The Xbox Series X is $50 off at Dell<p>If you've been thinking of picking up an <a data-i13n="elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Dell;elmt:;cpos:1;pos:1" href="
https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=b1bb23c9-a2d4-4e4e-bfac-7a560ebe7641&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=Dell&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiJiMWJiMjNjOS1hMmQ0LTRlNGUtYmZhYy03YTU2MGViZTc2NDEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGVsbC5jb20vZW4tdXMvc2hvcC9taWNyb3NvZnQteGJveC1zZXJpZXMteC1nYW1lLWNvbnNvbGUtNGstaGRyLTEtdGItc3NkLWZvcnphLWhvcml6b24tNS9hcGQvYWM2MjA2NTkvZ2FtaW5nLWdhbWluZy1hY2Nlc3NvcmllcyIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiZDlhZmQ3ZTgtNjMzMS00MDZlLWE2ZmMtODdkMDEwZjI5YmRlIn0&signature=AQAAASPy13AvP-r2zqOO8tEKsNP_Rm-oQWq1AiGn-6if5Ft_&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dell.com%2Fen-us%2Fshop%2Fmicrosoft-xbox-series-x-game-console-4k-hdr-1-tb-ssd-forza-horizon-5%2Fapd%2Fac620659%2Fgaming-gaming-accessories" class="rapid-with-clickid">Xbox Series X[/url], here's a rare chance to grab Microsoft's console at a discount: Dell is <a data-i13n="elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Dell;elmt:;cpos:2;pos:1" href="
https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=b1bb23c9-a2d4-4e4e-bfac-7a560ebe7641&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=Dell&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiJiMWJiMjNjOS1hMmQ0LTRlNGUtYmZhYy03YTU2MGViZTc2NDEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGVsbC5jb20vZW4tdXMvc2hvcC9taWNyb3NvZnQteGJveC1zZXJpZXMteC1nYW1lLWNvbnNvbGUtNGstaGRyLTEtdGItc3NkLWZvcnphLWhvcml6b24tNS9hcGQvYWM2MjA2NTkvZ2FtaW5nLWdhbWluZy1hY2Nlc3NvcmllcyIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiZDlhZmQ3ZTgtNjMzMS00MDZlLWE2ZmMtODdkMDEwZjI5YmRlIn0&signature=AQAAASPy13AvP-r2zqOO8tEKsNP_Rm-oQWq1AiGn-6if5Ft_&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dell.com%2Fen-us%2Fshop%2Fmicrosoft-xbox-series-x-game-console-4k-hdr-1-tb-ssd-forza-horizon-5%2Fapd%2Fac620659%2Fgaming-gaming-accessories" class="rapid-with-clickid">selling a bundle[/url] that pairs the device with a copy of the open-world racing game
Forza Horizon 5 for $450. That's $50 off the console's usual going rate. Dell offered a <a data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/the-xbox-series-x-is-50-off-right-now-143604090.html">similar deal[/url] earlier this month, but that didn't come bundled with a game.
Forza Horizon 5, meanwhile, is included with an Xbox Game Pass subscription but <a data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1" href="
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https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=5f41950e-8ca3-4481-8466-a22b28b80e32&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=Xbox&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI1ZjQxOTUwZS04Y2EzLTQ0ODEtODQ2Ni1hMjJiMjhiODBlMzIiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueGJveC5jb20vZW4tVVMvZ2FtZXMvc3RvcmUvZm9yemEtaG9yaXpvbi01LXN0YW5kYXJkLWVkaXRpb24vOU5LWDcwQkJDRFJOLzAwMTAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImQ5YWZkN2U4LTYzMzEtNDA2ZS1hNmZjLTg3ZDAxMGYyOWJkZSJ9&signature=AQAAAVe5DJ3Vs7Sko7v9XPIzrXbOu-Cw4pkQUIy-047PAxmm&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xbox.com%2Fen-US%2Fgames%2Fstore%2Fforza-horizon-5-standard-edition%2F9NKX70BBCDRN%2F0010" class="rapid-with-clickid">available for $30[/url] at Xbox's online store). As of this writing, the deal appears to be going in and out of stock, so you may need to act quickly.</p><p><core-commerce id="21fed17bb3cd4b45b57c80ad369ec273" data-type="product-list"></core-commerce></p><p>As a refresher, the Series X is the higher-performing option in Microsoft's Xbox lineup. It has a beefier GPU and more RAM compared to the $300 <a data-i13n="elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Xbox;elmt:;cpos:6;pos:1" href="
