Xbox One X price UPDATE: True cost of console REVEALED, as Microsoft makes bold claim
The true cost of the Xbox One X has been REVEALED
Days after Microsoft announced the price of Xbox One X, the company has revealed the true cost of the new console.
During Microsoft's E3 2017 conference, it was revealed that the Xbox One X would have a November 7 release date and $499 price tag. UK customers will pay $499.
However, Microsoft's Mike Ybarra said that if the Xbox One X was a PC, it would cost $1,500.
Explaining his comments to TechRadar, he added: "The console is fixed hardware, so we know exactly what GPU, CPU and memory is in that box.
"We have extensions to DirectX specific for that, so that developers can call right to the hardware and know exactly how to get every ounce of power out of it…When you’re on PC there’s that abstraction layer.
"Even with the GPU manufacturer add-ons there’s still an abstraction layer there that pays a tax on performance. With fixed hardware on a console we can get every single ounce of that out and into a game’s hands."