Xbox One Debuts This November [UPDATE]

[MetalDooley]

The PS3 launched with 2 versions one at $499 and one at $599 so this is launching at the same price as the smaller HDD version of the launch PS3.

Not everywhere it didn't.There was only one version available in Ireland at launch and it cost ?630

499? is okay.
I expected it between 400? and 500? as I do for the PS4. Maybe PS4 will be a bit cheaper but I wouldn't count on Sony going lower than 449?.
Also the US prices has been the EU price for ages. Accept it that the EU price includes sales tax and maybe other stuff like higher handling charges.
The release date is favourably.

No it's not ok.$499 = ?376.Even accounting for sales tax there is no way it should cost nearly ?130 more than the US are paying

 

[TJC]

schtum

Well, the german word is spelled "stumm", interesting to see the transition.

But yeah, they are most probably only talking about the basic model here. I really don't know what they are thinking, everything about this console reeks of stupidity. I never thought bad of any console owner before the XBoner, now I think it'll start with people who'll gulp down this pile of crap.

Yeah, Germanisms are quite trendy in the US language. Something to keep in mind when the schadenfreude kicks in when the sales figures of the xbone are inevitably below the PS4 (and hopefully WiiU).

OT: Yikes... $499, which means 499? here. And if I remember it right, Xbox Live has a monthly fee? So no online capabilities until you mine your wallet even harder? Nice. And those MIND-BLOWING TV features... are they included or do they require extra payments?

Oh boy, nothing say "excitement" like starving myself for two months to pay for an Orwellian nightmare.

 

[Slash2x]

Microsoft was able to get the price so low because the NSA is covering part of the manufacture cost for each Xbox One console.

Just going to leave this here

OT: yeah they could sell it for $5 and I would not get this DRM/spyware/internet required/webcam required crap and put it in my home willingly.

PC!!!!!!!! I AM COMING BACK TO YOU MY FIRST LOVE!!!!!!!

 

[Noswad]

£430, yeah fuck it I'm buying a pc, I need a new one anyway, this one has a broken optical drive, the arrow keys are bust, I'm missing the total war series and that crusader kings 2 thing looks awesome. Huh look at that an actual game making me buy a gaming device who'd thunk it.

You know that whole PC gaming master race thing always used to annoy me but now it seems more fun.

Edit: Also just checked amason, £55 a game bollocks to that and i know i spelt that wrong but apparently the 26th letter of the alphabet has also broken, definitely a PC then.

 

[Baresark]

I make pretty good money, but I wouldn't drop any money on this console. Even if it were cheaper... it would have to be pretty cheap in order for this to be worth my while.

 

[Daaaah Whoosh]

The way I see it, there are two outcomes to this: either the PS4 is a reasonable price and I'll buy it, or it's more expensive and I'll have another good reason to get a new computer.

 

[vxicepickxv]

My guess is the PS4 is either going to go with 449.99 or 499.99 for a US price tag. They might go lower.

I guess the Xbone is now the MS attempt to get people to go back to buying their Operating System and get out of the Console Market.

 

[devotedsniper]

I don't see how they can justify the UK price tag as it's £100 more than what the US guys are paying, hell even the rest of the EU guys are being ripped off $499 = 377 euro (at time of writing). On top of that you have to pay for a gold membership?

I'm not planning on buying a console (i have a pretty badass pc) but if sony were to even charge the same but the correct amounts for the EU/UK they'd probably win the 1 vs 1 that is the console wars (not including WiiU since it always comes down to these 2).

 

[search_rip]

Pre-order bonuses for consoles now? Really? Still, I suppose it may have it's benefits. At least it'll help identify who needs to be sterilised for the sake of the future of humanity, just by checking what kind of Xbone controller they own.

aaah, but feast your eyes on this ---> "An exclusive achievement will also come with the package" o_0 #facepalm

[link]http://www.destructoid.com/xbox-one-preorder-comes-with-special-controller-255915.phtml[/link]

 

[Dryk]

It's only $599 in Australia... that's actually a lower Australia tax than usual. The 360 was $650 here at launch (and the PS3 was $999)

 

[Danny Ocean]

It costs £430 in the UK and $499 in the EU.

For all you economics fans out there, that means it's $160 dollars more expensive outside the US.

Yeah, fuck you Microsoft.

It would be cheaper to buy an American one and have it shipped over.

 

[TheEvilCheese]

Welp, that price point isn't going down well here in the UK for one simple reason. I can build a computer in that price range with similar specs and... yknow... have a computer with all the advantages over the xbone that entails.

Nail? Meet coffin.

It costs £430 in the UK and $499 in the EU.

For all you economics fans out there, that means it's $160 dollars more expensive outside the US.

