Microsoft announces release date for Xbox One.

Microsoft has announced that the Xbox One will be released on November 22.

Former Xbox boss Don Mattrick unveiled the Xbox One back in May.

The company also confirmed yesterday that the Xbox One's CPU would be boosted 150MHz to 1.75GHz, and that the next-gen system is in full production ahead of its launch. Microsoft senior director Albert Penello spoke to GameSpot last weekend at PAX about the system, including why the machine was worth the $100 premium over its rival the PlayStation 4.

The Xbox One will arrive days after Sony's PlayStation 4 in North America, which will launch on November 15 for $399, but before the PS4's European launch on November 29.

The Xbox One, which costs $499/€499/£429, comes with one controller, a Kinect sensor, a headset microphone, and a HDMI cable. Customers who have preordered the Xbox One Day One Edition in Europe will also receive a free download code for FIFA 14.

23 games will be available for Xbox One at launch, including exclusive titles Dead Rising 3, Zoo Tycoon, Ryse: Son of Rome, and Killer Instinct.

The Xbox One will be released in this year in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, and New Zealand.

Though Microsoft previously announced that the Xbox One would also be available before the end of 2013 in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Switzerland, the company announced in August that these countries would not see the machine until 2014.

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Microsoft announces release date for Xbox One.

Microsoft has announced that the Xbox One will be released on November 22.

Former Xbox boss Don Mattrick unveiled the Xbox One back in May.

The company also confirmed yesterday that the Xbox One's CPU would be boosted 150MHz to 1.75GHz, and that the next-gen system is in full production ahead of its launch. Microsoft senior director Albert Penello spoke to GameSpot last weekend at PAX about the system, including why the machine was worth the $100 premium over its rival the PlayStation 4.

The Xbox One will arrive days after Sony's PlayStation 4 in North America, which will launch on November 15 for $399, but before the PS4's European launch on November 29.

The Xbox One, which costs $499/€499/£429, comes with one controller, a Kinect sensor, a headset microphone, and a HDMI cable. Customers who have preordered the Xbox One Day One Edition in Europe will also receive a free download code for FIFA 14.

23 games will be available for Xbox One at launch, including exclusive titles Dead Rising 3, Zoo Tycoon, Ryse: Son of Rome, and Killer Instinct.

The Xbox One will be released in this year in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, and New Zealand.

Though Microsoft previously announced that the Xbox One would also be available before the end of 2013 in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Switzerland, the company announced in August that these countries would not see the machine until 2014.

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Microsoft announces release date for Xbox One.

Microsoft has announced that the Xbox One will be released on November 22.

Former Xbox boss Don Mattrick unveiled the Xbox One back in May.

The company also confirmed yesterday that the Xbox One's CPU would be boosted 150MHz to 1.75GHz, and that the next-gen system is in full production ahead of its launch. Microsoft senior director Albert Penello spoke to GameSpot last weekend at PAX about the system, including why the machine was worth the $100 premium over its rival the PlayStation 4.

The Xbox One will arrive days after Sony's PlayStation 4 in North America, which will launch on November 15 for $399, but before the PS4's European launch on November 29.

The Xbox One, which costs $499/€499/£429, comes with one controller, a Kinect sensor, a headset microphone, and a HDMI cable. Customers who have preordered the Xbox One Day One Edition in Europe will also receive a free download code for FIFA 14.

23 games will be available for Xbox One at launch, including exclusive titles Dead Rising 3, Zoo Tycoon, Ryse: Son of Rome, and Killer Instinct.

The Xbox One will be released in this year in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, and New Zealand.

Though Microsoft previously announced that the Xbox One would also be available before the end of 2013 in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Switzerland, the company announced in August that these countries would not see the machine until 2014.

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Microsoft announces release date for Xbox One.

Microsoft has announced that the Xbox One will be released on November 22.

Former Xbox boss Don Mattrick unveiled the Xbox One back in May.

The company also confirmed yesterday that the Xbox One's CPU would be boosted 150MHz to 1.75GHz, and that the next-gen system is in full production ahead of its launch. Microsoft senior director Albert Penello spoke to GameSpot last weekend at PAX about the system, including why the machine was worth the $100 premium over its rival the PlayStation 4.

The Xbox One will arrive days after Sony's PlayStation 4 in North America, which will launch on November 15 for $399, but before the PS4's European launch on November 29.

The Xbox One, which costs $499/€499/£429, comes with one controller, a Kinect sensor, a headset microphone, and a HDMI cable. Customers who have preordered the Xbox One Day One Edition in Europe will also receive a free download code for FIFA 14.

23 games will be available for Xbox One at launch, including exclusive titles Dead Rising 3, Zoo Tycoon, Ryse: Son of Rome, and Killer Instinct.

The Xbox One will be released in this year in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, and New Zealand.

Though Microsoft previously announced that the Xbox One would also be available before the end of 2013 in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Switzerland, the company announced in August that these countries would not see the machine until 2014.

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Microsoft announces release date for Xbox One.

