The XBox One S will not include a 4K BR Player. I will just be able to play 4K content, ie stream 4K video from like Netflix etc. The One S is really just a sliming down with the extra feature of a 4K compatible HDMI socket, thats all. Yes it will come with either a 1TB or 2TB HDD, but there is not extra grunt under the hood.
I fully expect there to be 3 main SKUs after the announcement.
1. Original XBox One 500Gb, $249
2. New Xbox One S 1TB, $299
3. New Xbox One S 2TB, $349
The current 1TB and Elite models will be discontinued immediately and the 500Gb model will discontinued in due course....maybe 6 months.
There is no point in incorporating a 4K BR Player in anything at this time. It's not like when DVD and BR came on the scene. 4K will be pushed more through streaming than physical media and there is no point in putting a $250-$300 player in a device that will be superceded by a brand new console next year. It would be a stupid and costly move.
If the costs are more than what I've stated above, then the One S is DOA.
Prediction (June 12th 2017)
Permanent pricedrop for both PS4 Slim and PS4 Pro in October.
PS4 Slim $249 (October 2017)
PS4 Pro $349 (October 2017)
