According to a tweet by Xbox’s Phil Spencer, the Xbox One X has passed FCC certification and Microsoft will soon be opening pre-orders for the console.
Our plan is set for this. All approvals are done so now just landing the announce with all the info, won’t be too much longer.
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) July 24, 2017
Unless you’ve lived under a rock for the past few months, the Xbox One X is the newest version of the Xbox One which has more graphics processing power than the other models. It is capable of 4K gaming for titles that support this feature.
Yes, we understand this might be a bit confusing. After all, there are now three models of Xbox One now available for purchase.
| XBOX ONE (2013) | XBOX ONE S | XBOX ONE X | |
| Price | lowest “new” price bundle $288.99* (launched originally at $499) | starts at $249 | $499 |
| TV Resolution Support | 720p, 1080p | 720p, 1080p, upscaled 4K for games and non-4K video, can display 4K video natively (no upscaling), HDR capable | 720p, 1080p, 4K (HDR) |
| Internal Hard Drive storage | 500GB / 1TB | 500GB / 1TB / 2TB | 1TB |
| Physical media | Blu-ray, DVD | 4K Blu-ray, DVD | 4K Blu-ray, DVD |
| Ports | HDMI 1.4, S/PDIF, USB 3.0, Kinect port | HDMI 2.0a, S/PDIF, USB 3.0, IR blaster | HDMI 2.0b, S/PDIF, USB 3.0, IR blaster |
*Availability of the original Xbox One launched in 2013 may be limited.
Be sure to check your local or online retailers (see below) for the best deal possible.
