Announced at E3 2016, the Xbox One S showed off a new iteration of a current console that wasn’t quite “next-gen,” but still a considerable upgrade for first-time buyers and Xbox One owners alike.
It seemed strange at first, this sort of half-step into the next generation of consoles. But the more gamers wrapped their heads around the idea of a system that would be able to upscale past games to 4K, play Ultra HD Blu-rays and render games in HDR, the more they warmed up to this supposed Xbox One-and-a-Half.
It isn’t just Microsoft who has incremental hardware updates on its mind, however. Both Sony and Nintendo have brand-new hardware in the works as well – inadvertently creating another console war mid-way through the original bout started with the Xbox One, PS4, and Wii U.
Is now the time to jump on board a new console? Just what are each promising to do differently to warrant walking to the store to buy another $399/£349 console?
We take a look at each of the new machines headed our way in the coming months so you’ll know what to expect, starting with the first one to formally debut:
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Source:: techradar.com – Gaming