MS: You can plug an Xbox 360 into the Xbox One

Xbox Live director of programming Larry Hryb - better known as Major Nelson - has revealed that you can plug an Xbox 360 into the Xbox One using the new HDMI-in port on the console.

[mistertwoturbo]

That makes sense. Plug your offline device into the always-on one.

[JoGam]

Lol

[DARK WITNESS]

so if i plug my xbox 360 into it, how then does all the TV stuff work?

[The_Con-Sept]

Does it support the master drive add on? Or the 32X

[GrieverSoul]

User: Xbox!
Xbone: Yes? *excited*/
User: Turn ON Xbox360.
Xbone: Ok.. *sobs*

[ShinMaster]

lol

[Wenis]

Reminds me of this... (and we know how that ended..)

[Kleptic]

yeah...an HDMI-in port is amazing...not only can you plug in your dated 360...you can also plug a PS4 in to it...

at this point...MS should be putting that in bold text on the One's box...

[wishingW3L]

LoL worthy indeed. LooooL

[EVILDEAD360]

@ Griever. LMAO + Funny BUBZ

OT. H3ll Yeah! I saw that interview and didn't really catch that at all.

If this really is true that I can plug my current 360 until the back of my ONE and get the UI and overlay like it was actually on the console then MS literally just solved the hole backwards compatibility issue.

Not only that now they are hinting at the PC as well? Which would be absolutely bananas if they one upped Steam box at launch.

It would be3 crazy if the Xbox One had some sort of Multi HDMI-IN adapter that allowed your cable box, your 360, and your PC/LAPTOP to be plugged in and used at will through voice like they showed at the reveal.

THAT would actually be revolutionary for a console.

We will see if this really comes true.

Evil

[SecondSon]

@DARK WITNESS
You plug an Xbox One into the back of your Xbox One and continue plugging in more Xbox Ones until you reach the Microsoft office where they will plug in a emulation machine that is a 360 with live TV!

Of course the latency lag would add up till it takes an hour for the live broadcast to reach your screen so it won't be live and the 360 won't run games without a disc so you will need to post your games to Microsoft so they can place them in your 360 and they won't let you put your hands on your games again.

You will also need to make sure that all your HDMI cable extender Xbox Ones are connected to a working internet connection for DRM purposes!

[Gamer1982]

Only point of plugging 360 into Xbone is to save on a HDMI slot on your TV.

[Foliage]

Get ready for Kinect + http://www.cbsnews.com/8301...

[justastranger10]

Bad ass. 360 BC Hdmi in. Very cool.

[SilentNegotiator]

"If this really is true that I can plug my current 360 until the back of my ONE and get the UI and overlay like it was actually on the console then MS literally just solved the hole backwards compatibility issue"

That's like saying that Ps4's lack of BC is solved by having a Ps3 -_-

[Kevin ButIer]

OMG game changer! One day One confirmed, cannot wait to plug my 360 there just to say:

XBOX XBOX ON

kinectception

[malokevi]

Thats so sick. I was actually thinking about this a few months back... now that its confirmed, cool!

I wonder if there is a way to have more than one device through the HDMI in? If I had to choose between my 360, my DVR, and my PS4, I would probably opt for the PS4.

But, it would be great if I didn't have to choose.

I wonder if the Xbox would listen to the command "Xbox, play PS4"... *SYSTEM ERROR, SELF DESTRUCT SEQUENCE INITIATED*

[vikingland1]

I agree this is a good feature. It would give you an extra HDMI port. My TV only has 3 HDMI inputs. But no matter what features the xbox one has the sony fans are going to try to down play as useless or dumb. If this Feature was on the PS4 it would be cool also because I could plug my PS3 into my PS4 and free up an HDMI input. It is a neat feature.

[Gohadouken]

It is a feature ... but you guys sounds more like desperately trying to find positive stuff , when it's neutral , at best .

I mean are you guys serious ? You can find a 10-15 dollars hdmi switch in every electronic store , or 35 for some fancy one with 4-6 ports . And that's with at least some warranty it wont induce much input lag .

And the rest is done by smart tvs . But no as long as people aint in awe , you'll call them shills and trolls

[malokevi]

" But no as long as people aint in awe , you'll call them shills and trolls "

ahahahahaha

Shills and trolls? Where, pray, did any Xbox supporter call you that?

Pot... kettle... black. The only ones around here charging anyone as "shill" or "employee" are the Sony vultures that wouldn't admit Xbox had cool features if it could launch you into space.

