Initial reports I’m hearing about pre-orders and whatnot is that, regardless of what people say, there is a major amount of excitement at retail about new consoles. The PS4 is more popular in terms of pre-orders, but the Xbox One is still expected to go gangbusters. Now that the Xbox One is set to launch here in Australia, who is getting one?
I could go on and on about the console, but I’ve already sort of done that in this article. But I want to know what you’re expecting, what you’re hoping for?
Let us know in the comments below.
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123 responses to “Tell Us Dammit: Who Is Buying An Xbox One?”
All paid off, ready to go! Planning to be in line at JB HiFi around 9pm.
PS FOOORRRZA
Sigh, I was excited by Forza, but still no night racing or weather. I’ll wait until mid next year, if at all I think.
Got a team of 12 all headed to a EB tomorrow in perth Gonna go at 5am hahaha #comitted
lol are you joking? why 9?
Get there at 9 to pick up a ticket for a place in a queue at midnight. Also, can pick up games/accessories at 9.
Okay now that you’ve said that it make it completely logical.
lol in hindsight i bet he wishes he got there at 11:15 or something?
I went to brookvale midnight launch @ 11:30. they came up, sorted me out, got anything extra i wanted, waited in the line of 14 customers and was about by 12:18. no hanging around since 9pm for me thanks.
Nope.
I might get a PS4 next year, but either way I’ll be waiting on seeing if the next Halo will suck or not before I decide on the Xbone.
All the reviews seem to think it’s a good console for all the TV and multitasking stuff, but my consoles are right next to my PC so I’ll be judging on the gaming capability.
I’ll grab one in a few years time, like I did with the ps3 this gen but until then I’m sure the PS4 will keep me entertained plenty fine.
xbox one dammit.
still dont know what games to get, one day out….
As long as you enjoy racing games Forza seems like a safe bet! All the others seem to be a bit average from the reviews I’ve read anyways, and that late embargo on RYSE is not making me want to take a gamble on it.
Not interested.
Got the day off and going to JB first thing in the morning to pick it up. Sadly my store isn’t doing a midnight launch, but I guess I should probably sleep before playing with my new toy all weekend.
I’m getting a PS4. While I’m keen to play a few of the Xbone games, I just didn’t use my 360 enough to justify it. My PS3 on the other hand got plenty of use.
I’m the same but reversed. There’s nothing wrong with the PS3. I’m just more of an Xbox guy. I might miss a few PS4 exclusives but I think as I get older and have less time to play every single awesome game that comes out, I’m just going to have to let that stuff slide.
I think for me, personally, it comes down to the fact that I have a decent PC, and quite a lot of decent X360 games were also on PC.
Nope, the only thing that interested me about the Xbone was Titanfall.
Same, but I have a PC for that.
What about that D4? From the makers of Deadly Premonition.
Shut up you..
I’ve got my Wii U, I’m set 😛
I don’t really see the appeal in the Xbone though. If I had to choose one of the two, I’d go with a PS4.
Yay, some Wii U love!
Picking it up sometime tomorrow afternoon.
Don’t really care about launch problems considering my 360 overheats constantly. If my Xbone works, then great. If it doesn’t I’m used to my console not working as intended
Nah, good luck to those who do though.
There’s no real point in getting a new console within its first year. A price drop within the next year is unlikely, but there will be updates that will get rid of many bugs and issues and most importantly there will be more games to play.
It’s the universal rule of new consoles, all new games are mediocre at best, with the good games not being justifiable enough to buy a new console.
On top of that, there’s still Castlevania and Dark Souls 2 coming out next year to play and a huge backlog of 360 games I need to finish. Despite loving it when I first picked it up, Dragons Dogma went most untouched due to many other games coming out and I only managed to get back into it recently and now I’m pulling twice my weight to power on through.
The use of free-to-play style charging for cars in Forza is damn near making me want to cancel my Xbone pre-order and get a PS4 and I’m an Xbox guy who was cool with the whole ‘always-on’ thing.
