The Xbox One has had a stellar 2015. With a bunch of exclusives coming out, a much better, zippier UI system implemented and strides made to make long time fans of the platform feel welcome, Phil Spencer has reinstated a lot of confidence in the big black box, and Xbox as a whole. Picking up an Xbox One this festive season would be a great idea – but picking up the Elite Bundle would be the best one.
There are lots of Xbox One Bundles out for the holidays, most of which pack together a game and the standard, 500GB console. That’s great to give you a head-start, but the Elite Bundle has the goods to sustain that. Instead of a game, the Elite Bundle comes with a pre-installed 1TB Hybrid SSD hard drive, as well as the Xbox One Elite Controller – probably the best controller you could possibly have in your hands today.
The Elite Bundle also includes the hard fabric carry case for the controller, as well as all the extra accessories it ships with standalone.Aside from that and the hard drive though, everything else is fairly basic – down to the standard chat headset that still uses the original Xbox One headset connection for the controller. There’re no games to speak of, so you’ll need to dig deeper to get started.
But if you’re buying into the Xbox One with the intention of it being your primary gaming device, there really is no better investment out there. It’s a steep one, ringing in at around R9,999. But with the extra hard drive space and that durable, luxurious controller, you’ll be hard pressed to really need anything more to game for years to come.
Last Updated: December 10, 2015
Francois Knoetze
December 10, 2015 at 12:55
you might want to add a hyperlink to that image before posting dude.
Spathi
December 10, 2015 at 12:55
People usually say that for the price of a console, you can build a PC that is equally suited for gaming, and can do a lot more. I don’t always agree with them (and I don’t own a PS4 or XB1, only gaming PC) for a variety of reasons.
BUT, at R 9999, there can be no doubt in anyone’s mind that you can build a solid gaming PC. I’m not trying to start a PC v Console debate here, but that price puts it purely in the sites of a gaming PC and so much more difficult to justify a purchase.
Aries
December 10, 2015 at 12:57
Agreed and you it comes with no games
WitWolfy
December 10, 2015 at 13:48
No games, or no games that appeal to YOU!
Spathi
December 10, 2015 at 13:51
I think he meant the bundle literally comes with no games 😀
WitWolfy
December 10, 2015 at 21:42
Oh hush you!
Aries
December 10, 2015 at 17:10
Both
Francois Knoetze
December 10, 2015 at 13:00
Fully agree. it’s the controller that pushed up the price though. that thing is pricey as hell.
HvR
December 10, 2015 at 14:25
R6000 + R2500 = R9999 ??????
Francois Knoetze
December 11, 2015 at 10:50
Don’t forget a hybrid drive costs more plus weak rand thanks to Zuma’s “brilliant” move the other night. the controller is R3000
Corrie
December 10, 2015 at 13:38
I was about to say something along the lines but I think you nailed it already
I mean you could easily get an i5 3rd/4th gen + a 970 along with a SSD and a 2TB for that price and know your sorted, heck I have a 970 plus an i5 2400 and cannot complain so down the road that is an insane price for something that battles to even get games above 20 frames plus throw in some new titles that sit at R1000 and you have madness right there,oh and also a Multiplayer membership, seriously people cannot even justify the price tag of consoles with you put in disc and play, since you still gotta install the game and download the day 1 updates as well.
Sadly so many will try and justify but but the exclusives, I actually was going to grab a Xbox one to play Sunset Overdrive and Forza Horizon2 but I came to the conclusion of I don’t even turn on the 360 even and could rather spend that cash on a SSD and a new Case
Aries
December 10, 2015 at 12:56
Picking it up wouldnt be a good idea
Spathi
December 10, 2015 at 12:57
Bad for the back?
Ir0nseraph
December 10, 2015 at 13:13
LoL
RinceThis
December 10, 2015 at 13:56
hahahaah
Francois Knoetze
December 10, 2015 at 13:03
Looks at my white console…looks at black console…Yeah my white Bone is still prettier.
RinceThis
December 10, 2015 at 13:57
You know your bones are supposed to be wrapped in skin and shouldn’t be viewable as ‘white’ 0_O
WitWolfy
December 10, 2015 at 13:48
R 10 000? Nah, I’m good…
RinceThis
December 10, 2015 at 13:56
R10,000? GITFS
Vernon Jonker
December 10, 2015 at 14:19
http://www.takealot.com/xbox-one-console-1tb-3-games-xbox-one/PLID40732675 much better deal
HvR
December 10, 2015 at 14:26
Or you can buy 1TB Xbox with games with normal controller, buy the elite controller seperately and have R1000 over to hire yourself a friend to play with.
BringBackRucking
December 10, 2015 at 15:00
A R5500 PS4 will still outclass that Xbox, remote and all. As for “Spathi’s” comment, I think for 10k (add 2k) you can build yourself fair beast gaming PC.