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It’s been two years since Microsoft released their Xbox Series S, and the price has finally come down below the $300 mark for the holidays: Microsoft has announced that their simpler, sleeker Xbox Series S model (compared to the bigger and more powerful Series X) will be $50 off for the holiday season, for a total of $250. But there’s another deal you can take advantage of for a limited time, too.
What is the Xbox Series S deal?
Target is offering a $50 gift card for those who buy their Xbox Series S online before Saturday, Nov. 19. There is no delivery option, though, you must pick it up in-store. That means you can get the Xbox Series S for a net spending of $200 if you plan to spend at least $50 at Target. Target also offers the “RedCard” credit card that you can use to save an additional 5%. And Target has pledged that if the price of the Xbox Series S drops any lower before Dec. 24, Target will refund the difference with their price-match program.
Why buy the Series Xbox Series S now?
The good thing about buying the Xbox Series S now, as opposed to two years ago, is that there is a plethora of great games to choose from, as well as in the monthly subscription Game Pass option. Just keep in mind the following limitations of the Xbox Series S:
You can only play digital games on the Series S, meaning you can’t use physical discs. You have to buy the digital codes online.Although the console advertises 500 GB of space, you can only really use 364 GB of space, which comes out to about 15 to 20 games.Unlike the older brother, the Series X, you will not get 4K Xbox gaming. Check out a more detailed comparison between the consoles from Wirecutter.G/O Media may get a commission
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