Microsoft Xbox One X 1Tb Console With Wireless Controller: Xbox One X Enhanced, Hdr, Native 4K, Ultra Hd (Discontinued)

Before i even try and explain if this is worth the $500 price tagOne thing every consumers needs to know before buying this particular version of the Xbox OneIf you do NOT have a Ultra HD tv/4K tv save your cash do Not buy this.......This is pretty much Microsoft version of the XBox One ProIt's main selling point is 4K contentsave your money for a 4k tv then after the Holiday hype/push get this Console when you have a 4K tv and it's given a proper SRPSome gamers are being extremely dishonest and saying you don't need a 4k tv to enjoy this version of the XBox OneIt's ideal for a 4k tv/monitorThis is the fourth Xbox One I've bought in less then 4 years which is crazyI'll openly admit as a consumer I've been a "mark" plenty of times this generationBut, to be fair this generation has been horrible all around between Console Companies, shady developers, "crowdfunded games", and the Toxic Internet trolls each one of us have made this generation really average in general and help make the gaming industry worse in the long run!The XBox One S should have been the real first version of the XBox One released in 2013 But, MS made a number of huge missteps and let the Internet dictate there "Brand"The last 4 years have been anti-climatic to say the least on every platformWith the internet having a lot more damaged then good for all consumersAll gamers should be on the same page But, it's not that way everyone is to busy fighting over Frames Per second, or picture resolutionBrand loyalty should go so farFast Forward to November 7th 2017 and you have the One X aka XBox One 4k ProThis is for now the most powerful console until the next Generation begins (2-3years from now)Is it worth the somewhat high SRPYes and NoCons:You should have a Ultra HD tv this system is built around 4KIf you have a 1080p HD tv stick with the Xbox One or XBox One SIt's a massive waste of money to own this now if you don't have the tv it's made forHave a middle of road Home Theaterwith two different audio choices in digital optical and HDMI AudioYou should have a Home Theater set-upPlaying some of these game with DTS sound or Higher enhances the experience 10xalmost 1/2 the games during this generation have better pure audio then some of the biggest summer movie block bustersThe HDMI Cable is cheap much like the cable that was bundled with the XBox One SYou'll need a 4K High-Speed HDMI as of late they are dirt cheap at the most you should spend $20 on a replacement CableYou'll need a 4k High-Speed HDMI cable to get the most out of your console and tv1TB might sound like a lot it's notMake sure you have at least one 4-5tb external Hard DriveThe 4k Patches are insanely hugeThe Quantum Break 4K enhanced patch is almost 200GBTitanfall 2 68.7GB,Wolfenstein 2 51.5BG,The Evil Within 2 29.7GB,Tekken 7 43GB,Rise of the Tomb Raider 30.5GB,Mass Effect: Andromenda 45.5GB,Mafia III 50.2GB,L.A. Noire 17GB (which is a pretty much 4k up scaled) ,Homefront: The Revolution 45.5GB,Gears of War 4 107GB,Halo 5 98.3GBDoom 58.7GB,Dishonored 2 54GB,Dead Rising 4 59.1 GB,Assassin's Creed: Origins 43GB,Killer Instinct 47.1 GB,Just Cause 3 47.2GB,Ghost Recon: Wildlands 52.4GB,Agents of Mayhem 45.4GB,Injustice 2 31.8GB,Resident Evil 7 20.4GBThe disc tray has been moved more toward the bottom of the unitI don't like the location just seems weird to me maybe it's my OCD?Assassins Creed Origin broke out the gateIt looks amazing but, the audio is broken If you were going to get this wait until it gets fixedPros:a free trial of Xbox Game pass is offered out of the boxMS Game Pass is super impressive you pay $10 a month for a laundry list of games from the XBox360 and XBox OneThis is a must if you are a gamer on a budget or have children (The list is actually very good)When it first launched it got a lot of negative criticism not sure why it's not for everyone but, if you are on a budget it's a no brainiera free week of Xbox LiveNo power brick (Much like the Xbox One S this version just has a power cord) which might not sound that Important unless you hadthe first couple of incarnations of the Xbox One they each had this bulky heavy power brick which can effect your tv/gaming set-upThe ultra HD Player/drive is a nice extra if you are into moviesA great selling point for the Ultra HD Disc format they are region freeThere are some killer Ultra HD Imports like the Original Dawn