The biggest problem with the Xbox Series S really isn’t that bad

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  • The $299 Xbox Series S is more powerful than all previous-generation Xbox models, including the Xbox One X. However, the Series S does have one huge backward compatibility flaw you should be aware of.
  • The Series S doesn’t support Xbox One X games that have been enhanced for Microsoft’s former Xbox flagships.
  • However, Microsoft confirmed that the new budget console would be able to run all the old games that are compatible with the Xbox One S consoles.

The $299 Xbox Series S is just too good to pass up if you want a next-gen console this year, but not necessarily the best possible next-gen Xbox money can buy. The Series X has the same processor and SSD drive as the Series X and supports the same speedy external SSDs made for the new Xbox. It’s in the RAM and GPU department that the Series S can’t exactly compete against the Series X and the PS5. For that reason, we told you that the biggest flaw of the Series S concerns backward compatibility. The $299 gaming rig won’t be able to play 4K game versions of Xbox One X games, which is something that potential buyers need to be aware of. However, it turns out that Series S will play a lot of Xbox One games.

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