Microsoft’s Xbox One X will debut at $499, a reasonable premium price tag for a stunning premium video game console. Folks, the next generation just got real.
Brad wrote about the Xbox One X branding and schedule earlier, but the short version is that Xbox “Project Scorpio” has a name and a November 7 release date.
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What we’ve learned since then is that it also appears to meet my expectations: Microsoft’s E3 briefing was heavy on the 4K/60 fps stuff, and game makers are updating existing titles to look and play even better on the new console. The firm also introduced 42 new Xbox One games, about half of which are Xbox/Windows 10 exclusives.
But one of the biggest questions was the price. As you may know, the PlayStation 4 Pro currently sells for $399, about $100 less than the Xbox One X. But Xbox One X is far more powerful than the PS4 Pro. And from what I’ve seen today, I think it justifies the price.
More to the point, if you can’t afford an Xbox One X, you can simply buy a much cheaper Xbox One S and play the exact same games. Then, once the price comes down or you are ready to upgrade, the Xbox One X will make all of your existing games look and play better.
This is, I think, a winning formula. And while the price is indeed premium, it should do well with hardcore Xbox fans.
Hifihedgehog
<p>12 GB GDDR5 Memory</p><p>Ultra HD Blu-ray Drive</p><p>6 Tflops AMD Graphics</p><p><br></p><p>Those three specs alone make it well worth the $100 price hike. The game library, even more important, is equally compelling. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Well played, Microsoft. Your move, Sony.</span></p>
Bats
<p>"<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This is, I think, a winning formula." -PT</span></p><p>Lol… Didn't he say something like this for the Xbox One S ? He said "This is what winning looks like." Then Sony went on and dominated console sales during the holidays. </p>
Bats
<p>All in all, this is a stupid move by Microsoft. Really stupid. They should never have announced the price of the Xbox One X. Of course, Paul wouldn't understand this. When you are losing badly, like how Microsoft is losing the war now, you don't show your adversary your playbook. Especially when your adversary is Sony. In my opinion, Yes, the $499 is reasonably priced. However, all Sony has to do is offer $449 for their console and if/when they do that….Microsoft is done. </p><p>Furthermore, what if the rumors are true? What if, in response to Microsoft's upcoming console, Sony releases the Playstation 5 and matches the Xbox One X in every category? LOL…it's possible, because Sony is, …afterall…Sony. </p><p>People need to remember, when the orginal Xbox was released it went up against the Playstation 2 and didn't really make much of a dent, despite the console housing better tech and letting the world know that fact. Then the Xbox 360/RROD and the Xbox One happened and now Scorpio. My point is this, the Xbox One X has to do a lot more than price the console reasonably. Sony owns this space and they are not showing any signs of relinquishing any share of it to the Microsoft. Microsoft should've kept this price secret as is Scorpio. There is absolutely no kind of assault, like a surprise attack. Microsoft just told Sony "We're coming for you" and you can sure bet,the latter will respond. </p>