momshotdad
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After thinking about it for a day or two now, I've turned around on this thing and I really want one. Probably gonna wait for the inevitable Halo 6 bundle though.
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Xbox One X - Available November 7 for $499
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Just curious, why get it and make it an exclusives machine?
Tell me about. I will be two months into Destiny. I would have loved a September release. Plus F7 is out in September as well.
interfreak
Member
I would consider myself a 'target buyer' for the XB1X.
I had a 360 from 2007 (and OG Xbox before that), was heavily invested in XBL, all my gaming friends were on that system and everything was honkey dory. Then the XB1 launch happened in 2013.
Confusion over game sharing, 24hr 'check ins' and TV TV TV
Worries over power disparities with PS4
Worries over price
Why is Kinect being forced down my throat
The PS4 launch was so slick, simple and focussed. It was all about games and sleek power.
Within a few months of backtracking/backflipping and blurred lines from MS, I was fed up with them. So were my friends. We all bought PS4s. They'd lost us.
So 3 years later with PS4, I was heavily invested in PS+, all my friends were on that system and everything was honkey dory. Then PS4 Pro was announced, shortly after PSVR. Sony promised improved graphics/framerates with Pro patched games, better performance and graphics for PSVR. Boost mode was icing on the cake.
I bought PS4 Pro and PSVR, without a single regret. Love them both.
But from the sidelines, MS wants to tempt me with the XB1X. The Empire is striking back.
I do feel genuine respect that MS seem to be firing with all guns blazing, but for me it's simply not enough. It's too late. I already have upgraded to the console I want, where my friends are and am having a great time. I've no need to return to an MS console, whether it be more powerful or not.
Maybe next gen.
I had a 360 from 2007 (and OG Xbox before that), was heavily invested in XBL, all my gaming friends were on that system and everything was honkey dory. Then the XB1 launch happened in 2013.
Confusion over game sharing, 24hr 'check ins' and TV TV TV
Worries over power disparities with PS4
Worries over price
Why is Kinect being forced down my throat
The PS4 launch was so slick, simple and focussed. It was all about games and sleek power.
Within a few months of backtracking/backflipping and blurred lines from MS, I was fed up with them. So were my friends. We all bought PS4s. They'd lost us.
So 3 years later with PS4, I was heavily invested in PS+, all my friends were on that system and everything was honkey dory. Then PS4 Pro was announced, shortly after PSVR. Sony promised improved graphics/framerates with Pro patched games, better performance and graphics for PSVR. Boost mode was icing on the cake.
I bought PS4 Pro and PSVR, without a single regret. Love them both.
But from the sidelines, MS wants to tempt me with the XB1X. The Empire is striking back.
I do feel genuine respect that MS seem to be firing with all guns blazing, but for me it's simply not enough. It's too late. I already have upgraded to the console I want, where my friends are and am having a great time. I've no need to return to an MS console, whether it be more powerful or not.
Maybe next gen.
Gravemind IV
Member
Assuming they will have trade-ins for the X, do limited editions net more generally? If I had an OG One I wouldn't mind, but am sitting on the Halo 5 limited one so..
Whatever a development studio define as their pre-alpha stage in their GDLC, is pre-alpha.
There's no it's too late for this. They define their own model for how they develop and it will be unique at every development studio.
The tough thing in my mind is that I prefer (like most people?) to have a go-to console for multiplats. Obv that's been the PS4 Pro as of late, and it's going to toggle to Xbox again.
Then Sony will counter, etc. I'm thinking gone are the days where one console is clearly on top for an extended period of time. Even now I'm thinking hmm, do I order that on Xbox b/c it's probably going to run better on that platform later?
Then Sony will counter, etc. I'm thinking gone are the days where one console is clearly on top for an extended period of time. Even now I'm thinking hmm, do I order that on Xbox b/c it's probably going to run better on that platform later?
Wasn't the original 360 like 900 bucks to make? Man those were the days.
Considering I see practically zero heat from the mainstream, probably not. If it wasn't for these bogus 399 rumors on niche gaming forums there would have been significantly less outrage regardless.
//DEVIL//
Member
I really want the system. I love the idea to play on the most powerful console. But where are the games ? Like seriously ?
I love crackdown don't get me wrong. And I would buy it day one . And even though I have a GTX 1080 I still prefer consoles. But I am not gonna spend 550$ with a tax on a system I don't see any games for it outside of Forza. Sea of theives that I don't care about and crackdown .
I wonder if I should wait till more exclusives announced. This is really the first time I am a hesitant to buy a console and I own everything still since my super Nintendo to Dreamcast.
MS is lacking this much
I love crackdown don't get me wrong. And I would buy it day one . And even though I have a GTX 1080 I still prefer consoles. But I am not gonna spend 550$ with a tax on a system I don't see any games for it outside of Forza. Sea of theives that I don't care about and crackdown .
I wonder if I should wait till more exclusives announced. This is really the first time I am a hesitant to buy a console and I own everything still since my super Nintendo to Dreamcast.
MS is lacking this much
Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
I think that was ps3 that was almost a grand in cost?
Neither was cheap and both were sold at a loss.