It’s been in previous Forza games too, but it’s been ok because you get given new cars for levelling up so you can play with lots of new cars while you save for something expensive that you want. That no longer happens so you have to save for every new car.
Some reviews are stating that the more expensive cars would take up to 10 hours of grinding to be able to afford and over only 14 tracks, that’s a ridiculous grind. You can make money faster…. If you pre-order and get the a bonus multiplier, or if you fork out real money for a temporary boost, or you can pay real money to buy the cars outright.
Don’t forget the game has nearly 200 LESS cars than Forza 4, but that new cars will be available at 10 a month for the first 6 months…. at a cost of $60! More than half the cost of the 200+ cars and 14 tracks that come with the game.
Oh, and if you want to actually use those cars, you can expect more grinding! Unless you want to fork out more money to actually use them.
Basically if you want the full 260 odd cars this game is going to cost you $160 and then it’s going to hold you to the ransom of an INTENTIONALLY UNREASONABLE grind if you don’t want to give them more to unlock it.
It’s a disgusting waste of a great game, sickeningly greedy and a slap in the face to their most loyal customers. If that’s the kind of attitude they’re going to take then i’m happy to do what I did to Apple after they needlessly screwed people with their iPhone changes- take my business elsewhere.
You are an idiot… As a long standing forza veteran I can tell you nothing has changed between forza 4 and 5, they scraped the cars and started from scratch to bring new high fidelity models which is why there are 200+ cars, they are all excellent choices and the forza community all agree!
As for paying for cars you make more than enough in game to buy all of them and some!!!!
The option to use real money has been around since forza4 and nobody except for lazy bastards use it, forza is not a grind of you are playing with friends and enjoying it!!!
The new DLC cars in the car pack are predominately new like the Ferrari LA Ferrari, which has never featured in a racing game before
Get your facts straight before people read your uneducated comments and take it for gospel
Yeah I hear you. Not that Forza is in any way relevant to me – I’ve never played it, and have no intention of buying an Xbone
I was all over GT1 and GT2 but since then the game became a grind – well actually including GT1 and GT2 but at that time it didn’t bother me. Now, with limited time available, I just don’t have time to spend with grindy games. And I doubt I’ll ever get comfortable with purchasing DLC.
I think developers need to realise that there are millions that just want to play around – with different exotic cars – but don’t want to throw away time or money to do that. Just let us pay for a game, be that $20 or $80 and let us play g darn it.
You could always pick up a ps3 and gt6? :-p
I think the thing that kills me is that there are only 14 tracks. That sweet FA!
Are you seriously complaining that you aren’t given free cars in forza for levelling up? If that’s a breaking point for you then good riddance.
Yeah some things have been cut which is disappointing but the level of detail that has been shown so far (remember NEITHER of us have actually played the game yet) is very impressive.
If you really don’t want to “grind” then buy the stupid tokens they sell. Not everyone wants a game that hand feeds you.
Jesus. Really? I was on the fence, I love racing games, but I didn’t know all that. Coupled with *still* no weather or night racing, and I’ll pass. It looks great, but the greediness…
So just like Gran Turismo 5 then?
So much promise it had yes…
As a person who had the whole race cockpit thing and a G27 attached I ended up simply arcade lapping Nurburg Nordschlieff (sp?) over and over. That was fun enough. Being a huge GT3 A-Spec fan I was eager to get a hold of GT5 however with all of it’s appeal fizzling shortly after release, I ended up spending most of my time on other racers. Shame.
With any luck the AI in Forza 5 will be more lively then in GT5.
To answer the thread – I won’t be buying an Xbone, but I will be playing one as of tomorrow night. So no money wasted and no risk of my hopes for either console being dashed.
Yep, preordered and paid for, getting BF4, Dead Rising 3, Forza5 and Ryse, going to midnight launch New Zealand time, whats that 10pm over there? got tomorrow and Monday off work also.