Suddenly our enthusiasm for what is bound to be an awesome piece of hardware is a serious threat to you... I wonder why that is? Hmmm?

"desperately trying to find positive stuff"

This is genuinely cool, and something I have been curious about. I enter the article, surprised by the headline, express my honest opinions in the comments... and you interpret that as me calling you a troll?

What a sad, limited perspective you seem to have. Rife with hypocrisy, you are. Cynical, you seem to be.

Nobody's trying to sell you on anything. Its pretty clear that the people around here have long since made up their minds, and wont be persuaded by any amount of great software/features.

I'm merely happy to put in a good word where it is deserved, before a bunch of cynical Sony fanboys come storming in yelling about how "xbone is totes lame and DRM iz way ghey.... yada yada".

Yeah, we get it... you all hate Xbox and Microsoft. How about instead of trolling the boards like a bunch of little boys brimming with teen angst, why not take to the Sony comments and expressing support for their console/games?

Or is what Xbox is offering so good that you feel obligated to come in here and trash it to make up for the shortcoming of your chosen platform? Or is Playstation's offering so weak that there is no enthusiasm for it?

My money is on teen angst.

[Death]

Yes, it is much better to get up and switch the HDMI or buy an adapter for more money. As stated above, if this was a PS4 feature, the XboxOne would get another $40 tagged to it's price since the PS4 did it for free. Gotta love it.

[JokesOnYou]

Gohadouken, Are you serious? the first top 3 posts are sonyfanboys trolling....NO this is not like the invention of the wheel but you can bet if this was about the ps4 there would be a bunch of high five-ing going on. Instead what we have are sonyfanboys showing their envy as more positive info is released about X1.

On topic this is a nice addition to keep my 360 revelant for a bit longer under my hdtv.

[nukeitall]

@Gohadouken:

It means you can instantly switch from an Xbox 360 game to a Xbox One game. It also means you get all the benefits of Xbox One multi tasking, including Skype usage, matchmaking in the background and so on.

You can't really do that with a switch, which by the way is a clumsy way of adding inputs to your TV.

But I'm sure you weren't interrested in the first place to take the time to learn.

[CCninja86]

Agreed, it is a good feature for people that don't want/don't care about the new features of Xbox One, but like the new look of the UI. This doesn't really bother me anyway as I am going to be getting an Xbox One and keeping my Xbox 360 at the same time, but at least there is some form of BC for the people that are really that desperate.

[SniperControl]

@vikingland1

Dude I am 100% sure that I can find you and HDMI extender bar cheaper than $499.

[avengers1978]

If it only has one HDMI in you have to make a choice, do you want to plug your cable box in and do all the TV stuff, or your 360 to play that...

[blacktiger]

lol!!!

[a_squirrel]

You can also plug a PS3 into the Xbox One... Anything with HDMI Out can be 'plugged into' the Xbox One.

[PrinceOfAnger]

The choice is hard!

http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloud...

kinder is all in one btw!.

[s8anicslayer]

Hryb tackled other thorny subjects such as how long Xbox One game licenses - your new Xbox games library - will last for. Will they outlive the Xbox One?

"We haven't even started this generation so it's kind of early to talk about the end of the generation. That's certainly something that we would not do," he said, referencing ending support at the end of the generation. "That's not the way the system is designed - it's designed for flexibility. Let's get this system out there first."

Shouldn't they have an answer on that by now? I mean are you kidding me? The possibility of buying a game and it expiring come the following gen is retarded and anyone who is willing to "Jump in" on the Xbone without knowing every tidbit in complete detail is a damn bafoon!

[RavageX]

I don't understand why this company has so much trouble with giving straight answers to questions.

We STILL don't know who these "retailers" are that will buy your used games or whatever.

HOW do you get to play your games if your account is banned? Is the license on your account released or something? EXPLAIN.

The talk about the One's UI being accessible with the HDMI "feature" isn't clarified either.

"He stopped short of explaining why you'd want to do that, but the inference from the question was that you might want to use the Xbox One UI, or perhaps make use of its multi-tasking while playing."

That sounds like a guess if I've ever heard one.

[S_C]

I thought MS were marketing the xbox one as the ONE box for your living room, i guess not. PS4 on pre order ;)

[BABYLEG]

Humorous, you are not

[S_C]

@BABTLEG
what are you talking about Humorous ?, watch their reveal conference, listen to insten to interviews thats exactly how they are marketing it. before you go on about me being a ps fanboy or any other rubbish like that i own a 360

[CCninja86]

*facepalm* by plugging your Xbox 360 into your Xbox One using the new [HDMI In], you get to continue playing all your games and continue playing with the existing features on the Xbox 360. You do not make your Xbox 360 always online by plugging it into the Xox One, the Xbox One simply acts as a pass-through so that you can play your existing Xbox 360 games with the existing Xbox 360 features, but with the new Xbox One UI. For a more detailed explanation, read this article: http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...

