Xbox Official Xbox Series X thread

[rikwebb]

Double Fine and 2 Player Productions have just released a 32 part behind the scenes documentary on the making of Psychonaughts 2.

Episodes seem to run anywhere from 19mins upto 100mins give or take so theres a load of stuff there. (Just under 23 hours in total by the looks of it.)

Playlist with all 32 episodes:

 

[rikwebb]

There's a new sale up on the Xbox store, theres a roundup on True Achievements about the sale

https://www.trueachievements.com/n52861/xbox-sale-roundup-february-14th-2023

 

[Strychnine]

The Xbox store has a mystery bag sale going on right now for clothing/items.

Mystery Bag Bundle – Xbox Gear Shop

My son's birthday is this month so I grabbed one for him. I'll let you know if there was anything awesome!

 

[rikwebb]

New Xbox update started rolling out yesterday

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/02/15/xbox-february-update-out-now/

Xbox is the first console so far to offer Carbon Aware downloads and updates, you can go through your settings to sort it out, you can now also use the Google Home app on your phone as a touch screen remote for your console.

 

[rikwebb]

There's gonna be new info / gameplay from Redfall at the IGN Fan Fest

 

[GearSolidMetal]

 

[Strychnine]

SEE! THAT'S THAT BU//$HIT RIGHT THERE!!!!!!!

 

[GearSolidMetal]

SEE! THAT'S THAT BU//$HIT RIGHT THERE!!!!!!!

I wasn't planning on buying Redfall, and definitely not buying it now.

Really hope this isn't the beginning of a trend.

 

[rikwebb]

A few Switch titles are like that too

 

[GearSolidMetal]

A few Switch titles are like that too

Wow. The idiocy of going to stores to buy physical copies that contain download codes...

...when you could just download the game from your couch.

 

[Madmick]

For those who don't use exploits or Rewards Points for Game Pass know there is a 2-month Ultimate card for $10 special available from Stack Social:
($9.99) Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: 2-Month Subscription | StackSocial

 

[rikwebb]

Double Fine and 2 Player Productions have just released a 32 part behind the scenes documentary on the making of Psychonaughts 2.

Episodes seem to run anywhere from 19mins upto 100mins give or take so theres a load of stuff there. (Just under 23 hours in total by the looks of it.)

Playlist with all 32 episodes:

i've watched 7 episodes so far, really good documentary so far from what i've seen, all episodes available in 4K too

 

[Strychnine]

Xbox Wireless headset $89.99 ($10 off). I got one for my birthday and It's great. Nothing like hearing those footsteps coming in Apex Legends!

Amazon.com: Xbox Wireless Headset – Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows 10 Devices : Everything Else

 

[rikwebb]

New sale up on the Xbox store

True Achievements has a run down on what available : https://www.trueachievements.com/n53014/xbox-sale-roundup-february-28th-2023

 

[rikwebb]

Looks like theres an Xbox Games Showcase on June 11th before the Starfield Direct on the same day

 

[Strychnine]

Looks like theres an Xbox Games Showcase on June 11th before the Starfield Direct on the same day

 

[Madmick]

Newegg running a sale with 12% off for orders $400+, for up to a $100 total discounted, with code ZIPFEST12.

Shipping to USA is $10, so with this code, the cost of an Xbox Series X is effectively $450 (not counting tax).
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16868105273

 

[Strychnine]

Newegg running a sale with 12% off for orders $400+, for up to a $100 total discounted, with code ZIPFEST12.

Shipping to USA is $10, so with this code, the cost of an Xbox Series X is effectively $450 (not counting tax).
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16868105273

Oh my sweet Aunt Corrine is that a great deal!

 

[Madmick]

Cheaper Xbox expandable storage cards are on the way
Long overdue because the Xbox has been getting shit on by Playstation with their pro-consumer open-market-component choice with the PS5. This won't change that. The upside is this new WD unit carries an uncharacterstically long 5-year warranty.

Microsoft appears to be readying new Xbox expandable storage options from other manufacturers. A new Western Digital 1TB expansion card for Xbox Series S / X consoles has been spotted early on Best Buy, priced at $179.99. It’s the first time we’ve seen Xbox expandable storage that’s not manufactured by Seagate.

Microsoft originally launched Xbox expandable storage cards nearly three years ago with its Xbox Series S / X consoles. The 1TB cards were priced at $219.99 and manufactured exclusively by Seagate. While we’ve seen 512GB and 2TB options appear from Seagate, prices have stubbornly remained high, despite similar storage for PS5 consoles dropping significantly.

I couldn't find a datasheet, but WD asserts it offers the same performance as the internal Xbox drive. That's 2.4 GB/s raw (uncompressed) throughput.

In comparison, PS5 users can install any NVMe Gen4x4 or lesser drive (up to 4TB) into their additional bay. The cheapest 1TB 4x4 drive available right now is a measly $50, for the Kingston NV2, and it will run at 3.5 GB/s raw. Drives that run at 7GB/s+ can be had for under $100.

 

[Strychnine]

Cheaper Xbox expandable storage cards are on the way
Long overdue because the Xbox has been getting shit on by Playstation with their pro-consumer open-market-component choice with the PS5. This won't change that. The upside is this new WD unit carries an uncharacterstically long 5-year warranty.

I couldn't find a datasheet, but WD asserts it offers the same performance as the internal Xbox drive. That's 2.4 GB/s raw (uncompressed) throughput.

In comparison, PS5 users can install any NVMe Gen4x4 or lesser drive (up to 4TB) into their additional bay. The cheapest 1TB 4x4 drive available right now is a measly $50, for the Kingston NV2, and it will run at 3.5 GB/s raw. Drives that run at 7GB/s+ can be had for under $100.

It's about dang time!