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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WestPosted:

Even though it's nice to have a few free tid bits, I don't think Microsoft will see a huge influx in sales over a headset. But if I do buy the Xbox One, it'll be handy just in-case if my Turtle Beaches break or something of the sort. (Hm, although I can't remember if I read somewhere that the Turtle Beaches will not work with the Xbox One, but I may be thinking of something else.)

DMNDSPosted:

Ampz I don't see the headset costing them that much anyway, either way. They're making money.


Yea it looks cheap so I dont understand whats the big deal, They should have included it first

DMNDSPosted:

-Ben- A headset should have been included in the first place!
Seems a bit stupid that they took this long to add it in!


LOL Yea but they finally learned what we wanted

-Ben-Posted:

A headset should have been included in the first place!
Seems a bit stupid that they took this long to add it in!

RequirementPosted:

I think thats great.

RemeAmazePosted:

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UFOs the price, why are they so greedy, im going to get out buy the ps2 and buy about 50 games
Sounds like a good idea...


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asaspinallPosted:

UFOs
RemeAmaze
Parecy
UFOs the price, why are they so greedy, im going to get out buy the ps2 and buy about 50 games
Sounds like a good idea...


is this website for special needs users ? i seem to find people like UFO commenting everywhere with this complete bulla. Greeeedy. no mate it's called business you tit


its called maturity you should try it


Are you downs?

RemeAmazePosted:

UFOs
RemeAmaze
Parecy
UFOs the price, why are they so greedy, im going to get out buy the ps2 and buy about 50 games
Sounds like a good idea...


is this website for special needs users ? i seem to find people like UFO commenting everywhere with this complete bulla. Greeeedy. no mate it's called business you tit


its called maturity you should try it


Maturity = buy a 10+ year old console and purchase 50 games instead of buying the new console released at the same price as the 360 with infinite improvements okaay.

VeraPosted:

RemeAmaze
Parecy
UFOs the price, why are they so greedy, im going to get out buy the ps2 and buy about 50 games
Sounds like a good idea...


is this website for special needs users ? i seem to find people like UFO commenting everywhere with this complete bulla. Greeeedy. no mate it's called business you tit


its called maturity you should try it

RemeAmazePosted:

Parecy
UFOs the price, why are they so greedy, im going to get out buy the ps2 and buy about 50 games
Sounds like a good idea...


is this website for special needs users ? i seem to find people like UFO commenting everywhere with this complete bulla. Greeeedy. no mate it's called business you tit


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