A fresh batch of Xbox One rumours have surfaced, and there’s some interesting news in there for local readers still waiting for news on a South African release of the console. According to The Verge, the console could be hitting the country in October.
In a report, The Verge says that there’s a white Xbox One on the horizon, but they also say that the console is headed for other territories soon.
“Microsoft is said to be releasing Xbox One in April in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Russia, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Colombia, Chile, and Argentina,” the tech site says, following up with another batch of countries, including our own.
“An October launch of Xbox One is also rumored to follow in China, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Greece, Portugal, Slovakia, Turkey, Saudia Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Israel, India, Indonesia, and Egypt.”
We’ve been pestering Xbox South Africa for information of a local release date every single day to no avail, and we’ll keep prying until we get official confirmation of the news. It’s honestly quite a likely date – so it gives you plenty of time to save all those peanuts.
The rumour says that the white, employee-only Xbox One is set to be released to the public, along with a possible disc-less version of the console and a 1TB version at some point in the future. The information comes from a verified insider that lurks neoGAF, who’s also spilled a ton of pertinent, interesting information on the Xbox One and its near future.
What say you, South African Xbox fans? Is October a fine time, or is it just too late?
Last Updated: January 30, 2014
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
January 30, 2014 at 07:20
A little late to the party. By that time most people would have rage quit waiting and purchased a PS4. Or am I underestimating XBox1 console fans here?
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
January 30, 2014 at 07:21
Brand loyalty is quite a powerful thing. I don;t really understand it at all, but it exists, and it’s strong.
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
January 30, 2014 at 07:25
Clearly I am not super loyal to any brand then because I don’t think I’d wait that long unless my money money forced me to lol
Laby
January 30, 2014 at 10:58
When the PS3 was delayed back in the day people waited for it to be released so yeah brand loyalty still lurks the halls.
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
January 30, 2014 at 11:29
but was it delayed by almost a year?
Laby
January 30, 2014 at 12:01
Well it was supposed to have released March 2006 but it waa delayed until March 2007 so I guess there is your answer lol
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
January 30, 2014 at 12:04
Ps3 released in november 2006, released here in March 2007. Interestingly, the Xbox 360 was released in the us in November 2005, and launched here in September 2006.
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
January 30, 2014 at 13:47
Mmmmm. Very interesting. Yet Xbox is pretty big in SA. Will be very interesting to see how ths plays out then after a couple of years
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
January 30, 2014 at 13:52
The 360 (hardware) still sells bucketloads here – but software attach rates are genuinely pathetic. I believe it’s down to how easily the 360 can be haxed to play pirated games.
Laby
January 30, 2014 at 14:50
I remember getting my first Xbox 360 game for R100 Battlefield Bad Company 1 and the game was only 6 Months old that time, man you have to love Incredible Connection Early Bird Sales xD
Laby
January 30, 2014 at 14:47
Oh my bad got the dates wrong haha, well the PS3 got delayed so much I lost track xD
Zubayr Bhyat
January 30, 2014 at 11:53
Yet PS3 is still a damn strong console today.
Umar Break Dancing Cyborg
January 30, 2014 at 07:26
Would the games still cost the same on X1 here in October, surely it MUST be cheaper as it’s kinda old by then
Gavin Mannion
January 30, 2014 at 07:39
Pricing is going to be very dependent on how are currency goes to be honest.. at the moment I’d be preparng for a massve price increase in games
Willem Swanepoel
January 30, 2014 at 07:46
Rand is going only in one way, personally, I think people should get it from EU asap. The XBOX is going to be a lot more expensive when it hit SA.
Umar Break Dancing Cyborg
January 30, 2014 at 07:52
Understandable, but usually a comes down in price after a while. So X1 users will be paying the same price for say AC 4 as what PS4 users payed a year ago? … jeez, that sucks
Her Highness the Hipster
January 30, 2014 at 08:11
that’s why the grey market will thrive – cheaper to buy second hand off amazon/ebay and import by that time.
Umar Break Dancing Cyborg
January 30, 2014 at 08:14
Until the Link-to-X1 patch comes and 2nd hand games are Effed 🙁 But I think that’s what’s gonna happen, would be much cheaper to buy 2nd hand
SheHulkNigri
January 30, 2014 at 08:18
Cheaper yes, but so much more inconvenient…
Her Highness the Hipster
January 30, 2014 at 08:28
agreed. but considering the way the Rand is going, i’ll take an inconvenient but cheaper game over walking into my local and picking up an over-priced year-old one. at least with the glory of the interwebs, I can do it all from home… in the nude 😛
SheHulkNigri
January 30, 2014 at 08:41
Now you are just making me blush…
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 08:43
Me too! No, wait… Your’s sounded much better 0-O
Gareth L (That Guy)
January 30, 2014 at 13:55
LOL, oh only you Zoe. 😛
Grant Nicol
January 30, 2014 at 08:19
Got to think the price of the Xbone will be close to R10 000
Pieter Kruger
January 30, 2014 at 08:39
That’s why the best option is to import NOW! Much cheaper!
Gareth L (That Guy)
January 30, 2014 at 13:56
The price of the cheapest iPhone 5s. Still better value.
