Act fast! The Xbox Series S is in stock at Costco—and on sale - kendigmung1969

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The arrival of summer hasn't brought often relief to gamers on the hunt for the latest hardware (overmuch to the disappointment of everyone hoping that we'd see some succor by the midpoint of the year). But if you've been fruitlessly searching for a future-gen solace, you're in luck: Costco has the Xbox Series S availableRemove non-product radio link—and it's down in price to $289.

This discounted rendering is the received edition of the Xbox Series S (unlike the bundle deal that Costco was offering back in March), with reasonable one controller. You preserve $10 off of the MSRP, which seems vaguely miraculous bestowed that it's still arduous to find in the wild.

In the box you get the console, king cable, HDMI cable, and that unwed controller. As the entry-level Xbox Series console, the S targets last-tone 1080p and 1440p gaming, quite than 4K. It also lacks a record drive off and comes with a smaller 512GB SSD and 10GB Drive, only information technology withal plays games just fine, especially if you still habituate a 1080p TV or monitor. And bestowed its all-digital nature, the X Series S pairs nicely with Xbox Game Mountain pass.

A Costco membership is required to purchase this console, with a limitation of one per member. That limitation should establish it easier to grab one of these bundles, only still, wear't stay. Costco explicitly notes that it reserves the right to cancel orders—presumably if the number of sales accidentally exceeds available inventory. Best to get your order in as early as possible.

[Today's great deal: Xbox Serial publication S for $289]

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Alaina Yee is PCWorld's resident bargain Hunter—when she's non covering PC edifice, computer components, miniskirt-PCs, and more, she's scouring for the advisable tech deals. Previously her work has appeared in PC Gamer, IGN, Maximum Microcomputer, and Official Xbox Magazine. You can find her on Twitter at @morphingball.