Microsoft Xbox One S goes on pre-order in India, price start at Rs. 29,990

Microsoft introduced the Xbox One S, an upgraded version of the original Xbox One internationally back in August 2016. And now after a long delay, the Xbox One S has hit the Indian market. 

The Xbox One S is now up for pre-order on Amazon India, Flipkart and select retailers, and will ship from October 5. Microsoft is offering the Xbox One S Forza Horizon 3 Bundle, which will be available in 500GB and 1TB storage options priced at Rs. 29,990 and Rs. 34,990 respectively. Those who pre-order will also get two addition games – Gears of War 4 and Battlefield 1. It also comes bundled with 14-day trial membership of Xbox Live Gold.

As mentioned earlier, the Xbox One S is an upgraded version of Xbox One X, and is 40 percent smaller, and comes in white color.

The Xbox One S comes with 4K Ultra HD video support (including 4K Ultra HD Bluray) and HDR capabilities for both gaming and video for richer and more luminous color in games, built-in power supply and an IR Blaster. The gaming console comes with an optional stand that allows it to be placed horizontally or vertically.

There's 3 x USB ports and (one on the front) and controller pairing button on the front. The dedicated Kinect port has been removed from the back. However, Kinect for Xbox will still be compatible with Xbox One S via the Xbox Kinect Adapter for USB connection.

It also comes with a also comes with a newly designed Xbox wireless Controller. It has the same White color scheme as the console, but has textured grips on the back and Bluetooth connectivity, which both adds more wireless range when used with Xbox One S.

All Xbox One games, accessories and Xbox Live services will work with the new Xbox One S.

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