Microsoft Unboxes an Xbox One Three Months Early

Have mine pre-ordered for day one. Also have PS4 pre-ordered for day one. I'm looking forward to playing both. For whatever reason, having both om them on day one really adds value for me.

Nice to see the headset is included. I thought they said they weren't going to include it? Also, though logical, I'm glad to see they added a HDMI cable to it. I have enough HDMI cables, so it wouldn't be a problem either way though.

Wait... what? We can argue about the long run, but as far as right now: XO has more exclusive games than PS4 does. Could you specify why you think that sucks?

I used to listen to the Major Nelson podcast a couple of years ago for this very reason, maybe I should go back to it. Lack of criticism aside it's nice just to hear people talking positively about games and recounting the fun anecdotes that happen in multiplayer. One of my favourite bombcast segments is Vinny and Brad talking about their epic horde mode session in Gears of War 3.

Can't say I think it's that massive if the Blu Ray drive is anything to go by.

Larry Hryb's face in the still is just amazing.

I'm glad I pre-ordered my Xbox One. It is already sold out at Bestbuy.

"will work in almost any room!"

I look forward to the internet rage from the people whose rooms it doesn't work in.

I still don't have strong feelings about power bricks one way or the other and will never understand people who do.

And the Damage Control Train rolls on...

lemme check the fucks...

nope...still none given after all the bs

It's almost like another person.

So, intead, a thief can steal your Kinect 2.0 and turn your Xbox One into a $500 paperweight?

Smooth move, Microsoft.

"It's beautiful"......yeah maybe getting a little too overzealous with the terms of endearment for your chincy ass headset you've included.

More doesn't mean better, besides titan fall (which is coming to pc and current gen anyway, and probably ps4 later on) everything else looks stupid.(dead rising , killer instinct etc) Killzone looks like it's going to be a step up from the old ones hopefully, and Infamous is going to be great (not a launch title though). Besides those two every other thing that looks good is coming on both but in the long run sony typically has better quality exclusives.

I honestly don't know why people pre-order and buy at launch. You have to deal with possible hardware failures and a steep lack of quality games for 6 months to a year typically.

I for one appreciate the briefness of this video.

Short and to the point is exactly what I want from an unboxing video.

You cared enough to spend the time to watch and comment on a video for an unboxing of the Xbox One. Stop lying to yourself.

The amount of pure jaded and biased assholes in this thread is incredible. Complain for the sake of complaining because that's what gamers have been reduced to.

Can't believe people still cry about size and power bricks. I really hate this huge box because it's so big and I can't fit it into my pocket like I can with other home consoles. Maybe complain about not being able to stand it up vertically, that would actually make some sense.

Power bricks may be slightly more inconvenient but they are much more consumer friendly when you run into problems. I lived overseas for years and traveled with the 360 and PS3. They were on 220 and all I had to do was swap out power supplies for the 360. You can't do this with the power supply built in, each console is made for a specific voltage. Had to use a down converter for my ps3 which is not ideal at all. Plus if something goes wrong with the power supply, you don't have to send in the whole box for repair. Surges and other electrical issues are not uncommon. No one complains about laptops having power bricks. A device you actually carry around on a regular basis. Hypocrisy at its finest.

Glad they decided to throw in the headset. Looks decent enough and will most likely be leagues beyond that garbage ear bud that sony is calling a headset. Plus it is pretty much guaranteed that the voice quality will be superior to the PS4. An even greater gap that already exists between the 360 and the PS3 right now.

Looking forward to November. Getting both at launch but definitely more excited about the Xbox One for the first year.

wow! that felt so rushed and desperate :(

@radixnegative2: Didn't they kind of do it already at one of the Giant Bomb E3 podcasts, though? I could be wrong, but I do at least remember they had a system.

Kind of pandering, and one too many "mmm"s and "oh baby"s for my liking.

Wait what? The thing is huge and it´s got a power brick as well?

Man I hope Sony has the power supply built in like their previous consoles.

But will it blend?!

That's a "NINTENDO 64!!11" face if I've ever seen one.

That on/off switch just changed my mind into getting an XBONE... oh wait no it didn't

That was Below Stupid!!!!!!!

Why does it still have a power brick? Jeezus.

I don't know why everyone dislikes this video so much, I thought it was fine. I actually really like the way the One looks, it's grown on me, and hey, free sticker! Somewhat of an inconvenience that the power brick is still in there though, even if it's much smaller than before, and I feel like the USB port layout on that thing isn't as good as it should be.

