Commissar SFLUFAN Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 That pricing sucks. The real question: is it the Xbox One SAD or the Xbox One SADE?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Ouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 And they didn’t shrink the case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Damn that's a horrible deal. No disc drive means no games and 4k blu ray player... for pretty much the same price as the standard console. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Mr.Vic20 said: And they didn’t shrink the case! Yeah what's up with that?? Maybe the price would have went up if they had to mass produce a new case? Feels cheap and lazy man... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodimus Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I agree Microsoft didn't really make this option appealing with the price and size. I mean you are removing all physical media from games to 4k blu-rays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Xboned 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGLatinBoy Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Quote The disc-free Xbox One Shits stores on May 7th for $250 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I guess it's a bit of a deal because it comes with three games. If you're buying an Xbox and really want Forza, Minecraft, and Sea of Thieves, you're getting a small discount with this bundle. Still, ultimately someone will search Amazon for an Xbox, they'll see this bundle, and then they'll see an Anthem bundle and a Battlefield Bundle and an NBA 2k19 bundle and a Minecraft bundle and most of those will be cheaper. If you're going to remove the disc drive, they really should lower the price a good bit more. Especially if it's not going to be really small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 *presses CTRL+F* *ypes in "GB"* "0/0 results found" *types in "TB"* "0/0 results found" How does this article not mention the hard drive size at all? FYI I can't believe MS is charging that much and keeping the hard drive at 1TB. To be even remotely close to a fair $250 value it needs to have at least 2TB, preferably 3TB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 31 minutes ago, cusideabelincoln said: *presses CTRL+F* *ypes in "GB"* "0/0 results found" *types in "TB"* "0/0 results found" How does this article not mention the hard drive size at all? FYI I can't believe MS is charging that much and keeping the hard drive at 1TB. To be even remotely close to a fair $250 value it needs to have at least 2TB, preferably 3TB. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/xbox-one-s-all-digital-edition-xbox/8PS0M24J508Z Quote Xbox One S 1TB All-Digital Edition console | Xbox Wireless Controller | Minecraft | Sea of Thieves | Forza Horizon 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 40 minutes ago, cusideabelincoln said: How does this article not mention the hard drive size at all? FYI I can't believe MS is charging that much and keeping the hard drive at 1TB. To be even remotely close to a fair $250 value it needs to have at least 2TB, preferably 3TB. I have a 2 TB external and I've only filled it up once and I've been all digital since the launch of the console. I deleted some stuff because it auto downloads all GWG games that I don't play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 I like the Xbox One SAD because I would be sad if I received this as a gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Should have been cheaper, smaller form factor, and like triple the storage. Hell, throw in a full year of Game Pass or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclyp Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 I feel like I heard a few people speculate that maybe they’d go as low as $100 for this thing to just get people buying in to the brand and the services before next gen. $250 just doesn’t make any sense. Who is this for then?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Sounds like Microsoft's "Playstation Classic." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 I bought a X1S last fall with the intention of going all digital, but I still like having a disk drive for movies and the occasional game I’ll buy on disk. And I got that system for less than $200 (with some Xbox Live and Game Pass included) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Microsoft has been on the up and up lately, so this really surprises me how blah it looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 How the fuck is this not $199. They really dropped the ball on price point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxEvil AshxX Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 They did mention that when the S goes on sale, so will this. I.e. when the S has a permanent price drop this fall, so will this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 They specifically mentioned it would always be $50 cheaper. I imagine both consoles get a price cut before the fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 I had actually considered maybe picking this up for a few games and the BC for Ninja Gaiden and some other stuff... $250... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nublood Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 I decided a few years ago that they're pretty much not even trying anymore. MS hasn't been the same since they were humiliated at E3 2013. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Eventually, Xbox will just be an app. No hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Or $50 more get an X. Google Express has $200 off the X this weekend. Comes with NBA 2K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Dre801 said: Eventually, Xbox will just be an app. No hardware. But long before that, in the foreseeable future, it will continue to be both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 The more I think about this, the more I think that they only did this to avoid the kind of blowback they got with the introduction of the Xbox One. There they tried to introduce a new ownership model in addition to a new console and they suffered for it. Here they're just normalizing a familiar model from phone apps / PC games in the console world. When they announce their streaming service or future discless consoles, it won't be much of a shock. I also think they're purposely not lowering the price too much because they don't want the disc drive to seem that important. If you leave off a feature and it cuts the price in half, the natural assumption is that feature is worth that difference. By making the disc drive a minor price decrease, they're indicating that they don't think it's really worth much to consumers, and they might be right. I know I'm an outlier in having bought a One X largely for the 4K Blu Ray player, but as we've seen BD and DVD sales cut in half over 5 years, it's similarly plausible that many consumers just don't care. So while we all might scoff at such a small price reduction for such a potentially valuable feature, it's possible that MS is actually being rather savvy here. Setting reasonable expectations and not trying to force through a change that seems inevitable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxEvil AshxX Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 It could always be the tactic of a perceived value; In other words, they're gonna sell what they can at $250, without really caring how many they sell, then when the price drop happens, it will be at the price they initially intended to sell at, but at a "big discount." You know, like if you're haggling at the flea market. Go big, so that when they wittle you down, you're getting the price you originally intended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 What a *king mess. $250 US ~ $330 Cad. I can buy an Xbox S bundle right now for $299 Cad at EBGames. This thing needed to be $200 USD so it could drop to $150 or less at Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 On 4/16/2019 at 8:20 PM, Dre801 said: Sounds like Microsoft's "Playstation Classic." Strikes me more as their Wii Mini or PSP Go moment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamer.tv Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 If this dropped in price, I’d be tempted, but having a PS4, there just isn’t the need to buy one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 3 hours ago, gamer.tv said: If this dropped in price, I’d be tempted, but having a PS4, there just isn’t the need to buy one. The Xbone is great as an UHD player! Oh... wait... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 I am guessing that the Blu-Ray drive in the XBone probably only costs MS about $30-$40. Its really hard to justify much in the way of savings by removing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 I wonder is MS can even save the Xbox. I don't know if it actually needs saving, but I don't see myself owning the next Xbox. Hell, the PS5 is iffy at this rate. There is GOW2 and maybe they will team up with fromsoft for another game, but my future is looking to be one without consoles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 4 hours ago, mikechorney said: I am guessing that the Blu-Ray drive in the XBone probably only costs MS about $30-$40. Its really hard to justify much in the way of savings by removing it. These guys estimated $33.50, but then you also have licencing fees, which I'd guess are only a couple bucks, so ~$40 seems right on the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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