Xbox One Halo: The Master Chief Collection Bundle Comes to the U.S.
For a limited time, Xbox fans in the U.S. can get their hands on an Xbox One Special Edition Halo: The Master Chief Collection Bundle featuring a Cirrus White Xbox One console and wireless controller. The bundle also comes packed with a digital download code for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, which features the Master Chief’s complete story through four free Halo games: Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 3 and Halo 4.
The bundle will be available later this month in "very limited quantities" for ERP $349.
In related news, Microsoft is helping people cut the cable TV cord with an official Xbox One TV tuner for U.S. broadcast channels.
The $60 tuner is manufactured by Hauppauge, and plugs into the Xbox One via USB. Users can then hook up an over-the-air antenna for watching live TV channels through the console. Microsoft is also bundling the tuner with a Mohu Leaf 50 antenna for $100, for a savings of $30.
By plugging the antenna through your Xbox One and not directly to your TV, you'll be able to tale advantage of the console's full channel guide, and you can pause or rewind up to 30 minutes of live programming. You can also stream the video to phones, tablets, and computers on the same W-Fi network using Microsoft’s Smartglass apps for iOS, Android, and Windows. Amd if you are also having a Kinect, you'll also be able to change channels using voice commands. Last but not least, a DVR function is expected to be available on Xbox One later this year.