10 Most Popular Video Game Consoles Of The Last 10 Years - Ranked

4. Xbox One S

You could tell Microsoft wanted to get back in everybody's good graces with the Xbox One S.

Not only had they long-ditched Don "I literally couldn't sell suncream in the Sahara" Mattrick as a spokesperson and hired Phil Spencer, but they'd announced free backwards compatibility with 360 games, had a healthier selection of exclusives and even had the good grace to - unlike Sony - include 4K support for games and blu-rays.

Being this was still the Xbox One architecture, Microsoft didn't upend the dashboard's look, though everything from the system's menus to any games played on the Xbox One S see an uptick in speed and performance thanks to the console's better hardware.

Basically, this is what Microsoft want to come to mind whenever anyone mentions 'Xbox One', and as that library of exclusives now includes the mighty Halo 5, State of Decay, Sunset Overdrive and Forza, that hobbling 2013 original need only be a faded memory.