https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=5f41950e-8ca3-4481-8466-a22b28b80e32&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=Xbox&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI1ZjQxOTUwZS04Y2EzLTQ0ODEtODQ2Ni1hMjJiMjhiODBlMzIiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueGJveC5jb20vZW4tVVMvY29uc29sZXMveGJveC1zZXJpZXMtcyIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiZDlhZmQ3ZTgtNjMzMS00MDZlLWE2ZmMtODdkMDEwZjI5YmRlIn0&signature=AQAAAU-PAmIUeyB_K3jAf-G5SINz-KnUGs6mCrqEhxhedUhU&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xbox.com%2Fen-US%2Fconsoles%2Fxbox-series-s" class="rapid-with-clickid">Xbox Series S[/url], which allows it to more consistently play demanding games at higher resolutions and frame rates. Broadly speaking, the Series X is designed to play games in 4K at 60 fps (though <a data-i13n="cpos:7;pos:1" href="
https://www.windowscentral.com/list-xbox-series-x-and-s-games-120-fps-support">some games[/url] can go further), while the Series S is aimed more at 1440p or 1080p displays. The Series X also has a disc drive, unlike the all-digital Series S, and it comes with twice as much storage by default at 1TB. You still have to use a <a data-i13n="cpos:8;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/western-digitals-first-xbox-series-xs-storage-cards-start-at-80-171723507.html">proprietary card[/url] to fully expand that storage, however, and the console itself is much larger than its lower-cost counterpart. We gave the Series X a <a data-i13n="cpos:9;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/xbox-series-x-review-microsoft-140045437.html">review score of 87[/url] when it arrived in late 2020.</p><span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>Microsoft itself has had <a data-i13n="cpos:10;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/343-industries-halo-unreal-engine-202439779.html">its share of struggles[/url] producing <a data-i13n="cpos:11;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/redfall-review-good-enough-for-game-pass-000641521.html">blockbuster exclusives[/url], particularly when compared to Sony's first-party output on the PlayStation 5. Still, after a few years on the market, the latest Xbox has built up a fairly diverse lineup of quality titles, with big-budget hits like <a data-i13n="cpos:12;pos:1" href="
https://opencritic.com/game/11624/forza-horizon-5">
Forza Horizon 5[/url] joined by smaller-scale gems like <a data-i13n="cpos:13;pos:1" href="
https://opencritic.com/game/14227/hi-fi-rush">
Hi-Fi Rush[/url] and <a data-i13n="cpos:14;pos:1" href="
https://opencritic.com/game/13960/pentiment">
Pentiment[/url]
on our list of <a data-i13n="cpos:15;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/best-xbox-games-140022399.html">the best Xbox games[/url]. You still have access to most major third-party titles as well. </p><p>Looking forward, <a data-i13n="cpos:16;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/starfield-has-been-delayed-to-september-6th-161635848.html">
Starfield[/url], the latest RPG from the studio behind
The Elder Scrolls and
Fallout,
will arrive in September. And while a <a data-i13n="cpos:17;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-is-increasing-xbox-series-x-and-game-pass-prices-in-most-countries-182635680.html">recent price increase[/url] has somewhat dented its value, Xbox Game Pass still pairs well with the console if you tend to hop from game to game. If nothing else, Microsoft's <a data-i13n="cpos:18;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-and-activision-extend-the-deadline-for-their-687-billion-merger-to-october-18th-132138900.html">looming merger[/url] with Activision Blizzard (owner of
Call of Duty,
Diablo and
Warcraft, among others)
will presumably add to that service, as the company's <a data-i13n="cpos:19;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/xbox-bethesda-microsoft-zenimax-media-deal-completed-151544647.html">prior acquisition[/url] of Bethesda Softworks has.</p><p>Whether you should buy the Xbox Series X over the PS5 largely comes down to how much stock you put in Game Pass, how much PlayStation-exclusive series like
God of War,
Horizon and
Spider-Man appeal to you, and which platform your friends and family use most often. If you're already settled on Xbox, though, this is a good chance to save on the best console Microsoft makes. </p><p>
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