Microsoft has announced that the Xbox One will be released on November 22.

Former Xbox boss Don Mattrick unveiled the Xbox One back in May.

The company also confirmed yesterday that the Xbox One's CPU would be boosted 150MHz to 1.75GHz, and that the next-gen system is in full production ahead of its launch. Microsoft senior director Albert Penello spoke to GameSpot last weekend at PAX about the system, including why the machine was worth the $100 premium over its rival the PlayStation 4.

The Xbox One will arrive days after Sony's PlayStation 4 in North America, which will launch on November 15 for $399, but before the PS4's European launch on November 29.

The Xbox One, which costs $499/€499/£429, comes with one controller, a Kinect sensor, a headset microphone, and a HDMI cable. Customers who have preordered the Xbox One Day One Edition in Europe will also receive a free download code for FIFA 14.

23 games will be available for Xbox One at launch, including exclusive titles Dead Rising 3, Zoo Tycoon, Ryse: Son of Rome, and Killer Instinct.

The Xbox One will be released in this year in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, and New Zealand.

Though Microsoft previously announced that the Xbox One would also be available before the end of 2013 in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Switzerland, the company announced in August that these countries would not see the machine until 2014.

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Microsoft announces release date for Xbox One.

Microsoft has announced that the Xbox One will be released on November 22.

Former Xbox boss Don Mattrick unveiled the Xbox One back in May.

The company also confirmed yesterday that the Xbox One's CPU would be boosted 150MHz to 1.75GHz, and that the next-gen system is in full production ahead of its launch. Microsoft senior director Albert Penello spoke to GameSpot last weekend at PAX about the system, including why the machine was worth the $100 premium over its rival the PlayStation 4.

The Xbox One will arrive days after Sony's PlayStation 4 in North America, which will launch on November 15 for $399, but before the PS4's European launch on November 29.

The Xbox One, which costs $499/€499/£429, comes with one controller, a Kinect sensor, a headset microphone, and a HDMI cable. Customers who have preordered the Xbox One Day One Edition in Europe will also receive a free download code for FIFA 14.

23 games will be available for Xbox One at launch, including exclusive titles Dead Rising 3, Zoo Tycoon, Ryse: Son of Rome, and Killer Instinct.

The Xbox One will be released in this year in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, and New Zealand.

Though Microsoft previously announced that the Xbox One would also be available before the end of 2013 in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Switzerland, the company announced in August that these countries would not see the machine until 2014.

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Microsoft announces release date for Xbox One.

Microsoft has announced that the Xbox One will be released on November 22.

Former Xbox boss Don Mattrick unveiled the Xbox One back in May.

The company also confirmed yesterday that the Xbox One's CPU would be boosted 150MHz to 1.75GHz, and that the next-gen system is in full production ahead of its launch. Microsoft senior director Albert Penello spoke to GameSpot last weekend at PAX about the system, including why the machine was worth the $100 premium over its rival the PlayStation 4.

The Xbox One will arrive days after Sony's PlayStation 4 in North America, which will launch on November 15 for $399, but before the PS4's European launch on November 29.

The Xbox One, which costs $499/€499/£429, comes with one controller, a Kinect sensor, a headset microphone, and a HDMI cable. Customers who have preordered the Xbox One Day One Edition in Europe will also receive a free download code for FIFA 14.

23 games will be available for Xbox One at launch, including exclusive titles Dead Rising 3, Zoo Tycoon, Ryse: Son of Rome, and Killer Instinct.

The Xbox One will be released in this year in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, and New Zealand.

Though Microsoft previously announced that the Xbox One would also be available before the end of 2013 in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Switzerland, the company announced in August that these countries would not see the machine until 2014.

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Yusuf Mehdi says price point is strong value for what system is offering, believes Xbox One is "unique" relative to competition.

The Xbox One's $500 price point represents a "very good deal" for consumers based on the system's capabilities, according to Microsoft Corporate Vice President Yusuf Mehdi.

"In this version, we made a couple of big bets," Mehdi said this week during the Citi Global Technology Conference. "We said that there are a lot of low end simple casual game boxes. We wanted to have something to really differentiate and lets you plays games as if you're playing movies. We wanted to bring that."

Mehdi explained that Microsoft also wanted to "break the barrier" of being able to control a television set fully with voice and gesture commands through Kinect. To do this, Microsoft "added a lot of capability," he said.

"And so the view we feel is that for our $499, our price point, we think the value that we provide for that is a very good deal," Mehdi said. "Obviously, different people will kind of make their choices, but we feel that we”ve done the right balance."

Former Xbox boss Don Mattrick previously said Microsoft was "over-delivering" on value with the Xbox One.

The Xbox One's $500 price point is $100 more than the Xbox 360 sold for at launch in 2005. Mehdi said when adjusted for price inflation, however, "it's actually pretty comparable."

Also during the presentation, Mehdi discussed how the Xbox One is tracking ahead of launch in November. He said the system has been sold out on preorders for "several weeks" now and that Microsoft is on track to have the largest console launch with the Xbox One by a "wide margin."

