Xbox Series X vs Series S for GTA 6: Which Should You Buy? (2026)

GTA 6 is out November 19, and on Xbox you have two choices: the Series S from $499.99 or the Series X Digital at $749.99. Nobody has seen GTA 6 running on an Xbox yet, so is the Series S enough? We cover today's prices (after the August price rise), the real power gap, what Rockstar has actually said, how the Series S handled Rockstar's own GTA 5, what newer open-world games show, storage (just 364 GB free on the 512 GB Series S), why your TV decides, mistakes to avoid, refurbished deals and whether to wait for Black Friday. Which Xbox are you playing GTA 6 on? Let me know in the comments. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:31 What they cost now 1:13 Same game, different power 1:45 What Rockstar has said 2:25 The best clue: GTA 5 3:01 What newer games show 3:31 What to expect on the Series S 4:00 Storage 4:38 Your TV decides 4:56 Mistakes to avoid 5:26 Should you wait? 5:42 Which one should you buy? 6:19 Outro Prices are US Microsoft Store prices checked on October 20, 2026; they can change. Rockstar hasn't announced resolution, frame rate or install size for GTA 6 on Xbox: the Series S figure (about 720p) is Digital Foundry's estimate, and 150–200 GB is a common estimate, not an official size. Every GTA 6 trailer so far was captured on PS5. Usable storage figures are from reviews (Microsoft doesn't publish them). Sources Microsoft Store, Xbox Series S / Series S 1TB / Series X Digital / Series X: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store... Xbox Wire, price update (Jun 25, 2026): https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/2... Xbox Wire, supply (Jun 10, 2026): https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/1... Xbox Wire, X25 Limited Edition: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/08/2... GTA VI on the Xbox Store: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/stor... PlayStation Blog, "plays best on PS5" (Jun 24, 2026): https://blog.playstation.com/2026/06/... Rob Nelson, Rockstar North, on 30 fps (via VGC, Aug 28, 2026): https://www.videogameschronicle.com/n... Digital Foundry, GTA 5 on Xbox Series S (Mar 25, 2022):    • Grand Theft Auto 5: Xbox Series S Next-Gen...   Take-Two, GTA 5 Expanded & Enhanced modes (Mar 15, 2022): https://ir.take2games.com/node/28526/pdf Digital Foundry, Starfield on Series X|S:    • Starfield - Xbox Series X/ Xbox Series S -...   Digital Foundry, Assassin's Creed Shadows:    • Assassin's Creed Shadows - PS5/Series X/S ...   Digital Foundry, Mafia: The Old Country:    • Mafia: The Old Country - DF Review - PS5/P...   Digital Foundry, GTA 6 Extended Look on PS5 (Aug 28, 2026):    • Grand Theft Auto 6 Extended Look: The Most...   Digital Foundry, GTA 6 on Series S (estimate, Dec 2023):    • DF Direct Special - Grand Theft Auto 6 Q+A...   Digital Foundry, Series S vs Series X review (memory for games):    • Xbox Series S vs Series X Console Review: ...   Usable space: GameSpot (364 GB, 802 GB), TechRadar (Series S 1TB review) Expansion card prices: Windows Central (Aug 7, 2026), Newegg (Oct 2026) Xbox Wire, USB storage rules: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/2... Microsoft Store, Certified Refurbished Series X Digital: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/xbo... PS5 Digital Edition price: PlayStation Direct Footage: Xbox (Series S, Series X, 2024 consoles and 25th Anniversary trailers) and Rockstar Games (GTA VI launch trailer). Images: Microsoft (Xbox consoles, Seagate expansion card), Sony (PS5) and Rockstar Games (GTA VI cover art). Used for commentary and comparison. Compare Clearly isn't affiliated with any of them. #GTA6 #Xbox #XboxSeriesS