Microsoft will absorb cost to add headset to Xbox One; no price change

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Microsoft's unboxing video of the Xbox One Day One console package today also confirmed for the first time that the company has changed its mind and will indeed add a mono headset to both the Day One and standard editions of the console. Microsoft is currently taking pre-orders for the same headset as a stand alone product for $24.99, which is not an inconsiderable sum.

While Microsoft made no announcements today about a change in price for the Xbox One, we wanted to make sure so we contacted Xbox One's director of product planning Albert Penello via Twitter to find out if adding the headset would also increase the price of the console or if it will add to Microsoft's own manufacturing costs.

As you can see in the response Penello gave neowin, Microsoft will absorb the price of adding the headset and the $499.99 price tag for the Xbox One remains intact:

@JCalNeowin We're paying for that one. No change to the price.

— Albert Penello (@albertpenello) August 8, 2013

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Source: http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-will-absorb-cost-to-add-headset-to-xbox-one-no-change-in-price

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_-_Posted:

The mic will only work for a month then you will need to hold it together with duck tape lol

LWRPosted:

RemeAmaze
General_Raam
Ranzee
_Bale I don't really like the size of the input but Its good that it doesn't effect the price.



ConnorTraps i hate the size of the input


its way to big for an xbox controller



I agree with your 2. It looks like there isn't anywhere to place your hands


T think the size of the input is fine, it just makes it easier to do what you need to do with the mic, It seems a bit clunky, but I see quite enough room on the controller.


I think you're holding your controller wrong.


Well i've never held it, i said it looks. Not it will, i haven't tried it yet.

JMWPosted:

Way too big of an input but I guess it doesnt matter because its free

RemeAmazePosted:

General_Raam
Ranzee
_Bale I don't really like the size of the input but Its good that it doesn't effect the price.



ConnorTraps i hate the size of the input


its way to big for an xbox controller



I agree with your 2. It looks like there isn't anywhere to place your hands


T think the size of the input is fine, it just makes it easier to do what you need to do with the mic, It seems a bit clunky, but I see quite enough room on the controller.


I think you're holding your controller wrong.

General_RaamPosted:

Ranzee
_Bale I don't really like the size of the input but Its good that it doesn't effect the price.



ConnorTraps i hate the size of the input


its way to big for an xbox controller



I agree with your 2. It looks like there isn't anywhere to place your hands


T think the size of the input is fine, it just makes it easier to do what you need to do with the mic, It seems a bit clunky, but I see quite enough room on the controller.

Ted-Posted:

Thank god I don't need to worry about that disgusting xbox mic, whoever doesn't have a headset these days is definetely missing out

RemeAmazePosted:

GrenadesOut
Starify
Kurumu
Starify It would be outrageous if the charged more for the mic included. The product is way over priced.


I can only hope that you are not saying that the xbox One is overpriced because it certainly is not. You may pay $500 but you get an amazingly innovative console that can offer you unlimited cloud storage, games, video, and more. To me a price of 500 seems reasonable. Although if they did add an extra 25 for he headset that would be dumb. Considering those headsets are flimsy and cheap.


I'm saying that the Mic is overpriced.

Even though, most of the software in the console is outdated still.


Please tell me you mean hardware... Its software is completely up to date.


HAHAHAHA oh my daaays. Yer the software is still running ms dos, definitely not purchasing a one... edddioootttt.

LWRPosted:

_Bale I don't really like the size of the input but Its good that it doesn't effect the price.



ConnorTraps i hate the size of the input


its way to big for an xbox controller



I agree with your 2. It looks like there isn't anywhere to place your hands

ChelseaFC6Posted:

thats way to big! I don't like the big thing at the bottom to plug in your headset

ConnorTrapsPosted:

i hate the size of the input


its way to big for an xbox controller


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