Xbox One Will be Playable at Microsoft Stores
Your chance to get some hands-on time with the next generation of Xbox console ahead of the launch.
Last month, Microsoft started displaying Xbox One units at its retail stores around the United States. The move is part of Microsoft's marketing campaign, but it's only really helpful to those content with looking with their eyes and not their hands. The consoles themselves are locked inside glass cases and customers can't touch, much less play. However, that's going to change starting next week.
It seems Microsoft is finally ready to allow gamers some hands on time with the Xbox One. Microsoft's Larry 'Major Nelson' Hryb this week announced a tour that will see several Microsoft stores in the US (and one in Canada) offer customers the opportunity to try out the new console. The tour will kick off in with Larry Hryb visiting New England next week, before hitting Orlando, Arizona, and Edmonton in Canada. Those that attend will get the chance to play some games and check out the Xbox One controller (check out Major Nelson's blog for full details, more dates will be announced soon).
Announced in May and fully revealed at E3 in June, the Xbox One will cost $499. For that price, customers will get the system, one controller, a chat headset, Kinect, a free 14-day trial for Xbox Live Gold (for new members only). Additional controllers will have to be purchased separately. Microsoft will also offer a limited-edition commemorative bundle for those that reserve their units ahead of time. This will guarantee you can get the Xbox One on launch day and will feature "premium" black packaging, a limited edition Xbox One Day One , and a commemorative Day One Achievement. There's also bonus content for those that reserve Ryse: Sons of Rome, Forza 5, Kinect Sports Rivals, or Dead Rising 3.
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With lower TDP and big airflow box design, I doubt the system will RROD like X360.
Additionally, simultaneous Skyping/Browsing, Browsing/TV, Gaming/Skyping, TV/Browsing, etc... is pretty cool.
Gaming will be comparable with PS4 gaming. The things outside of gaming are what are really going to set this console apart from the PS4.
Same here. I had all of the last gen consoles. I couldn't stand the PS3 for many reasons and sold it after about 2 months of ownership. I sold the Wii after about six months and the controller novelty wore off. I still have the 360.
Xbox live was good even back in the original Xbox days and it's actually continued to improve over the years with games and things outside of games. I game primarily on my PC, but look forward to the first few years of Xbox One games before the graphical improvements plateau. I don't think I could ever play shooters on a console unless I could pair a keyboard and mouse with them, but any other games seem possible for me with a console.
I talked to the manager of one of our local gaming stores (not GameStop and of course much better) that I'm a regular, about the input they get from their other customers. (I didn't give my opinion yet at this time).
He said his customers are ONLY getting the PS4 over the XBo at 10 to 1! Ouch!!
A customer with his young son stopped as he was leaving and added to that number "I'm not touching the xb1"... and I said something similar finally.
MS burned their gamers... they are not forgetting or forgiving anytime soon.
Imagine, if a year later, there are 20m PS4 sales to 2m XBone sales. That would be horrible fail! A year later, it would be 35m total to 3m. Year 3 = 50m vs. 4m.
* Yes I hope I'm right. Microsoft and ballmer deserves to burn.
It definitely wasn't when it first opened. I think people were thinking their Apple friends in the store within eyesight might see them which in turn would lower their social standing among that crowd.
I've had an Xbox for years and don't feel burned as a customer. Xbox Live has only gotten better. Like with any console, the games and graphics were as good as they were going to get about 2-3 years in. PSN is still pretty lame. Sony, as a company, has been on a steady decline the past decade. The things outside the gaming is where I see value in these consoles.
At any rate, if you really want to see the best gaming, you're still going to have to drop $2.5-$3K+ on a PC. You could put together a PC with performance comparable to a One or 4 for around $1.2K. Additionally, on the PC, you can upgrade as necessary. With the One or 4, you'll be staring at the same hardware a decade from now.
Until then, I will stick with my 360.
At any rate, if you really want to see the best gaming, you're still going to have to drop $2.5-$3K+ on a PC. You could put together a PC with performance comparable to a One or 4 for around $1.2K. Additionally, on the PC, you can upgrade as necessary. With the One or 4, you'll be staring at the same hardware a decade from now.
What kind of crack are you taking? To get the horse power of an PS4, a $700~800 PC will do the job and then some. Not sure were you're getting this $1200. And $2500~3000 for a top end gaming rig is plain stupid. That for geeks with money to spend. Not many games are going to punish a $200 video card nowadays. And most PC games are console ports with little or no added features of graphic improvements.
It definitely wasn't when it first opened. I think people were thinking their Apple friends in the store within eyesight might see them which in turn would lower their social standing among that crowd.
I've had an Xbox for years and don't feel burned as a customer. Xbox Live has only gotten better. Like with any console, the games and graphics were as good as they were going to get about 2-3 years in. PSN is still pretty lame. Sony, as a company, has been on a steady decline the past decade. The things outside the gaming is where I see value in these consoles.
At any rate, if you really want to see the best gaming, you're still going to have to drop $2.5-$3K+ on a PC. You could put together a PC with performance comparable to a One or 4 for around $1.2K. Additionally, on the PC, you can upgrade as necessary. With the One or 4, you'll be staring at the same hardware a decade from now.
Really?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1DKi2
More power at almost the same price in less than 10 minutes. A little more effort into matching the specs and I could easily match the Xbone price.
(Better case, PSU, 16GB RAM)
Yeah, I call BS on this one, sorry mate.
My computer ran me about $1.2k (minus what I've put into getting audiophile sound) and will flat max out most games at 1080p and 120Hz. The xbone and ps4 aren't going to come close to that... and I built my computer a year ago.