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 08:42
That across the board?
Willem Swanepoel
January 30, 2014 at 07:47
Nope. IT wont be cheaper, the RAND is going down. Xbox is going to be VERY expensive. MS wont drop the price for at least 3-4 years.
Grant Nicol
January 30, 2014 at 08:19
5 year old games still sell in some stores for their original price in SA. Not a change games will be cheaper because they are old
Umar Break Dancing Cyborg
January 30, 2014 at 08:22
Some yes, but price does decrease, games that wes released last year are much cheaper now. Some games which doesn’t have many copies left usually sell for quite a price. Like Catherine, you’d be hard pressed to find a new cheap copy of the game
Hammersteyn
January 30, 2014 at 07:36
Exclusive titles usually. Though MS shoots it self in it’s foot by releasing it on PC as well. Like Titanfall. Can’t be the free games they give away every month. Also I wonder what the price will be. If rumours are to be believed it will be a little less than ones first born soul.
Willem Swanepoel
January 30, 2014 at 07:43
True, loyalty is a powerful thing but it is also a thing that can pisses off your loyal supporter because the loyal person feels betrayed when MS do something like this. I still think it is an insult from MS to take so long to release it in the country.
It can be a powerful thing but also it can bite you on the ass …
ALKi1234
January 30, 2014 at 08:24
You know the interesting thing me and my brothers where brought up with SONY brand. Even before Playstation. Everything in my house is SONY brand just like in my parents house. When i think SONY it just screams quality, weird feeling to describe.
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 08:54
The indoctrination is strong with this human 😛
Gareth L (That Guy)
January 30, 2014 at 13:53
I’m still an unfortunate Xbox supporter. Mostly because of Forza. 😛
The recent performance rumours of Tomb Raider on the two consoles has put a heap of hesitation on my plate. I may eventually wait for the price drop in a year. Although with the rate of our plummeting Rand, that could still mean R9000.
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 08:42
Totally agree with you. Also, what isn’t being taken into consideration is when the SUPPORT will role out in SA. One thing having a lump of metal and plastic in your living room, another being able to use it to order… BUTLERS?! 0-O
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 08:51
So we can see how the 8-gigs of RAM is used while streaming live American Football.
YEEEEEEEE HA
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 08:49
APPLE 1, PC, Nintendo, Nintendo, SONY, Nintendo, SONY, XBOX360
now soon to be SONY.
I go where it makes sense.
IKidOrDoIHowAboutYou?
January 30, 2014 at 09:42
Don’t lie yours is more like –
Pterodactyl, abacus, difference engine, IBM…… SONY, XBOX360
Yep I says yous old, boet!
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 09:48
You left out the Apple 1 😉
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 11:11
LOL I forgot the C64, LYNX, GAMEGEAR, JAGUAR…
Sigh… all that money on lies. Some things never change.
b1nd3r
January 30, 2014 at 09:37
Well ill wait i have my pc to keep me entertained but i am a firm xbox supporter so ill end up waiting besides hopefully alot of bugs and issues have been sorted by then
Umar Break Dancing Cyborg
January 30, 2014 at 07:21
October is actually pretty late, almost a year gap for PS4 … Say for instance Watch Dogs releases soon , will Xbox fans really wait till October to play it seeing as how it’s a popular next gen “most anticipated” game..
Zubayr Bhyat
January 30, 2014 at 08:28
Which will push people to get PS4s. I’m already on the PS4 side given the performance gains we’ll be getting. Project C.A.R.S. is coming to PS4 and XBO, so no reason to worry about a sim racer on Sony’s.
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 08:44
That being said the PS3 clawed its way back after a late launch too…
Umar Break Dancing Cyborg
January 30, 2014 at 08:46
With solid exclusives. So X1 can do the same as well 🙂 But Bone still doesn’t seem to interested in that though
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 08:49
How dare you. I can exclusively order pizza from my Xbox One!
Umar Break Dancing Cyborg
January 30, 2014 at 08:50
Hand delivered by NSA Agents
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 08:53
At least they offer free lube?
DarthofZA
January 30, 2014 at 09:12
MS own more studios than Sony do now. Don’t forget they started 5 new studios last year. It very well could come down to MS having more solid exclusives than Sony.
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 09:20
Problem is when you say studious you mean ones that will produce reality TV tehehe 😉 Trololo
Brian Murphy
January 31, 2014 at 09:55
Or amazing Kinect titles! We can’t forget those!
Weanerdog
January 30, 2014 at 09:09
I think that anyone who is not brand loyal to a fault will get a PS4 because its available and is at present delivering better performance. However, as most new IPs for the new gen is only coming out end 2014 beginning 2015 it might only be worth the getting the new gen at the end of the year anyway.
Jaded_Reprobate
January 30, 2014 at 07:33
does any1 know the actual figure for ps4’s sold worlwide compared to xBones? just for interests sake?
