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Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
11-01-14, 08:56 AM
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re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
I have $200 in Gamestop Giftcards... any word on the best XB1 bundle deals coming up through them? They have for $350 the Assassins Creed bundle with 2 AC games, but I'm not a huge fan of the franchise.
11-01-14, 09:30 AM
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re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
These are the bundle options.
COD is $449 (because of a 1TB HDD)
AC is $349
SO is $349
As others have said, you might get a free game, accessory, or Live card thrown in on Black Friday, so you might want to wait unless you want it before then.
COD is $449 (because of a 1TB HDD)
AC is $349
SO is $349
As others have said, you might get a free game, accessory, or Live card thrown in on Black Friday, so you might want to wait unless you want it before then.
11-01-14, 11:15 AM
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I bought the XB1 for my kids last Christmas but since none of their friends have upgraded from the 360 I'm pretty much the only one who uses it. My year's worth of gaming has consisted almost entirely of Powerstar Golf, FIFA 14, and now Forza Horizon 2. I don't use it for TV or apps and only the occasional BluRay when the PS3 goes bonkers. The Kinect is used for two purposes -- "Pass the ball you %$^&" in FIFA and "Anna" nav in Forza. Even with that limited scope I've still enjoyed the heck out of it and easily got a couple hundreds bucks of entertainment out of it.
11-01-14, 11:15 AM
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11-01-14, 11:47 AM
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re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
Yep. Colossal waste of a few hundred dollars for me.
Only games I have played on it are COD Ghosts (coulda played on PS4) and Dead Rising which I loved but not for what it cost me. Every other game I have purchased on PS4. Kinect is uselessly sitting in a closet since Microsoft still hasn't bothered to release a motherfucking extension cord.
On Nov. 8th you could get a SSO bundle at Best Buy which includes console, SSO game and year of live for $315 if you use the 10% movers coupon.
I paid $500 + 50 for live + 60 for SSO. $610 total. An extra $295 for the privelage of playing Dead Rising 3 and having a Kinect in my closet. Oh yeah....Day One emblem on my controller.
Seriously. Fuck you Microsoft. Really mostly my own stupid fault. Never again.
Only games I have played on it are COD Ghosts (coulda played on PS4) and Dead Rising which I loved but not for what it cost me. Every other game I have purchased on PS4. Kinect is uselessly sitting in a closet since Microsoft still hasn't bothered to release a motherfucking extension cord.
On Nov. 8th you could get a SSO bundle at Best Buy which includes console, SSO game and year of live for $315 if you use the 10% movers coupon.
I paid $500 + 50 for live + 60 for SSO. $610 total. An extra $295 for the privelage of playing Dead Rising 3 and having a Kinect in my closet. Oh yeah....Day One emblem on my controller.
Seriously. Fuck you Microsoft. Really mostly my own stupid fault. Never again.
That said, it would be cool if Microsoft did something for Day One buyers; like give reward points or a free game for those that have the Day One Achievement or something.
11-01-14, 01:37 PM
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re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
I had enough fun with the system in the 1st year to justify the purchase. DR3 and Titanfall were both worth it. Watch Dogs was good, but I never finished that. I'd say that's on par or better than most new launch consoles 1st year of games. 
11-01-14, 02:09 PM
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re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
So I am not looking to upgrade him until he starts asking for it, which looks like will be awhile. I still have a large enough backlog of 360 games that I won't need to upgrade mine for at least another year or two.
11-01-14, 11:05 PM
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re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
Going the COD bundle route.
I bought a Day One, ebay'd the kinect awhile ago, and was lucky to sell the One on craigslist a week ago.
I also have had a blast playing it for a year and I have missed not being able to game a little this past week.
Really looking forward to the storage increase.
I bought a Day One, ebay'd the kinect awhile ago, and was lucky to sell the One on craigslist a week ago.
I also have had a blast playing it for a year and I have missed not being able to game a little this past week.
Really looking forward to the storage increase.
11-02-14, 12:16 AM
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re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
Nope.
11-02-14, 01:44 AM
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I'm really not raging. Honest. I know what I was doing. I am mad at myself because I was already getting a PS4 and was totally on the fence about getting an xbox one. Just made a poor decision.
Because the discounts have been so deep, so quickly, I think it would be nice if Microsoft did something like throw early adopters a $20 game. Ryse or Forza 5 or some shit. Just as a gesture. I have no interest in these games (which furthers the point that I shouldn't have bought the console) but it would be a nice "hey. We know you guys got kinda hosed. Here ya go."
Honestly I am way more pissed that almost a year after release we still don't have a kinect extension cord.
