12 Essential Accessories For The Xbox One 2015
We love our Xbox One, but a great experience can turn even better if you know what to add on top, and that is what we are hope to do with these accessories.
It’s amazing just how much the Xbox One has evolved since its rough reveal in 2013 to being one of the most consumer friendly game consoles in the market. The Xbox One right now does everything we dreamed it would do, and also some things on top. What is more, if you combine those features with some dedicated accessories, you have one of the most powerful and dedicated machines in the market right now – a versatile, sleek, fast entertainment system that can pretty much do anyything any of their counterparts can do and more. Learn all about these extra gadgets and accessories that could change your Xbox One experience forever (for the better, we promise) right below these lines.
Seagate Game Drive 2TB For Xbox One and Xbox 360
Digital marketplaces keep growing and growing, and sometimes fantastic deals appear on the console’s marketplaces where you can get true gems for ridiculously low amounts of money. Yet, a new generation of consoles is here, and games you buy digitally are not the arcade titles and 8 gigabyte games we fell in love with during the Xbox 360’s days, so traditional hard drives like the 500 GB one that comes by default with the Xbox One sometimes doesn’t cut it. Just installing The Witcher 3, Fallout 4, Metal Gear Solid V and GTAV will hardly leave room in your drive for anything else. Here is where having an external hard-drive comes in handy, for you could store your games there, and jump back in every once in a while without necessarily having in constant rotation. We recommend the SeaGate 2TB Game Drive
Xbox One Remote Control
When the Xbox One was originally revealed, it was clear from the get-go that Microsoft wanted more than a video game console that played games on everyone’s living room, and were instead looking to craft a machine that could become the center of the living room. Truth is, they even seemed to favor this over the games themselves even, but things have changed since then. The Xbox One now is a fantastic game machine that still features some incredible entertainment options that you can control without ever touching the joystick or shout at the Kinect with a Media Remote
Mad Catz Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition 2 for Xbox One
Besides playing the latest games, the Xbox One is a fantastic nostalgia machine. Even more so now that Microsoft has added backwards compatibility to it, and you can download and play endless Xbox Live indie titles or classics from the arcade days. In case you really enjoy these, or have a soft spot for fighting games, having a stick instead of a regular joystick can make a world of a difference. That is where devices such as the Mad Catz Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition 2 for Xbox One
Turtle Beach Ear Force XO One Gaming Headset for Xbox One
We already talked about the XO One Gaming Headset for Xbox One
Xbox One Chatpad + Chat Headset (plugs directly into Chatpad)
Not everything in life is about jumping into party chats and yelling at our friends. Chances are, if you’re not a teenager, you might be playing late at night, trying to not wake up everyone else in the house, and if that is the case, you probably don’t want to be talking. Xbox One’s answer to that is the use of a chatpad
Xbox One Elite Controller
Just as its name implies, by using this controller you can truly join the gaming elite. This joystick is all about customization, and lets users fix the controller to their tastes, allowing them to rearrange from the button placement, to its weight, to the way the keypads work and feel. Made with the sleekest of materials, the Xbox One Elite Controller
Xbox One Stereo Adapter
Some of us have already invested on fantastic headsets that we had even before the Xbox One came out. If you are in this camp, you might (understandably so) not really feel like putting down the money to acquire a gamer headset. Well, turns out the Xbox team have you covered regardless, and created these fantastic stereo adapters
Kinect
Much was talked about and written about the Kinect, Microsoft’s camera and motion sensing device, and how it was holding the console back when it came to sales, as it was mandatory when the Xbox One first came out. Turns out Microsoft updated their firmware, and most bundles don’t come with one of these by default anymore, but here’s the thing: you should still consider getting one. The Kinect
Thrustmaster VG Ferrari 458 Steering Wheel
How do you feel about Forza? Do you consider it one of the greatest games ever created? What about the latest Need for Speed? If you love racing simulators as much as we do, getting a dedicated racing wheel controller
Xbox Live Subscriptions
It might be silly to some to include an Xbox Live subscription
Nyko Intercooler for Xbox One
Most of us have some horror stories to tell about the infamous red ring of death that plagued the early days of the Xbox 360. The Xbox One, though, is a completely different machine created for a completely different world and doesn’t seem to have to face any of those issues so far. Regardless, if you play a lot, some memories of the old days might come rushing to you, and that is where having an external cooler such as the Nyko Intercooler
Xbox One Play And Charge Kit
This is another essential add-on if you’re the type of gamer that enjoys sitting in front of the TV for hours and hours at a time. In case you’re the type of guy/gal who just can’t put their controller down (one more race on GTA Online, anyone?), being able to recharge your joystick while you play is essential – you don’t want to miss a second of the game, do you? That is why having an Xbox One Play and Charge kit
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