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Console comparison
Compared on price, graphics throughput, storage and the thing specifications never capture: what each one is actually for.
Verified August 10, 2026. Prices come from secondary reporting — confirm with a retailer.
Microsoft
Xbox Series S
$499.99 · 1440p
Microsoft
Xbox Series X
$799.99 · 4K
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| Specification | Xbox Series S | Xbox Series X |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Microsoft | Microsoft |
| US MSRP | Winner: $499.99~£394 indicative | $799.99~£630 indicative |
| Price source | Reference source | Reference source |
| GPU throughput | 4 TFLOPS | Winner: 12 TFLOPS |
| Storage | 512GB | Winner: 1024GB |
| SSD throughput | 2.4 GB/s | 2.4 GB/s |
| Target resolution | 1440p | 4K |
| Portable | No | No |
| Disc drive | none | included |
| UK street price | Search Amazon UK(paid link) (opens in new tab) | Search Amazon UK(paid link) (opens in new tab) |
US MSRP is the reported RRP for the standard configuration — not a live UK street price. Use the Amazon UK buttons to check current UK availability.
Xbox Series S
The cheapest current Xbox: digital-only, 512GB, and aimed at 1440p rather than competing on 4K fidelity.
Best for
Watch out
US 512GB MSRP $499.99 from 1 August 2026. UK post-hike: 512GB £429.99, 1TB £519.99 — the 512GB SKU now sits above Switch 2’s UK RRP (£395.99) through August. The 512GB drive fills quickly, and there is no disc drive — physical games need Series X or another platform.
Xbox Series X
More graphics throughput than the standard PS5, and the natural choice if a subscription library is the point.
Best for
Watch out
US disc MSRP $799.99 from 1 August 2026. UK post-hike: disc £669.99, digital £619.99. Raw SSD throughput is well under half the PS5's. Watch: Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition due Nov 2026 (price TBC). The 2TB Galaxy Black edition remains listed around £589.99 on Microsoft UK — under the hiked 1TB disc price.
Common questions
Answered from the verified figures on this page rather than general guidance.
Xbox Series S is cheaper at $499.99, against $799.99 for Xbox Series X — a gap of $300.00. Prices in this category moved several times during 2026, so confirm with a retailer.
Xbox Series X, at 12 TFLOPS against 4 — roughly 200% more graphics throughput. In practice that shows up in resolution and frame-rate modes on cross-platform games rather than in whether a game runs at all.