This unboxing video, although might have shown some issues with the hardware design, felt very honest. So I commend MS for finally releasing a video that didn't hide any information in ambiguity. It was completely open and honest for the first time since the Xbone reveal, they even showed the power brick etc. They deserve some respect for that at the very least.

why do we still have to buy AA batteries for controller??????? fuck that, just for that, i will never buy the xbox 1!! ps3 had that shit down back in 06, and we still dealing with batteries! smh...

You X1 buyers have lots of decisions to make like where to put the Kinect, where to put the power brick, from where and what type of charge kit to buy. Do we need batteries or not.
Man, you guys really need a plan right out of the box.

Believe it or not most Xbox gamers don't get tripped up easily. Things like what directions the batteries face or should I get a play and charge kit are typically easy hurdles to overcome. When my dual shock dies I need to plug it into my ps3 to keep playing. Standing a foot or two in front of my tv kind of sucks while trying to play. Grabbing another battery pack and slapping it in takes about 30 seconds and I still get to play wireless.

Finding a place for the kinect sensor requires planning? I can see why the PSEye sells so well. Who would have guessed PS owners were so easily intimidated?

@Death

Calm down mate, I only mentioned problems which are being discussed.

I know xbox fanboys are really tough guys because how Microsoft misfired in the recent months, only you guys can withstand.

About your comment:
Pseye is not compulsory so you don't have to worry about it.
You can have longer usb cord to charge and play, in my case, my controller is always charged full before I start to play any game and it can easily last 10 to 12 hours of gameplay with very high rumble.

Kudos to you that you can plan ahead to charge your controller but still can't figure out where to put Kinect or if you should pick up a play and charge kit.

No calm needed. A friend of mine showed me awhile ago that you simply match the pluses and minuses up when installing batteries. Makes life much easier knowing that.

@Death

Read my comment carefully it's not about me, it's about X1 buyers.
Read other comments more carefully before my comment, they mentioned these problems I didn't.
I just elaborated a bit.

@georgeenoob: before you talk about fanboys or trolls or whatever, just take a look at how many bubbles you have and tell me why you did lose them??
What??? You can't answer me? :D

@freedomland

I swear I charge my controller once ever two weeks. The dualshock battery lasts forever.

@ DEATH

Ur DualShock3 is dead mid-gameplay cause u failed to charge it regularly. A fully charged DS3 can last 6+ hours w out gameplay interruption and u can plug it and charge it for a few minutes when taking a break for a sandwich, going to the bathroom, attending a phone call, taking a smoking brake, etc. An empty DS3 will take baut 2 hours to fully charge, so, if u have two of them u can charge one while using the other.

No brainer bro...

Me?

Well, I got two controllers, a charging station and multiple 10ft standard to mini USB cables. So, I never run out of charge.

Charging Docks are available @ Amazon for less than $20, and u can get 10ft cables for about $5 on the same site.

Now tell me, how much are u spending on batteries trough a whole year?

Anyway... Is ur money. You are free to spend it anyway u want. Good luck buddy.

@ Freedom Land, had to laugh at that my AA Energizer rechargeable say hello 2.5 weeks on one charge. When im not working in winter i get a good week on them!

Who let the GG-n00b out?

@georgeenoob

That's what fanboys do, eh? You mean much like what you have done on other articles pertaining to the PS4 and Xbox One? I think the article writer has valid points in his criticisms and praise.

1. Batteries for Controllers: We are in 2013. Sony have had chargeable controllers since the PS3 came out. Nintendo caught up with the Wii U classic controllers and GamePad being chargeable. Years before that, there were other peripherals and electronic devices that could be charged and not need batteries. Why is Microsoft still screwing people over with this only to lead many to buy a play and charge kit?

2. Kinect Sensor: This should undoubtedly have been an option. Why Microsoft is pushing the Kinect again is beyond me. Even though they say it's refined and better, it should have been an option, like the PS Eye camera. Instead, the Kinect just drives up the price.

3. Headset is a Plus: This is pretty good. Considering that Xbox is known for online multiplayer, headsets are a must.

4. HDMI Cable Provided: High definition is the thing now and having one with the system when bought is a good thing.

5. Power Brick is Back: Really? After seeing how many times those things failed for a few of my friends and the hassle of having the room to put it, I don't see how Microsoft haven't learned their lesson from before. The power brick is like a paper weight that doesn't know where to go.

@death
1-2 foot cable really. You can get a super cheap usb extender for less than a pack of batteries. I can sit comfortably on my couch 10 feet away and still have slack. But who doesn't have more than one controller. I always have one charged and just switch then out when done.

@freedomland

Wow if the major worries for me to buy X1 will be where to put kinect or do i buy rechargable batts or go for play and charge kit rather than of having no disc sharing with friends or mandatory once every 24 hour online connectivity or like ps4 potential buyers' worrying whether they should buy the pseye or whatever the new camera is called and whether it will be supported by any devs, then i'm glad to go with x1.

