Xbox One X Unboxing
- Paul Thurrott
- Oct 26, 2017
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Oh, happy day! My Xbox One X has arrived, and while I can’t really write any first impressions yet, I can at least show you the unboxing experience.
Note that I need to wait until Friday, November 3 to post my initial impressions. But the package I received from Microsoft also contains a ton of other goodies, and there’s going to be a lot to discuss. But for now … here it is.
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xapache
Log in to Reply<p>Lucky you. I will miss my Kinect for voice commands when the remote is out of reach. Surprisingly, so will my wife as she noted just this morning.</p>
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Polycrastinator
Log in to Reply<blockquote><a href="#210708"><em>In reply to xapache:</em></a></blockquote><p>Given the prevalence of Windows Hello, I wonder if we'll see some sort of camera/mic array resurrected that isn't quite so cost prohibitive for the console. If this was a $40 accessory, I think we'd be talking about a completely different market dynamic.</p>
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woelfel
Log in to Reply<p>Game on.</p>
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Chris Hedlund
Log in to Reply<p>Is 1TB of storage enough? My son has the 2TB Xbox One S and is using over 800GB of the storage, which would be close to full if it had a 1TB drive…</p>
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Mestiphal
Log in to Reply<blockquote><a href="#210716"><em>In reply to Chris_Hedlund:</em></a></blockquote><p>enough for like 3 or 4 games</p>
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Chris_Kez
Premium MemberLog in to Reply<blockquote><a href="#210719"><em>In reply to Mestiphal:</em></a></blockquote><p>Yikes. It's too bad Microsoft didn't make 2TB the base offering for the X, and also have a 4TB option.</p>
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Paul Thurrott
Premium MemberLog in to Reply<blockquote><a href="#210743"><em>In reply to Chris_Kez:</em></a></blockquote><p>Agreed.</p>
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Ryster
Log in to Reply<blockquote><a href="#210716"><em>In reply to Chris_Hedlund:</em></a></blockquote><p>I had the same thought. Games on Xbox One X are going to be much bigger too after the 4K assets are downloaded, and you will be downloading those 4K assets, otherwise there wouldn't be much point owning this model of Xbox One. The need for external drives is going to be great with this console I reckon.</p>
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chaad_losan
Log in to Reply<blockquote><a href="#210716"><em>In reply to Chris_Hedlund:</em></a></blockquote><p>It's totally not enough, especially with 4k games. I hope they will come out with a 4TB Anthem themed XBOX ONE X next year. But you can always plug in any large USB hard drive and store games and videos on that. So it's not really a deal breaker. </p>
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Simard57
Log in to Reply<blockquote><a href="#210716"><em>In reply to Chris_Hedlund:</em></a></blockquote><p>can the Xbox drive be user upgraded? </p><p>TiVo made this easy – the OS is not on the drive so swapping in larger is pretty easy! Hope this is true for Xbox as well</p><p><br></p>
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daveevad
Log in to Reply<blockquote><a href="#210803"><em>In reply to Simard57:</em></a></blockquote><p>I'm not sure why someone down-voted you here. Not everyone knows everything about the Xbox…</p><p>Anyhow, no, Microsoft does not allow user replaceable HDDs. As a consolation they do however have a pretty seamless ability to use External USB drives. The only stipulation (check the FAQs) is that it be USB 3.0 & be larger than 256gb.</p><p><br></p><p>Hope that helps. </p>
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Simard57
Log in to Reply<blockquote><a href="#210958"><em>In reply to daveevad:</em></a></blockquote><p>I checked ifixit.com to see their instructions for replacing the drive. I know this voids the warranty but it only partially answered by question. </p><p><br></p><p>I was wondering if the OS is on the hard drive or if it is on other storage in the Xbox. Earlier versions of TiVo required an extensive transfer operation from the old drive to the new one – the newer version store the OS on separate media and use the disk for recordings. I would hazard upgrading the 1TB for a 2 or 3TB if there was little hassle in it. I don't want to have to reimage one drive to the other… </p>
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ErichK
Premium MemberLog in to Reply<p>Admit it Paul, you love your job. :)</p>
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Paul Thurrott
Premium MemberLog in to Reply<blockquote><a href="#210718"><em>In reply to ErichK:</em></a></blockquote><p>Sometimes, yes. :)</p>
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gregsedwards
Premium MemberLog in to Reply<p>That's a lot of "box" for one headline. ?</p>
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daveevad
Log in to Reply<p>I, for one, cannot wait to hear Paul's thoughts on the fan noise (if any). Fingers crossed hoping that this thing isn't a leaf blower under my TV.</p>
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RouseKK
Log in to Reply<p>I wonder if using an external drive will still offer better performance than using the internal drive like it does now with the One S.</p>
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bsd107
