![]() ![]() The most visible change to the Xbox One is its user interface. But for someone like me who felt the original pack-in controller felt cheap and unfinished, it's a sensible investment - especially if the Xbox One is your console of choice. So is it worth the $150 premium? That depends on your priorities. In the run-up to launch, Microsoft promised that we'd see different controller configurations on a per-game basis from developers, but there haven't been any new ones released yet beyond the initial offering. You can also remap nearly everything on the controller (save for the "menu" and "options" buttons) to customize the gamepad even further. It's modular, too, supporting interchangeable thumbsticks, control levers and directional pads. Whereas the gamepad that came with the console at launch suffered from sharp edges, stiff shoulder buttons and a generally unfinished feel, the Elite is an improvement in every way.įor starters, it sports a rubberized grip on the underside, a standard 3.55mm headphone jack for headsets and voice chat microphones, soft-touch finish and higher quality thumbsticks. Stepping up to the $500 Elite console with the 1TB hybrid drive has a different type of benefit, though: It includes Microsoft's awesome Xbox One Elite controller in the box. And with support for USB 3.0 external HDDs, it's still more economical to go the 500GB route than for an Xbox One with more internal storage. ![]() There are now models with 1TB hard disks (or even hybrid hard/solid-state drives), but they all cost more than the 500GB configuration ( now $299), ranging from to $400 to $500. ![]() Until a possible mid-cycle hardware refresh happens, the system still has HDMI input and output sockets on the back, an awkwardly placed USB 3.0 port on the left (plus two more on the back), gigabit Ethernet and a Kinect-specific USB input.ĭesign-wise, it's still a big, black box, but now you can get it in different game-themed colors if that's your thing. HardwareĪside from Kinect no longer being a requirement, nothing has changed about the Xbox One's hardware. By subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget's Terms and Privacy Policy.
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