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(This article was originally published on 10 September. It's been updated and re-published to highlight the consoles' launch today in Singapore)
Microsoft’s next-generation consoles the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S launch today at retail: November 10, 2020. The Xbox Series X costs S$699.99 and the Xbox Series S at S$459, with pre-orders for both consoles already fulfilled before launch day.
Watch the new ‘Inside the Xbox Series S’ video:
Microsoft has also confirmed that Xbox All Access will be expanded to 12 countries: Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Korea, Sweden, United Kingdom and the United States. Xbox All Access is a monthly payment program, allowing players to get a next-gen console with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate starting from US$24.99 per month for two years.
Microsoft has also partnered with Electronic Arts to make Xbox Game Pass an even better deal than it already was. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Game Pass for PC subscribers will now get access to EA Play’s library of 89 games - for no extra charge! That’s a huge addition to the regular Xbox Game Pass Ultimate library, which consists of 246 games. Game Pass subscribers will also get access to discounts on EA digital purchases, and access to game trials and demos from the company.
Six games will be available to play on the Xbox Series X on launch day (November 10):
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Destiny 2: Beyond Light
- Dirt 5
- Gears Tactics
- Tetris Effect: Connected
- Watch Dogs: Legion
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Courtesy of Xbox, you can check out the official specs of both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S below:
Xbox Series X | Xbox Series S | |
CPU | 8-core AMD Zen 2 CPU @ 3.8GHz 3.6GHz w/ SMT Enabled | 8-core AMD Zen 2 CPU @ 3.6GHz 3.4GHz w/ SMT Enabled |
GPU | AMD RDNA 2 GPU 52 CUs @ 1.825GHz | AMD RDNA 2 GPU 20 CUs @ 1.565GHz |
GPU Power | 12.5 TFLOPS | 4 TFLOPS |
System on a Chip (SoC) | Custom 7nm Enhanced SoC | Custom 7nm Enhanced SoC |
RAM | 16GB GDDR6 RAM (10GB @ 560 GB/s + 6GB @ 336 GB/s) | 10GB GDDR6 RAM (8GB @ 224GB/s + 2GB @ 56GB/s) |
Performance Target | 4K @ 60 FPS, Up to 120 FPS | 1440p @ 60 FPS, Up to 120 FPS |
Storage | 1TB PCIe Gen 4 NVME SSD 2.4GB/sec uncompressed 4.8GB/sec compressed | 512GB PCIe Gen 4 NVME SSD 2.4GB/sec uncompressed 4.8GB/sec compressed |
Expandable Storage | 1TB Expansion Card (matches internal storage exactly) | 1TB Expansion Card (matches internal storage exactly) |
Backward Compatibility | Thousands of Xbox One and backward-compatible Xbox 360 and original Xbox Games available at launch. Xbox One gaming accessories are backward-compatible as well. | Thousands of Xbox One and backward-compatible Xbox 360 and original Xbox Games available at launch. Xbox One gaming accessories are backward-compatible as well. |
Disc Drive | 4K UHD Blu-ray | Digital Only |
Display Out | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
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