Xbox One - The third successor of the Xbox family

Xbox One - The next generation is coming

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XBOX ONE, the third generation from the Xbox family made by Microsoft and the successor of the Xbox 360. Microsoft describe it as "the ultimate all in one entertainment system - one system for a new generation." It has the second generation of Kinect baked in nice and deep and has powerful specs. The black console wants to be the one-stop entertainment solution for your living room, integrating live TV, games, movies and web services like Skype, all controlled using Kinect's improved voice recognition features.

The console was announced on May 21, 2013 and will be available in the several countries. Microsoft is planning to release it on November 22, 2013 in North America, several European markets, Australia and New Zealand with some later release in Japan and the remaining European markets in 2014.

Xbox One - Preview

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The Xbox One price has been announced by Microsoft and many of the website said that it is not cheap. The newest console will be available in the Australian Market on 22nd of November at a cost of $599. It makes the Xbox One more expensive than its competitor, PlayStation 4, by $50 which is $549.

There are two edition of the Xbox One that will be available in the market which are the normal edition and the limited "Day One Edition". Both of them contain the following:

• Xbox One console with 500GB hard drive
• Blu-ray drive and Wi-Fi included in console
• Xbox One Kinect peripheral
• Xbox One Wireless Xbox One Controller
• Xbox One Chat Headset
• Free 14-day trial of [Xbox Live on Xbox One|Xbox Live Gold]

Customers who has pre-ordered the Xbox One will receive this limited edition "Day One Edition" console. This "Day One Edition" will include some bonuses which are:

• Premium black packaging
• Limited edition Xbox One Day One wireless controller
• Exclusive Day One Achievement

Xbox One - Day One Edition (Package)

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Xbox One - Day One Edition (Controller)

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-Arif Hartono-