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Xbox One S 500GB Console - Minecraft Bundle [Discontinued]
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About this item
- Includes: Xbox One S 500GB Console, full game downloads of Minecraft for Xbox One and Windows 10, Xbox Wireless Controller, HDMI cable (4K Capable), Power cable and 14-day Xbox Live Gold Trial.
- Comes with the Favorites Pack, featuring seven fabulous, community-favorite content Packs such as Halo Mash-up and Festive Mash-up.
- Also includes the Builder's Pack, featuring six additional content Packs like the Biome Settlers Pack 1 and Greek Mythology Mash-up.
- Watch 4K Blu-ray movies or stream Netflix and Amazon Prime in 4K Ultra HD. Play over 100 console exclusives and a growing library of Xbox 360 games on Xbox One.
Product information
ASIN | B01L1Y0RZQ |
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Release date | September 27, 2016 |
Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #17,466 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #27 in Xbox One Consoles |
Product Dimensions | 17 x 12 x 5 inches; 9.28 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Rated | Everyone 10+ |
Item model number | ZQ9-00043 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Item Weight | 9.3 ounces |
Manufacturer | Microsoft |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
Date First Available | September 20, 2016 |
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The Xbox One S Minecraft Favorites Bundle (500GB), featuring everything you need to build, create, and explore! Get full game downloads of Minecraft for Xbox One and Windows 10, plus thirteen fabulous, community-favorite content Packs, including Halo Mash-up and Festive Mash-up. Craft new Minecraft worlds together with friends on Xbox Live, the best community of gamers around the world. And now with the new Xbox One S, you can even watch 4K Blu-ray movies, stream Netflix and Amazon Prime in stunning 4K Ultra HD, and play a growing library of Xbox 360 games. With all the biggest blockbusters this year, there's never been a better time to jump ahead with Xbox One.
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Customers like the entertainment value and appearance of the video game console. For example, they mention it's fun for the whole family, looks fantastic, and has awesome graphics. That said, some complain about the download code. Opinions are mixed on performance, ease of installation, quality, and condition.
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Customers like the value of the video game console. They say it's awesome value for the money, great savings, and worth the hassle. They also appreciate the value-added content and say the games go on sale often.
"...or game updates, but I love Live because there is a lot of value-added content that you don't get without a membership...." Read more
"This is the XBOX ONE S to purchase! It arrived brand new, at a great price at $230 without any taxes...." Read more
"For the price at the time I bought this, totally worth it! Awesome system with lots of interesting features...." Read more
"...All the games need to be updated and some of the DLC costs money. It's insane! It can be 3-4 hours from unboxing before you can even play a game...." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the video game console. They say it looks fantastic, they love the white look, and it looks good as new. Some mention that the graphics are awesome and that the finish is a little better. Overall, most are satisfied with the appearance and say it complements their 4K TV perfectly.
"...see more detail in the really bright and really dark areas, provides better contrast for more "pop", and makes it so highlights aren't blown-..." Read more
"...on the positive side, it does give awesomely gorgeous graphics.and it's a blu-ray player. bought my first blu-ray dvd movie...." Read more
"I am glad I waited for the S version, it looks amazing on my Samsung UN55KS8000 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV (2016 Model) in..." Read more
"...I love the white look including the controller. I didn't think I'd enjoy the new look since most of my stuff in my home theater is black...." Read more
Customers find the video game console to be a great entertainment device for the whole family. They also say it provides hours of quality family time and a fantastic gaming experience.
"...Lightweight and works like magic. Excellent buy, and acts as a great entertainment device." Read more
"lots of fun, wish microsoft would not throttle my internet speed for not being a xbox live member, but the internet is fast when you are an xbox..." Read more
"...Lots of great family fun!" Read more
"...It was an immediate success, and seemed to bring everyone together. Very fast and easy to use for my parents." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the video game console. Some mention it's a wonderful console with lots of interesting features, while others say that it'll not perform well, has faulty hardware, and the library of games keeps getting better.
