The Xbox Series X and also the Xbox Series S (collectively, the Xbox Series X/S) are house computer game consoles developed by Microsoft. They were both released on November 10, 2020 as the fourth generation of the Xbox console family members, being successful the Xbox One household. In addition to Sony's PlayStation 5, likewise released in November 2020, the Xbox Series X and also Series S are component of the 9th generation of video clip game consoles.Rumors relating to the consoles first arised in early 2019, with the line all at once codenamed Scarlett, and also containing premium as well as lower-end versions codenamed Anaconda and also Lockhart respectively. Internally, Microsoft had been satisfied with the two-console method for the Xbox One, as well as planned a comparable approach for the fourth generation Xbox, with the target for the premium version to at the very least dual the efficiency of the Xbox One X. The premium model was initial teased during E3 2019 under the t...