Premium MemberLog in to Reply<blockquote><a href="#210744"><em>In reply to RouseKK:</em></a></blockquote><p>i also wonder if it would be worth using an external SSD as compared to the internal drive on XBox One X. The SSD would be held back a bit by USB 3.0, but would still probably be faster – I love to know by how much. Seagate even markets an external SSD branded for XBone. The problem is that the small size forces you to trade speed for capacity.</p><p><br></p><p>I wish XBone supported two USB drives at a time. Then could have most games on an external spinning drive, and have the most demanding or recently played games moved to an external SSD. Would allow best of both worlds…</p>
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RouseKK
Log in to Reply<blockquote><a href="#211149"><em>In reply to bsd107:</em></a></blockquote><p>Doesn't it? I have two drives plugged in and use them in exactly the manner that you suggest. One SSD and one larger spinning drive. </p>
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BoItmanLives
Log in to Reply<p>Now if only some new exclusives would arrive.</p>
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mahoekst
Log in to Reply<p>I hate you 🙂 (enjoy!)</p>
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potzy1
Log in to Reply<p>I always think it's lame the gave you one controller. Should always come with two</p>
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warren
Log in to Reply<blockquote><a href="#210805"><em>In reply to potzy1:</em></a></blockquote><p><br></p><p>I don't think I've ever bought a console that comes with two controllers. </p>
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Daniel D
Log in to Reply<blockquote><a href="#210812"><em>In reply to warren:</em></a><em> You haven't been around long enough. Atari's use to come with four. Two joysticks and two paddles.</em></blockquote><p><br></p>
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Tony Barrett
Log in to Reply<blockquote><a href="#210805"><em>In reply to potzy1:</em></a></blockquote><p>Why? This way most will stump up the ridiculous cost of a second controller within a few days, and probably pick up another game at the same time. Another $100 thank you very much.</p>
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Polycrastinator
Log in to Reply<p>That is some exhaust right there.</p><p>Ironically, with the death of Kinnect, we've been toying with buying an Xbox One to get one, as Microsoft is rereleasing The Disneyland game, and my son loves it on 360. We don't yet have a 4K TV, but are looking to get one, so having 4K Blu Ray support built in would be a big benefit. I'm rather gunshy of the One S with the reported fan noise while watching movies, though, and I'm hoping that in particular is better with the X.</p>
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ilovemissy85
Log in to Reply<p>Looks great Paul, I'm still on the fence with buying a PS4 Pro or the X. </p>
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Skolvikings
Log in to Reply<p>For what it is and how much it costs, I expected it to look a little bit more… "premium."</p>
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MrYves707
Log in to Reply<blockquote><a href="#210824"><em>In reply to Skolvikings:</em></a></blockquote><p>there is propably no way to make it look less premium than this. microsoft has really no clue about the consumer market….</p>
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Dan
Log in to Reply<p>I picked up a Switch today. Can wait for Mario Oddyssey tomorrow!</p>
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junjunralriosa
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MoopMeep
Log in to Reply<p>Kinda looks like the ps2</p>
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nickysreensaver
Premium MemberLog in to Reply<p>Paul, You gotta get rid of those green walls. A nice grey perhaps. An who did the lousey patch job?</p>
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Jules Wombat
Log in to Reply<p>Pig ugly with no Cortana voice control or AR port. Waiting for version 2.</p>
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sharpsone
Log in to Reply<p>Not sure why people give a crap about the looks…it sits on a shelf and collects dust. Who cares if it's shiny with the premium look. Are u really gonna spit and shine a console c'mon now. What really matters is the performance! </p>
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bsd107
Premium MemberLog in to Reply<p>Is the controller any different than the one which ships with XBox One S?</p>
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bsd107
Premium MemberLog in to Reply<p> I really hope XBox One X makes the dashboard respond faster. Yes, Fall Update sped things up quite a bit. But there are still short but maddening delays constantly. Navigating around makes it feel like my D-pad is not responding, but it is actually the interface lagging. Ridiculous…..</p>
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nbplopes
Log in to Reply<p>I like the looks. A simple clean look packing what it looks like tons of horsepower.</p><p><br></p><p>Pair that with robustness and power delivery and we might have a winner. </p><p><br></p><p>if it does not stutter … there lies the true magic.</p><p><br></p><p>Lookinf foreword with some expectation.</p>
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Kadren
Log in to Reply<p>Thanks for the unboxing. It was probably the only thing that will ever interest me about <a href="https://software.informer.com/Stories/xbox-one-x-5-cool-features.html" target="_blank">Xbox One X</a>, because the consol looks great, but feels absolutely unnecessary. It's regular One with nothing new to bring to the table.</p>