of the Dead, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Suspiria (Original) Neon Demon to name a few stand out importsAlso Amazon Prime video has really upped there game in there exclusive 4k contentThe gaming Library is impressiveYou can play Original XBox Games,(The Original XBox titles is a bit small but, a number of great choicesDead to Rights, Black, Blood Rayne 2, Crimson Skies and a few moreThe only real draw back with these OG XBox titles is the Graphics look really nice But, the Format is 4:3XBox 360 on the b/c list has only gotten better within a years timeSome titles get a graphic bump example: Alan Wake, Gears of War: Judgement, Red Dead Redemption &Injustice, (You could put the 360 version of Injustice playing on the XBOne side by side with the PS4 Port of Injustice and can Not tell the difference!)and XBox One games on the console**** The Power is real****The over the top trailers and tv spots using Kanye West song Power at first made me cringeBut, it does live up to all the hype and boy is there hypeThe only two things most people need to realize with these spots/addsAC Origin is amazing looking but, horribly broken (The audio is really jacked-up which effects the over all game play)A story driven open world game should have audio not have massive chunks of dialog drop-outCuphead is massive smoke, mirrors and Hype!Cuphead isn't enhanced at all and still is beyond hard! (The game is only featured in some of the tv adds due to the amounts of units the game sold) as amazing as that game truly is it's also supper overrated and not for casual gamersEvery other enhanced/4k patch truly cranks every game to 15Rise of The Tomb Raider,Quantum Break,Mafia 3,Injustice 2,The Evil Within 2Bulletstorm: Full Clip EditionAll become Super high end 4k games that are stunning....... These 6 games are also not being pushed/mentioned as 4k titles which is a real shameThe XBox One version of BioShock Infinite also looks jaw-dropping (It could pass as a high end PC Port) with much better sound since most PC elitist don't even have any type of real home theater sound hooked-up to there gaming rigThis console is a solid price (You'd have to drop 4x's this amount for a High End PC that does what the One X can doand PC's can have many more issues between problem installing the discTo viruses on your PC'sGaming Consoles are not known for getting any type of virusesIt's a solid home gaming console if you have a 4K tv and like MS exclusives 9.2/10Microsoft exclusives have been mostly very good But, MS has done a horrible job promoting anything unless it's Halo, Gears of War, and ForzaWhile legit HQ titles like Sunset Overdrive, Quantum Break, Re-Core, and Super Lucky's Tale are all treated like the red headed stepchild

The Xbox One X is my 3rd Xbox system, having owned the 360, Xbox One and now the X. I've enjoyed them all - and the X is by far, the most polished in terms of user experience and user interface. The X truly lives up to the hype of being incredibly fast and delivering superior visuals - as well as audio (Dolby Atmos!) - compared to any other console in existence.1) Product design:The Xbox One X's design is noteworthy for it's small footprint, quiet operation and effective cooling. I have mine in an open-faced cabinet (an old dresser converted to an entertainment center) and it stays just warm to the touch under heavy load. I love how the power transformer is built into the box, requiring just a regular power cord to be used; I hated those bulky bricks that always seemed to take up too much space behind the cabinet, or on the floor. The aesthetics of the Xbox One X would be best described as 'modern minimalism'. It's not beautiful, nor is it ugly. It's just simple and non-offensive - which is ok in my book. Many other reviewers have commented on the weight of this thing. It IS solid and it's heft conveys an impression of quality; according to the specs the One X is about 1.4lbs heavier than the One.2) UX/UI:Over the generations of Xbox consoles, I've always felt the UX/UI has always been a step or two behind Playstation. With the release of the One X, there is a new UI which is much less cluttered than the past versions, which is a welcome improvement. There are still some odd navigational design choices than baffle me, such as the odd placement of the "view all" button when perusing the Store categories and the seemingly random Home screen layout. It takes some getting used to - but once you do, those gripes