A next-generation controller for upcoming XBOX gaming consoles seemingly confirms the existence of the S Series.

XBOX Series S, a cheaper and slower console

Back in June , it was discovered that XBOX is offering a separate performance profile for Xbox development kits named Lockhart. This name refers to a slower variant of the Project Scarlett console, likely named XBOX Series S. This name has now been confirmed by the leaked controller called IROBOT White (via Zak S ). These controllers support both Series X and Series X consoles. Both The Verge and Ars Technica have confirmed that the controller is genuine.

The XBOX Series S is rumored to offer 7.5 GB of usable memory compared to 13.5GB of RAM on the series X. The performance-wise the Series S (Lockhart console) is expected to be 3x slower than the X series (codenamed Anaconda): around 4 TFLOPs compared to 12 TFLOPs.

It is expected that the S console will target 1080p and 1440p gamers, whereas the high-end model X will target 4K gaming. Microsoft has not yet announced the slower console, but it is expected that both the series X and S will retail simultaneously later this year.

Product packing reveals Xbox Series S support:

The S series console is expected to be much smaller than X series:

The fan art of the both rumored console variants, Source: u/jiveduder

Source: Zak S via Ars Technica