The Xbox One S is the console Microsoft should have delivered three years ago, but there's little reason to upgrade if you already own the original box.

The Xbox One S is a slick looking game console that's 40 percent smaller than the original and ditches the infamously gigantic power brick; It can display 4K video from streaming services and Ultra HD Blu-rays, and supports HDR contrast on video and games.

4K, Ultra HD Blu-ray and HDR settings only work with newer TVs, and may require some trial and error; The updated controller feels cheaper than its predecessor; Project Scorpio, the more powerful Xbox One successor, arrives in late 2017.

The bottom line for the Microsoft One S is that if you’re looking for a great game console and 4K Blu-ray/streaming media player combo, then this device is a great choice at a decent price. It offers plenty of value per dollar spent.

Excellent design; New controller is more user friendly; 4K video playback; Streaming from Netflix; Amazon; HDR gaming and video support; 4K upscaling of 1080p games

Not a real 4K gaming console at all; No Kinect port built-in; Only comes with one controller; Overshadowed by Microsoft Scorpio

After a long wait, the Microsoft Xbox One S has finally arrived in our sunny island. When the Xbox One launched, our (and many gamers) first impressions weren’t great. It was bulky, needed an external power adapter, and looked worse for wear than its predecessor – the Xbox 360.

The Microsoft Xbox One S is a very welcome upgrade to Microsoft's game console and all-round entertainment system. 40% smaller, and with an internal power supply, it's a much nicer-looking box.

In the almost three years since the Xbox One’s release, the console has seen many ups and downs. The original Kinect requirement alienated many, and when it was dropped as a mandate from the versions being sold, sales skyrocketed.

What may appear to be a simple reduction in size and a few tweaks in order to make a big cash grab on unassuming gamers is actually quite the opposite. Gamers are much too smart and demand so much more out of each new console,.

Microsoft began letting early adopters take their first version of the Xbox One home one cold November night three years ago. Now the company is back with the Xbox One S, a redesigned evolution of that first console.

The Xbox One S is everything the original console should have been — and a bit more

Lighter; sleeker chassis; Available with 2TB of storage; Can stream 4K content; HDR support for videos and games; Smartly redesigned controller

Can't play games in 4K

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