8 Reasons 2017 Is Finally The Year To Buy An Xbox One

2. The Power Of The Xbox One S

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The Xbox One S is positioning itself as the hardcore entertainment lover's dream; a two terabyte drive for storing all those lovely high-def or ultra-high-def videos, downloadable games, and a system on the market that is compatible with 4K televisions and displays.

The ability to play games built with HDR graphics (high dynamic range) from the get go, with Gears of War 4 having a particularly pleasing showing at E3 2016. This HDR/UHD revolution is important, mainly because both Microsoft and Sony are moving beyond 3DTV (which didn't take off in the previous console generation) and looking towards the next-gen of televisions and are designing hardware to complement them. The Xbox One S is also 'pulling a Sony' somewhat, whereby the PlayStation 2 pushed the then-new DVD format into consumer's homes.

The S is actually one of the more affordable ultra HD Blu-Ray/4K players on the market and you're getting an Xbox One in with the price, too!

We are moving beyond the endless debate of resolution and 720p/1080i towards a greater range of depth, colour and contrast. In layman's terms, we're going to see images with more "pop" and that look generally brighter and clearer from newer TVs and consoles.

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Bryan Langley’s first console was the Super Nintendo and he hasn’t stopped using his opposable thumbs since. He is based in Bristol, UK and is still searchin' for them glory days he never had.