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Xbox One X Preorder Thread
- Thread starter That Damn Kid
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Hopefully soon is all I get from this.
Maverick-ick
Member
Just want to have it preordered as soon as possible and pay for it as well. My wallet and my credit card is ready so need to drag it out.
Don't really want to wait for Gamescom in the end of august... the wait to preorder is way too long already.
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
If this turns out to be true, wouldn't that be the only part the FCC needed to provide approval for? I hadn't read anything else they would be approving for the system, so if that turns out the be the case, unless similar communications approval in other countries are holding it up, then it would be up to Microsoft to choose when to give retailers the green light for pre-orders. They also might hold up pre-orders if they are putting in place some promotions for those that would pre-order.
Community Forum
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Come ooooooon Sanpei !!!
Jaguar Victory
Member
Give me a Nier:Automata 4K bundle. That would be dope AF.
BinaryBear07
Member
I think there will be a Gamescom announcement to open preorders. I don't think we will see a bundle though.
Christocolus
Member
https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/889343117156950017
Interesting...It seems they are working to actually get some good bundles out.
MaulerX
Member
Was just about to post this. FCC approvals are done apparently. Pre-orders by the end of this week?
When is Gamescom? I guess I can see them waiting for this although I'm not sure if it matters. People will go crazy pre-ordering anyway.
Frostman
Member
Yep. "Won't be too much Longer" isn't exactly a "soon".
Gamescom is a month away, and along with an info blowout on game support, it makes sense for them to open pre-orders when more people are listening.
Crackdown 3 seems like a safe bet if they do include a game (I am in no matter what), but what about a third-party game, like PUBG? That could be big.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Anything new? Are we getting closer?
Hawk269
Member
Read 2-3 posts above and find your answer. In short, still nothing, but getting close.
Christocolus
Member
I think Mike Ybarra will be handling all the Xbox news and announcements at Gamescom. He posted this not too long ago.
https://twitter.com/XboxQwik/status/889527696039923713
also MS just announced the Fifa18 Xbox one bundle does this mean Xbox One X could get one too? Mike is also pushing PUBG hard.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/d/xbox-one-s-madden-nfl-18-bundle/93B2742SZRPZ?tduid=$aecf90479f39125ea412467245990362$$259740$$2542549$$UUwpUdUnU49666$$$&wa=wsignin1.0
https://twitter.com/XboxQwik/status/889544117444788224
https://twitter.com/XboxQwik/status/889527696039923713
also MS just announced the Fifa18 Xbox one bundle does this mean Xbox One X could get one too? Mike is also pushing PUBG hard.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/d/xbox-one-s-madden-nfl-18-bundle/93B2742SZRPZ?tduid=$aecf90479f39125ea412467245990362$$259740$$2542549$$UUwpUdUnU49666$$$&wa=wsignin1.0
https://twitter.com/XboxQwik/status/889544117444788224
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
Personally speaking, I don't think that they will hold off until Gamescom. I also don't think that there will be bundles initially unless the game included is free. As for Mike, I personally don't think that him tweeting this means that preorder will be held off for another month. I think he's just tweeting he has a reason to be there.
Maverick-ick
Member
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
nice, gamescom is what mid august? And I believe they also announced a madden bundle for the one S as well. For 279
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
August 22 - 26.
Didn't Phil say that all they were waiting for was the FCC thing to clear up and then preorder would be able to begin as if to hint soon after? The tweet from him saying that everything required to being is all in order except the go to begin pre-order? For me, if he's good to his work, they won't wait roughly a month to begin preorder. There is no reason to hold off if you ask me. Those interested will order now, and that will help them to properly gauge stock needs and interest. Adding bundle announcements means more SKUs and would kind of mess up pricing and production allocations.
If they will do bundles, then they should hold off until Gamescom, if not, just get it going as soon as possible and announce other things at Gamescom.
MilkyJoe
Member
Bits N Pieces
Member
Mike is going to Gamescom to play some games and talk to some journos?
MilkyJoe
Member
It says "news to tell!"
Crackdown bundle please! Would insta-preorder.
Bits N Pieces
Member
I reckon Gamescom will be pretty muted this year with no big reveals although Mike might want to hype the Creators Update or maybe some OG Xbox BC games? I think that's about it though.
whatevermort
Member
Right now, MS should be paying whatever it takes to get PUBG Xbox Exclusive for a year, and bundling it with the XBOX. I don't want to imagine what it would cost, but it would be worth it for them.
