Xbox One Already Listed at EB Games Australia & Will Compete Against Telstra’s T-box?
Xbox One has received mixed reactions for those who have been following the news since its reveal last May 21.
From the seemingly innovative approach to cloud computing and integrated entertainment and gaming approach to those who feel that Microsoft has lost touch of the real essence of gaming, gamers and future next-gen console owners have their own way of viewing the Xbox One.
In Australia, it seemed that the local retailer EB Games wasted no time in releasing its listing for the Xbox One for preorders and a placeholder price, in the same fashion that it did to major competitor Sony's PlayStation 4.
GameSpot reports that EB Games has already slapped the price tag of $899 AUD on the Xbox One, as well as listings for the Xbox One wireless controller.
Though the price is merely a placeholder, many are speculating that this is a far expensive price tag that what would really be officially announced.
Xbox One vs. T-box?
With Microsoft now putting entertainment and TV on the same level as gaming with Xbox One, some of the telco companies in Microsoft's markets would find some sort of competition.
The Australian has reported that Microsoft may now be targeting the consumers that have been in the consumer base of dominant telco company Telstra, particularly those using the T-box.
This trend may not be limited to the T-Box or in the Australian territory. TV and cable has been receiving the harsher brunt of digital expansion, more so now with more integrative approaches to this kind of technology.
It does not help that Xbox One seems to be targeting all possible markets in the release of its next generation console.
MCV Pacific reports that, speaking with Xbox Australia's Adam Pollington, all of the new features and apps--yes, even the entertainment hub aspect--of the Xbox One will be aimed at all markets.
"The device we're looking to deliver into the market with Xbox One is a device that is an all-in-one games, TV, and entertainment system," said Pollington to MCV Pacific. "The goal is to roll out to all markets where Xbox One Will launch all the services that you saw today."
It seems that for the Xbox One, so long as the territory is a target market and has the appropriate capabilities to uphold and deliver the Xbox One features, gamers can expect all the Xbox One services to hit these areas.
