Xbox One



"Jump ahead."

The Xbox One is the watercooler successor to the Xbox 360. An 8 gen entertainment center.

System Specs & Details

 * 8GB DDR3 RAM
 * 8 core "Jaguar" CPU
 * non-replaceable 500 GB/1 TB internal Hard Drive, External Hard Drive support available
 * Blu-Ray/DVD
 * Wifi with ethernet port in back
 * HDMI in-out
 * USB 3.0, three ports
 * Region-Free (physicial and digital, cross-region store purchases possible without needing alt accounts)
 * Always Online by default- Internet + working servers needed to play many games.
 * Mandatory use of cloud saves. All games and Apps (even Youtube) may fail if the Xbox network is acting up. More details.
 * Day One update required to be able to use the system offline.
 * Backwards compatible with select OG Xbox and 360 games, some with Xbox One X enhancements. As of 2019, Microsoft has no plans to release more backwards compatible titles. At least not until their new ninth gen console is out. Full list of backwards compatible games
 * Xbox Live Gold Required for online play. Can import and use your Xbox 360 profile.
 * Achievements will be ported from Xbox 360 along with your profile
 * Mandatory game installs of even disc-based games
 * Games with Gold: Every month, Xbox Live Gold users will receive two free Xbox One titles and two free Xbox 360 titles, all digitally. The Xbox One titles can be downloaded and played so long as you keep your subscription, while the 360 titles are yours to keep forever. All forthcoming 360 titles will be backwards-compatible, so you basically get four free games every month.
 * Game Pass: A sort of Netflix for games where you have access to dozens of games. You can download them on your console and play them offline. Games are constantly being added but also being taken out. Microsoft has said that all of their future first party titles will be available day one on Game Pass. List of games
 * Game Pass Ultimate: Gold + Game Pass for console and PC. Arguably one of the sweetest deals to play a bunch of games without breaking the bank. PC Game Pass is still in beta and the list of games is honestly not that great.

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The List
This icon indicates a game is "Always Online", meaning it requires an internet connection to have all its features. If the game servers or the internet are down then the game will not work correctly. In short, this game will most likely not be functional outside of this console gen as game servers are taken down due to games getting older. For a general rule of thumb, any game that holds multiplayer above single player and any Ubisoft title is suspect to A-on features.