{"id":28806,"date":"2023-01-17T18:01:58","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T17:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1770371"},"modified":"2023-01-17T21:27:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T20:27:27","slug":"is-xbox-series-s-worth-it-the-cheapest-route-to-next-gen-gaming","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/is-xbox-series-s-worth-it-the-cheapest-route-to-next-gen-gaming\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Xbox Series S worth it? The cheapest route to next-gen gaming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Dayna McAlpine\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 17 January 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Already the cheapest next-gen console on the market, the Xbox Series S has a recommended retail price of just \u00a3249.99 \u2013 but is it worth the money? We\u2019ve gone all in to find out the answer for you.<\/p>\n<p>The slightly strange-looking Xbox Series S is heralded as the smallest Xbox ever, and is completely disc-less.<\/p>\n<p>Offering digital-only gaming, the budget version of the Xbox Series X hit the market on November 10th 2020 \u2013 but two years on, is it still worth its price tag? Read on to find out!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"&quot;is-the-meta-quest-2-worth-it-heres-what-we-think-1757d2b0&quot;\"><strong>Is the Xbox Series S worth it? Here\u2019s what we think<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In short, yes \u2013 and here at <a href=\"\/\/RadioTimes.com&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com<\/a>, we would say that the Xbox Series S is worth buying, especially considering that you can currently get the <a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Xbox-RRS-00007-Series-S\/dp\/B08GD9MNZB?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Xbox Series S on Amazon<\/a> for the bargain price \u00a3247.83.<\/p>\n<p>Smaller, lighter and easier on the eye (let\u2019s be real, it <em>looks<\/em> cool and takes up zero space) than the other current consoles, the Series S is an excellent way to get yourself gaming in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>First off, you just cannot argue the price. The Xbox Series S is truly the most budget-friendly next-gen console out there at just \u00a3249.99 \u2013 while its big brother the Xbox Series X comes in at a weighty \u00a3449. Meanwhile, a PS5 is soaring above \u00a3500 in some instances.<\/p> <p>The crucial argument here? Despite coming in at a super low price point in comparison, the Series S can play all the same games as the more expensive Xbox Series X.<\/p>\n<p>As well as saving money, you\u2019ll also save on shelf space \u2013 the Xbox Series S is completely disc-less so you need to buy all your <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/2020-09-22\/full-xbox-series-x-games-list-what-you-can-play-and-what-to-pre-order-now\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">games<\/a> digitally.<\/p>\n<p>The surprisingly powerful console is also very compact \u2013 making it perfect for travel as the world opens up.<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"6318280320112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/> <p>Although with the cheaper price comes less powerful specs than the Series X (supporting only 1440p resolution with 4K upscaling), the Series S still has the same 3.6GHz CPU as its more expensive counterpart \u2013 which is seriously impressive for a \u00a3249 price point \u2013 as well as a 4 teraflop GPU and 10GB of RAM.<\/p>\n<p>Super speedy loading times at a budget price? We\u2019ll compromise on the slightly lower storage option.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;monetizer__price-comparison-container&quot;\" data-position=\"&quot;adhoc&quot;\" hidden=\"\"> <h5 class=\"&quot;monetizer__price-comparison-title\" monetizer-title=\"\" style=\"&quot;background-color:\" color:=\"\">Latest deals<\/h5> <div id=\"&quot;monetizer__deals&quot;\" data-type=\"&quot;price-comparison&quot;\" data-config=\"'{&quot;shopId&quot;:&quot;656&quot;,&quot;market&quot;:&quot;gbp_en&quot;,&quot;template&quot;:&quot;dhbtrdnqti&quot;,&quot;searchKeywords&quot;:&quot;xbox\" series=\"\" s=\"\" console=\"\"\/> <div class=\"&quot;monetizer__price-comparison-explanatory-text\" body-copy-extra-small=\"\" editor-content=\"\"\/><\/div> <p><strong>Hungry for more gaming? 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