Jaded_Reprobate
January 30, 2014 at 07:37
found something…
http://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/2014/01/23/why-ps4-is-selling-faster-than-xbox-one/
so these tools at Microsoft stuffed up the launch… yet they are getting the CoD ghosts DLC first…. i don’t understand this…
Gavin Mannion
January 30, 2014 at 07:38
CoD has always sold tons more on the Xbox platform and MS pay Activision for the timed DLC exclusivity
Jaded_Reprobate
January 30, 2014 at 07:44
this is all starting to sound very “tenderpreneurish” …
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
January 30, 2014 at 07:38
We;ll probably only *really* get that info at the end of March, though it’s possible extrapolate some of the current data. In short though, Ps4 is outselling Xbox One, despite stock shortages of the PS4. Xbox One has only released in a few territories now though.
Willem Swanepoel
January 30, 2014 at 07:38
If Xbox one is coming out in October in Poland then that means that The Witcher 3 will only be released in Q3/Q4 if the rumor is true.
CDProjeckt complained that they are building a game for XBOX One and it wont be released in their country when the game is released…
EDIT: MS agreed to release it earlier in Poland because of this …. rumor?
hmmmm
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 09:41
Half true.
http://blog.games.com/2013/06/14/countries-that-are-not-supported-at-xbox-one-launch/
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 09:42
Then they did a 180 because they realized that they are a BUNCH OF MUPPETS.
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 30, 2014 at 07:43
October??? Geez. Some delay
Willem Swanepoel
January 30, 2014 at 07:49
Interesting thing is, the steam box will come out in that same time. hmmm 😉
Lydon McG
January 30, 2014 at 07:50
So glad I decided to ditch Xbox! Loving my PS4 🙂
SheHulkNigri
January 30, 2014 at 07:51
I love my Xbox 360. Really. If I have a choice between buying a game on Xbox or PS3 (I own both consoles now) I still go for the Xbox version.
But…
Almost a year after the release of the PS4, Microsoft is going to drop a less powerful console at a more expensive price. I just do not see myself picking up an Xbox One to be honest.
And for those of you who can recall: Remember when Sega’s Saturn and the PS1 where the contenders in the console war? Sony wiped the floor with Sega, simply for having the more powerful of the machines. Has Microsoft forgotten about this, or did they simply think that brand loyalty will prevail and still make them money? Sorry. But this consumer is going to go for the option where my wallet will not be violated in some way…
Spathi
January 30, 2014 at 08:05
Unfortunately (or fortunately?) brand loyalty is extremely strong. Have a look at Apple phones. Overpriced and lagging behind the competition, but people still buy the crap.
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 30, 2014 at 08:10
Lol, well said
SheHulkNigri
January 30, 2014 at 08:13
Sad but true…
UrbanCr33per
January 30, 2014 at 08:20
You are forgetting one factor … initially the PS4 would have only had 4GB of RAM, which meant that initially the Xbox One was the more powerful console. The fact that it’s got 8GB of RAM was kept secret until the PS4’s unveiling. In other words, until the unveiling of PS4, Xbox One was developed to be the more powerful console … in reality, PS4 turned out more powerful, but this is down to the informational strategy of Sony.
SheHulkNigri
January 30, 2014 at 08:27
But how is all this relevant? Could have, would have, should have, does not change what is, unfortunately…
UrbanCr33per
January 30, 2014 at 08:46
True … I’m not saying one should buy something because it could have been more powerful … I’m saying that your statement that Microsoft chose to develop a less powerful console because they assumed brand loyalty would sell it is somewhat unfounded.
Both console makers spent quite a long time designing and developing their consoles. They based the specs for their consoles largely on what specs they anticipated the other console maker would use … because they always try to have the better product. Microsoft based its design on the fact that it expected the PS4 to have 4GB of RAM, so they designed Xbox One to be more powerful than that … in the end, they had cake on their face when Sony unveiled PS4 with 8GB of RAM.
SheHulkNigri
January 30, 2014 at 09:11
Look, even if I did say that the Xbone was farted out by Popeye after eating broccoli instead of spinach, the fact remains: The Xbox One is the weaker of the console.
The timing of release to other regions where the more powerful PS4 would have been available for almost a year, is stupid.
The price at which they are releasing their more expensive, weaker console is also, stupid…
Gr8_Balls_o_Fire
January 30, 2014 at 09:29
BUT IT’S WORTH IT BECAUSE OF KINECT 2.0 AND TV!
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 08:41
THE XBOX 360 KICKED ASS… then the Kinect came out 🙁
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 08:45
You! Stop making absolute god damn sense! Or I’ll DOTA 2 your ass!TM
Rainman
January 30, 2014 at 07:53
Imagine what the exchange rate is going to be by then, Xbox can get even more expensive then buying a PS4 now.
e1ace
January 30, 2014 at 08:58
My guess, by that time:
PS4: R6799
XOne: R8499
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 09:14
They lost my sale the moment “MANDATORY KINECT 2” left the lips of the FORMER XBOX salesmen.
Pieter Kruger
January 30, 2014 at 07:56
“XBOX ON”……mine landed in my living room long time ago already thnx to the wizardry of Amazon & Credit Cards! ????
Jonah Cash
January 30, 2014 at 09:19
As long as you like it I am happy…. Good on you for sticking with them.. And I really mean that because you are a much more forgiving person that me then. They burnt me twice, first with the Kinect and then with their launch plans back in Feb. I couldn’t forgive them for either so now I am back with Sony….
