October is just a few days away, and you know what that means: the three-month-long holiday season is about to start. For gamers, that typically means one thing in particular: triple-A releases once a week for the entire season. For publishers, however, it means something else entirely. When it comes to selling consoles, the holiday season is unlike any other time of year. Back in 2014, Microsoft s holiday season single-handedly took the Xbox One from a distant second to a serious contender against Sony s PlayStation 4. Since then, things have only gotten better for Xbox One…

I’ve never been a big fan of buying used games hardware. With used games you can see the state of the disc before you purchase, but with hardware, you can’t see inside and therefore are taking a bigger risk, especially if there’s a hard drive inside. GameStop has decided to sweeten the deal when it comes to purchasing a used PS4, though. As well as advertising these systems as being “Premium Refurbished, ” GameStop has decided to upgrade them with a 2TB hard drive. Until recently you could only purchase a new PS4 with a 500GB drive, then the 1TB version was announced. If you…

If you ve been looking for a great deal on an Xbox One console, now may be the time to act. The console is available now in limited quantities for just $299. In the battle of the high end game consoles, Xbox One beat out PS4 for both November and December during the 2014 holiday season. The Xbox sales victory was in no small part due to aggressive pricing by Microsoft, which offered special holiday bundled pricing on the console plus two top tier games, Assassin s Creed Unity and Assassin s Creed IV: Black Flag.The bundle was priced at $349, which was a good deal for the console…

The offer is only available in stores, so you ll have to pack up your old console and head to Best Buy. Looking to upgrade your last-gen gaming console to an Xbox One? You might want to head over to Best Buy. The big box retailer is running a new promotion offering credit towards an Xbox One when you trade in any working Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3. The offer is only available in stores, so you ll have to pack up your old console and head over to your local Best Buy to get the discount. Here s how it works: Trade in any working Xbox 360 or PS3 and Best Buy will give you a $75…

The Xbox One had a very good Black Friday, becoming the top-selling console at major retailers, including Walmart and Target. Behind the Xbox One were Sony s PlaStation 4 and the Nintendo Wii U and Nintendo 3DS handheld. Overall, Xbox systems accounted for 62 percent of Black Friday console sales, with the Xbox One at 53 percent, and the Xbox 360 at 9 percent, according to new data from InfoScout. The sales of the One were helped by the discounts on console and game bundles. Many Xbox One bundles started at $329, $70 less than the normal starting price not just of the Xbox One…

Microsoft has scene its fair share of ups and downs since the launch of the Xbox One in November, 2013. However, although the console hit shelves with a limited selection of titles and higher price tag than that of Sony’s PlayStation 4, it’s come a long way since its initial debut. Console exclusives such as Sunset Overdrive and Halo:The Master Chief Collection now provide both casual and die-hard gamers with an experience they can’t find anywhere else, while remastered editions of big-budget blockbusters like Grand Theft Auto further bolster the console’s appeal with vivid…

Stay Connected with Us! Follow TechnoBuffalo Microsoft has gone and made all the rumors of a new console SKU for the Xbox One official. They’ve announced a 1TB version of the Xbox One complete with a brand new controller and matte finish. These will start shipping to retailers on June 16. The new console will sell for $399, and, for a limited time, it will be bundled with Halo: The Master Chief Collection . Take note, it does not include a Kinect. What about this new controller? Well, it was leaked earlier, but this thing now sports a 3.5mm audio out jack for universal headphone…