The Official Xbox One Thread

[sze5003]

I suppose, somewhat. It would also make sense, given that both are Ubisoft titles. Maybe the team from The Crew worked on Watch Dogs' driving physics, haha. Basically, it's getter than GTA driving by a long shot, but it's terrible for a title in a racing genre.



Are you not getting GCU at Best Buy? The buy 1, get 1 40% off at Toys R Us is the exact same thing as buying 2 games with GCU...except you don't HAVE to buy 2 games.

Just an example:

TRU: $60 Halo + 40% off Horizon 2 ($60 * .6 = $36) = $96
BB w/GCU: 20% off Halo + $60 Horizon 2 (both $60 * .8 = $48) = $96

Oh I was under the impression that the gcu deal was over at best buy. If not I can buy a game and gcu and pre-order halo.

 

[Lil Frier]

Oh I was under the impression that the gcu deal was over at best buy. If not I can buy a game and gcu and pre-order halo.

Nope, it's god for this week AND next (so you could get GCU with CoD, or even wait to get it with Halo).

 

[Aikouka]

If you're planning on getting an XBOX One from Best Buy and you have an American Express card, you may want to consider getting in on this offer. You'll get $25 back on any single purchase of $250 or more. So, if you're getting a $100 trade in, that'll get you to the $250 limit, or you can always tack a game on if you're getting a ridiculous value like sze5003!

 

[sze5003]

I just hope my best buy has stock tomorrow. Looking online they don't even have the regular Xbox one at my store. They only seem to show unity bundle, unity with kinnect, cod bundle is all sold out online it says.

I'll be be pissed if I can't find anything. Guess I'll head there by 1230pm tomorrow to get everything and wait until 1 pm to leave.

 

[BoberFett]

Yeah, I'm going to try to get there a little early and snag one. Assuming they have anything...

I'm armed with a $100 GC (vendor spiff for attending a recent industry round table discussion, lol) a whopping $5 reward certificate, and the mystery reward certificate.

I've got an old fat 360 sitting around, but I have to imagine I can get more on Craigslist than the $50 Best Buy would give me, so no trade-in.

Hopefully tomorrow I'll be a One owner for relatively little cash out of pocket.

 

[sze5003]

Yeah, I'm going to try to get there a little early and snag one. Assuming they have anything...

Just keep looking online before driving in. Seems my store restocked the cod bundle. If the unity one is not available I don't want kinnect, and if they can't hold one for me at another best buy I'll be forced to get the cod bundle.

Figure I'll get horizon 2 and gamers club unlocked or I could just wait until Tuesday and buy 2 games get one free at target.

 

[Lil Frier]

Yeah, I'm going to try to get there a little early and snag one. Assuming they have anything...

I'm armed with a $100 GC (vendor spiff for attending a recent industry round table discussion, lol) a whopping $5 reward certificate, and the mystery reward certificate.

I've got an old fat 360 sitting around, but I have to imagine I can get more on Craigslist than the $50 Best Buy would give me, so no trade-in.

Hopefully tomorrow I'll be a One owner for relatively little cash out of pocket.

In that case, if you're near a Microsoft Store, they give $100 trade-in value for ANY working 360. You could buy from them, then use the Best Buy money for games.

 

[sze5003]

Yeah, I'm going to try to get there a little early and snag one. Assuming they have anything...

I'm armed with a $100 GC (vendor spiff for attending a recent industry round table discussion, lol) a whopping $5 reward certificate, and the mystery reward certificate.

I've got an old fat 360 sitting around, but I have to imagine I can get more on Craigslist than the $50 Best Buy would give me, so no trade-in.

Hopefully tomorrow I'll be a One owner for relatively little cash out of pocket.

Is it a 250gb 360? If it is you can get $100 for it I believe plus the $50 certificate. I'm also going to make sure to ask about gcu tomorrow. A bit conflicted in getting games at best buy vs target if I'm going to have the gcu membership.

 

[BoberFett]

Nah, it started life as a 20GB, came back as a refurb after the RROD, then I later put a 120GB on it.

The MS store isn't a bad idea, we do have one at the Mall of America. But I was going for the free year of Live from Best Buy, and just figured I could sell the old 360 on Craigslist. I honestly have no idea what they're going for these days through private sale. I'll have to give that some thought.

 

[Lil Frier]

Is it a 250gb 360? If it is you can get $100 for it I believe plus the $50 certificate. I'm also going to make sure to ask about gcu tomorrow. A bit conflicted in getting games at best buy vs target if I'm going to have the gcu membership.

