After months of reports, rumours and speculation, the Xbox Series S next-gen console leaked earlier today ahead of being officially announced by Microsoft, set to launch at a very appealing £249/$299 price point.
Microsoft has also given us our first official look at the system, which means we can finally take a peek at both the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X and compare the two designs for the first time.
As you can see in the image above, the Xbox Series S adopts a smaller and thinner form compared to its more powerful counterpart, along with a speaker-like grate which presumably is used for ventilation.
So, now that we've officially laid eyes on both systems ahead of an expected simultaneous release in November, we want to know which you design you prefer in the poll and comments below.
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Definitely the X, always prefer black electronics.
I guess the S, but it's still ugly. I asked my Fiancee, and even she pulled a face at both and went "ugh, the black brick".
@Z3u5000 Cool 🙄
I like the look of the S and if I get PS5 that'll look better next to it
The S is nice... ish. The Series X is beautiful though; such a clean design with no unnecessary frills.
The black circle on the S is so out of place the more I look at it. Strange design choice for sure.
I like them both, but I love minimalist designs so the black one just edges it for me.
Series X for sure. S looks a bit like a speaker.
Design wise it's the S for me...
I like them both. But I wonder for the series s, if it would have been possible to put a faded x logo onto the black fan vent? It would look like the Xbox logo.
@redd214 that’s so racist what have you got against white?🤪
@redd214 I think without it, it was just One S and they wanted to differentiate noticeably.
If the S was all black it would look more like the monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey then the already monolith looking X. I dig both designs.
You know, apart from the design, I just lost the differences. Are these the same with one only having a disc?
Oh gosh; this is actually a hard one to think of. I love the blocky look of the Xbox Series X but their is something strangely adorable about the Xbox Series S. The colour is more to my preference and I think the additional fan on the front is a neat touch.
I'm going to be getting an Xbox Series X because of the disc drive, but purely in terms of design, I think my vote goes to Xbox Series S.
The S is not a good looking console, imo. Series X looks better. Not that the look of a console sways me, either way...
@Z3u5000 Why do you feel the need to post this on every Xbox Series post?
Much prefer the monolithic Series X, although i'm a huge Dieter Rams fan the Series S just looks a little off to me.
X looks better, but S would be a better fit for my tv board.
I do like the look of both consoles. Series S is more of an evolution than a completely new design. I think the series X looks better overall.
@Z3u5000 cool story bro
The mini fridge will be a fine addition to my collection!
I think I'm gonna get the Drive Thru Speaker tbh
@Steel76 there's still time for there to be a black version
I prefer the look of the Series X.
I like the X. Simple yet elegant. And it has a disc drive
Definitely the Series X, Not a big fan of the look of The Series S.. The fan on the system looks so out of place.. But i guess the Series S looks ok, I mean it's not ugly like the playstation 5..
@carlos82 He posted that because some Sony fans said that PS5 has RDNA2 and RDNA3 features.
@Bmartin001 Series S looks simple but with a fun/fan touch 😆. Some people don't like the colours but it had to be white and not black like Series X although I think we'll see more colours in the future. Series X looks elegant and compact compared to the praying mantis PS5 🤣.
@Bartig
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2020/08/here_are_the_latest_rumoured_xbox_series_s_specs
Basically, Series S is a 1440p all-digital Series X that is able to upscale to 4K.
Series S. Very futuristic looking.
@Octane The Series X looks almost identical to my surround sound speakers at home.
Xbox Series X because I already have a Walkman.
@Z3u5000 Please stop. You're on an Xbox-centric site. You don't have to post your anti-PlayStation rhetoric here.
@Z3u5000 This isn't a pro in playstation's favour, but VRS sucks. I guess it's nice to have the option when you're limited on power (like all 3 consoles) but it looks worse in every case in the few games so far that have it. I call it "dynamic shadow quality" basically since VRS looks worse in every analysed case.
@Menchi That’s because you have never tried VRS Tier 2 of XVA/Directx 12_2 which will be superior.
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/new-in-directx-feature-level-12_2/
https://twitter.com/jronald/status/1300601931832778752
@Z3u5000 Gonna go with X to doubt. Less shading = lower quality, as we've seen.
Series X. I don't have a 4K tv so I was tempted by Series S when I first saw the price, but digital only is a no go for me.
I'd always prefer a white console. Having said that, I'll most likely be getting the Series X
Damn I wasn’t expecting a DJ hero 3 but here we are
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