A clearance on the now old XB1 500GB consoles starting this Thursday and ending this Saturday. Stock will only be in store (no stock online). It will only be on the standalone console (so not 500GB Kinect skus etc).
Good deal for those without 4K TV's or who aren't waiting for the Scorpio to launch. Also for those that may have missed out on Big W's $299 deal during their big toy sale in June.
Wow - 1 post in and the war begins.
This'll end well.
Great price though.
Same with Android v Apple, you can never please everyone.
Same with Sega and Nintendo.
A true OzBargainer would have a Target eBay PS4, Big W clearance XBOX One and Gaming PC from eBay 20% off deals!
Haha then I'm a true OzBargainer then, because I have all of those things from the same stores you mentioned (well, PC parts from eBay, anyway).
Do they still group teabag taunt when you get killed in halo on live?
Depends. It's more of a time honoured tradition at this point. Every few games you'll see one guy tea bagging some poor hapless corpse, and half the team will end up joining in for a few seconds.
Lol. Ok.
Nah, rarely. Even trash-talking is 90% gone because everyone is in private chat parties with their friends.
Ummm this is the latest console on the market, top graphics mate…
Ummm actually, no it's not. The PS4 is more powerful. And the Xbox One S is more powerful than the original and drops fps less.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju5cTcrWy4E
I'm still happy with my $299 Big W toy sale bundle but.
Edit: Why the vote downs? Look at the video, what I'm saying is fact. I'm also a Xbox fan. What's the problem?
Rabid Fanboyism.
@TLZ:
Seriously WTF?
I don't own a PS4. I own an original Xbox One. I love it. But I was simply stating the fact that it doesn't have "top graphics" (which I personally don't care about). No fanboyism at all.
OzBargain, SMH.
They just don't want to accept facts.
I too have both consoles, plus the Wii U, and I enjoy them all. In fact I've played the Wii U the most, yet I know it's the weakest of the 3 and don't care. It's about fun value you get from each console.
@TLZ:
In fact I've played the Wii U the most
Wish I got one of the Wii U Basics when they were clearing them out.
Personally I went Xbox One because:
* Backwards compat
* Best online service
* UWP Apps coming
* Great price.
MFW posting this reply on a PC with a proper dedicate GPU
I started this generation by returning to PC gaming. I regretted it immediately. I don't have time anymore to screw around with Steam updates, Origin updates, AMD updates and Windows updates. Plus it shit me that every time a new game was released, it would be weeks/months before either the bugs where ironed out of the PC version and/or you would have to install beta GPU drivers to get decent fps.
I see the advantages to PC gaming and I loved it as a teenager, but in my very late 20s I get next to no time to play games anymore. So when I do, I want to spend it actually playing games, not dicking around.
My PC now sits in the corner collecting dust, while my Xbox chugs along perfectly fine.
But, each to their own.
@PainToad: i struggle everyday with my automatic steam updates and automatic origin updates and OPTIONAL automatic nvidia experience and driver updates and automatic windows updates
and heavens forbid if you had to touch a pc throughout your day when not playing games. its not like those automatic updates would be running in the background anyway
and if you wanna complain about bugs, think about the fact that they might not even exist if the lowest common denominator that is consoles didnt even exist, then theyd stop focusing dev effort that is that money pit and release decent PC releases and not ports.
This is why i only support developers who take care of their PC customers. Not the likes of Ubishit etc.
I dont have time to play games anymore so when i do, i dont want a shit experience with low graphics, resolutions, frames or shitty controllers.
Also part of growing older is more disposable income. if gaming mattered to you like it does me, then i drop the money on quality stuff.
I dont disagree that sometimes people want to "xbox on" and twiddle some thumbsticks after a long day
but for me the experience is the same with tapping a power button and watch that beauty of a gaming ring whirl into life and 4k panel flash on and RGB keyboard and mouse dance
i struggle everyday with my automatic steam updates and automatic origin updates and OPTIONAL automatic nvidia experience and driver updates and automatic windows updates
lowest common denominator that is consoles
more disposable income
then i drop the money on quality stuff
I forgot the other thing I hated about PC gaming, arrogant 'master race' idiot community members carrying on like their geniuses because they managed to put the lego together that is modern PC building.
Guess what champ, I'm a programmer, I have no issue with the technical issues and costs; I have just reached a point in my life where I have other priorities than video games.
I was trying to be civil, but get over yourself.
I also play on PC and can't stand the master race attitude.