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 09:19
Does it work?
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 09:20
I never thought I would ask such a question… But that seems to be the state our hobby is in, BROKEN
Circuitflow
January 30, 2014 at 08:11
I ordered my Xb1 via Phoenix-tech, shud be gtting it anyday now…. I agree by the time the xbox one gets here it will cost more, i suggest either you order it from EU or buy the ps4… I for one cant bear looking at xbox 360 “crap-grapfix” anymore if i know there are better outter there… and no im not brand loyal.. there is just one console controller out there….just happend to be an Xbox controller…
ITnexo
January 30, 2014 at 08:36
And that is the only reason I’ll still go for the X, because of da controller.
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 08:46
Give us an update on how big the Mandatory out the box Firmware updates are, if the African ONE LIVE works and what features you can access 🙂
Brian Murphy
January 30, 2014 at 08:19
Glad to hear there’s a launch date for those who want an XB1.
The discless hardware is pure idiocy. No way I’d buy into a piece of hardware that had no option for content you purchase physically, sets a terrible precedent. And as we all know, show one company that it can be profitable, and they all fucking copy it. Fuck that, I like my disc based games.
Zubayr Bhyat
January 30, 2014 at 08:26
That’s rather late. Still, many will have not bought a next-gen console.
UrbanCr33per
January 30, 2014 at 08:33
Personally, I quite disappointed with both the Xbox One and the Playstation 4 … and I’m quite sure that neither of them offers enough of a compelling reason to move to “next-gen”. True, they have arguably “better” graphics, but their graphics seems as a marginal improvement over “last-gen”. Their ecosystems offer no real incentives … and in my opinion, the best games at the moment are on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. Maybe Xbox One and Playstation 4 will do enough by October this year to convince me to get one of them … but for now, I really don’t want either of them … they both seem like a slap in the face.
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 09:18
They were rushed to market thanks to everybody now owning an internet cable they can fix the shit later.
Weanerdog
January 30, 2014 at 09:18
I read somewhere (on this site) that development takes about 3 years for a new game so we will only really see proper “next-gen” titles end 2014 beginning 2015 (also read somewhere else on this site). So at the moment you have rushed jobs and ports and I am not saying that they are not good its just that they are not the best that is going to be on offer.
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 09:19
8 Years if its Final Fantasy Versus and 12 if you work for TEAM ICO
Weanerdog
January 30, 2014 at 09:26
My point was that it takes longer to develop a game that the time that the developers have had. And whats with the double ginger backlash?
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 09:36
tee hee hee
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 09:21
Ya but this site issues bullshit dressed as fact all the time 😉 HAHAHAH
Weanerdog
January 30, 2014 at 09:27
I blame the guest reviewers
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 09:28
Agreed. Wouldn’t catch me dead writing for this shambles of a site.
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 09:44
Dragons Dogma tee hee hee tooo soon ?
UrbanCr33per
January 30, 2014 at 09:32
So maybe we will see proper “next-gen” titles in 2 or 3 years … but the problem is that by then, it will be more like “last-gen” because not only has Xbox One and PS4 started off behind PC, but over the next 2 or 3 years, PC will continue to be progressing and getting even better. The gap between PC and “next-gen” is just going to increase more and more over the next 8 or 10 years.
Spathi
January 30, 2014 at 09:35
The fact that consoles lagged behind PCs the previous gen (power wise) for at least 6 or 7 years made no difference at all to console gamers. The only ones suffering, as per the previous gen, is PC gamers.
Weanerdog
January 30, 2014 at 10:23
Well that is the debate, well for the last gen what was the difference, on PC you could play at a higher resolution at a higher framerate. It will be the same this gen. However, the higher the resolution gets the less of an issue it becomes as, apparently, human eyes can only see up to a fixed number. At the moment 4k on TVs only actually makes a difference on TVs greater than a certain size (AFAIK 58 inches). It also makes a difference if you are playing on a close monitor. So we are getting to the limit of what makes a difference resolution-wise. So assuming that the developers can nail in 60 fps stable on consoles well then the more powerful PC rig is not actually delivering a much better visual experience to the user (sure the numbers are better). Remember developers develop for the biggest market not the best tech – consoles restrict PCs. This is why I think the Steam o/s is so important. If the streaming is successful (go 801.11ac) it could mean that that the PC market grows and that could mean more AAA exclusives developed for PC, that can take advantage of all the extra power so you could have a 24 v 24 mech game for example as opposed to 6v6.
ElimiNathan
January 30, 2014 at 08:35
“The rumour says that the white employee-only Xbox One”…. That’s racist
SheHulkNigri
January 30, 2014 at 08:44
I thought so too, but alas, with all the race wars happening…
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
January 30, 2014 at 08:48
That’s why i hyphenated employee only. You can;t misconstrue that as “white employee” only. 😛
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 09:01
#This has been escalated to the DOTA 2 forums for investigation. The Independent Authority known as @lazygamers:disqus will be in touch shortly.
iAmWeasel
January 30, 2014 at 08:36
October?? ROFLMAO!