Is there a wired controller available? I prefer wired controllers they are a lot less hassle then rechargeable bullshit. And more reliable the thumb sticks die long before the wire starts faulting

@XboxFun

And you were expecting anything different from this guy?

It's pretty sad, because he seems to be a pretty intelligent individual but it goes all to waste with all the trolling his doing.

Damn. That's kinda disturbing bud.

@Darth

I'm sure if Xbox One does something that consumers really like, then Sony would follow. So far, nothing.

Dedicatedtosony at it again.

What your comment have anything to do with the article or even the comment you're replying to?

@ darthv72

I'm confused by your analogy. PS4 has a not-insignificant edge over the Xbox One in terms of price and hardware power. So, how was the criticism "genuinely warranted" for the PS3 (your words) but not for Xbox One? Just curious. To think that the only issues people have with Xbox One are the now-gone DRM policies is silly. Those were certainly the most outrageous issues, yes, but they were not the only issues, not by a long shot.

I'm fine with MS backpedaling (although they need to also be clear about what their new plan is, which they aren't doing). But it took Sony years to backpedal out of their mess. Microsoft may take years, maybe not, but it seems incredibly naive to give MS the benefit of the doubt less than 2 months after they announced their DRM reversal, especially when Xbox One's DRM was not Microsoft's first attempt at that sort of thing, but rather their fourth (Office 365, GFWL, and a handful of Live-required 360 games came first).

@ XboxFun

No, all of my "bias" does not stem from what happened 7 years ago to PS3. In fact, I was right along with the rest of gamers mocking Sony's arrogance. I didn't get a PS3 until late 2008. What I'm pointing out is a pretty hilarious irony how the Xbox loyalists are using the same exact arguments (bu bu but brand loyalty!) and the same exact accusations (you hate PS3? You must be an Xbox fanboy!) seven years later.

And any "grudge" I have against Microsoft is not from a petty squabble from 7 years ago. I've been using Microsoft products since the days of MS-DOS, and I was an Xbox gamer since launch day for the original Xbox all the way up to 2008 when my 360 RRoD'd.

But fine, if it helps you sleep at night, just put me on your list of "he doesn't like everything Microsoft does, therefore he must be a Playstation fanboy who has never played an Xbox before", okay?

@ dark-hollow

Look at the comments above mine and further down in the comment list. There are plenty of comments on both "teams" saying stuff like 'Major Nelson is a tool' and 'MS hardware sucks' and 'Well, this is what fanboys do. They watch a video as simple as an unboxing of an Xbox and try to point out any little thing that can lead to something negative'

To which I essentially replied "yep, Xbox One is the new whipping boy. Surprised? Same irrational hate-wagon was aimed against PS3 for years".

Not too hard to figure out. And if the best you can say is "hurr hurr dedicatedtosony", you might as well not reply to me, since I've established time and time again that I likely have more experience with Microsoft products than most of the children on this site.

@dedicatedtogamers ,

How come you are in every MS posts? I don't see xbox fans like darth72, Foxgod, or Xboxfun in any Sony news section and spreading hate to a console they have no interest in. I see a pattern here.

@Dedicated

There's a flip side to that irony coin because I find it funny that the Sony loyalists are using "360 haz no games" or "You hate Sony, you must be a Xbox Fanboy". You see Dedicated, this sort of ignorance isn't just held up to one side of the playing field and I think you know this.

I also find it funny that you keep harping on and using the same lame excuse of "If I don't like MS I must be a Sony fanboy". You and Dragon use that same lame attempt at justifying your extreme trolling remarks.

What you don't seem to understand is your comment(s) (especially this one) just seem to come out of no where and it's just there to downplay anything related to MS. Your whole comment was just about how Xbox fanboys back in 2006 used to make fun of the PS3.

What does that have to do with anything related to the comment you replied too?

And then you get all hurt and claim people are unjustly labeling you because you apparently played 360 or used MS products many years ago. But hey, I'm no racist because I have black friends right?

By the way what was MS's plan that you don't understand or know? PM me if you want to discuss that.

*sleeps tight*

It's so funny that you won't hesitate at all to call out these "Xbox fanboys" and use the term so frequently against other people but as soon as someone suggest that you're a Sony fanboy you go all butthurt.

What you've established time and time again is your unbelievable ability of mental gymnastics and the blatant hypocrisy. Biggest proof was the ps4 ram news were you went totally defense mode and played it all cool and reasonable while when the news of the xbone using 3 gigs of ram before, you were among the first people to bash it and claim ms doesn't care about gamers.

And your are still so oblivious to why some people are calling you a fanboy?
Spoiler alert: it isn't because you criticize ms, but the fact that you won't give equal treatment between Sony and ms on similar issues. You tore ms a new one regarding the os ram but gave Sony a free pass. If that isn't blind loyality and fanboyism then I don't know what it is.

Its not about flaws, if it was a perfect system, these loser fanboys would complain its not even more perfect... It will be a great system, home to great games. Simple as that. The internet is a great place for insecure porn addicts to hide on, to act like the man, acquiring all knowledge from google....

