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Xbox One doesn't include a packed-in headset accessory, Microsoft has confirmed. The tech titan told Ars Technica that the next-gen consoles' official monaural headset, which plugs into an Xbox One controller much like its 360 predecessor, is sold separately.
For comparison's sake, PS4 comes bundled with a monaural earbud and in-line microphone. On the other hand, it doesn't come with the Kinect equivalent PlayStation Eye (sold separately for $60), while Xbox One packs in its camera-and-microphone device. Microsoft has stressed Kinect's ability to isolate voices from background noise and positioned it as a all-in-one solution for video and audio chatting.
If you'd prefer your whole living room doesn't hear the mind-boggling awfulness of Xbox Live voice chat, however, you're welcome to buy your own basic headset or (likely pricier) officially sanctioned third-party model.
The official Xbox 360 headset costs $20 if it doesn't come in your preferred bundle, so we'd expect its successor to retail around there.
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mothbanquet - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
Bah, Xbox grumble grumble MS moan moan, etc. Reply Report
MadMan - 9 hours, 34 minutes ago
HOLY SHIT!!!! This might bring an end to the slews of random preteen shit heads talking about my mom!!! At least temporarily. Reply Report
theguyinthecloset - 11 hours, 50 minutes ago
in any case people online are anoying so I mute them and I talk with my friends (Xbox live party or Team Speak) while I play. Reply Report theguyinthecloset - 11 hours, 53 minutes ago
Does it use the same plug as the 360 one? Because if so it would make sense to not bundle it together because more than 50% of the buyers will already have the 360 one. Reply Report
LoboMau - 11 hours, 22 minutes ago
No, it does not, Reply Report
raz00157 - 10 hours, 59 minutes ago
There is no accessory from the 360 that will work with the One Reply Report
shawksta - 12 hours, 24 minutes ago
Don't careI love my turtle Beach Headset and im using it for everything, doesn't have to be Voice chat Reply Report raz00157 - 12 hours, 27 minutes ago
Another nail in the coffin. Unfucking believable. I will stick with my 360 until they fuck that up to. Reply Report
antiAntag0nist - 12 hours, 40 minutes ago
Meh, doesn't bother me much. MS hasn't included a headset in the box with a new console for a while now. I also don't talk much during online games anyway. Reply Report
Tjwoods18 - 12 hours, 43 minutes ago
It begs the crap out of me that both Sony and Microsoft are taking a step backwards when it comes to headsets. This is 2013, and you mean to tell me that people are suppose to fit that cramped little Xbox one headset around their heads? For the big headed people in the world, that hurts/ leaves an imprint when left on for extended periods. Reply Report
GamesradarsCamelToe - 13 hours, 45 minutes ago
--remember when Xbox quit giving a component cable with the 360 elite?(AVI only)-- as has become the xbox standard--straight classy Reply Report LoboMau - 14 hours, 29 minutes ago
I don't get what's the problem. It really seems that people complain about everything even about peripherals that have been rendered near useless.Kinect has a built in microphone. As for the speakers, one can always connect the headphones directly to the tv ,or indirectly via adapter. There you go problem solved . The other way is to mute those who are making noise (something one already does even with a headset). Reply Report
Sliet - 14 hours, 48 minutes ago
...heh..hehehe....hehehuehahahahaha...hahahahahahaha....haha....hahahaha...(Please enjoy my most concise, constructive post at Games Radar) Reply Report
Redeater - 14 hours, 49 minutes ago
Glad I'm going the PS4 route this time. The ridiculous amount of douchebags playing music or having movies on during lobby/games was ridiculous. Now that Kinect is mandatory I imagine this problem to be ten fold worse. MS can talk all they want about Kinect isolating noises. I don't buy it. I have been on the other end of a chat with a person using the first connect and it was bad. MS fed us so much bullshit about the first one I'm not willing to give them another chance. Reply Report Tjwoods18 - 12 hours, 46 minutes ago
In a MGO lobby on PS3, idiots kept on playing Michael Jackson songs. Thank god, it allowed to individually mute certain people. Reply Report
BladedFalcon - 14 hours, 51 minutes ago
Hm, well that's a shame. Also, honestly? I'd rather get the headset with the system than the Kinect or the Playstation camera, even if that's more expensive. If nothing else, I know I'll want to use the headset at least once in a while. Reply Report GamesradarsCamelToe - 13 hours, 48 minutes ago
--now that's just illogical PS fanboy nonsense--and you know it Reply Report Tjwoods18 - 12 hours, 48 minutes ago
He has a point though. Any gamer will use a handset more than Kinect or Playstation Camera. It is more valuable than any camera to me. Reply Report GamesradarsCamelToe - 12 hours, 46 minutes ago
--Headset costs like 20$ tops Reply Report Tjwoods18 - 11 hours, 32 minutes ago
But you are not realizing that almost every person on a console/PC will use a headset. The same cannot be said for the Kinect, for example, or the Playstation eye. Forcing the Kinect/eye on people will only force it to collect dust. Monetary value in this case simply does not matter. Give me a $20 headset for free and ill use it every time I boot up that system. Give me a $100 camera (or whatever it really cost) and I will use it less. Reply ReportShowing 1-20 of 28 comments
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