Hvert eneste år bruger Time Magazine et utal af mandskabstimer på at undersøge hvilke skelsættende opfindelser der er dukket op i løbet af året, og de kommer allesammen på én stor liste, der udgives ved årets udgang. En gang imellem dukker konsoller også op på disse lister, og det er sket igen.
Den årlige liste kan findes her, og hedder "100 groundbreaking inventions", som handler om opfindelser der gør the "world better, smarter and even a bit more fun." Xbox Series S indgår på denne liste, hvor Time skriver følgende:
"The tech giant's new video console is more than just a next-gen gaming device—it's the basis for what could become the Netflix of video games. The Series S's secret weapon is Game Pass: a subscription service where new hits like Halo Infinite will appear the same day as their traditional release. And those games will look even sharper—the Series S ($299) can run high-resolution games at 120 frames per second, a 100% increase over its predecessor, the Xbox One. What's more, because there is no disc drive, the Series S operates almost silently, making it all the easier to concentrate on the action."
PlayStation 5 er også at finde på listen, hvor de skriver følgende:
"Sony's new gaming console is all about small advancements that combine to create a revolutionary experience. At more than a foot tall and weighing in at just under 10 lb., the PlayStation 5 is among the largest video-game consoles ever made—Sony needed the room to support visually spectacular titles like Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Games load almost instantaneously, thanks to a solid-state hard drive. The graphics processor is almost 10 times faster than that of the PS 4, which allows for beautiful visuals, and a new controller is full of haptic feedback sensors that add a new dimension to play. When a character walks on sand, players feel the grit in the controller; when Spider-Man grips a subway car, players feel the train's rumble. Add it up, and it just may be the most powerful video-game console we've ever seen. "
Af en eller anden årsag er Series X ikke at finde på listen, men den fremgår på billedet under Series S. Men nu har Time som sådan ikke helt fast med konsoller og spilbranchen at gøre.