[mossman]

The downside, of course, is that you are still running two gaming systems in your entertainment area -- and you can't play the X360 without running both systems at the same time, sucking up twice the power when only half of it is needed.

The big advantage is that TVs have limited HDMI ports, and a lot of devices can only connect via HDMI. So this helps that congestion problem.

[brave27heart]

Are we really that lazy that instead of people getting off the sofa and changing the lead in the back of the tv we'd rather run a second console at the same time?

Im guessing the people who think this is a good think are either still living with their parents and dont pay the electricity bill or have too much money to throw away to care about the environmental impact of needlessly running two consoles.

[rainslacker]

Unless you can actually control the 360 through that connection it seems like you're just adding another layer onto the UI of the 360.

I mean, will the X1 pause the 360 game for you? Will it allow you to jump to other menus on the 360 for multi-tasking purposes? If you decide to instantly switch to a X1 game, does the 360 game pause, and automatically switch controllers...or do you have to put the 360 one day, then pick up the X1 controller?

From the description, it just acts as a pass through. You will still need your 360 controller. I imagine you will still need a separate Kinect...since that seems to be so awesome now.

I guess it's useful if you want to retain some of the features on the X1 while playing on your 360, but realistically you could plug in your PS3, PS4, Wii U, or any device with HDMI out to retain those features.

[EaziG]

What would happen if you plugged the PS4 into it?
...No seriously.

[Condemnedman]

You would be able to have the best games at e3 on the Sony ps4 lol

[TheGrimReaper0011]

Considering that it is would just send a video signal like any other HDMI, I think it would work as well. I mean, how can the Xbox One know which system is connected via the hdmi? Imagine if there is also a command for that.
Xbox, PS4 on! =P
Nah, if it has voice commands, it'll probably be like
Xbox, secondairy system

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Daisy chaining is so next gen.

[mistecheese]

lol

file:///C:/Documents%20and%20 Settings/Kevin/My%20Documents/M y%20Pictures/Yo%20dawg.bmp

[Coltrane_C]

@Mister You Win Sir...Take a bow

[Relientk77]

Lmao

nice

if you plug your 360 into the Xbox One, it probably like explodes lol

[SDS Gamerfiend]

lmao

[wastedcells]

Will my 360 have DRM and no used games ?

[Jockamo]

So what happens when you plug two Xbox Ones into each other...??

[MRMagoo123]

they join and become close to the specs of the ps4

[TheGrimReaper0011]

Omg! Imagine what happens when you just hook like a 100! They would get a mind of their own and destroy the world! =P

[VaporCell]

Yo dawg I heard you like playing Xbox, so we plugged an xbox on your xbox so you can get your privacy violated while you play.

[infamousinfolite]

"THE XBOX ONE FEAT. XBOX 360 (product sold separately)"

[BABYLEG]

Sold separately? Every single person I know, that my friends know, and people that those friends friend know, whether gamer or not.. Has an Xbox 360.

dont let the internet fool you children. Xbox Will win next Gen solely because of the US. Dont let 100k fanboys speak for a country. Thing is, America loves Xbox. Sit and let it sink in. Just like Japan loves Nintendo.

Europe's a toss up. Poor Sony, no place to call home. Africa maybe, they wont have to worry about being connected. But dont expect to sell too many games

[millzy102]

this is microsofts answer to backwards compatibility, plug a box into another box that needs to be connected to a tv subscription box then plunged into the internet, though it was ment to be an all in one entertainment centre, there's 4 boxes involved including modem.

[Cueil]

Using that analogy it's their answer to playing your PS4 games on the Xbone

[mmj]

"How is it different than pressing the input button on your TV remote to switch between the two?"

You can say "Xbox on" or whatever and impress the IRL friends you don't have.

[solidt12]

it has hdmi in on it. you can plug anything in it. I can plug a PS3 in it too.

[Dannehkins]

So you can plug it in but he doesn't give any explanation as to why someone would want to do that...

Come again?

[Software_Lover]

Xbox one overlay on the 360? You can also plug in your ps3 and ps4 or whatever else you want to. All Kinect features there. You can skype while playing a ps3/ps4 game. Multiple uses.

