New Xbox One X bundle news: Microsoft and Stephen Curry make announcement
Microsoft's Xbox One X has only been on the market for a few days, but the company has already launched an exclusive limited edition bundle, which will not be sold in stores.
Called the Xbox One X "More Power" Curry 4 VIP Kit, the new version features Microsoft's latest gaming console with NBA player Stephen Curry's name and jersey number 30 on it, along with a pair of Xbox-branded Under Armour Curry 4 basketball shoes that was customized by premium sneaker artist, Mache Custom Kicks.
Other Xbox-themed items included in the bundle are V-MODA Crossfade 2 wireless headphones with BoomPro Gaming Microphone, an Incase NoviConnected 4 Wheel Hubless Travel Roller which also charges controllers, and a pair of Stance Athletic Crew socks. For best gaming experience, the bundle is complete with two Xbox One Elite controllers, some of the most popular 2017 Xbox One games, and a one-year subscription to Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass that gives access to over 100 titles.
Curry himself has already teased his collaboration with the console maker, posting a video of him unboxing the bundle on his Twitter account.
According to Microsoft, the Xbox One X "More Power" Curry 4 VIP Kit is "intended for select press and influencers." However, it said fans might be able to win one by following its "partner social channels," which are most likely companies who have contributed to the bundle.
"We're excited to see the reaction and look forward to seeing the response across all of our collective communities who might have a shot at snagging one themselves," Aaron Greenberg, GM Xbox Marketing, said on its announcement.
Microsoft released the Xbox One X worldwide on Nov. 7. Formerly known as Project Scorpio, it is a significantly more powerful version of the Xbox One, as the new version is capable of offering 4K support and higher fidelity graphics.
It is armed with a system-on-chip called the Scorpio Engine that incorporates a 2.3 gigahertz (GHz) 8-core Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) custom central processing unit (CPU) and a 6-teraflop Radeon-based graphics clocked at 1172 megahertz (MHz) with 40 compute units. It also includes 12 gigabytes (GB) of GDDR5 random access memory (RAM), 9 GB of which is allocated to games.
The Xbox One X retails for $500 in the US.