Yeah, fuck you Microsoft.

It would be cheaper to buy an American one and have it shipped over.

But it's going to be region-locked no doubt, how does Live work on an imported 360 anyway?

 

[MrWunderful]

It costs £430 in the UK and $499 in the EU.

For all you economics fans out there, that means it's $160 dollars more expensive outside the US.

Yeah, fuck you Microsoft.

It would be cheaper to buy an American one and have it shipped over.

I was thinking that might be a great way to make some quick cash (if you have the capital) but I think they are region locked.

 

[Danny Ocean]

30 seconds of googling later...
[HEADING=1]Cheap Bastard Gaming PC![/HEADING]
[sub]Click for source.[/sub]

[http://www.gamersnexus.net/pcbuilds/tag/budget/$0-$499/]

And you can do it cheaper if you already have some of the parts, which you probably do if you're reading this.

Spend some of the difference on a better graphics card/CPU/whatever. Find a techy friend to help. Everybody knows one.

Well, Microsoft, looks like you dun goofed.

 

[Danny Ocean]

But it's going to be region-locked no doubt, how does Live work on an imported 360 anyway?

I was thinking that might be a great way to make some quick cash (if you have the capital) but I think they are region locked.

They are indeed region locked, it has been confirmed.

Given the technological uniformity and centralised software-manipulation capability they have, the only reason I can think of that they'd be region locked is specifically to squeeze every last Sterling, Euro, and Renminbi out of everyone else on the fucking planet.

It's a cartel, conspiring to create protectionist barriers to free trade. If you can make that case strongly enough to the US, they are obliged by the treaties they are involved in with the rest of the WTO to intervene and drop the barrier.

America, get your corporations under control. They're pissing everyone else off.

 

[Colt47]

Exchange rates?

How do they work?

How does $499 translate to £430?

It's the tax we pay for not being 'Murica. It's totally worth it.

OT: It's not like I'm buying one anyway. PS3 XBOX one has no games.

Actually that parody isn't quite right: It's missing a fitness magazine.

 

[Something Amyss]

Exchange rates?

How do they work?

How does $499 translate to £430?

Silly Daystar. Believing in exchange rates for gaming.

 

[Something Amyss]

Pre-order bonuses for consoles now? Really? Still, I suppose it may have it's benefits. At least it'll help identify who needs to be sterilised for the sake of the future of humanity, just by checking what kind of Xbone controller they own.

aaah, but feast your eyes on this ---> "An exclusive achievement will also come with the package" o_0 #facepalm

[link]http://www.destructoid.com/xbox-one-preorder-comes-with-special-controller-255915.phtml[/link]

I think I can guess the name of the achievement.

 

[Danny Ocean]

Of course. And all video games are $8.

Oh wait, that's only when Steam sales are happening, and that computer is only on the biggest sale day of the year. Plus, the price is higher with the OS which it didn't calculate for some reason. And all of this assuming that all of the parts will perfectly work together with no compatibility issues.

I pre-built mine at a more reasonable time. It was $600 with discounts. That's a LOT more realistic.

Not particularly. That list only subtracted $15 for a sale. Given how the price was so low anyway I think that's perfectly fine. And they paid for fancy RAM. Plus Everyone with a PC probably already has:

1. An OS.
2. A screen.
3. A case.
4. A PSU.
5. A Hard Drive
6. An Optical Drive.

$500 is realistic for a cheap gaming PC. This one is particularly so. I wouldn't get it because I like to play on high, while this one's integrated graphics might not cut medium.

Still, with $100 breathing room you can split it into discrete graphics/cpu and probably still be under budget. I've got another rig somewhere on here. I'll post that too.

And yeah, the games are often incredibly cheap if you wait a bit. They don't stubbornly stick at their retail price for months and months after release.

EDIT:

This is a really good cheap gaming PC:

CASE- Bitfenix Prodigy £75
CPU- Intel Core i3 3220 £90
MOBO- Asus P8H77-I Motherboard M-ITX £80
RAM- From Crucial £35
COOLING- £0
GPU- GTX 660 £150
PSU- Corsair CXM 600W £60
HDD- Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200rpm £40
OS- Windows 8 64-bit OEM £70

If you take off the stuff they're likely to already have...

HD- 40
OS- 70
Case- 75

It comes down to £415. £15 less than the UK retail price.

And that's without dropping spec.

EDIT: Sure, the one in the picture is pretty bottom-end, but you can do it. That's the point. The Xbox one is terrible value for money at this price range.

 

[Ohlookit'sMatty]

Not if you gave me one for free would Iuse it, and I'm an xbox fan boy // I've owned the xbox and the 360 and I still play them both to this very pay but as far as this one goes, nope!

-M