Sounds dumb...........to some. But it's there none the less.

[NeoTribe]

So the cool features that xbox one does have are useless? Interesting.... Man now that I know I can uselessly plug stuff into my xbo one im gonna have to cancel my ps4 preorder. What an epic feature. Ty Microsoft for caring!

[T2]

So instead of plugging all my devices into my yamaha av/receiver, and control it with my logitech harmony remote, I could plug a device into my xbone, and do what exactly?? say "xbox auxillary port?" How is this feature in any way useful?

[rainslacker]

But the overlay isn't on your 360. It's on your TV. The 360 will still have it's own UI that you have to go through, and you'd still have to control your 360 through the means available now to control it.

I mean, I guess it's an option and all...I just think he missed the point of the question. I think it was meant more along the lines of the Xbox Mini rumors that came out a while ago, where you could use the 360 using the X1's interface/features. Maybe not though. That video annoyed me because I kept looking at that thing on his head.

OT but if you want to be taken seriously, it's best not to have a dead animal on your head and act like a buffoon.

[Rainstorm81]

I guess to have the ability to play something game related if you have no internet, or fake backward compatability.

All i know is Xbox One is looking less and less like the All in One device its advertised to be...(X360, Cable Box, external HDD.etc)

[OpenGL]

There's no real reason other than to access Xbox One features with your Xbox 360 game running. The reality though is the HDMI input will probably introduce a lot of extra input lag like Google TV, so you would never actually want to plug another console into the Xbox One.

[Jdoki]

I suspect it's just for daisy chaining HDMI devices.

So if your TV / Amp runs out of HDMI ports (for example if you have a PS4 connected ;) ) you could just chain your 360 through the XBOne instead of having to unplug devices.

Edit: And it could also have functions like many electronic company's add where devices 'talk' to each other - so for example I can control a Sony TV and amp through one remote. Controlling the 360 via XBOne is definitely feasible - especially if the new controller could work with the 360 via this - saves having two controllers / headsets around.

[malokevi]

Lol christ, you people are so set in your ways that you don't know a good thing when you see it.

Basically, you won't have to switch inputs. You want to access your TV/Xbox360/PS4, issue a voice command and BOOM, instant switching, no waiting, no controller.

Absolutely necessary? No! A nice feature... yes.

[christian hour]

Malokevi we can do that already, its called hitting source button on your remote control to switch the source on your tv or 5.1 decoder, and it happens instantly also :)

Or if you're fortunate enough to have a brand new Smart TV you can switch sources using motion gestures and, possibly, (I'm not too savvy on SmartTV's right now) using voice commands. If it's not a feature in smart tvs now, it will be down the line. In fact, (or it might just be my opinion, I honestly am an Idiot :P) everything microsoft showed the xbone doing is something smart tvs will be doing eventually, and at some point smart tvs will be cheap and available for everyone when they're replaced by whatever comes next.

I just don't see the point of it in a gaming console. And if getting an extra HDMI-in is some sort of blessing in disguise for those lacking extra HDMI ports in their tv, you know you can get a hdmi hub for cheaper than 499?

edit: @theoneb haha you beat me to it :)

[aLucidMind]

Dafuq? You responded to your own comment and directly disagreed with and insulted yourself lmao.

[NeoTribe]

We understand you can talk to the xbox. Im not willing to give up my consumer freedoms for a cheap lazy mans gimmick. People act is if pressing the input button on your tv remote is such a time consumer. Lazy corporate American company at its best...

[meatnormous]

My Onkyo amp switches automatically when I turn a device on. I don't need a 500.00 device to switch inputs for me.

[T2]

@meatnormous - hey my yamaha amp does that too, i just realized the other day, every time I turn on the ps3, it switches everything over automatically, boom! xbone you were almost relevant......... 6 months too late i guess...

[Cueil]

people don't want convenience!! Who are you to throw logic in the face of blind loyalty!!

[airgangstarr]

they dont give a explanation about much an its why people are so pissed we have a new used game policy but we wont tell u how it work etc etc

[CaEsAr-]

yo dawg, we heard you like xbox so we put an xbox over your xbox.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Lmao dammit I thought that meme was done with

[UNGR]

Ok, but why would I do that? What's the advantage? Don't tell me I can just so I can say I did it, it's rather pointless. Will it bolster 360 games somehow? Will it give the 360 the X1 UI? What's the bonus besides freeing up an HDMI port in my TV? I can already see the "You can play an Xbox, in an Xbox, in an Xbox, Xbox-inception!" Memes.

