The Xbox One

The Xbox One is a no-brainer console to have if you had previously owned an Xbox 360. But if you haven’t owned an Xbox console here are some things you should know. The Xbox One retails for $399(excluding $60 yearly for Xbox Live). There are also bundles you can buy which add a game and 500(five-hundred) gigabytes for FREE. Xbox Live is a service that you buy so you can play with your friends and  talk with your friends (through an external microphone).The Xbox One has NO lag, which is something previous generation consoles and PC games experience quite frequently. Lets suppose you are playing Madden (a football video game) on your Xbox 360 and you make a spectacular catch, the first thing you would do is pull out your phone and video record it. But on the Xbox One you can instantly record in HD resolution and stream live through Twitch. The Xbox One takes all the previous hardware, graphics and user interface escalates them to another level. Yet there is also an entertainment side to the Xbox One, supporting over 60 apps such as Netflix, Hulu Plus, NFL Mobile, and ESPN. It can also run Blu-Ray and DVD at HD resolution. While you're waiting for something to load you can easily switch between apps without disruption. Something I think is really cool is that all your data transfers from your previous gen console if you have one, that is called reputation preservation. To me the switch is almost necessary because previous generation servers are going to shut down.