Cheaper Xbox One set for 2014 release, report claims

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Information contained in forum 'leak' verified by multiple publications

A new, cheaper Xbox One SKU will be released in 2014, a growing number of reports have suggested.

The claim first emerged via a whistle blowing NeoGAF post, which suggested that Microsoft is planning a new $399 Xbox One model, possibly minus a physical disc drive.

nformation contained in the post has since been verified by multiple publishing sources cited by CVG, The Verge and VG247, that latter of which credits "trusted publishing partners" as verifying the new Xbox One SKU, which it says will be cheaper than the current $499 USD / £420 model.

Although the original NeoGAF post states the new Xbox model may be released without an optical disc drive, this has not been verified by any publication.

It has also been claimed that Microsoft will be releasing a white Xbox One in October, to tie in with the release of Sunset Overdrive, as well as a special Titanfall edition of its new console in March. The white Xbox One rumour has been backed up by sources cited to tech site The Verge.

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VanDykeBrownPosted:

Hundreds I sincerely doubt that they will be releasing a cheaper version so soon. If they do it would HAVE to be stripped of some features like the Kinect and possibly the optical drive. Which makes sense because as of right now it costs Microsoft $471 just to make a single unit. If they do release a cheaper model in 2014 you bet your **** it will be towards the end.

If the cheaper model does indeed lack a optical drive it would end up costing you more over time. That means $60 per game the rest of your xb1's life. No buying games on sale at gamestop, no buying used games, no selling games, and eventually your hard drive will fill up very fast and thus forcing you to either delete games or buy an external hard drive just your xbox. The xb1's hard drive is full after 300 something gigs, and with all decent games weighing in at over 20gb+ that won't hold very many.


Wow that is an amazing point

SwiftPosted:

Just think. minus the blu-ray drive that takes the price to $399, but wait minus the kinect, holy crap $299. Let that soak in.

GazziPosted:

I sincerely doubt that they will be releasing a cheaper version so soon. If they do it would HAVE to be stripped of some features like the Kinect and possibly the optical drive. Which makes sense because as of right now it costs Microsoft $471 just to make a single unit. If they do release a cheaper model in 2014 you bet your ass it will be towards the end.

If the cheaper model does indeed lack a optical drive it would end up costing you more over time. That means $60 per game the rest of your xb1's life. No buying games on sale at gamestop, no buying used games, no selling games, and eventually your hard drive will fill up very fast and thus forcing you to either delete games or buy an external hard drive just your xbox. The xb1's hard drive is full after 300 something gigs, and with all decent games weighing in at over 20gb+ that won't hold very many.

NorwichPosted:

Sounds like a smart idea to me. I couldn't download games, as my hard drive would be filled within a day or two. Nice idea to make the console cheaper though.

If they ever released the while console, I would buy it just because of its colors lol.

yo2434Posted:

Ethics i don't see the point in one without a drive?:s... also, that white looks soo nice!


its an all digital console without the drive ie. you download all your games, i personally would like it if they lower their prices overtime so they were similar to physical games prices, then i'd be all for it! And it would make the console cheaper...

PoonPosted:

if xbox one was released white in the first place and they thought about making a black one everyone would go crazy for it xD

RepBanditPosted:

white looks so much cleaner.

The-ProfessorPosted:

I really like the white color. It's something new. I'll buy it with or without a drive.

DJMarkyMarkPosted:

It will definitely increase their sales if they do this. I bet a lot of people would be much more tempted to buy it.

TravestyPosted:

I still think the white looks sick. I'd buy it if it had a disc drive. My internet is too slow to download games :(


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