CaEsAr beat me to the meme, I knew it would happen.

[KillrateOmega]

I imagine it's so that one wouldn't have to switch imputs, creating a fake, perverse form of BC. If you want to play a 360 game, you just have the One switch to the 360.

[UNGR]

You couldn't even call it fake backwards compatibility. It's straight up not backwards compatible. I really can't see the benefit, it can't make the games better, it's just an HDMI connection, it might have a UI overlay that could do extra things with an update, maybe, but I doubt it. I'd like to see the benefit of this, otherwise it's just a "look what you can do" kinda of deal with no real impact, or improvement.

[noncompos]

I think that no matter what the input is you have through HDMI in, you can split the screen between HDMI in and Xbox1. So I could play 360 games while Im being matched in an X1 game. Or vice versa. I could watch a tv program (unlikely) and play 360 or X1 games during commercials. All within the X1 ui. There are some nice benefits imo. Still not sure if it justifies all the other bs.

[KillrateOmega]

Yeah, man. That was the best that I could come up with atm; otherwise, I'm in the same boat as you: I don't see a clear and significant benefit to it.

[Baka-akaB]

Isnt that somewhat necrophilia ?

[InTheLab]

Plug a superior product into an inferior one? How backwards can MS get?

[sashimi]

2 xbox on at the same time..because our electric bills aren't high enough already.

[SecondSon]

Just wait for Xbox 2 and 3 Then you can plug all of them in to one another while they form a console **cktrain around your living room!

[pompombrum]

But you can't unplug your kinect device and still have the Xbox One working..F-A-I-L

[NeoTribe]

ZING!

[Krosis]

Wow I remember when that word was cool.

[Bathyj]

I assumed you could plug anything with HDMI into it. even a Ps4.

http://i2.cdnds.net/13/21/6...

[grimmweisse]

Lol! Pretty sure Xbox One will self destruct with that command!

[hesido]

On a serious note, I think Xbox One would add some latency to the input, so I wouldn't connect any gaming console to it.

[Hadoukameha]

Maybe you'll get an Achievment for it; "Fool Me Twice."

[Apex13]

Comment of the month :-)

[NeoTribe]

Epic comment. Ten dollars Microsoft hands out tons of gamer points just for buying there garbage console.

[Jakens]

Where the points don't matter.

[ziggurcat]

@ jakens:

and nobody wins.

[marchinggamer]

Sounds good

[ginsunuva]

Too bad no one's buying a One

[Themba76]

wow this so called console is starting to look more complex than most pc's. I mean c'mon the reason behind a console is simplicity.

step1: plug console into tv

step2: put game in console

step3: play game

I mean c'mon sony gets it nintendo gets it. Why is microsoft trying to be something that it isn't. I mean that is the worst thing you can do in life in general. It's like a nerd trying to be a wanna be gangsta.

[malokevi]

You forgot to plug your console into the wall, tool.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Why don't you unplug the Xbox from your anus and stop defending them like your flesh and blood. Nowhere near necessary.

[NeoTribe]

Exactly. Xbox one is like steams retarded brother.

[MRMagoo123]

the ONE that lives in the attic/loft (delete as applicable depending on which country you live)

[from the beach]

Need more info on what happens when you do, but yeah..

Don't keep that powder too dry MS.

[coolbeans]

The only thing that went through my mind upon reading this: "Can you imagine those two bundled?"

[TheGrimReaper0011]

The size of the box would be gigantic!
And that would be 700? 800 dollars?

[Belking]

This is actually cool.

[CalibriSerif]

For what? Why cant Microsoft directly tell us the reason? Is the answer coming in the next few months also?

[MRMagoo123]

They havent got that far into the plan yet , prob still talking it over as to why anyone would want to do that lmao MS is just a joke at the moment. I am guessing they will tell ppl that if you combine the xbone with the 360 then add that to the "infinite power" of the cloud it will turn into a super pc that can control games with telepathy

[willjoea]

And we can do it without having to spin in a circle three times and ask 'Mary may I '. Wow how nice of you Microsoft.

[eclectified]

You can play one of those silly kinect games (like the one with the raft) on the 360 while you take a video call on the one!

If you got some kind of hdmi splitter could you watch tv while playing ps4?

