bidver
Home » technology » Microsoft to sell $399 Xbox One
Microsoft to sell $399 Xbox One
Diposkan oleh Maestro Goberan on Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Beginning on June 9, Microsoft will offer the Xbox One for $399 in all markets
It's now selling the device without its Kinect motion-control system
Xbox One, Xbox 360 consoles will no longer require a Live Gold subscription
(CNN) -- Microsoft has slashed the price of its Xbox One console and is offering the device without the accompanying Kinect motion-control system.
Beginning on June 9, Microsoft will offer the Xbox One for $399 in all markets where it's sold -- a $100 price cut from e bundled version with Kinect. Customers can place preorders now.
In a post Tuesday morning, Microsoft also announced the Xbox One and older Xbox 360 console will no longer require a Live Gold subscription, which cost $60 a year, to access streaming apps like Netflix, Hulu Plus, YouTube and HBO Go.
"Your feedback matters to us and it shapes the products and services we build," said Xbox chief Phil Spencer in announcing the move, which suggests Microsoft heeded gamers' complaints that the Xbox One was too expensive.
With the move Microsoft is pricing the Xbox One in direct competition with rival Sony's PlayStation 4, which also costs $399. Both consoles launched to great fanfare last November, although the PS4 has outsold the Xbox so far.
The PS4 does not charge a subscription fee for access to streaming services.
If customers buy an Xbox One for $399 and later decide they want Kinect, Microsoft said a standalone Kinect sensor will become available for sale this fall. And Microsoft will continue to sell a premium Xbox One system, with Kinect, for $499.
Kinect lets users control their Xboxes, and in-game avatars, through voice commands and by moving their bodies to simulate movements in a game. More than 80% of Xbox One owners are actively using Kinect, Microsoft said Tuesday.
if(typeof CNN.expElements==='object'){CNN.expElements.init();}
Label:
cnn,
Computer,
info,
Internet,
knowledge,
networking,
Operating System,
Programming,
technology
Entri Populer
-
Facebook found and fixed a bug that compromised the contact information of 6M users The exposure of e-mail addresses and phone number appear...
-
"Star Trek Into Darkness" opens Thursday, and George Lucas' birthday was Tuesday Eternal debate between "Star Trek" ...
-
THE ARTICLE BELOW IS FROM MUSICIANSWAGES.COM AND AT TALENTS FOR ASIA ARE IN TOTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE WRITER by DAVID J. HAHN Two years ag...
-
Charice Glee appearance pushed back to April | Zeibiz
-
Anonymous member appears on a documentary panel at surreal SXSW panel Gregg Housh tells crowd of about 200 that Anonymous associates remain...
-
PLAYING FOR CHANGE In a time where there is so much hate in the world with wars and violence everywhere , Playing for Change is a much w...
-
ON THE ROAD WITH THE PLAYING FOR CHANGE BAND It has been an exciting couple of weeks for Playing For Change ! The weekend before last the P...
-
Self-assembling vehicles ready to hit the market Almost any material could be programmed to build itself, a process known as 4D printing MIT...
{ 0 komentar... read them below or add one }
Post a Comment