I wish I took tomorrow off work now!!! And i told the misses we would go for dinner after work so i cant even get out of that!!! Its gonna be a late night tomorrow night haha!
I got a wedding to go to on Saturday so that will be a write off haha
I made the mistake of ordering online, I did it about 9 months ago now so realistically had no idea what I’d be doing at this time of the year. They can’t express post it due to internal batteries and they still haven’t dispatched it so I won’t be seeing it until Monday at the very earliest. 🙁
Edit: Apparently it’s not being shipped from Queensland as per usual, so I have a slim chance (but still a chance) of getting it tomorrow! Games started to arrive today so fingers crossed on the console! 🙂
The only reason I bought it from EB is so I could get it on launch, I never use them any other time, nzgameshop.com is just too cheap, got my Forza from there $71NZD compared to EBs $128NZD
$128 is disgusting; what I’ve noticed is (EB excepted) game shops here are matching or coming close to the ozgameshop price with a lot of titles
Worth noting OGS prices have gone up a ridiculous amount, furthermore the price drops that used to occur close to launch don’t seem to be happening anymore. So it’s made it easier for retailers here to match or come close to their prices, which is good for us!
Yes me only a couple more hours of work to get through then some family time and a power nap then down to eb for the midnight launch I just hope to god no issues arise to prevent me from playing aka day one patch doesn’t download my net goes out that kinda thing that would suck
Leaning more toward getting a PS4 in a few months.
Might get an Xbone a few years down the track, but its not a priority right now.
I’ll be awaiting price drops
I bought my PS2 on launch and it was truly wonderful
I waited for my PS3, and was glad I did, so will wait for my PS4 too
Good for them those people who are buying straight away. I would think it’d be silly to buy either console at the moment given there are so many unknown risks one is taking. But that is purely my opinion because neither one stands out for me and I’m undecided which exclusive games I want. For someone who is a staunch Xbox fan and is hooked on the exclusives, I can understand them preordering.
I’ve made the jump – Just paid my pre order off – Im Sony til the day I die but something about these launch titles I just WANT it! DR3 and Forza 5 tomorrow night!!! I may even hit the midnight launch if my pregnant wife sleeps well… Hahaha – I told her id be out for 20 minutes when i went to the GTA midnight launch and then two huors later she called me all concerned I dont really wanna do that to her again haha!
Or you could just tell her the truth?
lol nice. I have done the same, but my pregnant partner is coming with me to the midnight launch, her choice not mine and shes is due 7th of December lol.
I’ve got board games, I can wait a while for the Xbone One to have good games before grabbing it.
Forza5 and Ryse not enough? Some of the best console launch titles I have ever seen
Midnight Launch tonight. Xbone + DR3, Forza 5, FIFA14, Ryse and to sum it all up have a few tokes during breaks XD
It’s going to depend largely on the fallout over the next few months. My boy is getting a PS4 for xmas, so I’ll see how it goes before I decide (we’re a 2x PS3 household currently). Between my Wii U, 3DS, and PC, I’m covered for a while anyway.
I finish work at 10pm tonight and I am driving 2 hours to go pick it up before getting back home at around 3am, set up and download the update before powernapping for a few hours then waking up and going back to work
nahhhh
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Upvoted because your enthusiasm is infectious 🙂
I have an (ir)rational fear of all things Microsoft so it’s a pass…though worth pointing out my hatred for Sony has grow in equal measure so not sure what I’m doing for this generation yet…
I used to remember when I looked forward to that new console smell 🙂
WiiU !!!!
PC with Linux or SteamOS. Though I think Windows 8 should be an exception to your MS hate, it’s a solid operating system.
nope.
Nah. I decided just to get one of the 2 consoles and based my decision on the fact that I enjoyed my PS3 games more than my 360 games (not that the 360 didn’t have any decent games). I will watch the Xbone progress with interest but will be buying the PS4 next week.
Yup – though upset one of my friends picked his up at KMart last night. Turns out the layby counter weren’t informed of the embargo and let a few out the door.