I'd go Target still, if you REALLY want a couple of games (as that would make the third free, even if you don't love it). 3 games for $120 at Target even beats GCU's 20% off, which would be $144 for the 3 games. If there are only 2 games you want, still go with Target, then make your free game anything with a $40 trade-in value at Best Buy, then flip the game over there, as it would bring your price for the 2 games to $80.

 

[sze5003]

Yea the free year of live is what I want too. Saves me from only having to buy a renewal for ps plus this year. For my ps3 all they did was check if it turns on, then they asked the hd size. I told them 160gb.

They gave me a $100 gc and $50 coupon. I was like wait you guys are taking my controller too? "Oh you can't trade in controllers by themselves. "

Bull, I showed them the website and they still refused to believe me. Then one of the managers was like only if its a ps4 controller. Wait let me check...oh you are right looks like you get $10 for it.

 

[Lil Frier]

Wait, how are you getting the free year of LIVE? When my brother-in-law got his Xbox One at Best Buy, he got $20 off of LIVE, not a free year.

Also, when he traded his console in, they said that not all stores do the $10 per-controller thing, and made him give up one of his 2 controllers without the $10 addition, and wouldn't take the second in a trade.

 

[sze5003]

Wait, how are you getting the free year of LIVE? When my brother-in-law got his Xbox One at Best Buy, he got $20 off of LIVE, not a free year.

Also, when he traded his console in, they said that not all stores do the $10 per-controller thing, and made him give up one of his 2 controllers without the $10 addition, and wouldn't take the second in a trade.

It's part of a special shopping event this Saturday from 1-4pm.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/seo/nul...eut=819376787

Your brother should have gotten $10 per controller up to 4 total. You have to remind them that is what the value says on the site. Going by what they hear from other employees isn't always right.

This Saturday the deal with Xbox is buy an Xbox one and get a free year of live.

 

[sze5003]

Well got the unity bundle. Here is what I paid after all discounts: $187.79

Got a year of live too. I will be selling the black flag and unity codes.

 

[cmdrdredd]

cool...good deal

 

[sze5003]

So in the box there are two live trials. Can I use both of them? Do they stack? I have the card for 12 months live from best buy but I'll claim that later.

 

[cmdrdredd]

i don't know if they stack. Try it. use the trial before the year

 

[sze5003]

One of them didn't work but the second card did. Now trying to get used to the tiles and all.

 

[HitAnyKey]

Can I get some feedback on the Kinect option. Worth it, yes/no ?

 

[sze5003]

Can I get some feedback on the Kinect option. Worth it, yes/no ?

It seems useful at times. I was going to get the unity bundle with kinnect but then I realized that I don't even have an hd receiver to hook it into my tv for cable. You can probably pick one up cheaper on eBay or from someone that doesn't want it.

 

[cmdrdredd]

Can I get some feedback on the Kinect option. Worth it, yes/no ?

I would not personally own an xb1 without kinect. It has been very useful for switching apps on the fly and sometimes for changing TV channels. Pausing a video, turning the Xbox on without being near it. Seems simple but I like those features. Also some of the voice commands in games are good. Like switching audibles in madden or using the GPS in forza horizon 2.

 

[blurredvision]

Can I get some feedback on the Kinect option. Worth it, yes/no ?

I don't use the Kinect that much but if you came into my house and took it away, leaving just the console, I'd feel I wasn't getting the full experience moving forward.

For me, worth it. For you, who knows?

 

[sze5003]

Now that I own both consoles I'm conflicted weather I should get far cry 4 for ps4 or Xbox. Both are 1080p 30fps not that I would actually notice much difference.

But I have 9 ps4 games and 0 Xbox one games lol.

 

[cmdrdredd]

How do you feel about the controllers? any preference there? That could be the deciding factor

 

[sze5003]

How do you feel about the controllers? any preference there? That could be the deciding factor

Hmm I'm not sure. I feel like the Xbox R1 and L1 are too high up? I have big hands so the size of the controller isn't an issue. On ps4 I can easily hit r1 and l1 but I feel like I rarely use them in games.

I definitely like the Xbox one controller vs the 360 even though I never owned a 360 but I've played it before.

I don't have any x1 games yet, so I haven't yet made a decision on preference via gameplay.

Both controllers are nicely built, although taking the x1 headset out feels like I'm going to break it.

I picked up a play and charge kit last night too. I can't understand why MS didn't include a rechargeable battery in their controllers. But it's nice to have both options.

I have been using the Xbox to stream stuff from my pc, and getting used to smart glass as well as the Xbox UI. I'm on the 14 day live trial and it looks like the free live games do not count on a trial.