The £249 Xbox Series S is promising next-gen performance in the ‘smallest Xbox ever’

After months of rumblings, leaks, and rumours, Microsoft has officially unveiled the Xbox Series S, an entry-level next-generation console that’ll retail for just £249.99. Designed to deliver ‘next-gen performance in the smallest Xbox ever,’ the Series S is a slender digital-only machine that offers consumers a cheaper alternative to the flagship Xbox Series X that’s due to launch in November. Although official tech specs haven’t been released just yet, leaks indicate the Series S – which is basically being positioned as a vehicle for Xbox Game Pass – will offer 120fps support at 1440p, 4K upscaling, 4K media playback, DirectX raytracing, and variable rate shading. It’ll also apparently pack a custom 512GB SSD. Again, those specs haven’t been confirmed by the powers that be at Microsoft, but it shouldn’t be long before the company begins to share more concrete details.

Chris Kerr Contributor, Stuff.tv

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