# Slender Gaming Consoles The Xbox One S Features a Newly Compact Design By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-07-19 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaming-consoles References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/xbox-one-s-release-date/44401/) & [news.xbox](http://news.xbox.com/2016/07/18/xbox-one-s-august-2/) [Microsoft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xbox-series-a) certainly knows a thing or two about making a splash through its gaming consoles, and nowhere is this more evident than in the case of the high-tech [Xbox One S](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaems-sentinel-pro-xp). This line of gaming consoles happens to be designed to offer an upgrade on as well as address a specific grievance that was very common with the Xbox One console -- the fact that it's rather bulky-looking compared to some of its competitors. For this reason, the new Xbox One S system comes with a body that is as much as 40 percent smaller, even though the power specs are identical. The system also comes with a [more advanced gaming controller](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/8bitdo-ultimate-mini) that includes Bluetooth functionality for wireless use. With its slim form factor but powerful gaming specs, the Xbox One S system is part of a growing movement towards compactness in gaming console design. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Compact Gaming Consoles:** The growing demand for compact gaming consoles presents an opportunity for innovative companies to design compact, powerful gaming systems. - **Wireless Gaming Controllers:** The popularity of wireless gaming controllers like the Xbox One S's controller highlights an opportunity for companies to create more advanced, Bluetooth-enabled controllers. - **Design Upgrades:** Incorporating sleek, stylish design upgrades in gaming consoles can offer a marketable differentiator for companies looking to appeal to a design-savvy audience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Gaming Industry:** Companies in the gaming industry can enhance their products by designing smaller, more powerful gaming consoles and more advanced wireless controllers. - **Consumer Electronics Industry:** Opportunities exist in the consumer electronics industry for companies to create compact and stylish gaming consoles and wireless controllers that appeal to a broad consumer base. - **Design Industry:** The design industry offers opportunities for companies skilled in creating sleek, stylish product designs to partner with gaming console manufacturers to enhance their visual appeal and marketability. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Maturely Demure Gaming Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xbox-1tb-series-s-carbon-black.md) - [Sleek Black-Tonal Game Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xbox-series.md) - [Smartphone-Like Gaming Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xbox-series-a.md) - [Gaming Console-Inspired Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-windows-pc.md) - [All-Digital Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-xbox-series.md) - [Personalized Artful Gaming Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nak-studio.md) - [Ultra-Compact Gamer Console Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-gaming-console.md) - [Compact Custom PC Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mnml-mini-gaming-pcs.md) - [Console Hybrid PCs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-steam-machine.md)