The Xbox Series S Starter Bundle is ridiculously cheap on Amazon UK right now, bundling Microsoft’s pint sized console with bonus extras.
Remember when the Xbox Series S hit £189 last year? Amazon are at it again. The online retailer has a slashed the price of the Xbox Series S Starter Bundle to even less than Microsoft are offering it for. If you are in the market for a last-minute gaming bargain ahead of the holidays then this offers a fantastic way to get into the current generation of console gaming.
The Kit
While Amazon has slashed the cost of the base Xbox Series S to even less than this £190, the bundle here throws in a controller and 3 months of Xbox Game pass Ultimate on top. While the Series S and controller just need to be plugged in, the Game Pass Ultimate voucher means no need to buy any games. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is a Team Green subscription service that offers a plethora of features and benefits for gamers. With a single subscription, players gain access to a vast library of over 100 high-quality games, including popular titles from Xbox Game Studios and third-party developers. Whether that’s streaming to your PC or downloading the latest Forza to the local console, there’s a world of opportunity to blow away or cozy up with something cute. Additional perks and benefits, from discounts to Riot games, and EA titles means this should keep the kids busy all through the winter wind down.
The Xbox Series S is the small sibling of the Xbox Series X, Microsoft’s fridge format gaming console. Launched in late 2020, this option might do away with the optical drive, but still includes enough grunt to play the massive array of Game Pass and digital Xbox Games. From Forza to Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, and Destiny, you will be able to game at 1440p up to 120FPS.
TECH SPECS
- CPU: 8X Cores @ 3.6 GHz (3.4 GHz w/SMT) Custom Zen 2 CPU
- GPU. 4 TFLOPS, 20 CUs @1.565 GHz Custom RDNA 2 GPU
- Memory. 10GB GDDR6 128 bit-wide bus
- Internal Storage. 512GB Custom NVME SSD
- Gaming Resolution. 1440p
- Performance Target. Up to 120 FPS
- Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 / Dolby TrueHD with Atmos / L-PCM, up to 7.1 / DTS 5.1
- Ports: HDMI. 1x HDMI 2.1 port / 3x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports / 802.11ac dual band / Ethernet 802.3 10/100/1000
While the Xbox Series S might be missing some of the power that the 4K capable Xbox Series X bundles, it has a much smaller footprint too. At just 6.5cm x 15.1cm x 27.5cm those of us looking for a more subtle addition to the front room can grab an Xbox Series S Starter Bundle and have it delivered before the big day.