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 08:38
Does not surprise me at all. We all called it last May that they are more than happy only catering for the 40 million XBOX LIVE Americans and screwing the other 35million off line gamers. Back when the piece of shit needed a 24 hour on-line check in.
MERICA
iAmWeasel
January 30, 2014 at 08:46
Preach it bro.
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 08:47
Totally with you. Remember there are over 300 million people in America. That could be a potential gold mine. That is until FOX NEWS discover that using your hands to order pizza is directly linked to school shooting and office killings.
Trebzz
January 30, 2014 at 08:46
So basically just in time for rAge? Oh well if the price is good then yeah bring it on.
FoxOneZA
January 30, 2014 at 09:22
Next you gonna tweet me with #MoyesIn XD
Trebzz
January 30, 2014 at 09:42
You’ll find out in the next 15 matches 😛
justin wood
January 30, 2014 at 08:58
Played xbox for the past 7 years. Going to get a ps4 if the wait is that long . Im not that much of a fan boy.
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 09:08
I felt nothing when I packed my PS2 away to play BIOSHOCK on my 2007 XBOX CORE. You snooze you loooooz SONY. (I also did not have the required 2 jobs to afford the PS3)
So I am more than happy packing the XBOX 360 away for the PS4.
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 09:09
Brand loyalty LOL
As if these fanboys are paid by the company itself… Then I will be brand loyal as fuck.
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 30, 2014 at 08:58
How is October seen as “soon”? lol
Anyway… I’ll keep my Xbox 360, laptop and pc… I’d rather spend R7+k upgrading my pc.
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 09:01
It also used to be the 8th month lol Now it seems so far away 😛 Thanks to Julias and Augustus 😛
CrasH
January 30, 2014 at 08:59
“Next Gen”…. The PS and XB are both weaker than most gaming rigs out there (and weaker than my gaming rig) just to be released much later and be even more outdated…
This is the generation were one of them is going to die out. Either PS or XB wont surivie this generation.
And the main reason is that, besides being “differant”, they are glorified, underpowered PC’s.
People are paying for an emulator running on a PC that basically acts like a DRM
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 09:04
Not so sure about that. If your argument was valid the last generation would have also died out, far from it 😛
UrbanCr33per
January 30, 2014 at 09:12
When Xbox 360 and PS3 launched they were at the “cusp” of technology. Some sources place them ahead of PC at launch in terms of performance. So, while it’s true that Xbox One and PS4 have started off trailing behind PC … that’s not true for last-gen.
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 09:15
I was commenting on his last sentence. People who buy consoles do not care about the tech inside, they want a console and as has already been indicated by a recent Forbes article both SONY and MS have shifted millions of the consoles.
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 09:38
140 million PS3s and 360s but can only sell 4million copies of a AAA game. lol Angry Birds and GTA excluded.
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 09:40
Correction, 29 million copies of GTAV 😛 EDIT: But most of those were probably sold on the PC platform? TOO SOON? *RUNS
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 09:46
The Maser Race do not run. They wait to boot.
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 09:17
But… can it play Crysis?
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 09:18
lol
UrbanCr33per
January 30, 2014 at 09:23
Yes, it can play Crysis, Crysis 2 and Crysis 3 … that’s not point. The point is that at this point in time, PC offers a far more compelling option than what Xbox One or PS4 do, mainly because these “next-gen” consoles haven’t been ground-breaking in the way that Xbox 360 and PS3 were.
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 09:30
Can it play Red Dead Redemption 😛
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 09:33
Bwahahah! I fear ‘point lost’ should be NB’d here somewhere 😉 You terrible troll you 😉
Skoobaz
January 30, 2014 at 12:30
Not as well as the PC will play RDR2!!
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 12:33
touché
Spathi
January 30, 2014 at 09:31
People that go for consoles doesn’t necessarily need ground breaking. They need great exclusives and the ease of use that a console gives them. Different strokes…
UrbanCr33per
January 30, 2014 at 09:41
True … I agree with that … but the funny thing is that console gamers tend to say that graphics isn’t so important when comparing consoles to PCs, but then they turn around and say the graphics performance differences between Xbox One and PS4 are insurmountable. It really doesn’t make sense. Either graphics parity between Xbox One and PS4 is insignificant, or if it is an issue then console gamers should be looking to PC.
Spathi
January 30, 2014 at 09:48
It is a fine line really. One must differentiate between pure graphical prowess and gameplay suffering because of a lack of power, and if indeed, is it suffering to such an extent that a console gamer will trade his console “convenience” for better gameplay (being subjective in most instances).
I’m still not sure which way I’m going this gen. The Division on PC and Star Citizen makes me want to go PC, but the Sony exclusives and more social aspect of the PS4 makes me want to go the console route…and unfortunately, gaming has become super expensive so not sure I’ll get more than one this gen.
