The Xbox One S will arrive on 2 August

4K gaming is arriving on your TV very, very soon

The Xbox One S will arrive on 2 August

What's 40 per cent smaller than an Xbox One, has ultra HD 4K graphics and is arriving on 2 August? 

You guessed it: Microsoft has announced that it's small, sleek Xbox One S console will arrive on 2 August, with the 2TB launch edition costing £349.99.

What does the Xbox One S offer?

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In addition to better graphics, the One S manages a shrink its bulk while also sticking the power transformer brick inside the smaller case (trick the PlayStation 4 already nailed).The console also comes with a new textured grip controller - which you can design yourself at the Xbox design lab, coming to the UK in 2017 - and it’s available in white! Which probably means they'll re-release it in special edition black in a year.

What if you don't want a 2TB hard drive?

The Xbox One S will also be available with a smaller 1TB hard drive, for £299, or 500GB hard drive, for £249.

There's no word on when these will launch, so you'll have to splash out on heaps of storage if you're desperate to get 4K gaming on your TV asap. 

David Cornish
Former tech editor

David Cornish, based in London, was the former tech editor for Shortlist, and is currently a Content Manager at The Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication (CCX).