Microsoft's all-digital Xbox Series S is on sale for $10 off at several retailers

In case you still haven't managed to track down the flagship Series X.
By Haley Henschel  on 
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SAVE $10: Amazon, Walmart, GameStop, and the Microsoft Store all had the Xbox Series S on sale for $289.99 as of April 29. That's about 3% off its $299.99 MSRP.


If you've been following gaming console restocks, you probably know very well by now that the Xbox Series S isn't suffering from the same supply woes as the flashier Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. The smaller, all-digital version of Microsoft's machine has been readily available at most major retailers for several months now — and if you keep a close eye out, you can even find it on sale from time to time.

Actually, now is one of those times: As of April 29, the Series S was listed for $289.99 at Amazon, Walmart, GameStop, and in the Microsoft Store. That's $10 off its suggested retail price of $289.99, which works out to a 3% savings.

This isn't its best discount ever, to be sure — Woot briefly had it for $250 in February — but anything helps when it comes to purchasing big-ticket items like a next-gen console.

Introduced alongside the Series X in November 2020, the Series S is a pared-down version of that flagship machine featuring 512GB of storage and a resolution cap of 1440p at 120Hz. It also scraps the disc drive, meaning you have to download your games and movies on it from the Xbox Store. All of that being said: Aside from the disc drive and a teensy bit of visual fidelity, you don't miss out on much by opting for the Series S.

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"The pricier console is undeniably more powerful, but the user experience is nearly the same," said Mashable senior games reporter Adam Rosenberg. (You can read his full review here.)

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Haley Henschel is a Chicago-based Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable who reviews and finds deals on popular tech, from laptops to gaming consoles and VPNs. She has years of experience covering shopping holidays and can tell you what’s actually worth buying on Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day. Her work has also explored the driving forces behind digital trends within the shopping sphere, from dupes to 12-foot skeletons.

Haley received a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and honed her sifting and winnowing skills at The Daily Cardinal. She previously covered politics for The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, investigated exotic pet ownership for Wisconsin Watch, and blogged for some of your favorite reality stars.

In her free time, Haley enjoys playing video games, drawing, taking walks on Lake Michigan, and spending time with her parrot (Melon) and dog (Pierogi). She really, really wants to get back into horseback riding. You can follow her on X at @haleyhenschel or reach her via email at [email protected].


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