I still remember that when Microsoft announced the Xbox Series S, many raised their hands behind their heads. I partly understood that because we were facing a much less powerful console than the Xbox Series X. It seemed to be even worse than the Xbox One X.and its presence on the market was also criticized by developers, who began to call it a “ballast” for future development.

As for the personal note, the Xbox Series S seemed to me to be a very attractive console from the first moment due to its excellent price-performance ratio. Its hardware configuration is relatively solidand although it has a lower GPU gross performance than the Xbox One X, it replaces it with a much higher CPU and high-performance SSD storage.

The important thing is in the end The Xbox Series S allows us to enjoy the next generation experience at a very affordable priceSo much so that we can get it for only 289 euros, below its recommended retail price. It is also the only console of the new generation that did not have problems with stocks and that we can buy directly and without waiting.

We are grateful to all of the above unify the value of the Game Pass, a service that allows us to play a huge number of games for a small monthly fee. There is no doubt that for those looking to play 1080p, the Xbox Series S is without a doubt the best choice on the market right now. In fact, we’ve talked about it when we’ve seen how much it would cost to build a PC at its height.

Japan is giving up the Xbox Series S

And it does so that the console has managed to outperform itself, not counting sales of the Xbox Series X, the PlayStation 5. The data comes from the prestigious magazine Famitsu, a media that already sounded strong in the 80’s, and this confirmed that the Microsoft console 61.20 units were sold in the last week of Maywhile the PS5 reached only 2,693 units (this figure includes sales of the optical drive edition and the digital version).

It is true that the data on the consoles sold are affected by the actual availability of each model, and that when we talk about weekly numbers, the impact is even greater, but also This is an important achievement and a positive fact, especially given the Xbox record in Japan. To get an idea of ​​how badly these consoles have worked in this country, just remember that over the last 20 years, only 2.3 million units were soldof which Xbox 360 represents 1,616 million.

Microsoft didn’t throw a towel in the ring in Japan, even though it’s an Xbox Series S-backed Game Pass that gives the ringtone. So much so that data from last April indicated this The Xbox Series S was very close to the Series X in units sold (88,000 and 95,000, respectively). We’ll see this generation of consoles end their journey in Japan, but one thing may be clear to us, they don’t seem to be about to repeat the success of the Xbox 360.

If you are in doubt about buying the Xbox Series S or Series X, the truth is Ultimately, it all depends on your needs and your budget. Simply put, the first is a low-cost console that combines almost all the benefits of the new generation and is designed primarily for play in 1080p. In contrast, the second is designed to Play in 4K, even if it requires scaling or dynamic resolution and has a much higher cost.