Microsoft keeps affordability in mind with its next Xbox consoles

It’s the season of budget goodies from tech giants, which probably has much to do with the economic squeeze brought in by the pandemic. Microsoft will release two game consoles this fall, with the less-expensive model — Xbox Series S — coming for $299, which is a departure from what we have seen previously.

The strategy of offering good devices at low costs started late last year when Nintendo released a slimmed down (Lite) version of its Switch. This year, Apple released a new version of the iPhone SE for $399. It is a small-size phone but Apple didn’t compromise on the processor, offering the A13 Bionic, which is also found on the iPhone 11.