Xbox One X reviews round up: cast your eye over these analyses while you consider your budget this month

The Xbox One X hardware review embargo has lifted. What do extra-early adopters have to say about Microsoft’s most powerful console ever?

Xbox One X has a lot to offer those of you really devoted to frame rates and ultra high resolutions – or at least, it promises to offer a lot. Does it deliver? Let’s find out – together – through the medium of hardware reviews and other pre-release coverage.

Given the cash outlay involved and Microsoft’s dithering over the past few years, even hardcore Xbox fans would be forgiven for wondering whether they really need that sweet 4K support. It’s time to find out if the box, uh, does what it says on the box, and whether that’s worth the investment.

You still have a few days to make up your mind, as Xbox One X releases on November 7, and Microsoft has sensibly provided hardware in advance so there’ll be Xbox One X hardware reviews and solid performance information for you to ponder while you contemplate your credit card bill.

Alex has been fooling around with the sleek new box and his thoughts resonate with many of those you’ll find through the links below – the Xbox One X is definitely better and faster, but maybe not essential unless you really care about its bells and whistles.

Well, read on. It’s early days yet so we expect to add more Xbox One X hardware reviews analyses and other coverage as the days roll on. Stay tuned.

• Gamespot
  “If you have a 4K HDR TV, don’t have a current gen console, and are looking to purchase one, however, the Xbox One X is a great choice.”
• IGN [review in progress]
  “It’s hard to believe Microsoft exclusives like Gears of War 4 can look so good and run so smoothly on a box that costs less than half of what you’d pay for a high-end gaming PC.”
• USGamer
  “It has to be said: $500 is a pretty steep asking price for what the Xbox One X has to offer.”
• Digital Foundry [first look at Xbox One X enhanced games]
  “Running at a perfect 60 [fps] – and there’s a lot going on here. It just doesn’t buckle at all.”
• PC Gamer [comparison with PC]
  “Microsoft’s renewed attention to the PC means you really don’t need an Xbox to play most games … If you want a 4K Blu-Ray player, the Xbox is a great buy (though I think I’d go for the more affordable Xbox One S).”
• Destructoid
  “I’m still going to be gaming plenty on PS4 for exclusives, but in the meantime I’ll probably opt for the X versions of multiplatform games.”
• Dualshockers
  “If you’re a multi-platform gamer and the type of consumer who doesn’t mind paying extra for a premium experience … the Xbox One X gets a ‘Buy’ recommendation from us.”
• Engadget
  “The Xbox One X offers some major performance upgrades that gamers will notice … It’s exactly what the company promised: the fastest game console ever made.”

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