The Xbox One X release date has been set for November and looks to set to have plenty of games to offer.
While the upgraded Microsoft console will not have its own exclusive titles, it will provide a better gaming experience for those with 4K TVs.
Other titles, such as ARK Survival Evolved, want to take advantage of the added firepower to include better draw distances and other technical improvements.
But while this all sounds great, Microsoft have also warned that the console will not be for everyone.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer confirmed to Gamespot that the Xbox One S model will remain the best-selling console of this generation.
“Xbox One S will be the market leader for us. It’s the more affordable console. It plays all the same games, Spencer revealed during the Brazil Game Show. “It will be the console that sells.”
“Whether you’re on a 1080p TV or a 4K TV, you’re going to have a great experience. But it’s not for everybody. It’s like when we built the Xbox One Elite controller, we didn’t try to say to everybody, ‘If you need an extra controller, go buy the Elite controller.’
“We sold a ton of those controllers. We know in the gaming segment, there are a lot of people who play games casually and there’s also people where gaming is their number one hobby.”
Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour Interactive has good news and bad news for fans, as speculation about the next DLC character rumbles on.
The bad news is that the multiplayer horror game won’t be coming to Nintendo Switch.
Lead designer Mathieu Cote told DualShockers that the controls and technical requirements would make it difficult to port the game over.
Control issues were also a factor in the decision not to release Lawbreakers on Nintendo Switch.
It’s better news for prospective Xbox One X owners, who have been told to expect enhancements.
This includes performance boosts, which should improve the frame rate and resolution.
There’s also a chance that we’ll see another DLC character released in the coming weeks and months.
Like any major console launch, stock is going to be an issue when it comes to supplying everyone.
And it looks like things will not be any different for Microsoft Xbox One X release.
Reports today are claiming that retailers are getting a much more limited supply than they have requested, meaning things could get a little tight.
Trade Magazine MCV UK has spoken to several retailers over the situation, stating: “Speaking with four other retailers, both indies and major chains, there was a general feeling that stock was in short supply when compared to the Xbox One’s launch.”
And speaking to Exertis, the current distributor, it was revealed that allocation is indeed limited ahead of the console’s November release date.
“We are seeing very high demand for Xbox One X and while we are doing our best to keep up with that demand, unfortunately it is the case that, as with any new console launch, there is a limited amount of stock available,” Exertis told MCV UK.
“This is not specific to independent retailers and we are finding that every retailer would wish to have more Xbox One X stock for launch, which is reflective of the strong pre-order performance we are seeing.
“What we are doing is working very hard to keep supply flowing in the weeks immediately following launch, and we are hopeful that additional stock will be available in the subsequent weeks.”
The Xbox One X is already known to be one of Microsoft’s most successful console pre-order campaigns, although no exact figures have been shared.