What!…. STREET DATE BROKEN!
That means we can all have our Xbox One’s now.
Man Kmart are on a different planet these days
Nope. I won’t be getting a PS4 for a while either, and I want that a whole lot more. Whether I get an Xb1 at all is still up for debate – I just don’t have the time to justify owning all three consoles.
PS4 for me. Might pickup a Xbone in a year or two. Might even wait for a price drop.
meh Im not getting the xbox one, Im just not intrested in either the ps4 or xbox one at the moment im going to wait for a price drop, plus I don’t like the kinect
I trash talked the XBone like hell and swore I’d never get one back when they had the always online policy, but they’ve changed that now, and after seeing more videos of the games recently I found myself wanting one.
So I just went down an hour ago and secured the last one my local EB had along with Forza 5 and Dead Rising 3 and will be attending the midnight launch.
Still hate the Kinect though, hopefully be picking up a PS4 next week too with Knack and Killzone (if I can get my hands on one).
Ill most likely ending up getting both consoles when more games launch on them, the launch titles just dont intrest me at the moment
Not until next year at the earliest. I’ll be getting a PS4 first though so it may be a couple of years away :). In the meantime, I have a massive backlog to go through on my PC, 360, PS3, Vita, 3DS, DS and PS2 😀
ah good ol ps2 those were the days 😀
I am getting Xbone, extra controller with play n charge, CoD, NBA 2K14 and Turtle Beach Earforce XO Seven headset which I am most excited to try! Attending midnight launch tonight in Sydney CBD. Won’t be playing until tomorrow night though and I can’t wait!
I kinda wish I got another game now (maybe DR3/Forza,) but I’ll wait.
Cod how thrilling -_-
Not for a while. Might pick one up it there’s a Halo bundle sometime in the future… Or something else that screams “must buy”. PS4 until then, as it seems [to me to be] a better bet in the long term.
Holding off for my SONY X Edition PS4
Do you know when they are coming? I almost went for one but for the fact that they couldn’t guarantee them for launch.
Yeah, its coming on Friday. I’ve received notification that it is sitting at the DHL Sony Warehouse waiting to be delivered. Also got Killzone for $50
Sweet!
It’s a No from me at this time for both Next-gen consoles.
But with a backlog of 18 games, I’ll be plenty busy next year.
-Metal Gear Solid
-Metal Gear Solid 3
-Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
-Metal Gear Solid 4
-Saints Row 4
-Rayman Legends
-Spec Ops The Line
-Asura’s Wrath
-Red Steel 2
-Tales of Xillia
-XCom Enemy Unknown
-Mass Effect 3
-Dead Island Riptide
-Super Paper Mario
-The Last Story
-Skyward Sword
-Xenoblade
-Grand Theft Auto 5
Probably worth noting that big w online had the console at $574 this morning. They’ve taken it down since so that might be the price when it launches. (Plus 10% off staff weekend aww yeah!)
ALL PAID OFF 😀
Yes!
A big yes from me, paid off and ready to go from EB (I know). Picked up my copy of BF4 today, just to have it.
Some info on the physical game itself,
Case is thinner, I’d say 3/4 as thick as the 360 cases. Smaller overall, more akin to a PS3 game case, just a little bit more rectangular. The plastic feels thinner, a bit more flimsy than the 360 cases. Disc on the LEFT, manual on the right. Crazy I know.
Come on tonight. My body is ready. MY BODY IS READY. MY RODY IS BEADY.
There’s a manual!!
Well, a 4 page terms and service agreement thingy.
YEP!
Having pondered a pre-order for a few months I finally went out and did it on Tuesday. I was stupid though and thought FIFA came with all pre orders which I found out later to not be the case. Having considered cancelling I then went back on it just for Forza. I also feel I might have a bit of fun with Killer Instinct. I think I am only going through with it because my wife won $500 dollars worth of JB vouchers and gave them to me for something like this. Signed conflicted gamer.
