Wednesday, December 13th 2023
Xbox Series S is Now Just $239, Series X Starts at $399
Microsoft Xbox Series S now commands a street price of just $239, at which it poses a serious threat to 1080p class gaming graphics cards. The Series S can play all of the latest AAA games with the best possible settings at 1080p, and is capable of 4K Ultra HD entertainment. $239 is about the same price as the latest 1080p-class desktop PC graphics cards, such as the Radeon RX 7600, the GeForce RTX 3060, or even the Arc A770. Meanwhile, the premium Xbox Series X, designed for 4K Ultra HD gaming, is selling for 20% less than its launch price, going for $399 (which is supposed to be the launch price of the Series S). At $399, the Series X offers a compelling alternative to a mainstream gaming PC.
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VideoCardz
9 Comments on Xbox Series S is Now Just $239, Series X Starts at $399
Don't get me wrong they're both quite good prices for how much hardware you get, but that statement is laughable.
Very crafty sentence, that marketing statement there.
But it's also disingenuous to compare these to a graphics card. The GFX card market is insane today, with 200-500% + markups. A $239 card does not cost $239 to make, more like $80. We have been conditioned over the last few years by Nvidia and now AMD to think these things are made with magic and platinum and they're doing you a favor by selling one to you for the low-low amazing, buy now or miss out price of $239!
It has a place for sure, but not on my shelf
The S Carbon just sits at 359,99€, on sale at some places for 319,90€.
But the expression here for XBSX|S is even lower than the XBONEX/S was, even during black friday when surprisingly the XBSX dropped to 389,99€, I was not seeing 'without stock' notifications anywhere.