Microsoft confirms the slimmer, more powerful Xbox One S, coming August for $299

Jun13

by Sindy Cator on June 13, 2016 at 5:32 pm

Right on cue, Microsoft has announced the Xbox One S, following up on the leaks from earlier today. It’s a lot smaller, but also bit more powerful. Hardware wise, the Xbox One S is built to be 40 percent smaller, and can be used vertically unlike the original. Perhaps the best bit of news is that the power supply is internal – so no more ginormous power brick. There’s now a 2 TB storage option, and a USB port in the front. The most notable feature is probably the partial 4K support. It won’t play 4K games, but it can stream 4K…