My XBOX One is in the mail. Hope it’s here soon. I’ve watched Pokemon Origins episode 3, I’ve done everything around the house that needs to be done, all that’s left is to fire myself and spend the next week playing Dead Rising 3. =P
Not sure what the hell is happening with my PS4. I got a late pre-order which didn’t say anything about a wait for the second shipment. A few weeks later they changed it to say it was for early 2014 shipments. I’d like to hope it’s first shipment but I really get the impression they weren’t thinking about it and oversold their first shipment pre-orders.
I asked EB Games and they said that if you pre-ordered before they changed the description to “early 2014” then you are safe. As it’s a description change it applies to all pre-orders for that SKU.
Nah not yet, I have a policy that there needs to be at least 2 must have exclusive games (or one Bioware game) before I can justify a console purchase and so far neither console even has one. Probably for the best really since I only have about 2 bucks in the bank anyway
No launch games really grab me. But Destiny, Titanfall and Halo5, sweet geezuz yes. So imma wait for them, for a reason to get it. Also i promised my wife i’d finish all the games i have on the go at the moment before i bought the Xbone. bah.
All paid off, currently 4th in line at EB Broadway, excited to say the least.
All paid off and looking forward to picking it up along with Forza 5 LE. I’m just hoping for a console that will continue to improve feature wise over its lifespan; it certainly has the potential to.
Yeah I’m getting one at midnight, paid it off yesterday. I know buying consoles at launch is a bit silly, but I’ve had a pretty boring year and it’s given me something to look forward to for the past couple of months.
I’m a bit worried about the lack of content in Forza 5 because that’s the biggest reason that I’m getting it over a PS4, but I think I’ll still enjoy it because I’m a big racing game fan…
I’m pretty keen tbh. I’ll probably end up buying a PS4 as well, but not until there are some exclusives that I’m really interested in…
Not I
All paid off. Won’t be going to the midnight launch though. Will pick it up tomorrow. Might pick up the PS4 in a year as well when some decent games come out. The only reason I’m getting the one this early is to play next gen Fifa, Forza 5 and Titanfall. Can’t WAIT for Division as well. Showed the amartglass functionality to my girlfriend and she said she’d be happy to order air-strikes and mark enemies for me on her IPad lol.
None of the launch games impress me and there is no new tech that I am interested in. Might pick one up next year if something comes along that warrants the cost of the console. I really wanted to HAVE to buy one but there is no compelling reason at this stage.
All paid off and ready to go. Getting Ryse and Deadrising 3 for some unique Xbox One only experiences 😀
Regardless of which team you go for, it is an awesome time to be a gamer! So excited to spend the weekend getting to know my new friend 🙂
Also going to pick up the new Zelda and Mario titles for Wiiu and 3DS.. Weeeoowww!
I am going to wait until after Xmas and see what deals exist then.
I decided to invest in a PC in the short term and then watch what happens with the consoles. I’m leaning towards the PS4, but I don’t see a compelling reason to get either right now.
I’m going to wait. I generally buy every console I can get my filthy hands on. But my poor Wii U hasn’t been used nearly enough. So Pikmin 3, Super Mario 3D World and Wind Waker for me for the time being!
Not any time soon. Down the line, when it’s cheaper, I might, depending on whether or not there are any Xbone exclusives that interest me. Otherwise I’ll be sticking with the PS4 for the time being.
Nope, PS3 became the dominate console and moving towards a one console household for the next gen.
Hell yeah. Just a bit bummed about the lack of DLNA support
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I’ll get one down the track. I’ve got a day one PS4 pre-ordered, however.
No, maybe down the road but only one game interests me and I have a pc for that.
Nope Like others still have so much to do on current gen….
Thought about it, decided to spend money on other things. Only 2 games that even remotely interest me for it right now. I don’t understand why people think buying a console at launch from MS or Sony is a risk though. It’s not like games won’t come out in droves for both of them, and if retailers are stupid enough to start offering extended warranties then bam, 3 year warranties for everyone just like last time with the xbox if there is a glaring problem.
