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The Xbox is a home video game console manufactured by Microsoft that is the first installment in the Xbox series of video game consoles. It was released as Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market on November 15, 2001, in North America, followed by Australia, Europe and Japan in 2002. [3] It is classified as a sixth-generation ...
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Xbox is a video gaming brand that consists of five home video game consoles, as well as applications (games), streaming service Xbox Cloud Gaming, and online services such as the Xbox network and Xbox Game Pass. The brand is produced by Microsoft Gaming, a division of Microsoft . The brand was first introduced in the United States in November ...
- November 15, 2001; 21 years ago
- United States
- US$299.99
- Microsoft
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- Reception
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The Xbox One S is a video game console developed and marketed by Microsoft that was released globally on August 2, 2016. The console was the first revision of the Xbox One, with the biggest differences being a slimmer design, support for 4K Ultra HD video streaming and HDR Gaming support. The console was released at a much more affordable price when compared to the standard Xbox One. The console was made available in 500GB, 1TB, 2TB variants.
In 2019 an all digital model of the Xbox One S was released, the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition is almost identical to the console it is based off with the only difference being the missing disc drive.
The Xbox One S uses a completely redesigned look when compared to the original Xbox One. It is 40% smaller than it's predecessor and now appears in an updated robot white color. One of the USB ports is also located on the front of the console rather than the back. The Xbox One S is also a different shape, instead of a normal box shape like the original Xbox One.
The console includes all of the same ports on the backside of the console, minus the Kinect port. To use a Kinect on the Xbox One S, a separate adapter had to be purchased.
On June 13, 2016, during its E3 2016 press conference, Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One S, a revision of the Xbox One hardware with a streamlined form factor. Its new casing is 40% smaller than the original design, and supports vertical orientation with a stand. The capacitive power and eject keys were replaced by physical buttons, the side USB port...
Xbox One S natively supports video output at 4K resolution, and high dynamic range (HDR) color using HDR10. 4K video can be played from supported streaming services and Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc, Games are upscaled from 1080p to 4K. Rod Fergusson, head of Microsoft's Gears of War studio The Coalition, stated that Xbox One S also had upgraded CPU and GP...
Over forty different Xbox One bundles were released, including seven special edition consoles. The first special edition Xbox One S consoles were released no long after the release of the standard Xbox One S, with the first coming in the form of the 2TB Gears of War 4 Crimson Omen console. This variant was the second and surprisingly last Xbox console to feature a built in 2TB hard drive.
On November 1 three additional special variants were including the 500GB Battlefield 1 Storm Grey console, 1TB Battlefield 1 Military Green console and 500GB Gears of War 4 Deep Blue console.
Nick Pino of TechRadar was mostly positive, considering the Xbox One S to be "the pinnacle of what Microsoft set out to create three years ago", but noting regressions such as the lack of Kinect port (which was interpreted as being "one last kick in the pants for all the gamers forced into buying the more expensive console bundle two short years ago"), and the lack of 4K content sources beyond Blu-ray, Netflix, and YouTube. Visual improvements were noted on games such as Fallout 4 and Rise of the Tomb Raider when upscaled to 4K. Concerns were shown that the revised hardware and HDR support would lead to fragmentation of Xbox One's ecosystem, as not all users will necessarily experience a game the same way.
Dieter Bohn of The Verge praised the Xbox One S's revised design as being "svelte and good-looking", noting its smaller form factor and the lack of power brick. The Xbox One S was also praised for being the cheapest 4K-compatible Blu-ray Disc player on the market, but it was argued that consumers were "(not) as eager to upgrade to 4K Blu-rays as they were to DVDs back in the day. Especially when 4K streaming boxes can be purchased for much less." The lack of HDR-compatible games available on-launch was panned, as well as Microsoft's choice of the standard over Dolby Vision (which was the only HDR standard supported by the reviewer's 4K television). Bohn concluded that the Xbox One S would appeal best to new owners or those who wish to leverage its HDR and 4K support, but recommended that existing owners hold off until the release of the Xbox One X.
On May 7, 2019 Microsoft released an all digital edition variant of the Xbox One S. The console is near identical to the regular Xbox One S but does not include a disc drive.
The console was released as a slightly cheaper alternative to other consoles in the Xbox line. The console was originally bundled with three games, those being; Forza Horizon 3, Minecraft and Sea of Thieves. In some areas Forza Horizon 3 is replaced with a download code for Fortnite.
Nov 15, 2021 · 20 years of Xbox: a visual history. Four generations and a surprising amount of redesigns. By Jon Porter, a reporter with five years of experience covering consumer tech releases, EU tech policy ...
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Dec 27, 2016 · Universal Windows Platform (UWP) comes to Xbox One. In Summer 2016, Microsoft allowed Windows 10 UWP developers to target the console with their apps for the first time. While the rollout has been ...
The Xbox One S was released in 2016 as a successor to the original Xbox One model, around the same time that the Xbox 360 was discontinued. The Xbox One S has a smaller form factor and supports both HDR and 4K video. The Xbox One S was praised for its smaller size, visual upgrades, and lack of an external power supply.
