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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TaigaAisakaPosted:

Makes sense. A lot of people were complaining about it only coming with the Kinect originally so I can see why they did this.

xboxfan7892Posted:

Looks like the headset controls might block where some peoples hands go anyone else agree?

I-DA-KINGPosted:

Why would't they come with a headset? It dose't make any sence, Almost every game requires people to talk to go good in it

FilmRiotPosted:

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FilmRiot Well yeah, were they seriously considering making it cost more for a little piece of crap headset?


I know that would suck.


seriously, Like i gotta give the headset some credit, it's decent enough to survive a couple of hears but nothing to raise the price lol.

wPyrexifyPosted:

Off topic but will we stil be able to use our astro headsets. ( dumb question I just wanted to ask)

BozzzPosted:

The controller an headset both look so ugly

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IceDrop They should include a better headset


Why would they? The last one was horrible too.

FamousPosted:

They need a better controller, lol

Rockstar_GamesPosted:

They should include a better headset

IlIuminatiPosted:

FilmRiot Well yeah, were they seriously considering making it cost more for a little piece of crap headset?


I know that would suck.


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