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

There’s a brand new Xbox console accessible. Microsoft simply launched a brand new model of the in a daring “Carbon Black” colour with twice the accessible storage, 1TB in comparison with the usual 512GB that ships with different SKUs. It prices $350, options the identical matte end because the dearer Collection X and ships with an official Xbox Wi-fi Controller. The brand new console is on the market at nearly each brick-and-mortar and digital retailer after initially being again in June.

The large information right here is the additional laborious drive house. The Collection S doesn’t settle for bodily media, so the laborious drive is your solely possibility. Prior variations had been locked in at 512GB and, nicely, you know the way that goes. That’s sufficient for round three or 4 AAA video games. As an example, the clocks in at 130GB. Assuming a mean 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 should delete older video games to make room for newer ones ultimately, or get an exterior drive, however you possibly can fear about that later.

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

Fashionable 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. Nevertheless, the Collection X prices $500 and the Collection S prices $300 to $350, relying on the accessible laborious drive house. Fashionable 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.