If you want a pure game system, the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 are in a dead heat. As a media streamer , though, especially if you subscribe to cable or satellite service, the Xbox One is a better bet.

New interface is intuitive and accessible; Powerful hardware; Incorporates live television with OneGuide, HDMI passthrough, and USB tuner supports; Limited Xbox 360 backward compatibility

Kinect integration and voice commands have been de-emphasized to the point of almost being completely dropped; Current backward compatibility list is very small

First and foremost, the best features of the Xbox One are undoubtedly the voice and gesture control. Once I had calibrated them and gone through the tutorials, they became immensely useful.

Voice control; gesture control; multitasking (picture in picture called "snapping"); television integration

Lack of games; No DLNA client; slightly odd controller

Now finally the Xbox One landed on the shelf, this is my second XO and I like that they stopped taking the piano lacquered top as a then always becomes completely scratched. I really appreciate the extended memory of 1 TB, dream scenario where 2 TB, but it is a good start.

If there's one word that defined Microsoft's approach with its Xbox One when it launched in 2013, it was "disruptive." The new hardware challenged our notion of what a video game console could and should be, for better and for worse.

Powerful OS is user-friendly and built for seamless multitasking; Kinect v2's well-implemented voice recognition is a new "button" for your controller; Improved internal hardware translates to smooth game performance; Cable box interconnectivity is great for TV watchers

Limited; occasionally non-intuitive voice commands; Bulky; hefty form factor; Snap same-screen multitasking is debatably useful

So, Microsoft's Xbox One has finally landed in South Africa (well, officially tomorrow anyway) after being missing from our shores for almost a year since its international release.

The Xbox One is built using an impressive set of technology to provide next-generation gaming, while also promising to be at the centre of the home entertainment experience in your living room.

Its a good product . Not much game is in the mart for xbox one . The socket head was a great dissapointment . Nearly returned the item , but manage to change the socket head nearby hamdan street .. Not many games you can play (2 players) . Mostly is a single player

The item is good

Socket is different is the type M / type D socket which is commonly used in south africa and india .; Not compatible with UAE socket ; Big dissapointment

The Xbox One. While the hardcore gaming community got all in a tizzy over the prospect of a Kinect-toting, TV-integrating all-in-one entertainment device, we were getting rather excited. Next-gen gaming integrating your PVR via voice control?

Runs quietly; Strong line-up of launch games; Kinect is amazing in many ways; Impressive multi-tasking

Flaws hamper every flagship feature; Big; ugly box; Not the most accomplished Blu-ray player; Some games still run at 720p

This is a nice brand new console, for this unbelievable price i see this as a great deal if you are looking for a new console that has great features. Such as light weight, its slim, sound quality is very good, and it has very nice graphics with just about all games plays smooth and works just...

Slim; Light weight; Nice Sound

Kind of Bulky

Altogether, I like the Xbox One. If my own Xbox 360 stopped working, I'd replace it with a One.

Beautiful graphics; great gameplay experience; Subtly redesigned; extraordinarily comfortable controller; Blu-ray disc playback; HDMI input for...

Menu system is an awkward mix of 360 and Windows 8; Space-hungry; will not stand up on its end in ‘tower style; Not compatible with Xbox 360 headsets,...