Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch 2020, our new show following all the news and rumors on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Series S. I’m Daemon Hatfield, and this week I’m joined by Ryan McCaffrey, host of IGN’s Xbox podcast, Podcast Unlocked, and Jonathon Dornbush, host of IGN’s PlayStation podcast, Podcast Beyond.
This week we discuss all the latest details on Microsoft’s Xbox Series S including price point and release date, what that means for the Series X, and how Sony might react. Does the $299 price tag raise your interest in the Xbox Series S Console?
0:00 – Intro
0:43 – Xbox Series X & S Price and Release Date Confirmed
3:45 – What’s Sony’s Next Move After the Series X & S Reveal?
5:40 – EA Play + Game Pass Ultimate Is Microsoft’s Secret Weapon
7:12 – Will PS5 Owners Adopt the Series S as a Secondary Console?
10:50 – When Will Sony Reveal the PS5 Price and Release Date?
14:11 – Poll Results & Outro
Here’s a rundown of what our team has discovered:
56 Xbox Series X and Series S Comparison Shots
https://www.ign.com/articles/56-xbox-series-x-and-series-s-comparison-shots-ps4-ps4-pro-switch-xbox-one-x-xbox-360
Xbox Series S Price, Design, Release Date Confirmed, Series X Release Date and Price Reportedly Leaked
https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-series-x-xbox-series-s-release-date-and-price-reportedly-revealed
Xbox Series S: First Gameplay Footage Shown
https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-series-s-first-gameplay-footage-shown
Xbox Series X Retail Box Revealed
https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-series-x-retail-box-revealed
Reacting to Xbox Series X/S Price and Release Date
https://www.ign.com/articles/reacting-to-xbox-series-xs-price-and-release-date-unlocked-460
PS5, PS4’s Big Late 2020 Games (and Mysteries)
https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-ps4s-big-late-2020-games-and-mysteries-beyond-episode-665