Xbox One S Hits Stores on August 2nd

By Dave Horobin,

Microsoft has today announced that the slimmer, sleeker and whiter Xbox One S console that opened their E3 show this year will be available on August 2nd in select regions*.

The initial release date will only include the 2TB launch edition of the console, with smaller hard drive versions (500GB and 1TB) coming at a later date which will be "shared soon." If you'd like to secure your console for release date, pre-orders are still being accepted through the Microsoft store and other retailers, but “availability is limited and demand is high.”

If you need a refresher on what the Xbox One S console offers, here's the full list:

40 percent smaller than Xbox One
Built-in power supply (farewell, gigantic hideous brick)
More front-USBs and IR blaster
4K video and HDR support
New controller design (one’s bundled in the box)

A new video has also been released to coincide with today's announcement:

^{* 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.}

Will you be picking up the new console, or are you happy with your current version?

Written by Dave Horobin

Dave is the TrueAchievements Social Manager and has been a Newshound since 2010. When he's not chasing developers and publishers for early review copies, he can usually be found on the TrueAchievements social pages discussing all things TA related.