Owning a PC does not make you better than someone who owns a console and it is actually ok to like both.
Most of the games on the console don't run at 1080p. Pretty sure battlefront runs at 720p on XBONE.
You don't buy a console for the graphics, buy it for the games and if you cant be bothered building a PC.
I haven't bought a console this generation because I built a gaming rig(well 2 one is mini itx and connected to the living room tv) so I haven't found a reason to buy one yet but what people seem to forget is that a PC costs more.
for example xbox one above $269.
My mini ITX rig which has an i5 was close to $2000(it has a gtx1070 and I may eventually put an i7 in it if future games start needing it which is more $$$). Thats a big ask for someone who just wants to play a few games. Sure I already have 500 games over steam/origin/uplay so I am already firmly embedded into the whole pc ecosystem and I like being able to run emulators but a lot of people aren't and only need their phones/ipads for the internet these days.
Sure you could build a cheaper PC but you will still end up paying more than the latest consoles if you want to run new games at 1080p above low settings.
@krisosha:
Yeah sorry I thought you were saying its for people who couldn't be bothered building a pc more so. my bad.
But yeah I agree spend what you feel is worthwhile(time or money) and then just play games on whatever and enjoy it :)
Value is lacking?
And now the hardware can be had for $270, how is the value lacking?
Yeah seems value enough to me. I don't find the PS exclusive lineup any better TBH. I'd love to play Uncharted, but at the same time I enjoyed the Tomb Raider reboot (not Rise, which I haven't played yet) more so than I did Uncharted 1 and 2. Otherwise I'd like to play God of War, but MS has Gears, Halo (franchise) and Forza which all interest me more. Halo 5 was a let down in my opinion though.
Other than God of War or Uncharted, I don't feel like I'm missing a lot. I'd like an indie game or two like The Witness but otherwise I think exclusive wise it's fairly even and depends on what sort of title you are after.
A number of the noteworthy PS titles also exist in PC too anyhow. I think the PC crossovers an advantage to MS as opposed to a disadvantage given the Play Anywhere scheme gets you a license for both where available, where cross platform PS+PC releases would require two purchases.
And access to my video library via network is great. And can play mkv files. Not all codecs (especially the latest ones are supported) but it's 90% good for me ao far.
The key words from my comments are "Personally I find the Xbox One's value lacking these days", just before anyone jumps down my throat for answering aja12's question.
Also, just to elaborate, I'm talking about the launch version of the Xbox One that's the deal advertised here, not whatever Scorpio ends up offering in 2017.
The value is lacking from the perspective of a gamer who already owns a PS4, 3DS, Wii U and capable gaming PC - and yes, I own an Xbox One.
Why? I bought each of those four platforms for their unique exclusive games (stuff you can only get from Nintendo, all of PlayStation's first-party IPs, and entire genres only capable on PC). Each have a whole lot more to offer than Xbox One, IN ADDITION to pretty much 99% of the multiplatform stuff Xbox One gets as well.
I was mislead by MS, as a fan from the 360 days, because I thought they would offer up a sufficient number of exclusives and reasons to enjoy the Xbox One beyond what I can already play/do on other platforms. But it's clear to me they have well and truly shifted their goals from Xbox One to Windows 10 this past E3 and have gone full-scale ahead with the latter. Now, I'm perfectly fine with that, as I have a Windows 10 gaming PC and can (and have) played their exclusives on PC now. But I wish they had done this from the beginning so I didn't bother purchasing an Xbox One (I've since sold my Halo 5 Limited Edition Console) because I'd rather have just spent my money on the other platforms I own.
Your final comment is hilarious and highlights my main disappointment with Microsoft. More 'AAA' console exclusives? You mean the constant rehashes of Halo, Gears and Forza, two remasters of older Halo and Rare games (one of which was a technical mess) and three new IPs which are middling at best and didn't even develop within their own studios? (Crimson Dragon, Quantum Break, Sunset Overdrive)? And your dig about indies is hilarious, given some of the most popular games among Xbox One fans are indies (Cuphead Inside, Ori and the Blind Forest).
Won't even bother to elaborate on the other things Xbox have abandoned since launch (Halo: Master Chief Collection updates, Kinect, Xbox Fitness).