(I am not saying that I agree with exclusives. Or even care. But that's a savvy move to sell consoles.)
(I am not saying that I agree with exclusives. Or even care. But that's a savvy move to sell consoles.)
MilkyJoe
Member
Ain't nothing wrong with that... Jedi Academy on standby.
cucuchu
Member
I've been thinking for a while that they would probably announce "Preorders live tomorrow" after the Gamescom brief but after Phil's comment, I'm beginning to suspect we might get preorders by the end of the week. His wording does not seem to match a month-long wait.
The bundle specuation is interesting though and I believe if production of the XBOX is somewhat restricted, they would just launch the console standalone with no pack-ins because selling out of their limited inventory would happen regardless...Why throw in a pack-in or free download of a game if you don't need to? So if we are to believe they are going to be pushing out bundles then they likely want to add that extra incentive to push people into throwing a fairly substantial (to most) amount of money at a mid-gen refresh, and there-in they would have made the assesment that they have produced enough stock to sell to those that would of purchased the console without extra incentive and will be jumping to preorder this the second it becomes available like myself.
The bundle specuation is interesting though and I believe if production of the XBOX is somewhat restricted, they would just launch the console standalone with no pack-ins because selling out of their limited inventory would happen regardless...Why throw in a pack-in or free download of a game if you don't need to? So if we are to believe they are going to be pushing out bundles then they likely want to add that extra incentive to push people into throwing a fairly substantial (to most) amount of money at a mid-gen refresh, and there-in they would have made the assesment that they have produced enough stock to sell to those that would of purchased the console without extra incentive and will be jumping to preorder this the second it becomes available like myself.
In Service
Member
I think it's a value proposition. A free game ($40 retail) is better for MS than knocking $40 off the purchase price.
Wouldn't be surprised to see Crackdown as a bundle.
Dee Dah Dave
Member
I think there will be a 3rd party game bundle for $499 and a limited edition Scorpio for more. Either Forza or Crackdown custom design.
Packing in a digital license probably costs about $30 each not $60. Maybe not even that if bulk bought by the million.
Packing in a digital license probably costs about $30 each not $60. Maybe not even that if bulk bought by the million.
This. I'll be surprised if there are any bundles at all and, if there are, I don't expect much discounting off the standalone prices. Don't set yourselves up for disappointment, folks.
Probably a 3 month Game Pass put in there too. Would be a great addition for new Xbox Gamers.
Also....when can I pre-order dammit!
I agree, not sure where the expectations of a game being included came from.
Bits N Pieces
Member
Don't know about free but there were definitely official XB1 bundles at launch in the UK - Fifa and Forza at least.
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
Honestly, I don't expect bundles. A pack-in game is one thing. I think a bundle would be a mistake. The price point is high enough at $499.99 without adding in things to bring the prices higher. It also creates the need for additional packaging types, SKUs, marketing, etc. Bundles are something which generally come post launch, not at launch. If there are to be bundles, they will likely come from Gamestop or other retailers creating them.
JackAubrey
Member
Hope there's a choice of something other than Forza - I've already paid for the Ultimate Edition.
Thebonehead
Banned
To be fair, I'm not expecting anything bundled in, but i think there stands to be something to give a better value proposition against the pro.
Especially if they sneak in a price drop leading up to the 1x launch.
Especially if they sneak in a price drop leading up to the 1x launch.
MilkyJoe
Member
On paper it's a better proposition than the Pro as it is. I doubt they will bundle anything new, but they might do a few freebies for Xbox One X Enhanced games, Doom, Forza Horizon 3, GoW4, to entice some new customers with some cheap 4K showstoppers.
ShadowkillXNA
Member
The very definition of subjective. For me for example the OneX has little value especially next to the pro because of the lackluster library exclusive-wise and the not-huge power difference.
Sonys first-party is far better than microsofts and multiplats will run well enough on the pro compared to the OneX.
Other factors such as gaming hardware already owned also come into play (ps4 pro and a recently purchased gtx 1070 for my pc).
Honestly if I didnt already have a pro I would probably still pick it over the OneX for the library and the controller.
For others the OneX may very well be the best option.