Now Loading...What Do You Make of the Xbox One X Price and Its Reception?

In case you didn’t know, Microsoft finally revealed the important details about Project Scorpio. We now know that it’ll be called the “Xbox One X,” and it’ll be priced at a rather steep $499 out of the gate.

While we are a PlayStation-centric site, it’s hard to deny that this bit of news impacts the PlayStation brand in some form or another. Not only is the Xbox One X technically a lot stronger compared to the PS4 Pro, but it’s even touting itself as “true 4K” gaming, even.

When the PlayStation LifeStyle crew heard of the Xbox One X price and release date, we all buzzed around like bees talking, guessing and just reacting to what we’ve witnessed. Is it dead on arrival due to the price? Will techies buy it just to say they have the strongest console out in the market? Will it be enough for Microsoft to finally catch up to Sony? Check out our responses to all that in this week’s Now Loading!

What do you think of the Xbox One X so far? Did Microsoft drop the ball when it comes to what gamers really want (games!)? Or is this a gamble that might pay off in the long run? Let us know what you think in the comments below.

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Zarmena Khan

@Zarmena

Sorry, can't get on board with that price tag even though I already have a 4K TV. At this point in the console cycle, no non-MS player will want to switch just for better graphics and fork out money for a TV+console. The exclusives on show were mainly timed or just not significant enough to make the switch. That said, I have a renewed interest in the One S.
Chandler Wood

@FinchStrife

Microsoft had a solid conference, focused on games, and got everyone hyped for the One X, but I really can't see a compelling reason to buy, or even to split my time between my PS4 and an Xbox. $500 is too much for something that's not a whole new console. Why get that when all the games are going to work on the One S at half the price? If I really wanted to move that direction, I'd get a gaming PC.

Microsoft need to learn that touting power is not what most gamers want. It's a small vocal subset that run the numbers and use those as the foundation of their arguments, which hold no water once you realize that One X's power is limited by clear parity with the One S. Anyone after prettier graphics already upgraded to a gaming PC capable of doing so.

Gamers want fun and good games, and most of the games that everyone is talking about from Microsoft's conference aren't even exclusives, not to mention Microsoft's continued confusion with what the word exclusive actually means as they dance around the definition constantly.
Cameron Teague

@Cameron_PSLS

Good presentation, some good games, and that's great.. but there was still nothing there to make a PlayStation fanboy such as myself jump ship or even be tempted to buy it as a second home console.
Michael Briers

@briersytweets

I found myself having a similar reaction as I did with the PS4 Pro. I don't own a 4K TV, so I'm not all that fussed on the extra processing power and all those teraflops.

Overall, though, the One X is a solid name, and I think the presentation was good. But $500 is still very steep for a console that is basically an incremental upgrade, no matter how much Microsoft try to push it as a brand new system.
Tyler Treese

@tylertreese

Besides the silly name, the conference got me excited for the new
console. In particular, I'm excited to see Forza 7 running in my own living room, and to play Crackdown 3 when it launches alongside the Xbox One X. That said, I don't think Microsoft's messaging was that great for non-hardcore gamers / games press. Similar to the PS4 Pro,

Similar to the PS4 Pro, they need to show the improvements down the line to convince players to not go with the cheaper option.
Stephen Bitto

@SteveOneder

Considering how bullish Microsoft has been lately, I expected more. At $500, the Xbox One X will struggle. We learned last week that about 20% of new PS4 sales are PS4 Pros. Even if the Xbox One X is able to hit that same rate (despite a drastically wider price disparity between it and the Xbox One S), that equates to a much smaller amount of units than PS4 Pro. With the PS5 inevitable and PS4 Pro cheaper, there doesn't seem to be a great reason to buy Xbox One X. Even the Xbox One S is a far more attractive deal for consumers.
Alex Co

@excaliburps

I might get a lot of, "Oh, Alex is the EIC of a PlayStation site! Of course he won't like the Xbox One X!" chatter or whatever, but I really am at a loss as to which gaming demographic this console is targeted to. I mean, sure, it's the strongest console when it comes out, but where are the must-have games that justify the $500 price tag? And if history is any indication, a console at that price never succeeds; it's just too damn expensive.

When you factor in that the Xbox One S does almost everything it does at almost half the price? Why would you get it? I mean, really?

At the end of the day, it's all about games. If Microsoft can show off a bunch of games that show off the capabilities of the Xbox One X, then I know some people might bite. But as it stands now? All the people I've talked to are wondering if Microsoft really has no idea what gamers want.
Mack Ashworth

@GamingWithMack

I like the look of the Xbox One X, but I think the price is a little too steep, especially now that the Xbox One S has dropped down to $199!

Whereas the PS4 Pro offered good value against the PS4 Slim 1TB model, the Xbox One X asks for a much larger investment. I think it will struggle at launch.