Sunday, June 9th 2024
Microsoft Reveals its Disc-less Xbox Series X Console
During the Xbox Games Showcase today, Microsoft revealed its upcoming disc-less Xbox Series X console, alongside an upgraded Xbox Series X with 2 TB of storage and a white XBox Series S with 1 TB of storage. The disc-less SKU will be known as the Xbox Series X 1 TB Digital Edition and it will at least initially, only be available in what Microsoft calls Robot White. As the name implies, it will sport 1 TB of storage and Microsoft says it's the "perfect option for digital-first players to experience the speed and performance of Xbox Series X".
The new 2 TB SKU will be known as the Xbox Series X - 2 TB Galaxy Black Special Edition and as you can see on the pictures below, it has a rather interesting pattern made up of grey and green sparkling plastic moulded into the black. The Xbox Series S - 1 TB in Robot White is simply getting half a terabyte of extra storage over the current model and it means that the white and black Series S consoles will have storage parity. However, the press release suggests that the black model might be discontinued in favour of the white model. The Xbox Series X - 1 TB Digital Edition will retail for $449.99/€499.99, with the Xbox Series X - 2 TB Galaxy Black Special Edition coming in at $599.99/€649.99 and finally the Xbox Series S - 1 TB in Robot White will cost $349.99/€349.99. All three models will be available later this year.
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The new 2 TB SKU will be known as the Xbox Series X - 2 TB Galaxy Black Special Edition and as you can see on the pictures below, it has a rather interesting pattern made up of grey and green sparkling plastic moulded into the black. The Xbox Series S - 1 TB in Robot White is simply getting half a terabyte of extra storage over the current model and it means that the white and black Series S consoles will have storage parity. However, the press release suggests that the black model might be discontinued in favour of the white model. The Xbox Series X - 1 TB Digital Edition will retail for $449.99/€499.99, with the Xbox Series X - 2 TB Galaxy Black Special Edition coming in at $599.99/€649.99 and finally the Xbox Series S - 1 TB in Robot White will cost $349.99/€349.99. All three models will be available later this year.
29 Comments on Microsoft Reveals its Disc-less Xbox Series X Console
I love the price point of consoles when looking at the initial cost, but when you then add the cost over time it becomes crazy. $500 console plus $203 every year. If you want to buy a game since that's still somewhat of an option depending on your upfront investment of $100 for a disc reader, you then just add those costs on top.
Move on to the whole situation with Gamepass... In practical terms it should be illegal and anti-competitive. Anyone unable to see this is just drinking the kool aid. The consumer is literally getting forced into a subscription model because Microsoft is buying up 60% of the domestic game developers and publishers and pushing you towards their subscription model to access multiplayer. There is absolutely nothing stopping them at this point from buying EA or Valve. It's beyond ridiculous, and the FCC is completely incompetent. The only good thing they have done in 4 years is put net neutrality back in place.