The Xbox One S Will Launch On August 2nd!

Briefly: Microsoft officially revealed the long expected, slightly more capable Xbox One S back at E3 this June, and the company just revealed when you’ll finally be able to get your hands on one.

The newly designed console is the most compact Xbox yet, 40 percent smaller than the original Xbox One, and includes a built-in power supply. One of the three USB ports and the pairing button have been moved to the front of the Xbox One S, and it also includes an IR blaster for increased accessibility. Of course, the Xbox One S will also be the first on-the-market console with 4K and HDR output, with HDR support coming to games like Gears of War 4, Forza Horizon 3, and Scalebound.

The console drops on August 2nd in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK and United States, and is expected to hit more regions before the year ends.

It’ll cost you $399 US for a 2TB model, and is also available at $349 USD and $299 USD for 1TB and 500GB units respectively.

Sounds like a great deal if you haven’t already picked up an Xbox One… but then there’s also the far more capable Project Scorpio coming next year

Dare you planning to pick up the Xbox One S? Project Scorpio? Or are you happy with your original console?