The biggest risk I can see is china and the US go to war over chinas attempts to replace the greenback as the worlds favorite trading currency with the euro along with china engaging in currency swaps with other large economies except for the US as a further step in removing US dominance from trade markets. And I don’t really see that as console related.
Yep, got my fast pass and AC4 and Forza controller bundle. Should be a nice weekend ahead of me… Just sucks about Perth stupid gay arse trading laws and opening at 8am…
All pay’d, expect me at EBGames Chapel… Forza5 here we go!
Moi. 8 hours left, can’t wait.
Yep, got mine paid off and got the money in my XBL account to buy the 3 games I am getting digitally at launch (Forza, BF4 and COD upgrade). My EB opens at 8am, so will probably head down not long after that to pick it up…. Not really in a rush, because I am going to be spending quite a bit of time downloading games anyway. 😛
Paid off except $1 on the console at JB, picked up battlefield and AC already, just need the console and my play and charge kit now!
You’d probably be well advised to download the day one patch via pc and have it ready so you don’t have to get it via a potentially overloaded network once you’ve hooked it up.
IGN has a link to the two patches. You get both and then when your particular console arrives one of those patches will be the one you need. Can install it using a usb drive.
Nope getting a PS4.
But to anyone getting an Xbox One Big W are doing most of the launch games for $68 (AC, BF4, COD, RYSE, DR3 etc) just check the Big W website and don’t overpay to EB or JB etc. Hoping they’ll have the same deal for the PS4 next week.
I would be playing Forza 5 on an Xbox one day one edition but Microsoft’s dropped my order into a black hole of never with a side of maybe on 31/12/2013.
I’ll be price matching at jb’s tomorrow morn,
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I’m meeting a few friends 7.30am in jb’s car park as it opens at 8…i also took leave from work till the 3rd Dec 🙂
I ordered DR3 combo with extra controller and plug and play pack for $139 and $2 delivery, I’m also picking up Ryse and BF4 as it seems to be the mp game most my colleagues are getting this time round.
Pick mine up this morning best deal I could land was $554 xb and $57 controller plus a $60 store credit at good guys
It is so interesting. I really don’t care. I have only been into PC gaming for 13 months, and I don’t care. I think it might have something to do with all the controversy surrounding the low specs of the Ps4 and XBone, or something to do with the DRM crap, but I can’t be bothered with all the hype.
I think, back when I was a console gamer, I was more hyped for the Wii U than I currently am for the Microsoft and Sony offerings. All I can do is hope devs don’t put less effort into the PC ports just because of new hardware.
It is quite ridiculous that it is impossible to touch a working XBoxOne or see it playing an actual game before you buy it. JB HiFi, EBGames, etc all only had a DVD looped. No way to see if there are any software glitches, the voice recognition works with Australian accents, see how the controller works in the hand, how long the boot time is, etc.
I walked in to the store with $600 in my hand wanting to see an actual working machine before I plonked down my cash. Apparently this is too much to ask, so F U microsoft, I’ll keep my cash for now
What to buy..Good Question. I’ved been and still am a playstation player for years. But now I’m sitting on the fence.. Alot of my friends on PSN have left to play on 360 because of better servers on XBOX.. Lately I’ved been getting signed out of PSN Alot, even while sitting in the playstation main menu.. And it’s NOT my internet server provider.. My lap top speed is 10/12 megs my playstation does about 5 megs. I rang sony Australia. They told me good question, the console is a rough guide. Signing out issue, must be my internet connection.. I’m hoping XBOX 1 does well, specialty with gaming and servers in Australia..
Ill be getting one in 2023 after Microsoft begins production on there next console.
I simply do not want to take the risk of a EULA change which forces all users to hook up Kinect for the console to function, they could do this at any point during the consoles life cycle so i want to wait until the end to make sure it does not happen, then i will buy one.
Other than that i will be enjoying my 3DS, PS4 and Wii U.