Console comparison
Xbox Series S vs Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition
Compared on price, graphics throughput, storage and the thing specifications never capture: what each one is actually for.
Verified September 2, 2026Prices from secondary reporting — confirm with a retailer
Microsoft
Xbox Series S
$499.99 · 1440p
Microsoft
Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition
$799.99 · 4K (same hardware class as Series X)
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| Specification | Xbox Series S | Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Microsoft | Microsoft |
| US MSRP | Winner: $499.99~£370 indicative | $799.99~£593 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 (same hardware class as Series X) |
| 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
- Budget Game Pass entry
- Digital-only households
- 1440p living-room play
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 X25 Limited Edition
The 25th-anniversary Series X: same 12TF/1TB hardware in translucent OG-green, at the standard $799.99 ERP — a collector's pick, not a performance pick.
Best for
- Xbox collectors
- Anniversary nostalgia
- Buyers who missed the 2TB Galaxy Black
Watch out
Cosmetic edition of the standard Series X — buy on availability and price versus the regular $799.99 disc model, not on specs. Listed sold out at launch window (Nov 2026); pre-release $899.99 leaks were wrong.
Common questions
Xbox Series S vs Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition
Answered from the verified figures on this page rather than general guidance.
Is Xbox Series S or Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition cheaper?
Xbox Series S is cheaper at $499.99, against $799.99 for Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition — a gap of $300.00. Prices in this category moved several times during 2026, so confirm with a retailer.
Which is more powerful, Xbox Series S or Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition?
Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition, 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.