During its E3 press conference, Microsoft revealed a project Scorpio that is now named Xbox One X. The new gaming console will become available on November 7th priced at $500. It’s largest competitor PlayStation 4 Pro is currently priced at $400, but Microsoft presented One X console as a premium product to justify its price.
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In an interview at Xbox E3 press conference on Sunday night, head of Xbox marketing, Aaron Greenberg said that Microsoft is proud of the pricing. We designed Xbox One X to be a premium product with the most power and performance ever seen in a world of consoles.
Internationally Xbox One X will retail for £449, €499, CA$599, and AU$649. The One X is more powerful than Playstation 4 with 6 teraflops of graphical power while Playstation 4 Pro has 4.2 teraflops. It also includes Ultra HD Blu-ray drive.
With the Xbox One X release, the Xbox One S prices are dropping and it can already be found for $50 less.
Xbox One X includes 4K support that’s coming with the future games. Existing Microsoft games like Gears of War 4 and Forza Horizon 3 will also be updated with 4K support.