Microsoft has announced a new model of its Xbox One console, a digital-only version that will not be able to play discs and costs less than its siblings. The Xbox One S All-Digital Edition is functionally and visually identical to the existing Xbox One S console, apart from the absence of a disc drive. It’s aimed at “digital natives”, according to Microsoft’s Jeff Gattis – primarily teens who grew up without the discs and cartridges that older games relied upon. “We’re not looking to push customers toward digital; it’s about meeting the needs of customers that are digital natives that prefer digital-based media,” he says. Microsoft has been working on a next-generation Xbox console for some years now, and is widely expected to announce it at this year’s E3 video game expo in June.

Source: The Guardian April 16, 2019 21:00 UTC