Xbox One S, with a thinner form factor, confirmed at E3
The bulky Xbox One is finally much smaller.
The Xbox One S is a welcome change to the giant square of the Xbox One original, which was launched in November 2013. Microsoft confirmed its existence at its E3 press conference in Los Angeles on Monday morning.
The all-white Xbox One S is 40% lighter than the original Xbox One, without the large power supply, according to The Verge. The Xbox One S also comes with a stand, so it can be stood vertically as well as laid on its side.
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There is no Kinect port on the Xbox One S, fully cementing Microsoft's dropping of the technology. (Instead, players will be able to use Cortana if they want to talk to their consoles.)
There are small tweaks to the controller as well. It now has Bluetooth built in, so the controller can be used wirelessly with Windows PCs.
The Xbox One S will be available in August, with a 500GB version for $299, a 1TB version for $349 and a limited-edition 2TB version for $399.
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Chelsea Stark was the Games Editor for Mashable, where she covered everything from AAA titles, mainstream consoles, indie gems, mobile games and gaming culture. She handled news, feature stories and reviews. Before that, Chelsea was Mashable's Multimedia Producer, where she helped develop visual storytelling aids, whether they were photos of video. She came to New York in 2010 to pursue her master's degree in journalism at NYU's Studio 20 program, which focused on innovation as journalism is changed by new technology. Before coming to New York, Chelsea lived in Austin, where she did online journalism and social media for the local CBS affiliate. She loves good beer, classic Nintendo games, and all things geeky, and spends her time attempting to find anything close to good Tex-Mex in Brooklyn.
