Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, announces the new Microsoft Xbox One S game console during the Microsoft Xbox news conference at the Galen Center during E3 Gaming Conference on June 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

Although it will improve performance for some, it will not do so for all games.

Finally, he also confirmed that the new support for UHD Blu-ray discs is not merely a software update but mostly a hardware one.

The key benefits of the Xbox One S are pretty clear - the console is a heck of a lot prettier than what came before it, and can now handle 4K streaming and Blu-rays.

To even get the most out of these new features, you'll also need a TV that supports both 4K native resolution and HDR. When you pick up the Xbox One S, nothing rattles or sounds hollow. There's a tone of content on YouTube which can be found easily by searching 4K inside the app.

"Later this month, we'll have a post on new Dev Center features and will share more detail on getting Xbox apps targeting the Windows 10 Anniversary Update SDK into the Windows Store", the company wrote.

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The Xbox One S 500GB version is also bundled with games and costs $300.

If someone still doesn't own the Xbox One but fear about the remaining life of the console, Project Scorpio is worth looking out for.

For those who simply can't wait to get their hands on an Xbox One S (oh we know you're out there, don't be shy), we've got a deal for you. The Xbox One S is about 40 percent smaller and has shifted from black to a matte white, which Microsoft calls "Robot White". As such, Xbox One S will be able to play them unlike the basic console.

Inside the Xbox One S is a whopping 2TB hard drive so there's plenty of storage space for new games, app and media.

Microsoft has said very little about any performance improvements in the Xbox One S, but extensive testing by Eurogamer has shown that the SoC's GPU is sometimes faster than its predecessor.

"The key is that we did not want customers to expect any change in game performance for existing titles". More content from Amazon Video and others is on the way! But gamers, especially those who own the 2013 Xbox One, shouldn't consider it a required purchase.