The cooling for the updated 6nm chip has also been redesigned on these new Xbox Series X models. There’s no longer a vapor chamber, and Microsoft is using a more traditional copper heat pipe design instead. Evans found that the exhaust temperature and noise of these new Xbox Series X models hasn’t changed from the original, though.

Just like Sony, Microsoft also sells refurbished generation 9 consoles at a discounted rate, with Series X/S reburb consoles costing about $50 less.

You can grab a 1 TB Xbox without a disc drive for a slight discount, but even with redesigned internals there's not much to entice gamers.

The white coating on the discless Xbox Series X matches the same “robot white” found on the Xbox Series S. Microsoft is also releasing a $349.99 1TB Xbox Series S in white for the holidays, alongside a $599.99 2TB “Galaxy Black” special edition of the Xbox Series X.

The new all-digital white Xbox Series X and 2TB Galaxy Black model have started shipping in select markets today, with more countries to follow on November 29.