Microsoft Confirms Xbox One Full-Digital Presence
Last March, GameStation ran news about the appearance of an Xbox One console codenamed Maverick, which did not have a disc drive. The info was obtained through leaks received by Windows Central. Now, the creators of Microsoft have confirmed the existence of the console in question, which comes with the official name Xbox One S All-Digital Edition.
Jeff Gattis as Xbox executive stated that today consumer demand for digital content is growing more rapidly than before. That’s why Microsoft created consoles without disc drive, in response to the request.
All-Digital Edition will be equipped with three pieces gamee, namely Minecraft, Forza Horizon 3, and Sea of Thieves. The three titles, developed independently or in-publish by Microsoft, intended to provide more games family-friendly.
Because it doesn’t have disc drive, Automatic All-Digital Edition does not support the use of DVD or Blu-ray. Even so, Microsoft stated that user can still enjoy 4K nuanced content, through a number of media such as Netflix and Amazon.
In terms of specs, the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition has the same functionality as the regular Xbox One S. So, even though it can’t display native 4K resolution like the Xbox One X, it can display games with HDR support. The following is specs from the console in question:
- 1TB HDD
- 8-core Custom Jaguar CPU @ 1.75GHz
- Custom GPU @ 914MHz
- 12 CUs
- 1.4TFLOPS
- 8GB DDR3 @ 68GB/s
- 32MB ESRAM @ 218GB/s
Based on the info, the All-Digital Edition will be launched on the market starting May 7, and is priced at $250. Microsoft stated that going forward, they will maintain the $50 price difference between the All-Digital version and the regular Xbox One S. [Aseek]
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