Microsoft kicks off Xbox One X pre-orders worldwide

The new Xbox, which Microsoft says is the “world’s most powerful console”, is now available to pre-order worldwide, with deliveries starting on November 7. Microsoft says that 130 games have been enhanced for Xbox One X.

Pre-order Xbox One X
Last year, Sony launched the PlayStation 4 Pro as a far more powerful version of PlayStation 4. Microsoft follows in its footsteps with the Xbox One X, which is said to be 40% more powerful than PS4 Pro. This will enable games in up to 4K resolution and HDR (High Dynamic Range).

 Graphics performance on consoles:

Xbox One
1.3 tflops
Xbox One S
1.4 tflops
PS4
1.8 tflops
PS4 Pro
4.2 tflops
Xbox One X
6 tflops
The company is now accepting pre-orders worldwide. Xbox One X comes with a 1 TB hard drive and will set you back $499 / Ł449 / €499, which is $100 more than PS4 Pro.

To enjoy all of this you need a 4K HDR capable TV, preferably one with proper HDR picture quality.

Microsoft said that “you’ll be able to enjoy more than 130 (and counting!) new and existing games enhanced for Xbox One X to take advantage of its full power”. This can include games in 4K and/or HDR but can also include games running at a lower resolution that is upscaled.

In August, the list covered about 100 titles. We have included an updated list below. However, the list is still at least 10 titles short of Microsoft’s number, which could suggest that the company has more to announce closer to launch.

  Also read: Xbox One X vs. PlayStation 4 Pro - specifications


Besides a powerful graphics chip, Xbox One X offers apps for streaming video in up to 4K HDR quality as well as video and game sound in Dolby Atmos. It has a UHD Blu-ray drive, too. Microsoft has promised to later update the HDMI port to version 2.1 to enable adaptive refresh rate (AMD FreeSync).

The game console is available in black only and can be pre-ordered from your local retailer or from the Microsoft Store or microsoft.com.

 
Xbox One X specs
 
 
 
 Games in up to 4K resolution with HDR (High Dynamic Range)
 
 
 HDR10 format
 
 6 teraflops of graphics performance
 
 
 12GB GDDR5 RAM at 326 GB/s
 
 
 8-core AMD CPU clocked at 2.3 GHz
 
 
 HDMI 2.0b
 
 
 UHD Blu-ray drive
 
 
 Dolby Atmos and DTS:X support
 
 
Look for these 3 logos:
 
 
 
A game has a 2160p frame buffer output. That includes Native 4K, Checkerboarding, and Dynamic Resolution. 
 
 
 The game supports HDR10 standard.
 
 
 A developer has done special work to take advantage of Xbox One X’s 6 teraflops of power. Specific enhanced features will vary by game. 
 
 
 
Confirmed ‘Xbox One X Enhanced’ games
 
 
 
A Plague Tale: Innocence
Anthem
Ark Survival Evolved
Ashen
Assassin's Creed Origins
Astroneer
Battlerite
Below
Black Desert
Brawlout
Chess Ultra
CODE VEIN
Conan Exiles
Crackdown 3
Danger Zone
Dark and Light
Darksiders III
Dead Rising 4
Deep Rock Galactic
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls - Ultimate Evil Edition
Dishonored 2
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
Disneyland Adventures
Dovetail Games Euro Fishing
DRAGON BALL FighterZ
Dynasty Warriors 9
EA Sports FIFA 18
EA Sports Madden NFL 18
Elex
Elite: Dangerous
Everspace
F1 2017
Fable Fortune
Fallout 4
Farming Simulator 17
Final Fantasy XV
Firewatch
For Honor
Forza Horizon 3
Forza Motorsport 7
Gears of War 4
Gravel
Halo 5: Guardians
Halo Wars 2
Hand of Fate 2
Hello Neighbor
Hitman
Homefront: The Revolution
Injustice 2
Jurassic World Evolution
Killer Instinct
Killing Floor 2
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Life is Strange: Before the Storm
Mafia III
Mantis Burn Racing
Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite
METAL GEAR SURVIVE
Metro: Exodus
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Minecraft
Minion Masters
Monster Hunter: World
NBA 2K18
Need for Speed Payback
Ooblets
Ori and the Will of the Wisp
Outcast – Second Contact
Outlast 2
Paladins
Path of Exile
PES PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Portal Knights
Project CARS 2
Quantum Break
Raiders of the Broken Planet
Railway Empire
Real Farm Sim
ReCore
RESIDENT EVIL 7 biohazard
RiME
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Roblox
Robocraft Infinity
Rocket League
Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure
Sea of Thieves
Slime Rancher
Smite
Sonic Forces
Star Wars Battlefront II
State of Decay 2
Steep
Strange Brigade
Super Lucky's Tale
SUPERHOT
Surviving Mars
Tennis World Tour
The Artful Escape
The Crew 2
The Darwin Project
The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
The Last Night
The Long Dark
The Surge
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Titanfall 2
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Tom Clancy's The Division
Train Sim World
TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge
Warframe
Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
We Happy Few
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
World of Tanks
WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship
Zoo Tycoon
 
 
 - Source: Microsoft Xbox