I'm pretty sure MS lost 3B and Sony lost 5B last generation.
Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
Oh wait I remember that, I just don't remember the Xbox 360 costing almost a grand in terms of cost but I could be wrong.
Maybe it was 800 bucks. But no doubt the thing didn't cost 399 to make. Multi core processors didn't even exist at the time for consumers. As did HD consoles and graphics cards with never before seen features etc.
Game no. I could see them throwing a code in for 6 months or maybe a year of game pass.
Troy D Chinula
Member
I see 8GB flash memory listed amongst its 12 gigs of ram and 1tb of hdd, how is this used? I assume it's makes for essentially a SSHD by caching data from the mechanical drive? Anybody know anything on this 8 gigs?
HarryDemeanor
Member
Probably for the OS.
Art Vandilay
Member
Troy D Chinula
Member
Does the OG xbone have flash memory for its OS as well? Or will this speed up the process of booting the console sort of like my boot ssd does for my pc?
It also has it
Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
I believe the GPU was also crazy advanced for the time.
Maximilian Kolbe
Member
New tech article from DF.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/d...ox-one-looks-stunning-but-we-need-to-see-more
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/d...ox-one-looks-stunning-but-we-need-to-see-more
hanspampel
Banned
and there is a stand sold separately
that is the only accessory, that is Xbox One X specific
Shil Pencer
Member
I am shocked honestly
Yup. The good old days when console gamers were elite for like a montn.
Confused Cheeseburger
Member
600 CAD
Ouch.
Ouch.
BotoxAgent
Member
I hope they do some aggressive deals or bundles over the holidays, then i will definitely get one if they have some tempting offers.
Early next year perhaps but I think it'll sell well during the holiday season.
Nastrodamous
Member
the Xbox 360 was the first gpu to ship with unified shader model
RoninChaos
Member
So will the Xbone X run forza horizon 3 60fps?
rokkerkory
Member
1X likely isn't made for you then
DirtyLarry
Member
Was not going to start a new thread about this, but wanted to confirm as I want to take advantage of Best Buy GCU and the $10 Rewards Eligible titles, so if I order an XBox One game, that is the same as ordering an XBox One X game, this is correct right? Like there is not going to be a different package / disk??
I am 95% positive there will not be, but I just want to make sure before I go ahead and preorder about 3 titles.
And what is crazy is I am for the first time in many years going with XBox for multi-platform titles.
I am 95% positive there will not be, but I just want to make sure before I go ahead and preorder about 3 titles.
And what is crazy is I am for the first time in many years going with XBox for multi-platform titles.
You are correct. Xbox One games (disc or digital) are the same thing as Xbox One X games. Also, any Xbox One accessories you have are 100% compatible with Xbox One X as well (the one exception possibly being the vertical stand for Xbox One S probably isn't compatible with Xbox One X but I'm not sure).
ElfArmy177
Member
Nvm
rokkerkory
Member
I don't know about this one, good question
So a new One X apparently comes with 1 month of free Game Pass, not bad at all.
For me buying this boils down to the feature set MS have built over the last 3 years and the inevitable 1st party games coming soon. There are so many things right with the platform to simply ignore like a superior controller, vastly better platform functionality, improved UI (which will be even better on the One X apparently), best version of any game for the next 4 years at least.
The value MS gives back to its players through BC speaks volumes about how invested they are in its users. Digital also looks like its making positive turns now that refunds are allowed. My digital library is vindicated by this consoles release, I can revisit Dishonored, Witcher 3 and Fallout again.
I am positive the games will come, now that the hardware issue has been resolved.
For me buying this boils down to the feature set MS have built over the last 3 years and the inevitable 1st party games coming soon. There are so many things right with the platform to simply ignore like a superior controller, vastly better platform functionality, improved UI (which will be even better on the One X apparently), best version of any game for the next 4 years at least.
The value MS gives back to its players through BC speaks volumes about how invested they are in its users. Digital also looks like its making positive turns now that refunds are allowed. My digital library is vindicated by this consoles release, I can revisit Dishonored, Witcher 3 and Fallout again.
I am positive the games will come, now that the hardware issue has been resolved.
Nah. They'll decide that based on sales and sales alone.
Art Vandilay
Member
Anthem isn't out til next year.
Xenoflare
Member
Believe it or not it's actually lower when factoring exchange rate.
500 USD is about 670 CAD, which means even at 649.99 it's still "cheaper"
I hope MS store will run trade in deals, I think it did a long time ago I think, don't want to deal with EB games at all.
Eclectic Jabber Monkey
Member
Have the hard drive specs come out yet? From the video that Larry posted of he and that gent assembling an X, both that other guy and Phil I believe said it needed a faster drive for loading 4K assets, but no one has said what the drive is.
From the assembly video it is clearly a Seagate drive, but I was unable to read the specs of the drive from the few screencaps I took. If the specs haven't be released yet, what do you guys think, SSHD drive like the OG Elite has?
From the assembly video it is clearly a Seagate drive, but I was unable to read the specs of the drive from the few screencaps I took. If the specs haven't be released yet, what do you guys think, SSHD drive like the OG Elite has?