Microsoft - Xbox One S 1TB Starter Bundle with 4K Ultra Blu-ray - White

Dear Microsoft, I think you're starting to fail the consumer front. I've read the comments here from Microsoft and it's clear they don't have a clue. I both love and hate the Xbox Experience. The features you get on paper are great, but the reality of the matter and experience most of the time is somewhat horrible. The console is great in theory, but my experience using the New UI/UX is overwhelming and underwhelming at the same time. I am unimpressed with the UI/UX and how intuitive it is to use at first. Give me back the Xbox 360 UI/UX over the Xbox One's any-day. I love the Xbox and the theoretical benefits, but the setup is cumbersome and frankly awful at times, I totally agree with the negative comments. I can see both sides. I like that you can install Windows apps (though be it limited) on Xbox and multipurpose the thing, which makes it win out to the PlayStation 4 to me. But the marketing is confusing, come on "Xbox One" and now I have to call the "First Xbox" classic. And Xbox One S sounds like a lower model, not an improvement. I wonder how your board meetings go on deciding things... I digress. Most of us, I imagine, just deal with it issues -- 30GB+ updates for a single new game takes a day if not more to download which is ridiculous, if you have disk versions instead of downloaded games, game updates are still large but fail constantly without the disk in (how do you schedule multiple updates to update overnight?). Also, while downloading, the system hangs and freezes.. it's not particularly good at multitasking even if you kill all recent apps. Many apps have issues from my little experience of only a few months, etc. You charge a lot for a system that feels unpolished, much like open source software, and if I didn't have the 1TB model with an external hard drive, the experience would be 10 times worse. The system, for whatever reason, uses ~300GB with nothing installed. What's going on Microsoft, why can't you produce a coherent product. And if you didn't have so many problems, I don't think people would complain. I'm a systems admin myself with a long history in technology. I love what you CAN do with the Xbox, but it feels more like a Dev. tool that happens to play games rather than a polished Gaming Console for consumer use. All that being said, I love my Xbox but I'm also a tinkerer, Engineer at heart, and can troubleshoot pretty much any issue. That's not your average consumer, and I'm not sure you're understanding that. It's a great system in theory, but it just falls short. P.S. And so, for the reasons listed above and more, I couldn't recommend this system to a friend because it's way to much work, they're better going with a PlayStation because it "just works" much the way people go with "Apple" for the same reason. Also, you need to have a pretty good and reliable internet connection if you want the most from this system. I'll take Android, Windows, and Xbox over those choices any day but I'm technical support in my household and I enjoy customizing things, having the ability to add apps, and I can handle the relatively cumbersome setup to get things working well. But for the "average" user, no and "real" gamers still run a PC.

The Xbox One is a great system with a slew of impressive and useful features, like 4K Blu-Ray playback and backwards compatibility (both features lacking in all models of the PS4, if you are comparing the two) with a lot of great Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles, and excellent in-home streaming. There are a lot of great games out there for it, and if you're really into the Xbox exclusives, then this is definitely a great choice, even if you're just looking to play some of your favorite 360 games again. The one thing that I really don't like about the system is the user interface for the Dashboard (AKA your "home screen"). Gosh, it's ugly. Things really seem to be all over the place, and it may take you a while to find what you're looking for. It's too complicated, and needs to be simplified and streamlined, rather than overwhelming users with options for social media and friend comparison around every corner. But with enough use, you'll be able to find your way around. That being said, I've really enjoyed my time using it. It has performed really well, and the feature rich nature of the system keeps me coming back to it. Performance in the games I have played has been excellent, with great performance and visuals in-game. There are plenty of games out there for it, both first party and third party, and with backwards compatibility, you can pick up the great 360 titles you may have missed on the cheap in used games stores to start building your game library. Not all are compatible, though, so be sure to check the backwards compatibility list.

Bought this at Christmas, with a few new games Hello Neighbor, Minecraft etc. My kids tried for a week to play these games but they had to upload then after waiting for that it was needs updates, this is something you think will take a few mins, nope it was days and nothing, after 2 weeks they were only able to play one game out of 6 and the games are not cheap, then I find out you need to be on something called Xbox live which you pay 60$ a year for. I don’t want an 8 and 9 year olds playing online at all. Most games won’t work unless you do this. I call the company for advice and they had none to give me. Getting someone on the phone from Microsoft that knows about gaming is a joke. You also have to make email accounts and passcodes and yada Yaddaa AHHHH! What happens to put game in and play it? It should be easier not harder. I will never buy a gaming system again. They use Apps easy tap and play no headaches!

The graphics are on par and so are the games. My issue with the Xbox One systems is the ridiculous installation and update times. PS4 includes required updates on the game discs but Xbox forces you to connect to the internet to download extremely large files before you can even play. I can play a new PS4 game five minutes after I insert the disc but with the Xbox it takes as long as multiple hours. You are required to have an internet connection even if you do not play games online. I bought the system simply because Forza 7 is the best (arguably) driving game available on any console. There are plenty of issues with Forza's messenger and online system too. Overall, I'm not a huge fan of the Xbox One.

I read the specifications oaths X-Box and bought it because it had bluetooth capability according to the Best Buy spec's. After getting it home and setup, I found out otherwise. I researched the fact, and found this on the Microsoft website. The Xbox One console does not feature Bluetooth functionality. Headsets cannot connect to the console using Bluetooth." The link:https://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/accessories/connect-compatible-headset . I consider this a bit of "False Advertising". I'm an Elite plus member, don't write many reviews but, felt this was important. I'm giving it a great review because the system is fantastic and I'll figure something out. Read into it everyone!

I had an original Xbox One I had pre-ordered and bought when the One's first came out. Still have it. I saw the sale on this one along with the Game Pass and it interested me. I talked to the sales guy and he sold me on the Game Pass portion, so I bought it. The Xbox itself is very good, has double the internal space of my original, is slimmer, and faster in every aspect of my original. Love it. Game Pass, however, is lackluster. The sales guy really oversold it and I feel I got taken for a ride on his embellishment. The machine itself, awesome, must get if you're looking for an Xbox. Game Pass, pass on it.

The os on this device is the most cumbersome pile of crap I've ever seen. I'm not sure how Microsoft is getting away with charging so much money for a system that was very difficult and limited to deal with. There was no functionality to it. Couldnot download and watch at the same time,remote limited to only physical batteries, had to download a dvd player just to watch movies, resolution and graphics where very poorlyrics rendered, if anything I had gotten it just to try halo but it really wasn't worth the 300 price tag. I'll be happy to stick with my ps4 or any Sony product in the future, sooo much better lol.

Purchased the unit online, and had it delivered to the house. The remote control would not stay connected to the system even after multiple battery changes. Called and had to return the entire system a 60 mile trip. My wife wound up spending more since they did not have the same system. I opened the box and no power cord. Another 60 mile trip. I returned the whole system and got my money back. Had a bad experience with customer service. I don't recommend best buy. Very disappointed.