The Xbox One S is official. Microsoft kicked off its Xbox media event of the year earlier today at E3, Los Angeles by introducing the Xbox One’s younger cousin with a short video outlining the new console’s salient features as well as announcing its availability in August, starting at $299. Slimmer, smaller as well as more powerful than its predecessor, the Xbox One S upgrade is similar to the one in the picture leaked to the web just hours before the official reveal.
Here’s whatever you requirement to understand about Microsoft’s 2016 Xbox One S.
Design
The new updated console design includes a redesigned type factor in a new, elegant “robot white” color shade. It is likewise slimmer, as well as general 40% smaller than its predecessor, as can be seen in picture comparison to the original 2013 Xbox One design below. like the Xbox 360 as well as PlayStation 4, the new Xbox One S can likewise be set down horizontally or propped up vertically (finally!), whichever method you may prefer, with the assist of an official accessory stand that will be offered individually to the console by Microsoft.
Features
As was expected, the Xbox One S offers support for 4K video playback, which means you can lastly ditch that Blu-ray player that you barely utilize and stream Ultra HD material from the likes of Netflix as well as Amazon video right on your console. likewise mentioned at the event was HDR (High dynamic Range) support for games. This addition will enable specific games to offer greater detail and more realistic visuals by expanding the contrast ratio between light as well as dark areas.
The console will come in 2TB, 1TB as well as 500GB variations when it goes on sale this fall, as well as will support all Xbox One games as well as Xbox online services.
Other modifications include an integrated power supply, as well as relocation of the pairing button also as one USB port to the front of the device, which likewise homes a new IR blaster. As per the growing pattern in industrial electronics these days, the Kinect port has been eliminated from the rear of the gadget to shave off a few additional millimeters from its size. The Kinect Xbox accessory will now link to the console through a USB adapter, which will be free for Xbox One as well as Kinect owners who opt for the Xbox One S upgrade.
The new Xbox Wireless Controller boasts a textured grip as well as enhancements to wireless connectivity, which involve higher reliability, twice the range, as well as easier connection to Windows 10-toting gadgets with the utilize of recently added support for Bluetooth.
Price as well as release Date
The Xbox One S goes on sale this August, starting with the 2TB introduce edition, which has been priced at $399. The 1TB as well as 500GB variants will be hitting the shelves later with $349 and $299 cost tags respectively.
The Xbox One vertical Stand will, as mentioned earlier, be offered individually for $19.99.
The console will come packed with a new Xbox Wireless Controller. buying extra controllers will expense clients the usual $59.99 a pop.
Lastly, any type of Xbox One S buyers who already own an Xbox One as well as Kinect will have the aforementioned Xbox Kinect Adapter packaged with their new console. We couldn’t discover any type of info as to what the accessory will expense to new customers. It is likely the adapter will be part as well as parcel of new Kinect purchases.
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