The low storage space of the Xbox Series S is probably the biggest disadvantage of the cheap console.
An Xbox spokeswoman revealed to us how players can use it optimally.
The Xbox Series S is the cheaper version of Microsoft's next-gen consoles. With Xbox One, it took a while for the X and X models to hit the market. This time both variants appeared at the same time. “Instead of waiting and hoping that the individual parts for the console would be cheaper and we would offer the Xbox Series X * at a lower price, we decided to produce two consoles at the same time,” reveals Cindy Walker, Senior Director Platform Marketing at Xbox.
As a result, the Series S was already being offered at the launch at a competitive price of around 300 euros.
This is made possible by some deviations from the Series X in terms of components and the lack of a CD drive.
But
storage space
has also been saved.
The Xbox Series S only has 512 gigabytes of which only 364 are available for apps and games.
Cindy Walker revealed to us what options players have to make the most of their storage space.
Xbox Series S: what to do if you run out of space
The
Xbox Series S
, together with the Xbox Game Pass, is said to be the cheapest way to experience next-gen gaming. The Game Pass subscription gives players access to hundreds of different titles. Series S owners will sooner or later have the problem that the
storage space is insufficient
. In this case there are different options:
External hard drives
: An easy option is to
use an external hard drive
. Cindy Walker recommends this especially for
backwards compatible
titles
. "You can leave the installed thereon, and go as needed to the internal hard disk if you really the
SSD
-
speed
would like to use for loading games.
Quick Resume
still works from an external drive, so there are still some advantages to playing through it. ”The downside: Optimized games cannot be played on external hard drives - they have to be transferred to internal storage.
External SSD
: Games can be played without restrictions with the external SSD memory card from Seagate (promotional link)
play.
This was specially developed for the Xbox Series X and S.
The practical thing is that the console does not have to be disassembled.
The memory card is simply
clicked into the slot provided
.
The problem here is that the one terabyte SSD
costs
almost 200 euros
and is very expensive.
According to Cindy Walker, the offer is to be expanded.
Cheaper cards with less storage space are conceivable.
“
Intelligent Delivery
”: Instead of expanding the console's storage space, there is also the option of adjusting the file sizes of the games yourself.
This is made possible by the “Intelligent Delivery” function.
This allows players to install only the files they really need.
For example, if you want to do without a single player campaign, you can only load the multiplayer mode onto the console.
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Xbox Series S is no longer permanently sold out
Since the release of the Xbox Series X and Series S, both models have been sold out most of the time.
While the contingents are only slowly increasing,
the Series S is currently looking better
.
The console is currently permanently available from various retailers, including Amazon (promotional link).
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