Edit, ouch , dedicated, you taking a beating man, and to be honest you have no defence, judging by your past comments its all come back to bite ya good.... Hammad, do not let yourself get dragged into this....

@dedicated what sony did was wrong in the overall scope of their launch of the ps3. Selling it for $200 more than their competition and the games were effectively no different (quality) than the cheaper system.

the inclusion of the bluray was the differentiator but its inclusion was marred with its own criticism. i recall many articles saying how sony could have released a cheaper ps3 without bluray because the realization of the format was not showing any benefit to the gamer.

that was a main criticism and one that sony went forward with no matter what. When their system wasnt selling at the pace they expected, they started cutting costs. Those decisions to cut cost and spur sales were done after the fact (which is not uncommon).

What Ms is doing is damage control but they are doing it all before the fact (release) and so far they have been making changes for the better. We honestly dont know how their policies worked because we didnt give them a chance to be seen or experienced.

We took what we were told and made assumptions (of the worst possible scenarios) and everyone just went nuts over the possibilities of what the policies could have been. But its easier to hate on things we dont know.

just like the speculation of the ps4eye and how it could have been included in the package. that is a change i would love to see sony make because i genuinely feel that an included device has a greater chance of success than if it is an afterthought.

Bluray had a better shot at success for movies thanks to it being part of the ps3. when it came to using it for games was hit and miss. I would not want to see their 3rd attempt at a camera go down the drain especially when the controller was perfectly designed to take advantage out of the box.

so yeah, my criticism of the ps4 is their decision to not have the camera as part of the package. But at least my criticism is more realistic than the ones the xb1 gets for making changes to improve the platform before release.

haters are going to hate just as skeptics will remain skeptics no matter how much you try to convince them to have an open mind.

@darthv72

I think we've had a conversation like this before. :P

Yes, Microsoft has decided to make some changes prior to the Xbox One launching. As for me, I'm all about brand reputation and the company that stands behind a product. That's just me. Not everyone is like me, but it is my explanation for why I am not nearly as willing to just "let it go" on certain issues. I'm more than happy to let Microsoft earn my trust. But they have to, you know, earn it. If they don't exhibit some of the behavior I'm looking for, then I'm not going to be their customer. But I'm just a drop in the bucket in that regard.

@ XboxFun

I think everyone - not just "Sony loyalists" - are pointing out that "360 haz no gamez", and it gets amplified because that's what the 360 fanbase said about PS3 years ago. Bitter irony. Poetic justice. Take your pick. It's one of those "oh, burn. Karma is a *****" sort of things, if that's why you're wondering why such comments are so prevalent.

But I haven't heard "you hate Sony you must be an MS fanboy" in a while. That's just me, though. I'm sure somewhere, some people are saying that. But I certainly don't follow that logic.

If you don't like me saying bad stuff about Microsoft, take it up with Microsoft. 95% of their negative press is due entirely to their own actions. We're on a gaming site. We're here to talk. If you expect everyone to abide by the "if you can't say something nice..." code of ethics whenever Microsoft is involved, you've come to the wrong place.

It's intellectually dishonest to expect someone to be "balanced" in all things, especially when one company has - objectively - more bad news surrounding it than the competition. I'm not a professional journalist. This isn't "Fair and Balanced" Fox News. I'm a guy on a game forum. And even though I dislike Microsoft, at least I take a moment to explain why, unlike most other users here. I've said plenty of negative things about Sony, just not as many as I've said about Microsoft because Sony hasn't really done much to irritate me or lose my interest lately. It's really that simple.

@ dark-hollow

Excuse me? Where did I ever call someone an Xbox Fanboy? At worst, I use the term "Xbox loyalist" because fanboy is pretty silly, and even then, I'm never directly attacking a user.

I dare you. Find a single post of mine where I say anything. AN-Y-THING. Anything remotely close to your own comment, where your entire post was "hurr hurr dedicatedtoSony is at it again". Please. Link me to any time I call you, XboxFun, Georgenoob, Joy, or any of the other "usual suspects" any kind of disparaging name. I'd be happy to own up to my mistake. Say all you want about my fanboyism or hypocrisy or whatever it is I'm being accused of this week, but I take pride in the fact that I - unlike many here on N4G - never make personal or direct attacks against other users.

Funny that you bring up the RAM thing, because I owned up to that, too.

It surprises me that you'd join in the fanboyish name-calling and then turn around and call me a fanboy and accuse me of getting butthurt? You're typically a pretty balanced poster even though we do disagree from time to time. Oh well. Another N4G user too caught up in the "console warrr"

death & dedicated

Just exchange numbers already

@Dread

Actually your wrong on both accounts. Sony makes hardware and software. Same with ms.

Ms has been into hardware for a while now, so its safe to say by now, that MS does both soft and hardware.

They even split their divisions a little while ago, into a hardware and software division.