[Benchm4rk]

I made a comment a couple of weeks ago in a thread saying that it would be possible to plug the 360 into the ONE and people laughed and the disagrees came flooding in. Whos Laughing Now huh lol

[JamieL]

They don't care man. It doesn't matter what the XBone can do, they already messed up by making an internet connection mandatory, and the used games thing. It doesn't matter if it completely changes and revolutionizes the way we play games they will still say how bad it sucks and how much better Sony is for repeating the same thing gen after gen after gen.

[Benchm4rk]

Yeah its obvious they don't. Just look at my comment above. People still clicked disagree. To the ones who disagreed tell me what is it that you are disagreeing too. Are you disagreeing to the fact that I made a comment about connecting the 360 to the ONE. Check my comment history its there. Or are you disagreeing about being able to connect the 360 to the ONE. Read the headline. This whole thread is about connecting the 360 to the ONE. So why click disagree. Instead of being blind ass fanboys and clicking disagree cause a comment speaks about something other than the PlayStation. Why not try being intelligent or at least acting as such and read and think about a comment before just blindly clicking the disagree button when in fact there is no logical statement in my comment that warrants a disagree. If I was to say the Xbox ONE is better than the PS4 then yes that is a comment where you can voice your own opinion and disagree and sing to the high heavens against it. But if I was to say last night I played my Xbox or Sony then there is no reason to disagree. Cause who are you too know what I did and didn't do. Can you see the difference. END OF RANT

[Imalwaysright]

So what happens if a 360 RRODs when plugged to a Xbone? Does anyone know if the RROD is an infectious desease?

[T2]

yes I think it is an STD of some kind... if you plug your 360 into the BACK end of your xbone, bad things WILL happen.

[k2d]

Thats awsome. Thats the new xbox mantra.

So connected - you'll catch STDs.

[LKHGFDSA]

Their solution for backwards compatibility.

[LKHGFDSA]

Can I use it to play PS4?

[greedybear88]

haha brilliant :)

[LKHGFDSA]

"You will always have access to the games you've purchased.

To which the interviewer commented: "Yay."

To which Hryb replied: "Yay - really? Come on! You had to expect that."

Unless you lend it to someone though.

[solidboss07]

Ha ha haaaaa. Great, Sony go for an energy efficient console with dedicated hardware to perform tasks such as downloading, and charging of USB connected peripherals and devices, while the beautifully sleek PS4 is on standby.
In complete contrast Microsoft want everything powered by electricity in the home to be connected to the XBone, and always on, burning Kilowatts - or judging from the immense Bulk of XBone Gigawatts - of energy.
You could not make this stuff up.

[strigoi814]

If they can do that as a host. Then im pretty sure i can connect any device on it

[H3ADWOUND81]

Can I connect my toaster?I want hd toast...

[Morgue]

My Xbone is connected to my, hip bone.

[Stoppokingme]

My hip bone is connected to my iPhone...

[Morgue]

My Xbone is connected to... Wait. I don't have the Internet.

[greedybear88]

"whoop de doo Basil"

[Apex13]

This is so dumb because my 360 will still have to be on in order for the xboxone to stream or access it's content so why dont I just turn it on and plug it into my TV and be done? why have both devices on?

dumb

[grimmweisse]

Don't fall for this shit! MS is trying to use misdirection so they can keep the spotlight off the DRM issues. Sure it's a feature, but nothing to brag about or change people's mind.

And he needs to stop with that "join us in the future pose" it's ridiculous. He done that same nonsense with Angry Joe when pushed with difficult questions. Answer the questions, don't use some shitty gesture that even a 5 year old wont fall for!

He definitely needs more media training.

[SpinalRemains]

Seeing as 360 is the offline One, they have to do this.

So bad.

[Bercilak]

That's great. You can have MS shut down two machines for the price of one if you have no internet or a sporadic internet connection and can't check in every 24 hours.

[Ninjamonkey82]

Wonder whats happens if your 360 rrods when plugged into the the xbone :D.

[PSjesus]

Xbox one turn 360 on

[Jakens]

Once a month the Xbone gets cranky and doesn't want any outputs going in the input.

[T2]

ya and then you need a towel to clean RROD.

[Nicholasgliss]

First thing I thought about is this going to allow us to capture gameplay on the 360? I mean record the screen like those gaming capture devises. Meh, still cost too much though.

[majedx9]

and if your xbox360 got RROD the xbone will die with it
you lose both. XD

[ThatsGaming]

Yeah, because RRoD is such a popular issue now...

Did you just come out of some psychotic time warp from 2007/8?

I would like to introduce you to 2013... Today, RRoD is a problem of the past...

