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TheXbox One S All - Digital Edition(we’ll call it the " Xbox One SAD " for short ) has been announce officially by Microsoft as the tardy entry into the family ofXbox Oneconsoles . With a nidus strictly on digital content the Xbox One S All - Digital Edition is price $ 50 cheaper than the received Xbox One S but is otherwise identical in size and specs , design to cater towards users who do not consume strong-arm disc - based media and who are looking for the most affordable way to experience Xbox game .
The Xbox team explicate that game , entertainment , and technology have acquire drastically since the original Xbox console free in 2001 , and now with the troupe double down on military service offerings like the successful Game Pass packet - it now beingbundled with Xbox Live Gold- and of class the future of cloud - streaming with Microsoft ’s ownProject xCloud .
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TheXbox One S All - Digital Editionwas revealed earlier this year thanks to confirmedleaks and reportsand include release date details , the name , even imagery of the computer hardware sans the phonograph record drive and all of it was accurate . The Xbox One S All - Digital Edition is priced at $ 249.99 USD , $ 50 USD less than Xbox One S and comes bundled withMinecraft , Forza Horizon 3 , andSea of Thieves- the latter of which just celebrated its one - year anniversary with additional content . Microsoft promises to maintain this price difference going forward so the $ 50 buys consumers the ability to bet former and current - gen record - based Xbox game , and DVDs , Blu - irradiation , and 4 K UHD magnetic disc .
Xbox One S All-Digital Edition vs. Xbox One S vs. Xbox One X
Oddly , there ’s no lecture ( yet ) of a discless , all - digital variation of the flagship and more powerful Xbox One X and there are still rumor that Microsoft is preparing to unveil the " next - gen " Xbox One heir ( whatever that means these sidereal day ) at E3 2019 . With all content and table service advertise towards digital , whatever the next iteration of Xbox console hardware is , the finish is that all Xbox One offerings will be available on it and all Xbox first - party software will still come to microcomputer ( and perhaps mobile , and Nintendo Switch depend on how much the cloud is used and how shortly ) . With Google Stadia predict the highest power possible for video games purely through cloud - play virtually anywhere ( bandwidth notwithstanding ) , expect more digital - only services and hardware choice from all the major player .
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When Does The Xbox One S All-Digital Edition Release?
The Xbox One S All - Digital Edition will establish at local Microsoft Store or online , as well as quality retail merchant worldwide including Walmart , Best Buy and Amazon.com start May 7 , 2019 .
Why Microsoft decided to make the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition
Jeff Gattis , General Manager of Platform and Devices Marketing at Microsoft :
“ The Xbox One S All - Digital Edition is about bring home the bacon option . As with anything we work on , our customers are at the center of our product ontogeny summons and general consumer behavior suggests there ’s a substantial appetite for digital experiences today . We think of the Xbox One S All - Digital Edition as an choice that provide to audiences who prefer to recover and roleplay their games digitally . We ’re not look to push customer toward digital ; it ’s about meeting the motivation of customers that are digital natives that favor digital - based media and providing value with the most affordable Xbox One console . ”
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