Xbox One X
As a weekend gamer, I’ve been following the Xbox One X (formerly known as Xbox Scorpio) for a while. Over the E3 gaming expo weekend, Microsoft finally unveil details and pricing of their upcoming console. I’ve been holding out on buying any Xbox until we hear more about Scorpio.
The biggest disappointment for me is the pricing. It’s $499, which is more than I want to pay. Suddenly the $249 price of the regular Xbox One Slim (comes with a 4k Optical Drive and backward compatible games) is more attractive to me.
If you don’t care for 4k gaming, I think either the regular PS4 or XBS could be the right choice for you.
When it’ll be release, the XBX will be the most powerful console. This is necessary when you consider that it will have true native 4k gaming support. From what I’ve read of the PS4 Pro, not all games are 4k compatible. This may be the same case for XBX, unless the Xbox’s software automatically upscale to 4k.
Despite the Ars Technica article saying that 1.5% users use the backward compatible feature (Xbox has already responded that this is incorrect), I truly believe this is the main selling point for me. I still own some old Xbox 360 games and would just like the option to play them. Sony won’t support PS3 compatibility because, I believe, they want to sell you their gaming streaming service PlayStation Now.
Come November, will the XBX put Microsoft over the top? Probably no. Even though I knew the price would probably land around $500, to finally see it … I think the price is too much. Its other uphill battle is that Sony will apply pressure by lowering the price of their PS4 this November. Think about it, if the PS4 Pro lists at $350 vs XBX’s $500, there’s no contest.
The other flaw in the Xbox family is that it doesn’t have a lot of gaming exclusives. Currently, Xbox’s main exclusive game is the Halo series… but PS4 has some great exclusives: The Last of Us, Nathan Drake, Final Fantasy, God of War, etc.
Also, let’s not count out Nintendo. Sure, the Nintendo Switch doesn’t even compare to power and graphics (it will upgrade to 900p when docked, not even 1080p!), but what it does offer is the ability to take games with you on the go. Plus, only Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Pokemon, etc., are playable on their consoles.
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Compare
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Xbox One X
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PS4 Pro
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Nintendo Switch
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Price:
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$499
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$399
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$299
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Date:
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07 Nov 2017
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10 Nov 2016
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03 Mar 2017
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CPU:
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2.3GHz 8-core AMD custom “Jaguar” CPU
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2.1GHz 8-core AMD custom “Jaguar” CPU
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1020MHz Nvidia custom Tegra SOC
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Drive:
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4K/HDR Blu-ray drive
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Blu-ray drive
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None
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Resolution:
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4k (Bluray/Gaming)
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4k (Gaming only)
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720p
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Storage:
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1TB
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1TB
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32GB
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Size:
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11.8×9.5×2.4 inches
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12.8×11.6×2.1 inches
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4×9.4x.54 inches
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Backward Compatible:
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YES
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NO
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NO
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