05-08-2019, 10:21 PM
All-Digital Xbox One Launches Today, Kicking Off A New Era Of Xbox
<p>Microsoft is expected to announce a <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/next-gen-consoles-might-be-revealed-relatively-soo/1100-6465997/">next-generation Xbox at E3 next month</a>, but ahead of that, the company today launched the brand-new all-digital Xbox One S. Called the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition, the system costs $250 / £200 / AU $350, and it's available anywhere you buy consoles.</p><p><strong>Buy the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Xbox-One-S-All-Digital/dp/B07PXV7M89?tag=gamespotdeals-20">Amazon</a></li><li><a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=VZfI20jEa0c&mid=38606&murl=https://www.bestbuy.com/site/microsoft-xbox-one-s-1tb-all-digital-edition-console-disc-free-gaming/6344118.p?skuId=6344118">Best Buy</a></li><li><a href="http://linksynergy.walmart.com/deeplink?id=VZfI20jEa0c&mid=2149&murl=https://www.walmart.com/ip/Microsoft-Xbox-One-S-1TB-All-Digital-Edition-White-NJP-00024/560014078">Walmart</a></li><li><a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=0JlRymcP1YU&mid=24542&u1=gamespot&murl=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/xbox-one-s-all-digital-edition/8r5xdtcnlrlb">Microsoft Store</a></li></ul><p>The new model is the same form factor and size, but it has no disc drive. It sports a 1 TB hard drive and it comes with three games: <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/forza-horizon-3/">Forza Horizon 3</a>, <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/minecraft/">Minecraft</a>, and <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/sea-of-thieves/">Sea of Thieves</a>.</p><p>The release of the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition is noteworthy because it's the first major home console to offer a disc-free version. Microsoft <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-s-all-digital-edition-release-date-specs-/1100-6466273/">announced the system in April</a>, at which time it said "consumer appetite for digital content and experiences are stronger today than ever before."</p><p>Indeed. Just today, Electronic Arts reported that a whopping <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/anthem-fails-to-meet-eas-expectations-but-company-/1100-6466719/">49 percent</a> of all of its full-game sales on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One over the past 12 months were digital. The share of digital sales at other publishers is expected to be rising as well.</p><p>The new all-digital Xbox One S is not replacing the standard Xbox One S or the Xbox One X, both of which have disc drives. The new digital version is only an option for people who want it.</p><p>The lack of a disc drive means the console doesn't support DVDs or Blu-ray discs, but Microsoft says people can still experience 4K content through Netflix, Amazon, and other destinations. The form factor is the same, and the all-digital Xbox One has the same functionality as the standard Xbox One S. It just cannot play game discs or disc-based media.</p><p>Looking ahead, Microsoft is expected to announce one or multiple <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/next-gen-consoles-might-be-revealed-relatively-soo/1100-6465997/">next-generation Xbox consoles at E3 2019 in June</a>.</p><p><i>Some links to supporting retailers are automatically made into affiliate links, and GameSpot may receive a small share of those sales.</i></p>
<p>Microsoft is expected to announce a <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/next-gen-consoles-might-be-revealed-relatively-soo/1100-6465997/">next-generation Xbox at E3 next month</a>, but ahead of that, the company today launched the brand-new all-digital Xbox One S. Called the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition, the system costs $250 / £200 / AU $350, and it's available anywhere you buy consoles.</p><p><strong>Buy the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Xbox-One-S-All-Digital/dp/B07PXV7M89?tag=gamespotdeals-20">Amazon</a></li><li><a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=VZfI20jEa0c&mid=38606&murl=https://www.bestbuy.com/site/microsoft-xbox-one-s-1tb-all-digital-edition-console-disc-free-gaming/6344118.p?skuId=6344118">Best Buy</a></li><li><a href="http://linksynergy.walmart.com/deeplink?id=VZfI20jEa0c&mid=2149&murl=https://www.walmart.com/ip/Microsoft-Xbox-One-S-1TB-All-Digital-Edition-White-NJP-00024/560014078">Walmart</a></li><li><a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=0JlRymcP1YU&mid=24542&u1=gamespot&murl=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/xbox-one-s-all-digital-edition/8r5xdtcnlrlb">Microsoft Store</a></li></ul><p>The new model is the same form factor and size, but it has no disc drive. It sports a 1 TB hard drive and it comes with three games: <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/forza-horizon-3/">Forza Horizon 3</a>, <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/minecraft/">Minecraft</a>, and <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/sea-of-thieves/">Sea of Thieves</a>.</p><p>The release of the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition is noteworthy because it's the first major home console to offer a disc-free version. Microsoft <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-s-all-digital-edition-release-date-specs-/1100-6466273/">announced the system in April</a>, at which time it said "consumer appetite for digital content and experiences are stronger today than ever before."</p><p>Indeed. Just today, Electronic Arts reported that a whopping <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/anthem-fails-to-meet-eas-expectations-but-company-/1100-6466719/">49 percent</a> of all of its full-game sales on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One over the past 12 months were digital. The share of digital sales at other publishers is expected to be rising as well.</p><p>The new all-digital Xbox One S is not replacing the standard Xbox One S or the Xbox One X, both of which have disc drives. The new digital version is only an option for people who want it.</p><p>The lack of a disc drive means the console doesn't support DVDs or Blu-ray discs, but Microsoft says people can still experience 4K content through Netflix, Amazon, and other destinations. The form factor is the same, and the all-digital Xbox One has the same functionality as the standard Xbox One S. It just cannot play game discs or disc-based media.</p><p>Looking ahead, Microsoft is expected to announce one or multiple <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/next-gen-consoles-might-be-revealed-relatively-soo/1100-6465997/">next-generation Xbox consoles at E3 2019 in June</a>.</p><p><i>Some links to supporting retailers are automatically made into affiliate links, and GameSpot may receive a small share of those sales.</i></p>