Xbox Series X and PS5 are the two big names fighting out there to be the best next-generational gaming console. Sony and Microsoft are thus oscillating in a constant marketing tussle to outdo the other. Microsoft took the upper hand to release the official price for the Series S version of the console. 

This caused several experts to speculate that Xbox will take away the market from PS5. Numerous players took to Twitter to explain the logical points behind this pricing. There is speculation that Sony will also modify the price for PS5.

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The Xbox Series X has been dubbed as the world’s most powerful console. With Quad-Core CPU-Blocks, 56 GPU Compute Units, GDDR6 memory controllers, there is no comparison.

Priced at $299, Xbox Series S is surely going to be the more sought after option. The speculations of two consoles were also confirmed with this announcement. It is rumored that Xbox Series X will be priced at $499.

Will Xbox Series S take steal the light off of the PS5?

Microsoft’s master plan to take over the next-generation gaming community is working. The idea that there would be two consoles was established back in 2019.

This might not be threatening on paper for PS5. However, players will consider the economical option. This gives Microsoft the opportunity to move leagues ahead of its competitors. 

Instead of going for aggressive pricing, Microsoft took the more straightforward route by introducing Series S first. For PlayStation fans, this is bad news, as the console was originally rumored to be more expensive than Series X.

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To top it off, backward compatibility will only be available for PS4 games. Thus, a lot of players will be missing out on their favorite games. 

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Is Microsoft setting up Sony for a fall?

One bird in hand is worth two in the bush; this is exactly what Microsoft is doing right now. They have the market intrigued at $299, and the rumor says Series X will be $499. Considering the worst-case scenario, Microsoft will still make a huge surplus with Series S. 

However, for Sony, the price for the PS5 will have to be close to Series X. With this latest revelation, Microsoft has played their hand well. Now, it’s time for Sony to play their cards right over the course of the next few weeks.