Microsoft launches $250 Xbox console with no disc drive
Microsoft on Tuesday introduced its first gaming console without a disc drive, meaning that gamers will have to download games instead of loading them on a disc in the traditional way.
Just as online services are becoming important for Microsoft’s Windows and Office properties, gaming is also becoming more internet-centric. New hardware reflects a Microsoft gaming division that’s also embracing the wider corporate shift.
Gamers can now pre-order Microsoft’s Xbox One S All-Digital Edition for $249.99, or $50 less than the Xbox One S that contains a disc drive, and the new system will become available through retail channels on May 7, according to a Microsoft blog post.
