Details of Microsoft’s rumored new console have dropped ahead of the company’s conference at E3 tradeshow Monday. It appears the long-anticipated smaller and more powerful variant of company’s current console is real. According to a leaked press render, Microsoft will be announcing the Xbox One S (where S stands for Slim) at the gaming event. The Xbox One S will be 40 percent smaller than the Xbox One, and pack in more powerful processing and graphics muscle. According to the render, the Xbox One S will come with a 2TB hard drive, and feature support for 4K video playback and High Dynamic Range. According to separate reports, the Xbox One S is likely to be priced at $299, hinting that the original Xbox One will see a price drop later today. We will update the story when things become official. Update: 06/13 16:58 GMT by M : Microsoft has officially taken the wraps off the product. Everything except the Xbox One getting a price cut from the earlier reports is true. AnandTech has more details.

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Source: Slashdot – Microsoft Announces the Xbox One S, Its Smallest Xbox Yet