"...Also, many mods are available for Skyrim and also Witcher III: Wild Hunt that you can download for free...." Read more
"...It only comes with one controller, and the controllers only run on AA batteries, so I would recommend buying a rechargeable battery pack/station..." Read more
"...As a media center, it's pretty good, with most of the "Smart TV" apps like Netflix, Amazon, Crackle, Pandora, Hulu, Plex, etc...." Read more
"...Will return this one.. faulty drive unrelated to earlier system update issue.Will come back with update to review when I have more info." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the video game console. Some mention that it works phenomenally, while others say that it stopped working for no reason.
"...As a 4K HDR Blu-Ray player, it's capable, but falls short of a standalone player." Read more
"...I am very disappointed in the performance of this machine. Ironically, the worst performing game on it is Minecraft!..." Read more
"...Luckily the contents were not damaged.Xbox One S works phenomenally, very quiet and runs cool...." Read more
"...The games we tried so far were consistently lame as well - primitive functionality, so-so graphics, lag, etc...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of installation of the video game console. Some mention it's very easy to setup and figure out, while others say it'll be hard for novice users to operate. It takes a while to get the game installed the first time.
"...if you're coming from the Xbox 360, you'll notice that the interface is a bit different (it's Windows 10), but not that hard to get used to once you..." Read more
"...It's easy to set it up and play right off the bat, the system has a ton of exclusives and variety, the gamepad allows for off TV gaming if someone..." Read more
"...Most frustrating in that there is no way to troubleshoot and diagnose what the heck is gogin one.Internet connection not great...." Read more
"...This is a great system, very easy to setup...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the condition of the video game console. Some mention that it works well, is of excellent quality, and holds up fine. However, others say that the package looked smashed when delivered, the box was a bit damaged on one corner, and the Minecraft game case had multiple cracks.
"...you to download games before you can play, so a 500 GB hard drive will not last long...." Read more
"...Blu-ray player works well.Nice quality product." Read more
"...Controllers aren't as sturdy as they used to be." Read more
"Seems to work well, in good condition. Only down side was it did not come in a box as it was a gift but other than that everything was perfect." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the download code. They mention that the game was not downloaded on the console, and that they had to download it on Windows 10.
"...They have to download onto the hard drive, which at 500GB fills up fast. All the games need to be updated and some of the DLC costs money...." Read more
"...it does nothing for me.. this is my movie player.. it comes with a game called Minecraft ... I loaded it.. play with it for 30 minutes until I..." Read more
"...As other users have mentioned, the game does not come with Minecraft pre-loaded, you have to download the codes...." Read more
"...Bought an add-on package in a game from the store. Never appeared for download, took me hours to figure out how to load it into the game...." Read more
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I was a little concerned about storage space because this bundle comes with the 500GB console, rather than the terabyte or 2 terabyte versions and Xbox One games are a lot bigger than Xbox 360 games. But with the Xbox One being made by Microsoft, you can use just about any external USB hard drive over 256GB, simply connect it, auto-format it and you have more storage. I figured out the size requirements for the games I definitely know I'm going to be buying and playing (you can look up how many gigabytes each game requires in the Microsoft online store) and I'll still have about 150GB of storage left over, so I'm good to go for awhile. An easy off-the-top-of-your-head formula is to figure anywhere from 20 to 35 GB for a large open-world game like Witcher III: Wild Hunt or Skyrim Definitive Edition, 1 to 2 GB for games like Minecraft and 2 to 7GB for basic platformers and other games. Downloaded games will need even more space than games you play off disc.
Another plus for me is that many of the games that have been remastered for Xbox One (like Skyrim Special Edition and Minecraft for Xbox One) have much of the DLC and extras included for free. Also, many mods are available for Skyrim and also Witcher III: Wild Hunt that you can download for free. On Xbox Live, I now get four free games per month with my Games with Gold subscription, instead of just two - two games for Xbox One and two for Xbox 360 - because the monthly game selections for Xbox 360 are backwards compatible. (I save space by only downloading the games I really want to play, because the free games can eat up your gigabytes really fast.) My biggest reason, however, for upgrading to the Xbox One is that there are several games exclusive to Xbox One, like Styx and Far Cry Primal, that don't have an Xbox 360 version and I wanted to play them. Backwards compatibility was also a factor because I'd invested so heavily in games for the 360.