[FITgamer]

My TV already has 4 HDMI ports and if i want to change it i hit the input button on the remote. It's sounds like a lot of work i know. :s) Also why would anyone want to have their game and tv up on the screen at the same time? When i play games im not interested in tv and vice versa. This feature seems like it would only be appealing to someone with ADD.

[quenomamen]

Lol, turns out the X1 is just a $500 add on.

[lucidity]

Good way to confuse the Kinect(s), too.

[quenomamen]

X1, the $500 add on, lol

[2pacalypsenow]

Whats next> you are now required to plug in your xbox 360 to your xbox 1 to play it?

"deal with it"

[ThatsGaming]

Any HDMI can probably plug into the back of the X1 console and play through it. Not unexpected.

But, it is nice that both my MS consoles will be on one HDMI port in my receiver. And it is nice they redesigned 360 to look like a X1 so that they look good together in a entertainment unit.

[isyourhouseonfire]

This sounds like an awesome development. I had a feeling MS had a lot of curve balls with was about to start throwing at Sony - here we go!

[Soldierone]

I remember having one of these! It was a box that looked like an extension to the PS2. On the front you pressed in buttons to switch to different devices, and on the top you could hold your games. In the back you plugged in every device, even the stereo could go through it.

Oh thats right, they were replaced with HDMI and home theater systems.....

[GAMExxOVER]

I can plug my 360 into my old VCR as well lol. I have always been an Xbox fan. And I always have internet. but for MS to tell me I must check in with them every day or they will shut my gaming system down? Suck it, Im going with PS4 this time, do not need or want your attitude MS.

[kenshiro100]

....That is the silliest thing I have ever had the pleasure of reading.

[spektical]

"Yes I can't wait to plug in my old 360 into my xboxONE!!!" said no one ever.

[Marugo]

Omg i cant believe there are people who gonna buy xb1

[MEGAxPAIN]

Why?

[sak500]

Larry why dont you plug that POS xb1 in your back. I'll keep the 360s as long as the games keep coming and switch to ps4. Not getting into MS B$ next gen. Hell with my gamerscore of 75k and my live till feb 2014. I wont spend a dime on any product so tightly controlled. Swapped my iphone4 for samsung s3 and now got S4. Android platform is much more consumer friendly, same way now seems Sony doing with PS4.

[microgenius]

so f***ing what?

[bigboss716]

This is butt.who care lol

[Godmars290]

Before reading the article I thought "why?" and after reading it I thought "why?!"

[esemce]

What a stupid 'feature' so instead of having one console at a time using electricity you can have both at the same time, and the benefit is ?

For those with limited hdmi ports in their TV's:

https://www.google.co.uk/se...

[Godz Kastro]

You know that is sick. This makes it backward compatible. I was gonna trade in my xbox or give it away but with this im keeping it and finishing up all my games... No more rushing through them.

[DlocDaBudSmoka]

not sure if youre being sarcastic or not, but please enlighten me to how this is backwards compatibility?

[MRMagoo123]

Im thinking they missed out putting a /s at the end lol , cos other wise the ps4 is BC too cos i can put my ps3 next to it and plug it into the tv lol.

OT This is by far one of THE most useless "features" i have ever seen in a games console.

[optimus]

I don't think this is a feature they should be touting as an incentive if it only has 1 hdmi input. Since they are pushing tv functionality, are the 5-6 people that bought the x1 supposed to plug and unplug their devices? Again, no thanks.

[Lulz_Boat]

you can plug a PS3 and a PS4 too :)

[mahilee]

If you do decide to use this feature for your 360 you cant then use your cable box through the Xbone. Wasn't being able to run your TV through it a major feature they kept talking about. So either you still have to run your cable through a separate input or your 360.

[Ghostdogg]

WTF??? The ppl @ M$ must be on drugs

[BuffMordecai]

Now you can game while you you game.

http://userserve-ak.last.fm...

[khowat]

"It's also safe to say that gamers are going to love our vision of the future and what we're going to offer for gaming."

are they actually joking because there is no way that anyone would want to have go through a complicated system of licensing and 24 hour check-ins just to play borrowed or used games, and have buy a mandatory camera that is required for the console to work and plus, plus watches you 24 hours a day.

[adventureghost124]

Wow I didn't know Xbox One was a watered down version of the Sega Genesis!

[greenlantern2814]

is this article for real, who cares. because i am sure if there was a lot of positive articles for the xb1 this would not have even shown up. i am pretty sure the system only has one hdmi in so you would have to choose your xbox360 over you tv so there goes all those "sweet" tv features. which any smart tv can do most of them. or you would have to switch your inputs. Or in some peoples cases this isnt even an issue they either have multiple hdmi inputs on the tv, mine has 5. so xbox fans is this feature really important to you.