Mehdi did not give any specific sell-through predictions for the Xbox One, but said he expects there to be "multiple millions of people" playing the new system this holiday and "tens of millions" of buyers in the first year.

"So feeling pretty good about progress; still a lot to do, but we're feeling pretty good about it," Mehdi said.

Mehdi also talked up the gaming industry overall, saying gaming is the "fastest growing segment in all of entertainment" in terms of hours used and dollars spent. He said the gaming market is expected to grow in the upcoming console generation.

The Xbox One will help to grow this audience, Mehdi said, because it is "pretty unique" relative to the competition, as it's an "all-in-one" console that plays games and offers live TV.

The Xbox One launches in November. Mehdi said supply constraints are expected at launch.

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Yusuf Mehdi says price point is strong value for what system is offering, believes Xbox One is "unique" relative to competition.

The Xbox One's $500 price point represents a "very good deal" for consumers based on the system's capabilities, according to Microsoft Corporate Vice President Yusuf Mehdi.

"In this version, we made a couple of big bets," Mehdi said this week during the Citi Global Technology Conference. "We said that there are a lot of low end simple casual game boxes. We wanted to have something to really differentiate and lets you plays games as if you're playing movies. We wanted to bring that."

Mehdi explained that Microsoft also wanted to "break the barrier" of being able to control a television set fully with voice and gesture commands through Kinect. To do this, Microsoft "added a lot of capability," he said.

"And so the view we feel is that for our $499, our price point, we think the value that we provide for that is a very good deal," Mehdi said. "Obviously, different people will kind of make their choices, but we feel that we”ve done the right balance."

Former Xbox boss Don Mattrick previously said Microsoft was "over-delivering" on value with the Xbox One.

The Xbox One's $500 price point is $100 more than the Xbox 360 sold for at launch in 2005. Mehdi said when adjusted for price inflation, however, "it's actually pretty comparable."

Also during the presentation, Mehdi discussed how the Xbox One is tracking ahead of launch in November. He said the system has been sold out on preorders for "several weeks" now and that Microsoft is on track to have the largest console launch with the Xbox One by a "wide margin."

Mehdi did not give any specific sell-through predictions for the Xbox One, but said he expects there to be "multiple millions of people" playing the new system this holiday and "tens of millions" of buyers in the first year.

"So feeling pretty good about progress; still a lot to do, but we're feeling pretty good about it," Mehdi said.

Mehdi also talked up the gaming industry overall, saying gaming is the "fastest growing segment in all of entertainment" in terms of hours used and dollars spent. He said the gaming market is expected to grow in the upcoming console generation.

The Xbox One will help to grow this audience, Mehdi said, because it is "pretty unique" relative to the competition, as it's an "all-in-one" console that plays games and offers live TV.

The Xbox One launches in November. Mehdi said supply constraints are expected at launch.

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Yusuf Mehdi says price point is strong value for what system is offering, believes Xbox One is "unique" relative to competition.

The Xbox One's $500 price point represents a "very good deal" for consumers based on the system's capabilities, according to Microsoft Corporate Vice President Yusuf Mehdi.

"In this version, we made a couple of big bets," Mehdi said this week during the Citi Global Technology Conference. "We said that there are a lot of low end simple casual game boxes. We wanted to have something to really differentiate and lets you plays games as if you're playing movies. We wanted to bring that."

Mehdi explained that Microsoft also wanted to "break the barrier" of being able to control a television set fully with voice and gesture commands through Kinect. To do this, Microsoft "added a lot of capability," he said.

"And so the view we feel is that for our $499, our price point, we think the value that we provide for that is a very good deal," Mehdi said. "Obviously, different people will kind of make their choices, but we feel that we”ve done the right balance."

Former Xbox boss Don Mattrick previously said Microsoft was "over-delivering" on value with the Xbox One.

The Xbox One's $500 price point is $100 more than the Xbox 360 sold for at launch in 2005. Mehdi said when adjusted for price inflation, however, "it's actually pretty comparable."

Also during the presentation, Mehdi discussed how the Xbox One is tracking ahead of launch in November. He said the system has been sold out on preorders for "several weeks" now and that Microsoft is on track to have the largest console launch with the Xbox One by a "wide margin."

Mehdi did not give any specific sell-through predictions for the Xbox One, but said he expects there to be "multiple millions of people" playing the new system this holiday and "tens of millions" of buyers in the first year.

"So feeling pretty good about progress; still a lot to do, but we're feeling pretty good about it," Mehdi said.

Mehdi also talked up the gaming industry overall, saying gaming is the "fastest growing segment in all of entertainment" in terms of hours used and dollars spent. He said the gaming market is expected to grow in the upcoming console generation.

The Xbox One will help to grow this audience, Mehdi said, because it is "pretty unique" relative to the competition, as it's an "all-in-one" console that plays games and offers live TV.

The Xbox One launches in November. Mehdi said supply constraints are expected at launch.

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