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Xbox One X Preorder Thread
- Thread starter That Damn Kid
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Surely not the new limited edition one..
If youve got the money then get the X. At the very least you'll have a console for the best multi platform games. Otherwise unless there are exclusives you like or your friends game on Xbox youll have less reason to use it.
Completely unrelated but I hope the X is quiet. MS has done well with noise levels this gen so I hope it continues. All PS4s have been like hairdryers.
Luschient
Member
Nope, just the white One S with Minecraft bundled in.
KaoticBlaze
Member
lol just out of curiosity do you guys who complain about the ps4 noise levels play with your tv's on mute or something? If mine is noisy i honestly couldn't tell you. My ps4 sits on the TV stand under the TV and soundbar so i wouldn't even be able to hear it making any noise.
Leonidas
Member
My gaming is done at my desktop setup so the PS4 Pro is pretty close to me. It's fans are annoying when they ramp up.
EtherMagic
Member
3 MORE WEEEEKS!!! 
Hawk269
Member
It depends. If you want a system that will have the best console version of every 3rd party game then the Xbox One X is the one you want. If you want a UHD player, both the S and X will do.
As far as if it is worth the extra $300.00 only you can make that determination. Like I posted above, if you want the best 3rd party games, then the X is the one to get. If that is no concern to you then get the S.
Hawk269
Member
3 MORE WEEEEKS!!!
Yup!!! Most stores around me are doing Midnight Openings so it is going to be fun going to one of those.
Still waiting for the MS marketing machine to start it's engine though...A little odd being 3 weeks out and basically we have heard nothing out of MS for a bit.
Has Jez said anything more about that SDK that all games need to go through. From his old article he said that is the final SDK prior to release and all games need to be authored with that SDK. Just curious if that has already happened?
Oddly, I am really looking forward to Super Lucky Tales. lol.
Calvinpewpewpew
Neo Member
If stores are doing midnight openings and have extra project scorpio stock, I am dumping my terrible amazon preorder and rolling over to best buy.
Add me to the list. One of the main reasons Im getting an X is Im hoping its quiet like the S. The Pro is so off putting when the fans ramp up.
Troy D Chinula
Member
I sit 6 feet away and my Pro ramps up too. My loudspeakers drown it out reasonably enough but I am hoping the X is silent like my og Xbone is.
In Service
Member
3 MORE WEEEEKS!!!
Sure, but I need more hype.
veterangamerUK
Member
Cancelled mine too. I have a ridiculous backlog of digital games I bought in sales on both PS4 and Xbox One in the past. So for now I used the money to get a vanilla PS4 and XB1S
I also have memories of the XB1 dropping in price when sales didn't turn out how MS wanted so not getting burnt again.
Dee Dah Dave
Member
Yeah unit sales for the X are bound to crater once the holiday season is over and all the early adopters have bought it. It's too pricey and there's too much competition, and it being the 'best' console won't mean much at this stage of the generation. My bet is you can get one for $399 by summer 2018, even if unofficially. Or some very good game bundles.
SomewhatGroovy
Banned
I ran tests on the WD My Passport external harddrives and they ran faster than the Seagate Expansion harddrives. I can't find any other external harddrives that run at 7200 rpms with a read speed of over 181.
Was surprised to learn that the xbox has zero problems using these as they are not powered by a ac adapter.
Was surprised to learn that the xbox has zero problems using these as they are not powered by a ac adapter.
If you had a loud one you'd hear it without muting it.
I think noise levels are always hard to gauge online as there are so many variables, room size, seating distance, ambient temperature, background noise, individuals hearing and more importantly tolerance level.
Often you'll hear someone say "Mine is completely silent", that's not true. No device with a fan is silent, even a Noctua fan is audible lol.
Anyway there are PS4s out there that are so loud you can hear them from a different room, they are clearly faulty. Even the normal ones for me are louder than I'd like, yes they'd be inaudible sitting 6 feet away with volume, but on a desk a foot away they're audible. The worst thing about the PS4 fan is the frequency and also the way the rpms vary so much. The Xbox One in comparison is whisper quiet and the fan rpm stays constant regardless of load, unlike the PS4 fan that goes from one extreme to another depending on load,
Anyway I'm hoping the smaller size, and more power doesn't result in more fan noise with the X. Time will tell....
3 MOOOOOOOREEEEEEE WEEEEEEEEEEEKSSSSSSS YEAAAAAAAH!!
In Service
Member
Better.
My 4gb external arrived today so I'm feeling a little more hyped now.
Need an ad, trailer, teardown or release surprise to top me off.
Yeah!!!!
MosquitoSmasher
Member
Yeah the lack of marketing and hype is a bit strange. I'm not worried but hype and excitement is all part of it. It's not a new gen or anything, so that kind of hype isn't needed but still. How did Sony do this with Pro?
Hell yeah! I loved 2033 and LL and this looked fantastic. I have no doubts about Exodus.