What's left which is actually unique to Xbox One is 13 middling titles (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Xbox_One-only_games ). Forza 5, Forza Horizon 2, Halo 5, Sunset Overdrive, some remasters of older games (Halo: TMCC and Rare Replay), and abandoned Kinect games (yeah, anyone remember Kinect? XB1 owners seem to forget it). This will be, objectively, the console with the least amount of unique gaming experiences in the history of video gaming, so yes, I find its value crap less than 3 years from its launch. But again, I understand why some other people are perfectly satisfied with the Xbox One at the moment - they may not care about exclusives, or just like Xbox Live more than PSN or Steam. Perfectly understandable.
I can stream my media on the other consoles or PC, I can play multiplatform games with better graphical capability elsewhere, AND enjoy the unique exclusives not found anywhere else on the other three/four platforms I own. Xbox One only offers Halo 5 to me, personally.
Now, for the average consumer who doesn't really care about exclusives and just wants to play annual stuff (COD, AC, Battlefield, whatever), it's a great deal. You bring up good points about backwards compatibility. Personally, I haven't used it much given the games I care about from last generation have already been remastered or I opt for the PC version for better graphics/higher frame-rate and all that boring stuff. Definitely a great feature for existing Xbox 360 owners or kids, though - but then again, you can still play these old games on your existing 360.
I disagree with the gold subscription being 'pretty good', and I've been paying for one on-and-off since the original Xbox days before free games were given. I have similar views to PS Plus+. I'd rather just have free online multiplayer access, and more frequent sales to actually digitally own the game than rent it.
EA Access is a great deal though for those who like EA's offerings. Me, though - I want to own the game rather than rent, as said above.
Lol, not reading all that.
Sorry, what is your neg for?
tl;dr He owns all the consoles and doesn't think Xbone is the best, but he also paid much more than $270 for each individual console.
That list of 13 "xbox one only" games is very misleading and a bit pedantic. There are a lot more games that were on xbox one and not on PS4 but aren't listed. e.g.
Forza Horizon 2 - not in the list, probably because it was also released for xbox 360
Forza 6 - not in the list, maybe because it eventually was released for PC (although a modified version)
Forza Horizon 3 - not in the list, maybe because it will also be released for PC
Interesting that Gran Turismo Sport is mentioned as "ps4 only" even though it doesn't even have a release date yet ("sometime in 2017")
Those 3 games above are the main reason I am considering an xbox one instead of a PS4.
mouse wheel down mouse wheel down mouse wheel down…. :P
PS4 has more console AAA exclusives
AAA is an opinion.
Actually, the Wii U does.
@Putnum: Not really, AAA means it has high development costs and that is heavily promoted. So it's then expected to be a high quality game.
@justmiike: AAA to me means it IS a high quality gamer. You can throw all the money in the world at a game and still end up with black ops 3. Not AAA.
@Putnum: You're right, if that's the meaning for you, but in the video game industry it's as above. That doesn't mean a triple A game can't flop, it can, it is just expected to do well.
You forgot about that it's the only system that can connect to 5Ghz WiFi.
You forgot about that it's the only system that can connect to 5Ghz WiFi.
WiFi Kills - Barrie Trower on UK Column 19th Sept 2013 - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3qCR6xbaq4
Wifi, Microwaves and the Consequences to our Health - Barrie Trower - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z99_SzoXZdY
MICROWAVE WEAPONRY'S USE ON PEOPLE EXPLAINED BY DR BARRIE TROWER - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMMEQNnSZIo
Yes, I'm aware of this, but it's not like anyone can really do anything about it. So how does this aid in the discussion?
@cheepwun: you think microwave weaponry is the same as consumer grade WiFi? Hahaha, do you know how weak and restricted the transmission power of consumer grade WiFi is? I guess not…
I don't have to back anything up. He has no qualifications apart from a claim that he worked in microwave weaponry in the 60s which has never been verified. He's an obvious crank.
@dazweeja:
It's never been verified becauase you haven't bothered to verify it. Your mind is made up (and closed). Lots with qualifications share the same thoughts, they just happen to not be popular…and they just happen to not be ''paid-for scientists'. Just like when smoking came out and it was assured to be safe - by doctors in the pocket of those who stand to make the most from poisoning the masses. Too much money to be made. A nice secure job and nice 'studies' paid for by paymasters putting food on your table makes people shut up quickly. And people like you … all you care about is how someone comes across to you, especially if they have an opinion on something which 'all of us are using….apparently safely…"
Smoking.
Asbestos.
Plastics.
….Wi-fi.
Please provide proof of any qualifications this man may have in this area and explain why I should believe him above the numerous longitudinal studies by actual scientists showing no adverse effects.
I'm open to actual scientific studies in reputable peer-reviewed journals. It's not open-minded to believe nutjobs without qualifications or actual recognised research, it's gullibility.