[Sagetech]

That pic of the reddit interviewer is begging for photoshop...you know what I mean

[MoveTheGlow]

Yo dawg! I heard you like Xbox! So we plugged your Xbox into ANOTHER XBOX!

[hadouken007]

there makin a zord!....power rangers!

[MikeyDucati1]

Interviewer is hot. That is all.

[paleselan]

"Xbox, play PS4"

[zodiac909]

The ONE and ONLY past generation feature on the system...

[SicilianGunner]

WOW you can plug xbox 360 into the xbone AMAZING MAN!!!! -_-

[MasterD919]

Why am I getting the feeling that the Xbox 360 will get more use long-term.....

[mrmarx]

plug a cable box into a cable box and then a xbox 30 into the cable box.. lol wth

[GAMExxOVER]

Sony read that story and started to laugh so hard, sake came out their nose.

[GAMExxOVER]

So what MS is unintentialy giving the impression of, is... The Xbox One is so great and fun, you will feel the need to choose to play your old xbox 360 instead from time to time.

I do not know about you, but when I upgrade to a new console or PC, the old one gets sold, given away our thrown in the garbage.

[Welcome2Die]

Whats the use of this? Why not just play your Xbox 360 separately?

[GAMExxOVER]

A loyal xbox fans message to Microsoft as to the XB1 vs PS4 http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[DVAcme]

You: XBox On!
XBox: Which one?
You:.......... @_@ *switches PS4 on*

[GAMExxOVER]

Hey, remember those PC vs MAC commercials? I think there is a great opportunity now for the same but...

Hi, I'm an Xbox One, Herro! i an praystaton foe

[JohnS1313]

Better yet just plug a PS4 into your TV.

[sackboyhappy]

or... you could plug your 360 into your tv and cut out the $500 middle man lol

[mamotte]

yo dawg I heard you like to play, so we put an xbox in your xbox so you can play while you dont have internet.

Edit: M$ will say their console is great because retro compatibility. You just need an Xbox 360 to enjoy it.

[strigoi814]

my bose can do switch it like the xbox1 without restrictions lmao

[antikbaka]

At first it was "you now have a console to watch TV on your TV"
Now it's even worse "You have new brand xbox to play..your xbox"

[DogtagDuke1992]

I'm all for the Xbox One, but....how the hell can you call it an all in one console when you need to plug in all this random shit into it?
MS:"Oh guys, guess what!? You can plug your 360 into the X1 if you wanna play old games, you guys!"
ME:"So.....it's not all-in-one then?
MS:"Oh, no it is! Yeah, for sure! See, all you have to do is plug your cable box into it if you wanna watch television."
ME:"So..... now I have to have 2 other boxes attached to it if I want to utilize those applications? My shelf space seems to be shrinking by the minute here, guys."
MS:"Oh, yeah don't worry about that. Xbox One is an all-in-one device guys!"
........uhuh..........

[metaltales49]

my only question is why didn't they make the xbox one backward compatible in the first place and not go there all this plug you 360 into your X1 crap

[Mister_G]

Yeah.... Xbone has HDMI in, so you can plug a PS4 into it too. Why is this news? :)

[LakerGamerEnthusiast]

"We think it's going to be more flexible for the future, and that's kind of what Xbox One is all about - we've looked towards the future and said, 'This is where the gaming industry is going and we want gamers to come with us on this journey which is going to unlock the amazing potential of these great gaming experiences as well as flexibility as I just described with the library. It's one approach that we think is going to be infinitely more flexible."

Lol, oh the irony. "Xbox one is going to be infinitely more flexible in the long run"

[Chapter11]

They can plug it up their ass for all I care

[devilhunterx]

Form VOLTRON!

[Kran]

I can see not all of Microsofs employees are happy with any of this.

MajorNelson wouldn't surprise me either if he wasnt happy and is only saying what he has to say because he's paid for it and it's his job.

These days, a job is a job, no matter what you're selling.

[Muigi]

Me: Xbox!
X1: Yes?
Me: Switch to Ps4
X1: OK *turns TV off*

[TakahashiDemon]

It's the Sega Megadrive add-ons all over again.

[PerryCaravello]

I don't understand why this is relevant... who gives a shit, who gives a fuck.

[kopusx]

Ok, Look I love the 360, But how the F*** does this matter? How about fixing the DRM issue?