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Retailer Listing Reveals Xbox One With 1 TB Hard Drive, New Xbox One Controller
Last week, we reported on an Xbox support page with images of a new controller. The change noted in the diagram is the addition of a 3.5mm headphone jack to circumvent the need for a chat dongle.
Today, Amazon has published a listing for a $399.99 Xbox One console with a 1 TB hard drive and the new version of the controller. When reached for comment, Microsoft told us the same thing it did when we asked about the new controller last week.
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"We’re gearing up for an exciting E3 where we’ll showcase more games and experiences," a representative told us. "We have nothing further to share at this time.”
Yesterday, we published a feature about how Microsoft can improve its E3 performance over last year. One of our points was giving us a new Xbox One with a 1 TB drive without raising the price. It looks like that will be happening and soon. Amazon lists the release date as June 15, 2015, the date of Microsoft's E3 press conference.
[Source: Amazon via Wario 64 on Twitter]
Our Take
I put this on my list of items in yesterday's feature, and I'm glad to see this realized. Given the size of current-generation installs, this is a good move, especially since users can't install larger hard drives on their own. The Xbox One does support external storage, however.
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