I'll also leave you with this:
"In fact, due to their lower frequency, at similar RF exposure levels, the body absorbs up to five times more of the signal from FM radio and television than from base stations. This is because the frequencies used in FM radio (around 100 MHz) and in TV broadcasting (around 300 to 400 MHz) are lower than those employed in mobile telephony (900 MHz and 1800 MHz) and because a person's height makes the body an efficient receiving antenna. Further, radio and television broadcast stations have been in operation for the past 50 or more years without any adverse health consequence being established.
…
Scientific evidence on the distribution of cancer in the population can be obtained through carefully planned and executed epidemiological studies. Over the past 15 years, studies examining a potential relationship between RF transmitters and cancer have been published. These studies have not provided evidence that RF exposure from the transmitters increases the risk of cancer. Likewise, long-term animal studies have not established an increased risk of cancer from exposure to RF fields, even at levels that are much higher than produced by base stations and wireless networks.
…
From all evidence accumulated so far, no adverse short- or long-term health effects have been shown to occur from the RF signals produced by base stations. Since wireless networks produce generally lower RF signals than base stations, no adverse health effects are expected from exposure to them.
Source: http://www.who.int/peh-emf/publications/facts/fs304/en/
Free games on a subscription are not free games.
No, you're right, but the monthly games that they offer are generally really good, and not just crappy indy games (not saying all indy games are bad - Inside is one of my favourite games this year).
Some of the "free" games in the last have included;
Sunset Overdrive
Rayman Legends
Assassins Creed IV
Tomb Raider definitive edition
Thief
Killer Instinct season one
The Wolf Among Us
The Crew
WWE 2K16
And then theres the backward compatible 360 games on top, which have recently included;
Mirrors Edge
Forza Horizon
Beynd Good & Evil HD
Rainbow Six Vegas 2
Grid 2
Saints Row 4
Dead Space
Borderlands
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Gears 2 and 3
Its not free if youre paying $120 a year subscription
Who pays $120 a year?
XBOX One isnt the latest tech ? I guess theres an XBOX One S but doesnt make much difference to gamers. + theres the whole it's $269 VS a $1500 - $100,000,000 PC.
Still a good price no?
Certainly, console wars aside, it's still a very good machine with a multitude of games.
Best thing about it being at Target is that if you have flybuys, you can convert them to flybuys dollars and redeem them off the price to get it even cheaper. (Is what I did last time they had a XBO stock clearance).
None of this is true for those who are interested. This was the status in 2013/14 but since then a large number of updates and exclusives have pushed xbox to a far better console for value
Why was this guy down voted? Hey moderator, you want an example of bullying here? Unpopular opinion gets down voted instantly regardless of whether it's legit. All this guy said was the XB1 is less value that PC/PS4 and that MS should have done better.
Oh and please skip references to mental well being and the inference that I'm paranoid this time. It's not even about me!
Voting down comments, should be like negging a deal (require justification as a reply).
His opening line is not what any normal person would call "personal opinion" (reread the comment, you may have missed it or just glossed over it); he can expect to get downvoted and anyone who thinks the downvotes need justification in this case are deluded. XB1 may have been less value at launch, but after 3 years anyone that still makes that claim is kidding themselves.
Oh give me a break. Go back and read it in context. He was saying if you don't want the latest and greatest graphics of the Xbox One S, especially if you have kids that won't notice, you can save money by taking up this deal and getting the older model. You've instead taken it as some sort of save attack on the Xbox and anyone who uses one. No he wasn't calling you a child. I suggest if you're going to criticise someone for glossing over something you don't do so yourself.
I down voted because their justification for negging the deal didn't seem sufficient, according to the voting guidelines. It's like negging because you don't like Apple products, even if they're a bargain compared to normal prices. Their neg has since been revoked because enough people agreed.
I feel like I need to chip in my 2 cents here too :p
Was the neg revoked? Because as of my writing this there are no negs on the deal.
Remember this is a bargain website, not a "gaming" site, so your going to get some back and forth and downvoting, it is what it is, people seem to get tired of that stuff.
Xbox Games go to pc, playstation games on psnow are going to pc, it is what it is. This sort of thing is nothing new, point scoring for fan wars can be skewed in so many different ways, people would be posting all day. Whether people actually use PC for games on a site probably geared towards your average consumer, its debatable. Most probably would only understand or acknowledge the difference between console exclusive games. Tech wise, 2 of these are quite similar, most wouldn't see a difference at all (outside of the new rebooted 4k scaled versions on 4k tvs maybe).