@syed117: Actually, size really does matter, because a lot of us have certain spaces in our homes where we like to house these devices, and when they don't fit so well, it creates a problem.

And since the Xbox One is the size that it is primarily to do their deals with cable companies (whom we generally despise), it's quite frustrating.

Mark Cerny had a hand in the other one? And is directing a game for it? Sorry, Major. I kinda worship at Lord Cerny's feet.

Mark Cerny had a hand in the other one? And is directing a game for it? Sorry, Major. I kinda worship at Lord Cerny's feet.

Power brick again? Blegh, that's the worst offender here in my opinion, that unreliable piece of garbage.

@officer_falcon: that didn't stop the xbox 360 from its RROD problem =/. Also, it was very possible to make a internal PSU that doesn't get very hot at all. Of course that would cost a little bit more though. Sony has always put their PSU inside, and if I remember correctly they have been the only ones? Everyone else has external PSU's. Even in the past with Nintendo and Sega.

*coughs* Sony put this as a feature in their first presser on the PS4 *cough*

Disclaimer: I'm totally putting this down as assuming this person in by their attitude of nit-picking something so minor on a minor video must have some sort of vested interest in making fun of it. If this person is merely a low level satirist I totally apologise and hope to give him oral sex in recompense.

I wish it was in more in a shade of pinky russet. That's the kind of console -I- want to use! ( Spend all my gaming time gazing at the console, no seriously, I do...it's the reason I live, the reason I love the reason I breath!)

That power-brick-thing is huge! Why is it huge? What's in there than makes it to be that huge?

If you have to plug your cable box into it to watch TV then what's point of it? There is the kinect functionality but it doesn't look like you're gonna be throwing away your cable/satellite box any time soon.

Cable companies have a vested interested in keeping the cable box in your house. They would never budge on this.

Was this a hasty move to counter the impression that they're behind in manufacturing?

"Gorgeous", "Beautiful" and "Hot". If it spanks my bottom and calls me daddy, I'm sold!

oh good they added the this generations the most chintzy mono wired headset I have ever seen. Like last generation. At least they are forcing the alternative of using the kinect as a chat system...

Yeah still going PC this generation.

Seriously, what are they doing in there? The PS4 is almost like half its size and has an internal power source. Does w/e the XBone need for cable functionality take up a shit ton of space? What else could MS have put in there?

@thebipsnbeeps: wait thats the cool thing that he was telling us about?! Umm yea who cares.

@syed117: Power Brick complaints are definitely a bit ridiculous. That thing is going to go behind the cabinet/entertainment system and never be thoguht of again. With the engineering related heat problems they had with the 360, even with a separate power supply, I'm not surprised they're keeping it external again. It's likely a smart decision.

Size complaints are not so ridiculous. The XBO's dimensions are larger than even the original PS3 design, which makes it one of the largest box dimensions in a game console since game consoles came into existence. That could be a problem for a lot of homes in the US, not to mention internationally, like Japan.

Totally glad they're including a headset now, as mentioned elsewhere. Not entirely sure about the audio quality vs the Sony included earbud headset (The earbud headset will likely be garbage, however Sony has some of the highest rated earbuds on the market, so who knows).

@nardak: Hahaha. Well done, duder, you literally made me laugh out loud!

Xbox One Day One redrings

Looks like shit. Glad I'm making the switch. Thank you Adam Boyes and Giant Bomb!

Seriously not trying to be a downer, but was I the only one just thinking "Meh."

Jaboody Dubs mother fucker!

The xbox one is the most ugly console I have ever seen in my life and too damn big. I don't know how microsoft screwed up the Tron encom 80's black box look but they did, they made it look like a cheep VCR. it looks like the microsoft office suits made this thing to put in a soul crushing office setting just to watch you with the kinect and record you at work. the 1st xbox and xbox 360 look way better than this thing.

if i ever decide micosoft and this thing stops sucking enough to get one I am going to have to cover it when i am not using it since I don't want to be seen with something that ugly.

the even more ugly kinect box is even worse I have to stick that thing on my super thin wall arm mounted tv some how? no thanks microsoft. you have sucked ever since that don matrick guy came around and I am done with you now.

The tv thing is dumb i still have to have my cablebox and i am not going to run another HDMI cord down to the xbox and have more cable clutter no. not worth it.