JeffG
Member
4????
lol I got my 8TB last friday. Waiting for the new XBox Update so I can do a "Select All" to copy everything to the new drive
I suggest you to get a bigger one, you won't fit much in 4gb
I'll have to go from 2tb to 4tb, I'm sick of deleting games, but I'll have to wait for more money.
I really wish MS and Sony would just copy the Nintendo Direct format. It's the best. I would love an hour long Xbox One X direct with Phil (and others) giving lots of details/info on stuff like:
- Specific details on which patches will be available for launch (we have the official list of supported games, but which patches will actually be ready on Nov. 7)
- Side-by-side comparisons of the more anticipated games
- Unveil some surprise previously unannounced games getting patches (e.g., if something like Overwatch is getting one, and what the improvements will be)
- The date and initial list of games for OG BC
- Specific details/examples of what the improvements will be for 360 BC games and Xbox One games without patches (I know we have general information on this, but no specific examples of stuff like how much faster the load times are or side-by-side screens of how much of an improvement the 16x AF will be in practice)
- Specific details on which patches will be available for launch (we have the official list of supported games, but which patches will actually be ready on Nov. 7)
- Side-by-side comparisons of the more anticipated games
- Unveil some surprise previously unannounced games getting patches (e.g., if something like Overwatch is getting one, and what the improvements will be)
- The date and initial list of games for OG BC
- Specific details/examples of what the improvements will be for 360 BC games and Xbox One games without patches (I know we have general information on this, but no specific examples of stuff like how much faster the load times are or side-by-side screens of how much of an improvement the 16x AF will be in practice)
I have no doubts either. I just hope it's Q1/Q2 2018.
3 weeks left till graphical bless
so close!
Yep, and Xbox One X is much more important to Microsoft than PS4 Pro is to Sony, at least outwardly.
Would love to see this. Have they announced if those titles will be on the Xbox store? Or do I have to start hitting garage sales, pawn shops and amazon marketplace?
I'd really like to see a tabbed version of a revamped Xbox Store with tabs for Xbox One, Xbox 360, and Xbox titles.
Oh and Ninja Gaiden Black better be on that list.
That would be awesome!
JeffG
Member
I would assume tomorrow to go along with the Win 10 Fall Update. Alpha and Beta Insiders got an update this weekend that seemed like a final build.
Hawk269
Member
I just upgraded to a 8tb external myself. Getting ready for them 4k textures. lol
In Service
Member
I suggest you to get a bigger one, you won't fit much in 4gb
I'll have to go from 2tb to 4tb, I'm sick of deleting games, but I'll have to wait for more money.
I don't have many games so I'm good. I also have a 2TB that I can use. The kids are getting the S in the loft room but their stuff will fit on the internal.
Couldn't afford the jump to 8TB in the UK. Got a 4TB for £99 and had some amazon vouchers to set off against it so a decent price.
Hawk269
Member
digitalrelic
Banned
They're teasing you because you wrote 4GB.
Xbox has weekly podcasts and video pieces. Check majornelson.com. Theyre also on YouTube, mixer, and twitch I believe.
Nintendo Direct is what they do because its 100% controllable, much more easily produced in multiple languages, and because their E3 keynotes tended to be awkward, painful and sometimes outright embarrassing. Plus these are lots cheaper.
I dont think even they have the information on what patches will be available, as they still have to clear certification, and are likely to pile in last minute. The only game Ive found, Im in the alpha ring, to have the Scorpio assets already downloaded is a Shadow of War as of the weekend when I spot checked.
The BC information is likely being held for some kind of just before launch info dump. As far as X1 games without patches, , it entirely is determined by how the game is programmed. For example, if theres s 30fps hard cap in place, youre not getting more.
splattered
Member
Crap! I have 5tb external that is about 74% full already.. Didn't even think about the extra space 4k textures will take up on my external. What model 8tb is everyone going with?
Would be nice if Microsoft implemented those space saving techniques for their games I seem to recall reading about not that long ago haha
Would be nice if Microsoft implemented those space saving techniques for their games I seem to recall reading about not that long ago haha
The Elite
BOSS
Hmm. Maybe this is just a Canadian thing. They are repackaging it all under Microsoft Rewards. I am not sure we even had Microsoft Rewards in Canada before. They ended Xbox Live Rewards at the end of September and said the new program would start up under the name Microsoft Rewards at the start of November.
https://rewards.xbox.com/en-CA/faq/
If it switches for your region just switch it to "en-CA" in the url.
I thought this was across the board but I guess not.
I wonder if they plan to make this change in other regions.
ScaryShark
Banned
You'll be able to get one.
Yeah, but I want a big info dump in a single, nicely produced video. Something that gets you informed and super hyped, like a good Nintendo Direct. I don't want to track every MS PR channel for little scraps of information here and there. I subscribe to the Xbox Youtube channel; that should be enough. They haven't posted any significant new information on Xbox One X since E3.