People should probably just focus on the bargain/price aspects, the console war stuff never goes down well on here.
Its all way too subjective, plus people have already made up their mind.
At the end of the day Sony/PS is dominating sales (outside handheld), people with a ps4 will say its better, people with an Xbox will say its better, people with Wii U will say its better…
Shots fired!
Good luck finding any stock.
I absoloutly agree there is a serious lack of exclusives on this console. However games with gold & backwards compatibility offers up to 4 'free' games per month which is good value. I don't play the system that often but when I turn it on I have a pretty staggering catalogue of games for something I haven't spent a lot of money on. I'd say if you're on the fence or a casual video game player that hasn't purchased a current gen console this is a good opportunity to invest.
Yeah it's tempting me as I'm a PC gamer and haven't bothered with a console for ages. Might be good for casual gaming/non smart tv add-on
Coming from someone who owns both consoles I Honestly don't understand where this serious lack of exclusives idea comes from for Xbox. Sony just has one of their most hyped exclusives crash and burn in No Man's Sky. I have invested in far more Xbox exclusives than PlayStation at this point. Titanfall, Halo, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 2, Quantum break and the soon to be released Gears of War 4 and Recore. Where as on PlayStation I got Uncharted day one but outside of that nothing else has grabbed me. BloodBorn isn't my thing, The Order was OK, No Man's Sky was a bust and GT has been delayed again. Don't get me wrong its different strokes for different folks but I just don't get this idea that Xbox is lacking more so than PlayStation.
How did you find Quantum Break? Recommend it?
I'm almost done with rise of the tomb raider (excellent) and will be ready for something new. I've got sunset overdrive and a few titles on hand but had my eye on QB too.
Coming from someone who owns both consoles I Honestly don't understand where this serious lack of exclusives idea comes from for Xbox.
It comes from this (click the 'excls.' column, to sort and see yellow category): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_game_exclusives_(eighth_generation)#Xbox_One
versus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_game_exclusives_(eighth_generation)#PlayStation_4
They should of said decent exclusives ;)
How usable are these without an internet connection? My brother doesn't have one at home but would probably jump at one of these.
You need to connect to the internet to get started and update the console. There is no way of bypassing this.
After that though, there's no need. (Happy to be corrected)
Playing games without day one updates is just asking for trouble…
True. Bit of a shame that those with poor internet connection won't be able to enjoy these consoles without connecting.
I remember when Metroid M (a Nintendo Wii game, which the console had terrible online services) had a game-breaking bug in which a certain door won't open, preventing progress and remedy this, Nintendo had to physically replace faulty discs with fixed ones. These days, this can all be done with a downloaded patch over the internet and of course won't be a costly fix.
@silverrat23: I believe you can download the software update to a USB stick and use that to apply it. Can download it at work or the library.
You miss out on a lot of features like being able to use netflix, youtube, plus the games with gold (and multiplayer gaming in general). Often games are shipped with bugs too, so you'll often need to update the game before you can play (if it's is internet connected of course). Overall I'd say there are significant issues without internet connectivity, but you could still use it for casual gaming.
With 0 day patches I wouldn't recommend it with no internet connection just for the updates. They are absolutely enormous.
Zero day patches was one of the issues I could see. Setting it up and system updates via wifi tethering will be fine but zero day patches are often huge. He won't care about the bugs and glitches nor multiplayer online but would want to be able to at least play the games without the updates.
you can't use it without internet.
You can't set it up without Interet. But you can certainly use it after that.
Well if you can't set it up there is no "after that"
is this in a catalogue?
Stock clearance, so no.
I's not in the catalogue, not on the link, how do we even know if this is a real deal ?
OP, you have an internal source ?
Associated
He's an employee leaking it. Have to take his word for it.
oh geez, we need to mark console talk as off limits like religion and politics. this is amazing value. remember the Wii U? it's still $429.
I think you'll find most people bought them when they were ~$178.
Innit that is point?
if I don't already own one, would the $399 jb hifi xbone s 500gb with a free game and movie be better value, as would come with a BT compatible controller, and a 4k BD player built in for the extra $130? assuming the gaming experience is the same on both?
It's only better value if you need a 4K player.
Plus if u hate that HUGH power brick adaptor, xb1 s will have it built-in instead
Another brilliant post, thanks OP!
Spawn Peak on 06/09/2016 - 11:44 Comment score below threshold.