This bundle also comes with a free 14-day trial of Xbox Live, which I highly recommend trying. I don't know that you absolutely need it to get system updates to your console and controller or game updates, but I love Live because there is a lot of value-added content that you don't get without a membership. Like the four free game downloads each month (Games with Gold), plus your game stats and all your game information are saved in the Cloud. So if you get a different console you can just connect to your account and everything's still there. The one downside I can see is that if you decide not to keep your Xbox Live Membership, it's my understanding that you lose access to any downloaded through Games with Gold or any indie games you've purchased, which is kind of a bummer, whereas on Xbox 360 you only lose access to the indie games. As far as the expense of an Xbox Live membership, I just always wait for a sale on the yearly memberships. If you keep your eye out on Gamestop, Amazon or eBay, you'll find Xbox Live cards on sale at time for as low as $40 instead of the regular $59.99 a year. The yearly membership is totally worth it and much cheaper than forking out $9.99 for the monthly membership. You will need a good internet connection, like cable or fast broadband, to fully enjoy it.
Xbox 360 games with backwards compatibility are being updated often with more games being added. So many of my Xbox 360 games, including ones I downloaded on my 360, I can now also play on the Xbox One. But I know there are some that likely won't ever be updated (at present, it looks like Far Cry 4 will just be on the 360), so for now I'm keeping my Xbox 360. But, for me, this console was totally worth the upgrade and a great pal for my 360. If you don't already have an Xbox 360, you're not likely to miss anything because you'll totally love this Xbox One S, especially if you play Minecraft or have kids in the family who do!
UPDATE: I've since found that Far Cry 4 is available for Xbox One. I also wanted to point out that the actual hard drive space you're getting on the Xbox One S Minecraft bundle is a little over 364 gigabytes because of the space the OS and system files take up on the hard drive. That's still a lot of space for games, but not actually 500 gigabytes as advertised. In fact, there is always a certain amount of hard drive space allocated to system files and for formatting. Also, I forgot to mention another feature of the Xbox One S is its an internal power supply, rather than an external brick, like on the Xbox 360. While this has its advantages, if the internal power supply were to fail, I can't simply go out and buy a new power brick like I can for my Xbox 360. Not a deal-breaker for me, but I just wanted to point that out. I have noticed, though, that my Xbox One runs cooler than my Xbox 360. I'm still very satisfied with my choice to upgrade and would highly recommend the Xbox One.
In case you don't know, 4K is a term that describes a set of standards for video resolution. Essentially, it provides a screen with at least four times as much detail as a regular 1080p HD screen (the normal TV standard most people have at this point). There are different 4K standards, so be sure this console supports the one your TV uses.
HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. HDR essentially makes it possible to see more detail in the really bright and really dark areas, provides better contrast for more "pop", and makes it so highlights aren't blown-out and lowlights aren't washed-out. True HDR requires specific standards to be met, and some specific TVs that claim to support HDR actually don't meet those standards. Because of this, if you're wanting to get an HDR television in conjunction with the Xbox One S, make sure it meets all HDR standards. Also, it's important to understand that HDR only works on games and movies made to support it.
Both 4K and HDR were a bit buggy when the Xbox One S was first released months ago. They've gotten better, but understand that a dedicated 4K Blu-Ray player will likely do a better job if that's all you're after.
As a console, the Xbox One S is amazing if it has the games you want to play. As a media center, it's pretty good, with most of the "Smart TV" apps like Netflix, Amazon, Crackle, Pandora, Hulu, Plex, etc. As a 4K HDR Blu-Ray player, it's capable, but falls short of a standalone player.
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Y la experiencia valen la pena
La compre como regalo
Y estan fascinados en casa
Los códigos funcionaron bien
Y valió la pena aunque el código de prueba
No funcionó los 14 días de gold
Fuera de eso es una gran consola
Por el precio que pague por ella
Reviewed in Mexico on June 26, 2020
Y la experiencia valen la pena
La compre como regalo
Y estan fascinados en casa
Los códigos funcionaron bien
Y valió la pena aunque el código de prueba
No funcionó los 14 días de gold
Fuera de eso es una gran consola
Por el precio que pague por ella