Xbox All Access financing option, which Microsoft is planning to push hard via various retailers and a large global roll out.​

Both consoles will launch on November 10, 2020.​

 

[iroboto]

Alright those who were saying no way this is below $399, come and eat your crow.

Was that me? Nooooo

 

[AzBat]

If All Access for Series X is $35/mo then Series S takes the One X spot at $25/mo?

Tommy McClain

 

[BRiT]

If All Access for Series X is $35/mo then Series S takes the One X spot at $25/mo?

Tommy McClain

Looks to be that way, https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-all-access, shows One X at $25 for 24 months with ability to upgrade console after 18 payments.

 

[Picao84]

299 with such weak specs. Good luck with that.

 

[AzBat]

So it would be cheaper to get the Series S for $25/mo since you're actually only paying $240 for the console. That's a 20% discount. You're only getting a 4% discount on the Series X at $35/mo or $480.

Tommy McClain

 

[AzBat]

299 with such weak specs. Good luck with that.

Better CPU than PS5.

Tommy McClain

 

[BRiT]

Yes, was gonna post the same thing about AllAccess pricing and discounts, but its not bad at all considering no finance charges.

Maybe the Series S price will be lower than $299 going by AllAccess metrics?

 

[AzBat]

OK, I've updated my spreadsheet with the rumored pricing...



Tommy McClain

 

[Shortbread]

299 with such weak specs. Good luck with that.

The SSD, CPU and GPU perf alone puts it above XBX... so it should be able to handle next-generation graphics at 1440p native or 4K-CB quite well.