Xbox One Headset Adapter also required for new headsets
Microsoft will not release its previously-announced Xbox One Headset Adapter until 'early 2014', and this adapter will be required to use new third-party headsets - not just old ones.
The platform holder has said previously that the adapter will enable the use of current-gen headsets on the new console, which uses a new proprietary data port that's incompatible with Xbox 360 headsets.
But confusion arose today when a press release from licensed headset maker Turtle Beach claimed that the company's new third-party Xbox One headsets, the XO Four and XO Seven, won't release until Q1 2014 owing to the lack of an adapter.
"Turtle Beach expects to launch the XO FOUR and XO SEVEN headsets for the Xbox One console in the first quarter of 2014," read the press release. "The Xbox One Headset Adapter, being built by Microsoft and provided to Turtle Beach for inclusion with new gaming headsets, will not be available until early 2014," it went on to explain.
CVG contacted Turtle Beach for clarification on the stipulation that the headset adapters are to be "for inclusion with new gaming headsets", and not purely for backwards compatibility.
Turtle Beach corporate communications rep David Lowey confirmed that the Microsoft-produced adapter will indeed be required to use its new Xbox One headsets, and that this adapter will be included in the box with said headsets.
This seems an unusual approach, since it would have been expected that new headsets designed specifically for Xbox One would simply plug directly into the Xbox One controller's proprietary data port.
This does, however, appear to give Microsoft complete control over the production of third-party headsets for Xbox One.
Microsoft is yet to confirm specifics on the adapter, such as release or pricing.
Like Xbox 360, the new Xbox One will ship with a basic chat-only headset included in the box.
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KRATOS897Posted:
Biohazard420SkullMaster47 Well typical microsoft, charges $500 for the console, then makes you buy an adapter for a headset built foe the console :/
yea man screw Microsoft, their giving us free games, awesome onine service, and the best console money can buy, yea they suck.
games that came out 4 years ago, and over priced crypted hardware, their online is premium quality no doubt about it, but you will a need high speed connection, + XBLGold + new adapter for like everything which combined all of them, for me, isn't worth it
luigi2777Posted:
UrfBiohazard420SkullMaster47 Well typical microsoft, charges $500 for the console, then makes you buy an adapter for a headset built foe the console :/
yea man screw Microsoft, their giving us free games, awesome onine service, and the best console money can buy, yea they suck.
"Free games" - **** games no one have heard of
"Awesome onine service" - Little kids that have all **** my mom somehow
"Best console money can buy" - That would be a PC.
A PC is not a console... nice try.
UrfPosted:
Biohazard420SkullMaster47 Well typical microsoft, charges $500 for the console, then makes you buy an adapter for a headset built foe the console :/
yea man screw Microsoft, their giving us free games, awesome onine service, and the best console money can buy, yea they suck.
"Free games" - Shit games no one have heard of
"Awesome onine service" - Little kids that have all **** my mom somehow
"Best console money can buy" - That would be a PC.
TwiiitchyPosted:
Literally just got Astros yesterday, thought I would have an adapter before that... I won't be able to stand using their normal headesy tell janruary or February.... Well they really f***** us over in this one.
Biohazard420Posted:
SkullMaster47 Well typical microsoft, charges $500 for the console, then makes you buy an adapter for a headset built foe the console :/
yea man screw Microsoft, their giving us free games, awesome onine service, and the best console money can buy, yea they suck.
Bz377Posted:
This might not mean you have buy the adapter separately. The adapter can be used for older head sets and it might come with the "3rd party headset" you buy. This may also mean allowing you to use the headset for other systems and devices.
SkullMaster47Posted:
Well typical microsoft, charges $500 for the console, then makes you buy an adapter for a headset built foe the console :/
CearnsyPosted:
Well that sucks...
Oh well still have kinect if the one they give breaks until i can get an adapter
Oh well still have kinect if the one they give breaks until i can get an adapter
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