
Xbox All Access Allows You to Purchase an Xbox One With No Upfront Cost, Option to Upgrade to Xbox Series X - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 08 March 2020 / 3,973 ViewsMicrosoft has announced the return of Xbox All access in the US, UK and Australia and it includes an upgrade option for Microsoft's next generation console, the Xbox Scarlett.
Xbox All Access gives people the option to purchase an Xbox One with no upfront cost for as low as $19.99 per month for 24 months. The consoles available include the Xbox One X, Xbox One S, and Xbox One S All-Digital Edition. It also includes a 24 month membership to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
Read the complete details below:
- Xbox One console
- Players in the U.S. and U.K. can choose between Xbox One X, Xbox One S, or Xbox One S All-Digital Edition bundles
- Players in Australia can select the Xbox One X Forza Horizon 4 bundle or the Xbox One S Forza Horizon 4 bundle
- One Xbox Wireless Controller included with each bundle
- 24-month membership to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
- Xbox Pass Ultimate includes all the benefits of Xbox Live Gold, including online multiplayer, and access to over 100 great games on console and PC.
- Option to upgrade to Project Scarlett once its available in Holiday 2020
- Available through select partners and retailers
- Australia: In-person and Online at Telstra
- U.K.: In-store at GAME or in-person and online at Smyths Toys
- U.S.: Online from Amazon.com
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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There goes the "No upfront costs" argument of Stadia fans.
I'm surprised this model didn't catch on to consoles sooner, given how prevalent it's been with cell phones for years now.
I think this is going to be the way to go for consoles, pay some sub plan and receive a console, with auto-upgrade to the next console.
Called them doing this about 3 years ago. Although to be honest it's now 3 years late. Might not do much for them.
Pretty hard to evaluate the deal without knowing what the Scarlet upgrade option will be.
They have to make money somehow, pros and cons for the consumer. You always end up paying more through contracts, guess it is cool if you are happy to.
Only through Telstra in Australia? Eww. That's a no from me.
Desperate situations require desperate measures
Apple and Samsung must be in a desperate situation aswell since they have plans all over the place. Love your logic.
Apple and Samsung are selling a lot more than 20000 units a month. Your comparison and logic are flawed
Your the one saying this is desperate measures because they are opting a plan method Haha
Just like any major mega corp does.
If a company is selling 20000 units a month when they are supposed to sell 200000 a month then it is a desperate situation and Microsoft is taking every desperate measure to bring back Xbox back to competition so yeah it is a desperate measure.
Having a plan has nothing to do with desperate measures.. because its what mega corps do even with super successful products like the iPhone. You are basically calling anyone that uses this practice as desperare. Can you explain to me why Apple uses plans on a already super success product?
No not anyone, I'm just calling Xbox division desperate and every acting they're taking these days are desperate to get back to competition starting from hiring ex Sony staff to major changes in business strategies. They are really desperate and their worst nightmare of this situation carries over to next gen that's why they need at the very least to make sure that as many current Xbox users as possible migrate to scarlet otherwise Xbox is doomed. So it's a desperate situation and of you see otherwise then you're then that's your opinion.
I clearly have another opinion to your opinion. Haha my gawd what you just wrote made me chuckle. Business plans are business plans. All console makers are trying to make as much sales as possible hence why Apple have Phone plans because its far from being desperate, its because corps like Apple and MS know how to make money hence there standings in the world.
Yes but your opinion is wrong I'm afraid. Xbox division is not doing very well and comparing Xbox to Apple is just laughable. Proper comparison would be Xbox vs PlayStation vs Nintendo. Microsoft Xbox division is very desperate to compete with other games consoles makers, every decision they made in the last 5 years was questionable. Now they're so desperate that they copied Apple's business plan hoping that this can get them out of their misery
You continue to avoid the question that Apple uses plans to sell phones and they are not desperate yet a company that implements the same method is considered desperate.. let me make it easier for you.. if Sony or Nintendo implemented the same plan strategy are they considered desperate? Because you can bet that they will follow suit shortly.
And you continue to fail to understand that there is a big difference between a phone company that's selling hundreds of thousand units a week and a video game company thats losing customers every day. That's what led them to implement a phone company plan as their main objective now is to survive and get as many current Xbox users as they can to migrate to scarlet at launch. Yes but Sony and Nintendo aren't doing any of that and if they do the same then it's gonna be for completely different reasons. So your examples and comparisons were wrong from the beginning. I hope it's clear now
You have the worst failed logic. No body is forced to buy into a plan, a plan is just how mega corps rather deal. If a successful product uses that method when they don't need the sales than its a method not used for desperation. You are clearly just picking ands choosing your reasons for companies. Its a business plan model that MS would have adopted anyway regardless if they were on top of bottom in sales. Its a clever marketing strategy, But think what you wish.
I really don't know how to make It easier than that for you to understand, you're either helpless, Xbox fanboy or both. A video game company that's already struggling with sales adopting a phone company business model is desperate no question about it. They are just trying everything they can to keep Xbox users from migrating to PlayStation and Nintendo, there is no arguing in that. We saw the same thing with many companies when they're struggling they keep adopting every business model they come across to try to save themselves. So it is a desperate measure and if you continue to fail to see then I don't think any one will be able to help you understand. I would agree with you're ill-founded argument if we see Xbox phone instead of consoles then yes that business model would a smart move lol
Its not because MS would have more then likely adopted that strategy regardless of its success. Just because they are adopting what Phones use has nothing to do with being desperate. Adding extra options for your customers is far and beyond desperate.
Yes that is true only if they're in a good position to add options but they're not. They're just trying every possible approach to save whatever can be saved, starting with xbone sad, changing to subscriptions and every game is playable on PC making the whole xbox console completely redundant. And now trying to convince their customers that xbox can work like a phone with monthly contract and option to upgrade. That is a prime example of desperation and none of that is working for them.
xbone sad? You clearly hate Xbox. All I can say is you keep contradicting yourself by saying they are adopting a desperate method to gain sales when the iPhone and other super successful products use that method which completely destroys your logic. A contracted plan is an option. Desperate will be if MS were giving Xboxes away for free or selling at a really cheap price. Not making a customer pay more over a longer course of time.
Anyway I am done, believe what you want, I have better things to do.
yeah sure whatever man