UrbanCr33per
January 30, 2014 at 10:01
The Xbox 360 and PS3 were substantially cheaper than equivalent PCs at a time when they were quite on par with PC graphics, which made them a great option … but the problem with Xbox One and PS4 is that one can now get a more powerful PC for the price of a “next-gen” console, and if you factor in the cost of games and subscription fees, you see that console gaming has turned on its head. It’s not the cheaper gaming option that offers performance close to PC any more … now it is the more expensive option that offers less performance along with a bunch of non-game features that will never be available in SA … stuff like the TV and media services which we never get.
Skoobaz
January 30, 2014 at 12:32
Star Citizen it is, no question…
Spathi
January 30, 2014 at 13:27
Currently I agree, until MGS5, GT7 and Demon’s Souls 2 are released 🙁
Chip
January 30, 2014 at 10:05
Every gamer wants a better looking game – I believe this is universally
true of gaming. The difference with PC folk is that desire to have the
best. This does not mean that console gamers should ignore this aspect
completely when choosing a new console. It is a natural inclination to
want something better. When I go next-gen I would like the best possible
graphical experience for my hard earned money, but remaining within the
console realm which is my preference. It doesn’t bother me that PC is far better, because I’m not obsessive over it.
UrbanCr33per
January 30, 2014 at 10:27
Personally, I’m not that bothered about graphics. Consoles do offer a whole ecosystem which happens to be the one area where PC is far behind … (Steam is rather far behind, and anyone who argues otherwise hasn’t tried out XBL or PSN). The important thing for me is the quality of games. Personally, I prefer console gaming to PC gaming.
My point, however, was that I don’t understand how one can make graphics performance to be such a big deal on consoles, not in light of PC. In a way it’s like saying a Tata Indica is the best car to buy because it goes 5km/h faster than Kia Picanto … when Porsche Boxster goes 170km/h faster. I’m saying that one cannot use graphics performance as an important measure without excluding PC … and yes, there are lots of areas where PC is lacking, but then one needs to include these areas when comparing Xbox One and PS4 as well.
Chip
January 30, 2014 at 13:56
So you are saying that if I’m shopping for a car I should ignore the fact that car A has a 1400 engine vs 1600 in car B, because there’s no way it will ever match up to the monster Porsche? In other words what is the point in caring about getting something slightly better since it will never be the best. I’m sorry but this makes no sense to me. I want the positives of a console with as much power under the hood as I can get. I think it’s quite simple.
UrbanCr33per
January 31, 2014 at 09:51
No … that’s not quite what I’m saying. I’m saying that it makes no sense putting so much emphasis on the fact that Car A goes 5km/h faster than Car B when you takes into account that a Car C goes 170km/h faster and costs the same price.
I’m saying that if Car A, Car B and Car C cost roughly the same price (which they do), then you can only focus on performance if Car C is your reference point … because in light of the performance of Car C, the performance difference between Car A and Car B is totally insignificant. So if you prefer Car A, then it can’t be because of the performs the best … it has to be for other reason, like you like the look of it, or you like it’s economy, or it features or whatever else … but if you’re going to buy a car based on performance, then only Car C makes sense … because it’s cost/power ratio is exponentially better.
Anyway … enough of the car metaphor.
Nicholas Jose Barreto
February 1, 2014 at 00:11
Most people choose to buy a console as it’s a cheaper option. Getting a PC with superior hardware costs 2 – 3 times the price you would pay for a console, not to mention the constant upgrading to keep up with technology developments to stay current. Remeber that majority of hard working people in South Africa don’t have that kind of money to splurge. Gaming is an expensive hobby so in my opinion, PC is a dying breed where as console is the future
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 09:32
I see your point. I could not believe my eyes while watching a 4K youtube video of PC BF4.
Chip
January 30, 2014 at 09:45
Based on that chart “last-gen” consoles were only marginally ahead of PC when they came out. Not sure if you can call that ground breaking. Besides that, I know a lot of guys who joined “last-gen” years after they came out, at which point PC’s were already far ahead. This did not seem to bother anyone last time.
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 09:48
Yip, I only joined 3 years in.
UrbanCr33per
January 30, 2014 at 09:48
Yes … they were only ahead for a short amount of time … but the reason they were ground-breaking is because they costed like a third of the price it costed for a PC that could manage that performance.
CrasH
January 30, 2014 at 09:14
In theory, the last generation was around for 8 years when it was released is could do in some cases what a pc could not. The main sales pitch was advertising and word of mouth,
People are much more connected, informed and tech savy, so it should curb quite a lot of blind buying, but then i though about Apple products and the following it has although many things can do the same/more for less/better.
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 09:16
They have already shifted millions of both consoles. They are not going anywhere. Now if you had said this is the last gen of consoles, I would agree 😛
CrasH
January 30, 2014 at 09:17
I suggested one would die-out because they are besically obsoleet and you just said the same thing….
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 09:18
Eh? I do not agree that one will die out. It has nothing to do with the tech, PCs and consoles will be the same in 8 years time. That is what I was saying.
Spathi
January 30, 2014 at 09:15
Not everyone worries about their e-peen…
Gr8_Balls_o_Fire
January 30, 2014 at 09:23
Nobody cares
CrasH
January 30, 2014 at 09:24
4 down votes…. 😛 someone cares enough to cry
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 09:24
HAHAHAH
Gr8_Balls_o_Fire
January 30, 2014 at 09:34
My name is Shaggy. Wasn’t me 😛
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 09:24
Lol. Just popped over from DOTA? 😉
Guest
January 30, 2014 at 09:34
Ungaz phila manje
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 09:36
You racist!
