Microsoft’s New Xbox One S Won’t Play Videogame Discs

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Microsoft’s New Xbox One S Won’t Play Videogame Discs
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Microsoft's next Xbox One S is a step toward gaming's all-digital, streaming future

Microsoft Corp. is planning to sell an Xbox videogame machine that doesn’t use discs or cartridges, a first for a major console maker and a move that brings the industry a step closer to an all-digital, streaming future.

The new device, due May 7, will have the same hardware specs as the lower-tier Xbox One S model—Microsoft sells a higher-end Xbox One X—minus the slot for physical media. It will come with a terabyte of storage for downloading games and cost $249, about the price of a discounted Xbox One S model over the...

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