DESIGN

When you’re sticking it under your telly it doesn’t matter too much what a console looks like, but these two take different routes towards lounge acceptance. Microsoft has taken the opportunity to slim down the Xbox One, cutting off a load of extra bulk and ditching the Kinect. The white paintjob is unlikely to match many tellies but the extra space its slimmer profile offers is most welcome. Sony started with a much more compact console, so while the difference in size is barely noticeable, the Pro is actually a bit bigger. That’s surely worth it for the extra grunt that comes with it, but the Xbox is the more handsome offering here.