The Xbox One S is a sexy, slick game console and Ultra HD Blu-ray player. The compact, quiet, and capable hardware makes for a natural companion for 4K HDR TVs beyond the media players already on the market.

There's no way to talk about the Xbox One S without talking about the console it's replacing, the Xbox One. So I will just start by saying the really obvious thing: the Xbox One S is what the original Xbox One should have been.

Looks great; Smaller; 4K and HDR support

No SSD option; Might be better to wait for Project Scorpio

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.

It's tricky whether to recommend the Xbox One S. On the one hand, if you're already an Xbox One owner, it doesn't offer many new features above the original - especially if you don't have a 4K or HDR TV.

The Xbox One S is a great console. In many ways, it's the console the Xbox One should have been the first time round. It's gamer-focused, compact and stylish, and doesn't force you to buy Kinect.

As you would expect for a system that is whiter than Santa's beard, the Xbox One S comes in a slick, minamilist, white box. Open said box and you are presented with a series of smaller white boxes, as well as the system itself, which is covered in - yep, you guessed it - a white sleeve.

4K Ultra HD playback; Slicker and slimmer console

Only 1.6TB of 2TB HDD usable

– a sequel that beats the original, where the dialogue is decent, the actors believable and the movie entertaining.

Price; Controller works well; Rich colours; Decent detail with 4K content

4K HDR images lack subtlety; Lean sound; Can't pass-through 4K video; incompatible with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X; Unintuitive menus

The best console you can buy, but for how long?

You favourite games in pin-sharp detail; The cheapest 4K Blu-ray player you can buy; Sleek new design; sans power brick

PS4 still has the better exclusives; Controller not rechargeable as standard

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Microsoft has released a new Xbox, although it's not exactly a new console. The Xbox One S is a subtle upgrade to the existing Xbox One , rather than a proper successor. Don't be fooled, though, because it has more than a few surprises in store.

Smaller than Xbox One; 4K game upscaling; It's a cheap UHD Blu-ray player; HDR compatible; Improved; grippy controller

Not native 4K in games