The Xbox Series X and also the Xbox Series S (jointly, the Xbox Series X/S) are residence computer game consoles created by Microsoft. They were both launched on November 10, 2020 as the fourth generation of the Xbox console household, being successful the Xbox One family. In addition to Sony's PlayStation 5, additionally launched in November 2020, the Xbox Series X and Series S are part of the 9th generation of video clip game consoles.Rumors pertaining to the gaming consoles initially emerged in very early 2019, with the line all at once codenamed Scarlett , as well as containing high-end and lower-end models codenamed Anaconda and also Lockhart specifically. Inside, Microsoft had actually been pleased with the two-console method for the Xbox One, and also intended a comparable technique for the 4th generation Xbox, with the target for the premium design to at the very least dual the performance of the Xbox One X. The premium version was first teased during E3 2019 under the tit...