Xbox Series S

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The Xbox Series S has its place and could shine as a second console, but it's hard to recommend as your primary gaming platform due to its 1440p resolution and claustrophobic storage capacity.

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1 day, 5 hours - Copilot.

1 day, 14 hours

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1 day, 14 hours - The cost of doing business.

2 days, 13 hours

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2 days, 13 hours - Pointing the finger.

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4 days, 13 hours - "I know this is painful."

1 week, 4 days

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1 week, 4 days - "Don't disrespect the developers. Don't disrespect the gamers."

1 week, 4 days

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1 week, 4 days - Staff brace themselves for the inevitable.

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1 week, 6 days - In this snippet from Podcasy Unlocked epsiode 747, Money is the name of the game this week, from Xbox's third round of price cuts that see the Series S now start at $500 and the Series X start at $750 to GTA coming in at $80 for the base game and $100 for the Ultimate Edition to the Steam Machine pricing reveal and what it might mean for Project Helix.

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3 weeks, 1 day - "It's going to be bad."

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Xbox Series S

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