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 09:37
Can one be racist if one hates all humans? 😛
Spathi
January 30, 2014 at 09:38
Someone pointed me in the right direction previously. The correct word is Misanthropy!!
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 09:38
Yes. Because it would imply you favour the Zorgon race of Planet Zloped over the humans. 😛
Gr8_Balls_o_Fire
January 30, 2014 at 09:35
Err 😀
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 09:37
Hehe. Not sure if you saw that long thread? With DOTA people saying ‘No body cares” about racism? Tehehe
Gr8_Balls_o_Fire
January 30, 2014 at 10:37
Oh lol I didn’t 😀
As Alien Trevor would say: #foreverSP
I think it was him
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 10:44
It is indeed him! 🙂
Umar Break Dancing Cyborg
January 30, 2014 at 09:32
lol
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 09:00
It may be out in Oct, but what about all the features? I mean it’s touted as the next big thing, as in, big in your living room. How will that work in SA? Is MS approaching 3rd party vendors to add apps to the machine? Butlers? God forbid Debonair? Can I order a Spur burger from the dashboard? Will Supersport come with ‘fantasy league rugby’? Mmm, not so sure about this. At least we are getting faster internet each month and the price is going down… Just a lot of work needs to be done before this is a fully functional machine like its Merican counterpart…
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 09:02
DSTV adverts for FREE 😛 Instead of the R600 muppets spend now to watch the same bullshit over and over with a 5 minute add break 7 times during an episode of Prison Break or Game of thrones.
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 09:03
Everybody be having it!
Weanerdog
January 30, 2014 at 09:04
Ever since I got faster internet in November half the time it is so slow that I can’t even load a speed test. This seems to be a problem across all the providers in certain areas so it is probably an infrastructure last mile thing.
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 09:04
Yeah. I just upped my line to 2mb and have only really ever hit 1.5. It is faster thoug admittedly.
Weanerdog
January 30, 2014 at 09:29
Mine maxes out at 1.6, but I have had serious lag and judder ever since the upgrade making it impossible to play online to europe most nights and then a few times a week I get .200
Umar Break Dancing Cyborg
January 30, 2014 at 09:31
Who you with?
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 09:31
Mweb
Umar Break Dancing Cyborg
January 30, 2014 at 09:33
Hows the 2mb? Recently signed up for 2mb, waiting for line convert. Not too happy about the 70 gig threshold but not a big downloader though
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 09:35
It’s fine. I dl a series in about 15/20 mins and movies in 35. I was paying R339 for a 1mb, but telkom has upped them all so moved onto the 70 throttle line. Haven’t dl 70 gigs in a month ever I think.
MieLLiePaP
January 30, 2014 at 09:00
Yea, i also think it will release in October, because if you think about it…Xbox 360 was also released in SA in October, coz RAGE is also on. So what better way for them to release this on a event like this? its all marketing at the end of the day…
Jonah Cash
January 30, 2014 at 09:07
I really was a huge Xbox 360 fan… Hell I owned 3 of them and paid for 2!!! I bought a PS3 in 2010 just for the exclusives I missed out on… And then Microsoft did the whole go screw yourselves we are doing what we want and we don’t care if you like it….
Now I own a PS4 and won’t go back to Microsoft again!!! I am loyal but don’t kick me too hard or I will bite your f…… leg off!!
Milesh Bhana
January 30, 2014 at 09:17
it would be awesome if they manage to get that funky TV integration stuff they have in the US with DSTV now. They clearly have the time to implement that.
(pipedream i know)
Pieter Kruger
January 30, 2014 at 11:50
They’re already busy with that and has made some good progress!! Should be in place when it launches locally!! ????
Milesh Bhana
January 30, 2014 at 13:36
that is awesome news !
iAmWeasel
January 30, 2014 at 13:41
More TV, less Cloudz.
Uberutang
January 30, 2014 at 09:20
Biggest issue with the XBONE in SA (other than price) is this
http://joranmarkx.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/image002.jpg
FoxOneZA
January 30, 2014 at 09:25
All MS needs to do is route our traffic over SEACOM as traffic directed towards ASIA gets first priority.
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 09:26
Easter Island would be better 😛
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 09:26
Ya, but do you know how often that stupid line is down? Screws my work up all the time!
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 09:26
Darn Pirates and their pesky anchors.
FoxOneZA
January 30, 2014 at 09:28
It’s not as bad as it was before. SEACOM offers redunancy over EASSy and SAT-3 and like it or not, it’s the largest capacity undersea cable we have.
RinceThis2014
January 30, 2014 at 09:29
Ya I know all that. Just saying that over the past year is has been down 5 times, for a week sometimes and that affects my job big time.
FoxOneZA
January 30, 2014 at 09:33
It hasn’t been down on my side for a year and half now. Maybe it was down and my ISP quietly switched me over. The ironic bit is that the servers hosting PSN content are mirrored at the SEACOM datacenter 😉
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 09:25
I want Pieter Krugers take. Does the shit work over here or not.
