Xbox Collection S is now out there in Carbon Black with 1TB of storage

There’s a brand new Xbox console out there. Microsoft simply launched a brand new model of the digital-only Xbox Series S in a daring “Carbon Black” color with twice the out there storage, 1TB in comparison with the usual 512GB that ships with different SKUs. It prices $350, options the identical matte end because the costlier Collection X and ships with an official Xbox Wi-fi Controller. The brand new console is offered at nearly each brick-and-mortar and digital retailer after initially being teased at the Summer Games Fest again in June.

The massive information right here is the additional exhausting drive area. The Collection S doesn’t settle for bodily media, so the exhausting drive is your solely possibility. Prior variations had been locked in at 512GB and, properly, you understand how that goes. That’s sufficient for round three or 4 AAA video games. As an example, the recently-released Bethesda RPG Starfield clocks in at 130GB. Assuming a median dimension of round 100GB, the brand new Collection S ought to accommodate seven or eight high-profile video games plus loads of smaller-sized indie titles. You’ll nonetheless need to delete older video games to make room for newer ones ultimately, or get an exterior drive, however you may fear about that later.

The just-released Collection S refresh additionally boasts a comparatively eco-friendly design, with many elements comprised of post-consumer recycled (PCR) resins. This follows a pattern initially began again in 2021 with Collection S consoles.

Trendy Xbox naming conventions can get a bit complicated for common shoppers, so what precisely is the Collection S and the way does it differ from the Collection X? Each are next-gen consoles, however the Collection S is the lower-powered cousin to the Collection X, along with missing a devoted disc drive. Nonetheless, the Collection X prices $500 and the Collection S prices $300 to $350, relying on the out there exhausting drive area. Trendy video games run on each consoles, however the Collection S is designed for decrease resolutions of 1080p or 1440p, whereas the Collection X is decidedly a 4K console.

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