Xbox One 12GB RAM upgrade debunked by Microsoft

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Xbox One isn’t getting a RAM upgrade form 8GB to 12GB, Microsoft’s product planning manager Albert Penello has confirmed.

The rumours started after Penello took to NeoGAF to discuss the Xbox One’s specs last month. He wrote, “I would like to pose this question to the audience. There are several months until the consoles launch, and [as] any student of the industry will remember, specs change.

“Given the rumored specs for both systems, can anyone conceive of a circumstance or decision one platform holder could make, where despite the theoretical performance benchmarks of the components, the box that appears “weaker” could actually be more powerful?

“I believe the debate on this could give some light to why we don’t want to engage in a specification debate until both boxes are final and shipping.”

The rumours started to fly, but Penello has now debunked the whole lot on Twitter.





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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/08/09/xbox-one-12gb-ram-upgrade-rumours-debunked-by-microsoft/

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WishPosted:

12GB would be incredible, but 8GB is plenty of RAM for the new console :)

GibbityTreePosted:

Lol as if people really need 12GB of RAM. You don't even need 12GB RAM on a PC, unless your truly using it for something important.

TaigaAisakaPosted:

I'm fine with 8GB. I never really paid attention to console specs anyways so as long as it works fine, I'm happy with it.

BozzzPosted:

8GB is good enough for me right now

InvokerPosted:

liamcole123
-Retro 8 is perfect for gaming 12 is just overkill


No, it would be ready for the future! PCs commonly have 16GB of RAM available (Well gaming ones do!) It helps massively and can take stress off of the CPU and GPU, to an extent of course!


You obviously know nothing about computers, current(and mostly likely next-gen) games dont even use near 8GB. 16GB is probably for graphics designers and editors.

-CPPosted:

The release date just feels so far away :(

liamcole123Posted:

-Retro 8 is perfect for gaming 12 is just overkill


No, it would be ready for the future! PCs commonly have 16GB of RAM available (Well gaming ones do!) It helps massively and can take stress off of the CPU and GPU, to an extent of course!

squintyzeroPosted:

what would the difference if they implemented the 12g into the xbox?

WubsPosted:

8GB of ram is good enough.

Dr-JPosted:

it didn't need it so who cares