become negligible. Microsoft could definitely take a page out of Sony's design book however...The One X's speed also helps to improve the snappiness of the interface/experience; gone are the lags and pauses of the previous generations. This was one of the first things I noticed with the X - and it's a very welcome improvement.3) Visuals/Audio:The upgrade to 4K/HDR gaming was more noticeable than I expected it to be. In HDR mode, the image (on my Samsung UHD TV) is super-bright and free of color banding (thanks to 10 or 12 bit color rendering options). Framerates are much more consistent and fluid. Aliasing just seems non-existent now. For those interested, the One X has native 4K games and games that are "checkerboard rendered" to 4K - the latter of which is what the PS4 Pro was crucified for doing. Visually, native 4K and checkerboard 4K may be hard to distinguish, depending on the game.Audio also gets a nice improvement as well with the addition of Dolby ATMOS. My Samsung HW-K850 supports it - but getting the Xbox One X to allow me to select Atmos output was a royal pain in the a$$. To get Atmos to work, you're first prompted to download the (kinda) free Dolby Access app (I say 'kinda' free, because there is an 'Atmos for headphones' option that will cost you $15 to enable). The Dolby app then guides you through the necessary settings you must enable on the Xbox - but this is where it went awry in my case. I kept getting an error code when attempting to enable Atmos - and after chatting with Microsoft support, they had no ideas and chalked it up to a bug that would need to be patched. I did stumble across a solution, in which you must also enable a setting in the TV & One Guide section; "Audio" must be set to "surround" (instead of the default "stereo uncompressed" in that menu too - something the Dolby app (and Microsoft support) missed. I also had to shut off every device in my system, unplug the power from everything for an hour, then turn everything back on to finally get Atmos sound to work. I can only guess this had something to do with renewing the HDMI handshakes between all devices. While I'm not removing a star for this, it is something that *should* be easier to make work.4) Other features:Coming from the Xbox One w/ Kinect, I had opted to connect my cable box (Charter/Spectrum) - which offers the most outdated and terrible guide/menu in the known universe. Connecting it to the Xbox allows you to use the One Guide instead which is much nicer. The Kinect was able to control all the functions of the cable box, which made a nice, seamless experience. I was concerned that I would have to buy the Kinect adapter cable for the X to retain this functionality, but was pleasantly surprised to find out that the Kinect wasn't necessary, as the X has it's own IR blaster built-in. As long as you don't have any components behind closed cabinet doors, the X's IR blaster is powerful enough to send out the necessary signals. I am now Kinect sensor free!Another nice feature of the X is the fact it plays UHD Blu-Ray discs. I have not played one yet, but knowing that visually, it should be superior to streaming UHD content (from VUDU, Netflix, Amazon, etc), I know it will be awesome. UHD/HDR streaming IS awesome by the way; the elimination of color banding is perhaps the most welcome benefit, aside from the increase in resolution.5) Final thoughts:Overall, this console is a true performer. If there are any negatives, it would be with the relatively small standard HDD. At 1TB, one may question why this is a negative; After all, the S comes standard with a 500GB HDD. The issue here, is that for games that take advantage of 4K resolution, typically offer higher-resolution textures to go along with it - which, according to Microsoft, can inflate game size by 33% or more. The extra space quickly becomes consumed and the number of games that can be installed at any one time remains about the same as previous generations - which was always a point of contention with users. Of course, you can buy an external drive to overcome this issue - but that is one more thing to buy. I feel that Microsoft may have missed the mark on this one; Why tout the most powerful console ever, and pair it with a HDD that is honestly too small? It's like putting crappy tires on a performance vehicle. But, alas, I hesitate to remove a star for this, as I personally don't play more than a few games at a time - I don't think it will become much of an issue for me.