lol. It has the same battery solution you all got used to.
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Xbox One S: 40% smaller, 2TB, 4K for movies/tv, internal PSU, $300
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lol. It has the same battery solution you all got used to.
Caayn
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There is almost no chance they continue selling the current Xbox One alongside this one.
ethomaz
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So why the controller not come with one??? Why I need to buy a battery pack???
About your other part... think about that... I was saved in a lot of competitive online matches or even Dark Souls play because I can change the constriller in less than 5 seconds.
It is really great to shift controller fast without need to change batteries. It can be a non issue for a lot of gamers but it is for others.
The use of a battery like an internal one with recharge via controller USB is fine for me like the Xbox One controller... no complain but it needs to come with the controller without any add cost.
I understand that, it's still 6-7 different options to choose from.
That's unprecedented I would think as far as consoles.
It should make an impact as long as it's no more than the current price of the Xbox One ($299) simply due to it being a new model; Some current Xbox One owners will upgrade. Some who want a 4K Blu ray player will buy it if it's that price too. This is also outside of the fact that Gears of War 4 will more than likely have a console bundle with a slim model.
So yeah, it should do well as long as it's not over $299.
\o/ yay.
There is almost no chance MS recalls perfectly working and sellable consoles.
Because options.
It is really great to swap batteries fast without need to buy a second controller.
What recall? If Microsoft has any competency in operations they have planned out their production and inventory of the current Xbox One such that current Xbox One stock will sell out reasonably shortly after the new model is introduced.
Chobel
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Obviously not for everyone, but I assume 1TB (or even 500GB) is more than enough for the majority of gamers who play very few games every year (casuals).
Well...obviously.
2TB Slim is probably $450. 1TB for $400, 500GB, which I don't see getting phased out at $349.
They'll have to put a price drop on the current models, so $250 for a original 500GB model sounds a lot more realistic
The integrated battery eliminated the need to buy an extra accessory is the big selling point.
That and the reduced weight is absolutely a selling point for me.
I've gotta turn in my "gamer card" apparently for this opinion good lord.
Seriously game controller batteries are the single worst aspect of NeoGAF. Its as if people here don't understand that not everyone has the same preferences or use cases when this discussion comes around.
New HDMI and possibly latest HDCP compliant passthrough chip on the mobo.
ethomaz
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If the controller come with the battery recharged pack (via it own controller) it will be all good... the best of the worlds I guess.
BTW the weight is a selling point too.
They just charge you for it.
Sure you could fix the weight issue with just better design or tech.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Calling it, it starts at $299. No way is it graphically any different other than an HDMI chip for 4K content.
Regular version will drop to $249 or $279.
Regular version will drop to $249 or $279.
justsomeguy
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I kinda feel like it's 2013 all over again but "yay I can save money on rechargeables... All I have to do is always have a spare controller " seems illogical 😁
Edit: you can probably get a play and charge kit and some superglue cheaper than a spare controller and make.your own internal battery!
SmartWaffles
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Tbh unless you really care about cables and stuff, there is no reason to get a high HDD capacity Xbox One, you pay for way higher price for the additional storage where you can simply add by connecting an external HDD, which is also faster than the internal HDD's SATA2 interface.
Samanosuke Akechi
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Not sure if real but there seems to be a GameStop list floating around showing the price of $449 for the 2tb model, placeholder release dates and of a few other products.
What a terrible selling point. That's up there with the no EA Access because it wasn't enough value.
Options are options are options are options.
Has SATA2 been confirmed?
Maybe not every Slim model has 4K HD?
You could plug in the Xbox 360 controller and use it without batteries.
I think you're mixing up the fact that the Xbox One's controller switched to a wired transmission mode when plugged in whereas the Xbox 360 continued to use wireless even when plugged in.
It's always been a strange argument. Like having more options is somehow worse than having an integrated battery especially when you end up with a pretty poor integrated battery in the DS4's case.
Want an integrated battery? Play and charge kit.
Want to stay wireless? Eneloops.
Don't want to do either? Hook up a micro usb cable.
As for weight that's purely down to preference, you get people here on Gaf who want their controllers to feel heavier. Myself I'm not fussed either way.
Marmaladefire
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(Sorta) speaking of controllers, has MS ever tried selling a bundle or SKU with a smaller controller? I have pretty small hands (like, small for a woman) and ever since the OG Xbox I've had issues with the controller. Obviously, since I was even younger and smaller then. I know It seems minuscule for most people but it would really be something I considered in the Neo vs Scorpio internal debate.
It's definitely in. I can vouch for it.
GringoSuave89
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A new console SKU with a smaller controller is probably too niche to justify. No reason they couldn't just make a smaller controller as a separate item though. I've heard plenty of people wish for one. Just don't know if that would a console seller for enough people.
Netflix and co offer it, it's been the only simple way to get 4K stuff for a while
NotSmartEnough
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Not sure what the point of just adding streaming support would be.
Surely all TVs with 4k and HDR will already have a NetFlix and Amazon app native. I assume the One S will have a UHD BD drive.
I know its fun to position this as Playstation bias but enclosed batteries haven't been a problem with the wider consumer base for a very long time. It became a non-issue when Android phone manufacturers started to use huge batteries where daily battery life became more or less a non-issue. When it is an issue for the odd day you need to run from 6am to 12pm, power banks are often just as good of a solution as a spare battery as you don't need to turn the phone off to use it. No one offers removable batteries because consumers don't care about this feature seriously.
If it was a serious selling point in this day and age, the LG G5 would be a wild success but you just have most people pretty unimpressed with it.
justsomeguy
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No. It's been debunked multiple times
I demand someone call 30 GameStops to confirm.
Chobel
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Something doesn't add up. No way it can be $299.
anothertech
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More than $300 even for the 2tb model is DOA.
Hope someone learned price point lessons.
Hope someone learned price point lessons.
Are people unimpressed with it BECAUSE it has a removable battery? Or for entirely unrelated reasons that don't actually have any bearing to this argument.
Why?
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Hope you're right.
justsomeguy
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I did
n't
Who said it was $299?
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