Xbox Series X and Series S

Xbox Series X
Xbox Series S
	Xbox Series X (left, in black) and Series S (right, in white)
Also known as	Project Scarlett; Project Anaconda; Project Lockhart (codenames);
Developer	Microsoft
Manufacturer	Flextronics, Foxconn
Product family	Xbox
Type	Home video game console
Generation	Ninth
Release date	November 10, 2020
Lifespan	2020–present
Introductory price	Series X / Series S:; US$499 / US$299; GB£449 / GB£249; €499 / €299; A$749 / A$499; CA$599 / CA$379;
Units sold	28.3 million (as of June 2024)
Media	Series X: Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD, CD, Digital distribution; Series S: Digital distribution;
CPU	Custom AMD 8-core Zen 2;; Series X: 3.8 GHz, 3.6 GHz with SMT; Series S: 3.6 GHz, 3.4 GHz with SMT;
Memory	GDDR6 SDRAM;; Series X: 16 GB; Series S: 10 GB;
Storage	WD SN530 NVMe SSD with custom ASIC that supports both PCIe 3.0 x4 and 4.0 x2;; Series X: 1 TB; Series S: 512 GB;
Removable storage	Seagate Storage Expansion Card (up to 2 TB; can be PCIe 4.0)
Display	All models: 720p, 1080p, 1440p, 4K; Series X: 8K;
Graphics	Custom AMD Radeon RDNA 2 architecture;; Series X: 52 CUs @ 1.825 GHz, 12.15 TFLOPS; Series S: 20 CUs @ 1.565 GHz, 4.006 TFLOPS;
Sound	Custom Project Acoustics 3D Audio; Dolby Atmos; DTS:X; 7.1 surround sound;
Controller input	Xbox Wireless Controller (all revisions); All previously released Xbox One-compatible controllers and accessories (except Kinect);
Connectivity	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11ac; Gigabit Ethernet; 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1x1; HDMI 2.1;
Power	Built-in power supply (both consoles)
Current firmware	10.0.19041.5481
Online services	Xbox Live, Xbox Game Pass
Dimensions	Series X: 15.1 cm × 15.1 cm × 30.1 cm (5.9 in × 5.9 in × 11.9 in); Series S: 15.1 cm × 6.5 cm × 27.5 cm (5.9 in × 2.6 in × 11 in)
Mass	Series X: 9.8 pounds (4.4 kg); Series S: 4.25 pounds (1.93 kg);
Backward; compatibility	All Xbox One games and select Xbox 360 and original Xbox games
Predecessor	Xbox One
Website	xbox.com

The Xbox Series X (also known as Xbox Scarlett, Project Scarlett or simply Scarlett) is a video game console announced by Microsoft during E3 2019, which launched on November 10, 2020. It is the successor of the Xbox One.^[3] The Xbox System Software is the same as the Xbox One, with enhanced features such as animated backgrounds.

References

↑ Gerblick, Jordan (17 September 2024). "Xbox Series X/S sales are reportedly less than half of the PS5's, with Microsoft on track for a repeat of PS4 vs Xbox One". Games Radar. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
↑ "What's new: Xbox system updates". Microsoft.
↑ Warren, Tom (December 12, 2019). "Microsoft's next Xbox is Xbox Series X, coming holiday 2020". The Verge. Retrieved December 12, 2019.

Notes

↑ Excluding Kinect-required games

[June_2024_sales-1] Gerblick, Jordan (17 September 2024). "Xbox Series X/S sales are reportedly less than half of the PS5's, with Microsoft on track for a repeat of PS4 vs Xbox One". Games Radar. Retrieved 3 October 2024.

[2] "What's new: Xbox system updates". Microsoft.

[verge_series_x-4] Warren, Tom (December 12, 2019). "Microsoft's next Xbox is Xbox Series X, coming holiday 2020". The Verge. Retrieved December 12, 2019.

[3] Excluding Kinect-required games

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