Xbox One S: Should I buy it as a 4K media player?#
The Ultra HD Blu-ray player market is likely to change drastically in the next 6 months. Wait for IFA 2016 to see if anyone announces a player there: LG, Sony and Philips don’t yet have a player, and a cheaper model may appear very soon, and may offer streaming apps too. If you’re a casual gamer but more serious TV watcher, then the Xbox One S is a good choice: aside from those apps mentioned, there’s services from UK TV channels, Now TV, Waiki TV and plenty more. If you don’t have any provision for 4K streaming through your smart TV, the Xbox One S fills that gap for Netflix, but but other 4K streaming is currently limited. There are few gaming changes aside from HDR support (with no games available yet). If you’re a serious gamer, wait for the next-gen Xbox - Project Scorpio - to launch later in 2017.