Because the discounts have been so deep, so quickly, I think it would be nice if Microsoft did something like throw early adopters a $20 game. Ryse or Forza 5 or some shit. Just as a gesture. I have no interest in these games (which furthers the point that I shouldn't have bought the console) but it would be a nice "hey. We know you guys got kinda hosed. Here ya go."
Honestly I am way more pissed that almost a year after release we still don't have a kinect extension cord.
11-02-14, 10:59 AM
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re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
While I'm in no way upset that I bought a Day 1 Xbox, I'm definitely jealous of some of these recent deals. Giving SO bundle buyers a free copy of Ryse is kind of a dick move though honestly. They already get a white console, game AND $50 off. Why do they need another bonus? People with the Day 1 achievement should get a year of live or at least $20 in Xbox currency or something.
Either way though, I'm happy I got to play over 30 games for a full year on my Xbox one
Either way though, I'm happy I got to play over 30 games for a full year on my Xbox one
11-02-14, 11:18 AM
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re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
While I'm in no way upset that I bought a Day 1 Xbox, I'm definitely jealous of some of these recent deals. Giving SO bundle buyers a free copy of Ryse is kind of a dick move though honestly. They already get a white console, game AND $50 off. Why do they need another bonus? People with the Day 1 achievement should get a year of live or at least $20 in Xbox currency or something.
Either way though, I'm happy I got to play over 30 games for a full year on my Xbox one
Either way though, I'm happy I got to play over 30 games for a full year on my Xbox one
A crappy launch title however is different. They could offer a choice of a couple of launch game codes to early adopters and it wouldn't cost them much of anything. Have them be digital download codes of Forza 5, Ryse, Zoo Tycoon or whatever. Pick 2 of them. Again would cost them next to nothing as these are very unlikely to be "lost" sales. Nobody getting the console now would be buying those games most likely.
Anyway, I would much prefer the option to PURCHASE a Kinect extension cord than any free launch game.
11-02-14, 12:04 PM
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That would be a great idea, let us pick one of the 3 MS launch titles. Then I could finally try Zoo Tycoon
11-02-14, 12:22 PM
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The free game was supposed to be for people who bought the SO bundle but didn't get the $50 discount. You had to activate the SO redemption by 10/31 -- the day before the discount took place. Of course some people got an early price match and got both, but that wasn't the idea.
11-02-14, 01:24 PM
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re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
Speaking of First World Problems : I tried the free Viking game. Looks and plays like a shitty Sega Genesis game. The only difference between this game and the average 99 cent indie game on the 360 is that this one has Achievements (apparently). Thanks for almost nothing, Microsoft!
11-02-14, 05:30 PM
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11-02-14, 05:57 PM
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re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
Picked up the Sunset Overdrive bundle, with trade-in and C73 code came out to $254 after tax.
Liking the changes from the last time I used an Xbox One and really like the HDMI pass-thru for the cable box now (I have a Harmony remote, turns on the Xbox One and Cable Box simultaneously. Don't mind it being on all the time, most computers usually are). Not a big fan of Sunset Overdrive yet, sort of wish I sold the game code. But everything else is going pretty well with it.
Liking the changes from the last time I used an Xbox One and really like the HDMI pass-thru for the cable box now (I have a Harmony remote, turns on the Xbox One and Cable Box simultaneously. Don't mind it being on all the time, most computers usually are). Not a big fan of Sunset Overdrive yet, sort of wish I sold the game code. But everything else is going pretty well with it.
11-02-14, 07:07 PM
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re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
Titanfall was/is fun. Sunset Overdrive has been a blast to play. The normal staples (CoD, Madden) are enjoyable. Arcade games - especially Pinball FX2 - have given me other things to play when I need a change of pace.
I was concerned at first that I was going to need my PS3 and the XB1. Now, I'm planning on moving my PS3 in the near future.
11-02-14, 07:18 PM
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11-03-14, 09:44 AM
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re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
I'm trying to buy Forza Horizon 2 but want to get it digitally (it's the kind of game I play inbetween other games, so having it installed with no disc only makes sense). Is the only way to get a sale price on that right now to use in-store coupons/gcs on Microsoft Points or have they been doing fairly regular sales on XOne digital games?
11-03-14, 10:06 AM
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I never thought I'd live in a world where one person sees that another person got Ryse for free, and jealousy ensued.
11-03-14, 10:11 AM
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re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
No early adopter remorse here. Do I wish they threw "Day One" owners an extra bone? Sure. But I'm not upset about it.I'm trying to buy Forza Horizon 2 but want to get it digitally (it's the kind of game I play inbetween other games, so having it installed with no disc only makes sense). Is the only way to get a sale price on that right now to use in-store coupons/gcs on Microsoft Points or have they been doing fairly regular sales on XOne digital games?
