Welcome the newest member of the Xbox One family of systems, the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition. With the growing rise and popularity of digital downloads, Xbox is giving gamers more choices than ever in how they can play the video games they love. And, with the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition you can enjoy disc-free gaming with all your favourite games.
You can pre-order, pre-install upcoming games and Best Buy Canada has a wide selection of Xbox digital downloads to choose from. You’ll be ready to play the instant the games launch. Let’s take a look at what comes with the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition console and when it will be available.
Pre-order your Xbox One S All-Digital Edition console today!
Xbox One S All-Digital Edition – Available May 7
The Xbox One S All-Digital Edition console is available now for pre-order now at Best Buy Canada. The console will be released on May 7, 2019. It features a Robot White shell, 1 TB hard drive, and 4K HDR streaming so you can enjoy your favourite entertainment service.
Here is what comes in the box:
- Robot White Wireless controller
- Download codes for Minecraft, Forza Horizon 3, and Sea of Thieves
- 1 Month Xbox Live Gold subscription
- Special offer for new Xbox Game Pass subscribers
So, not only do you get the all-digital console with a 1 TB hard drive and wireless controller, you also get three iconic Xbox One games. Minecraft allows you to build just about anything you can imagine, Forza Horizon 3 takes you down under in Australia, and Sea of Thieves takes you and friends to the high seas. What’s great and I really like about these games is that they are fun that the whole family can enjoy.
Xbox One S All-Digital Edition offers disc-free gaming and entertainment
The Xbox One S All-Digital Edition console marks an important moment in gaming history. It is first all-digital Xbox console and is specially made for gamers who love to play their games digitally. Remember, the console does not come with a disc drive and can not play disc-based games.
With the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition, your games, saves, and backups are safe in the cloud. Additionally, not only can you play your favourite games at home but also on any Xbox One you log into.
Are you getting an Xbox One S All-Digital Edition console? If so, let me know in the comments why you like digital gaming over physical disc-based games.
Pre-order your Xbox One S All-Digital Edition console today!
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I can see the hole this is trying to fill. If you want most flexibility and a drive buy the X.
I prefer digital games until such time as xbox allows me to play my physical purchased games without the disk being in the system. Should be able to buy the physical game.imstall it completely and store the disk and not need it to play…
Hi Ryan,
Thanks for your comment. When you buy a physical disc, the game is copied to the hard drive. The disc being required to be in the optical drive each time you want to play it is as security measure. Otherwise, you could install the same game in multiple systems.
1TB is a joke for an all digital console. The latest COD was 86 gig.
Hi Jerry,
The great thing is that you can easily add additional storage just by hooking up an external USB hard drive.
Is it at least cheaper? The 4K blue ray drive was an added bonus for consumers
Hi Jason, a quick check and you will see the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition Console is $80 cheaper than the standard Xbox One S. Take a look at what is available here https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/category/xbox-one-consoles/35513.aspx
I still prefer to purchase physical games most of the time.
It is my belief that when I purchase a game digitally I am only paying a fee to rent a game for an indefinite period of time. At some point in the future if the digital store closes I will lose access to my digital games, but if I purchase a physical copy for as long as I have a working console I will be able to play them.
Also, I like that with a physical copy I can choose to sell my copy of a game if I decide that I don’t want it anymore.
I’m hoping that at some point in the future console stores will find a way for people to sell back a copy of a game that can then be purchased by a different account for a discounted price.
Hi Ian,
I totally understand and hear where you are coming from. Going all digital is not for everyone just yet. Though, I do like that Xbox is giving us that option for those who want to and at a reduced console price.
Digital or disc based, when Microsoft “retires” a console, you won’t be able to play the games anyway as the system needs to be connected to the internet.
While convenient, digital copies require downloads which are terribly slow for most users and 1TB is not enough for a decent library.
Faster internet connections and larger hard drives will push this into the preferred category of game purchases and storage.
Steve your are right. Regardless of physical or digital, once the servers for the game go down that is it. While 1TB might not be enough, you can easily add more storage via USB. Regardless if you go digital or not the game is still copied to the system’s hard drive. The optical drives are too slow for the games of today.
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