Microsoft will absorb cost to add headset to Xbox One; no price change

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Microsoft's unboxing video of the Xbox One Day One console package today also confirmed for the first time that the company has changed its mind and will indeed add a mono headset to both the Day One and standard editions of the console. Microsoft is currently taking pre-orders for the same headset as a stand alone product for $24.99, which is not an inconsiderable sum.

While Microsoft made no announcements today about a change in price for the Xbox One, we wanted to make sure so we contacted Xbox One's director of product planning Albert Penello via Twitter to find out if adding the headset would also increase the price of the console or if it will add to Microsoft's own manufacturing costs.

As you can see in the response Penello gave neowin, Microsoft will absorb the price of adding the headset and the $499.99 price tag for the Xbox One remains intact:

@JCalNeowin We're paying for that one. No change to the price.

— Albert Penello (@albertpenello) August 8, 2013

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FilmRiotPosted:

Well yeah, were they seriously considering making it cost more for a little piece of crap headset?

CAFireFighterPosted:

Dr-J +1 but does not apply to me as I am getting the Day One edition


and will indeed add a mono headset to both the " Day One " and standard editions of the console.

Dr-JPosted:

+1 but does not apply to me as I am getting the Day One edition

FavismPosted:

smart move by microsoft

CHPPosted:

that would be hella dumb if they added like 15$ for it.

VeraPosted:

RaheemSterling_31 The mic should not be anything more than that.

These mics must be reliable and good.


or instead of being reliable they might just want more money ?

LWRPosted:

The mic should not be anything more than that.

These mics must be reliable and good.

KurumuPosted:

Starify It would be outrageous if the charged more for the mic included. The product is way over priced.


I can only hope that you are not saying that the xbox One is overpriced because it certainly is not. You may pay $500 but you get an amazingly innovative console that can offer you unlimited cloud storage, games, video, and more. To me a price of 500 seems reasonable. Although if they did add an extra 25 for he headset that would be dumb. Considering those headsets are flimsy and cheap.

CokesPosted:

Okay? The should be doing that regardless. They're making us pay 500 at least include a plastic headset.

WageringPosted:

Well yeah, like seriously. They're not that stupid to increase the price over a cheap headset, I figured this was a given.


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