I see they now include POLAND. The Projekt Red boys were not happy 6 months ago.
Rikus
January 30, 2014 at 10:08
Pieter said in one of the other forums that the Bone works even wiff his dutch aksent.
Take that with a whole bag of salt. He is such an Xbox fanboy, he even imported the thing at a ridiculous cost…not that I have anything against fanboys though.
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 10:16
Sweet.
Pieter Kruger
January 30, 2014 at 11:47
Hi, using a UK account and it works perfectly! Watching TV just saying “Xbox go to Powerstar Golf” etc. switches you immediately to that game where you last stopped playing! “Xbox on” and “Xbox turn off” also works every time switching not only the console but also TV and amp on and off!!????
It’s really that convenient that I prefer using voice!!
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 11:55
Cool bro. Now the ball is in the court of Microsoft South Africa’s marketing department. If they are not careful the XBone will become the next Wii-U. They layman just do not understand it.
Nice to know that somebody out there in Africa is enjoying it 🙂
iAmWeasel
January 30, 2014 at 14:33
Sho.. extra R1000 to be able to turn your console on/off with your voice. Expensive feature. Just think, each time you go “Xbox on” that’s R1 more than you would have spent by pressing a button instead.
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
January 30, 2014 at 09:27
SHUT UP. We have an article on that coming at 10:am. 😛
oVg 60fps > 30fps
January 30, 2014 at 09:34
What time zone ? 😛
Laby
January 30, 2014 at 10:49
I am just happy that I will be able to play the new Halo and Forza games
CAE9872
January 30, 2014 at 10:53
ditto
CAE9872
January 30, 2014 at 10:53
Finally something resembling news on One! Personally Oct is miles away (never mind how fast January flew by). But there are obviously exclusives on the One I want to play…Forza 5 with its micro-transactions…Ryse with its micro-transactions…Killer Instinct…yes with its micro transactions.
And by the way…I am being serious. I do want one desperately. But really their pricing models seem very wrong!
Apparently Halo Spartan Assault is also micro transaction filled mess…How do you mess up Halo so much! Halo 5 is going to have EA adverts and NFL fantasy league updates at this rate!
Anyway lets see if rumour = true…
GEOFF – did you ever see the pics I uploaded of the collection you asked about way back when!
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
January 30, 2014 at 10:59
No, No i did not! SHOW MEEEEEEEEEE
CAE9872
January 30, 2014 at 11:19
Here it is…
1st pic – TV and sound system…at the moment just 360, PS3 and PS4 up. The question becomes IF/WHEN I get an Xbox One…where the hell do I put it!
2nd pic – cabinet with some collectibles on top (GT5, Killzone, God of War). Also houses all the consoles and my collection of Edge and Games TM magazines.
Rest – pics of games themselves. 5 double door floor to ceiling cupboards (not all full but gives room for expansion of course!). So around 750 – 800 retail games and I then have many, many more on consoles via XBL and PSN.
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
January 30, 2014 at 11:31
Nice
CAE9872
January 30, 2014 at 12:10
Thanks
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
January 30, 2014 at 11:50
fuuuuhhuuuhuuuuuck. Respect.
CAE9872
January 30, 2014 at 12:14
Thank you. Not sure pics do full justice but still… Could do with certain missing items e.g. SNES, Megadrive, Atari Jaguar. But hey in time maybe.
Am interested in buying a Rectron 5 which allows 5 different retro consoles in one. Buying the consoles is always the biggest issue – games are relatively easier to come by. But postage costs/import duties on the consoles can make it triple the price you paid.
I am lucky that my games room also acts as my workplace when I work from home. Great place to be and be surrounded by them. Makes work easier 🙂
The Prez - South Africa
January 30, 2014 at 12:10
Maybe all XBox loyal fans should buy a PS4. Microsoft has deserted us. I an on the verge of buying a PS4…dont want to wait till October 2014
LAblak22
January 30, 2014 at 12:24
So with the current trend, it’s going to cost…
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
January 30, 2014 at 12:31
… 1 million gazzilion Zimbabwean dollahs! 😀
Tidycpc
January 30, 2014 at 12:39
its fine…will pick my PS4 up at the end of March and then hopefully my xbox 1 in October.
Seightan
January 30, 2014 at 14:16
I already imported my Xbox One and WOW I’m impressed. Definitely still my platform of choice. Getting a lot more attention than my PS4.
Shane Martin Schouw
January 30, 2014 at 18:01
by that time i could have just bought one from amazon or something… why the super long wait??? wait… WHY DOES THIS UPSET ME???? im a pc gamer…
Nicholas Jose Barreto
January 31, 2014 at 09:44
It’s really pathetic that the console is only reaching us by the end of the year. Microsoft seriously miscalculated and will pay the price in lower sales… coz most xbox 360 owners would of rather gone with the only next gen system in the country – PS4. I’m still willing to wait BUT that depends on Titanfall still being an Xbox One exclusive. If it goes multiplatform before Xbox One reaches us, goodbye Microsoft and hello Sony.