Xbox Chat - New Dashboard update, Blizzard signs new deal in China & limits on Game Pass subs in certain countries.

[hamm sandwich]

Just managed to get a Series X via Smyths and Xbox All Access. I noticed a tweet saying they had all access back in stock and I went straight to the site and boom. Done.

Thanks for the heads up, I just managed to grab one myself. Being delivered on or before Wednesday the 10th

I’ve been checking stock most days since launch but not even got close to just missing out. Was hoping to buy it through my employer as I’d get a discount but that doesn’t seem to be happening any time soon.

Do you know how the 24 months of game pass ultimate works if you’re already a subscriber? Does it just suspend payments for 24 months or do I have to cancel? Feel the new console excitement building

[Pedz]

The gamepass should just add on to what you have. It should be redeemable on the console itself.

[hamm sandwich]

The gamepass should just add on to what you have. It should be redeemable on the console itself.

Cool. I imagine it’s pretty seamless. Off to have a look at which games I have that are Series X enhanced!

[Rex Kramer]

Just managed to get a Series X via Smyths and Xbox All Access. I noticed a tweet saying they had all access back in stock and I went straight to the site and boom. Done.

Thanks for the heads up, I just managed to grab one myself. Being delivered on or before Wednesday the 10th

I’ve been checking stock most days since launch but not even got close to just missing out. Was hoping to buy it through my employer as I’d get a discount but that doesn’t seem to be happening any time soon.

Do you know how the 24 months of game pass ultimate works if you’re already a subscriber? Does it just suspend payments for 24 months or do I have to cancel? Feel the new console excitement building

You get a code in the box, input it and it extends your sub by 24 months.

[Pedz]

Just managed to get a Series X via Smyths and Xbox All Access. I noticed a tweet saying they had all access back in stock and I went straight to the site and boom. Done.

Thanks for the heads up, I just managed to grab one myself. Being delivered on or before Wednesday the 10th

I’ve been checking stock most days since launch but not even got close to just missing out. Was hoping to buy it through my employer as I’d get a discount but that doesn’t seem to be happening any time soon.

Do you know how the 24 months of game pass ultimate works if you’re already a subscriber? Does it just suspend payments for 24 months or do I have to cancel? Feel the new console excitement building

You get a code in the box, input it and it extends your sub by 24 months.

That's how it works with the series X eh? With the One X you went to a menu on the actual console and it was redeemed there.

[kazanova_Frankenstein]

Series X at Currys right now.

[Buffalo]

Gone.

[hamm sandwich]

Just managed to get a Series X via Smyths and Xbox All Access. I noticed a tweet saying they had all access back in stock and I went straight to the site and boom. Done.

DPD just delivered my Series X, 16 hours after finding out Smyths had stock. Super impressed with that service. Was working a night shift last night and got a text at 6am saying ‘John’ had my parcel and would be with me between 9.35 and 10.25. Guy turns up at 9.36 and takes a photo of my slippers. I would’ve been happy with next Wednesday but this is much better

[kazanova_Frankenstein]

Just managed to get a Series X via Smyths and Xbox All Access. I noticed a tweet saying they had all access back in stock and I went straight to the site and boom. Done.

DPD just delivered my Series X, 16 hours after finding out Smyths had stock. Super impressed with that service. Was working a night shift last night and got a text at 6am saying ‘John’ had my parcel and would be with me between 9.35 and 10.25. Guy turns up at 9.36 and takes a photo of my slippers. I would’ve been happy with next Wednesday but this is much better

Did Guy kill John? Perhaps the photographing of your slippers is how he confirms the kill.

And congrats on the Series X.

[Monkey Man]

Amazon is launching a new Alexa app for Xbox consoles this week. While you’ve been able to control Alexa from an Xbox for a couple of years now, this dedicated app will provide access to more of the visual parts of Amazon’s digital assistant. That includes being able to see your doorbell camera, reading emails and checking your calendar, and even seeing weather forecasts.

It essentially turns your Xbox into more of an Echo Show-like experience for Alexa. All of the usual Xbox controls are still supported with this new app, including the ability to turn on an Xbox console using a compatible Alexa device.

Amazon is gradually rolling out this new Alexa app for Xbox in the coming days, and it will be available across all Xbox One and Xbox Series X / S consoles. You should be able to download the Alexa app from the Microsoft Store right now, but we’ve tried to get it to work with a couple of Xbox consoles and it doesn’t appear to be fully live just yet.

Here are some of the new commands available with the visual version of Alexa on Xbox:

Alexa, play <artist name> on Xbox
Alexa, show me the front door camera
Alexa, show me my email
Alexa, show me my calendar
Alexa, show me the weather

https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/4/22313 ... l-features

[kazanova_Frankenstein]

Now just let me watch my TV on it....

[Pedz]

Just managed to get a Series X via Smyths and Xbox All Access. I noticed a tweet saying they had all access back in stock and I went straight to the site and boom. Done.

DPD just delivered my Series X, 16 hours after finding out Smyths had stock. Super impressed with that service. Was working a night shift last night and got a text at 6am saying ‘John’ had my parcel and would be with me between 9.35 and 10.25. Guy turns up at 9.36 and takes a photo of my slippers. I would’ve been happy with next Wednesday but this is much better

Yeah, mine is also here. I was sleeping when it was delivered

[rinks]

Just managed to get a Series X via Smyths and Xbox All Access. I noticed a tweet saying they had all access back in stock and I went straight to the site and boom. Done.

DPD just delivered my Series X, 16 hours after finding out Smyths had stock. Super impressed with that service. Was working a night shift last night and got a text at 6am saying ‘John’ had my parcel and would be with me between 9.35 and 10.25. Guy turns up at 9.36 and takes a photo of my slippers. I would’ve been happy with next Wednesday but this is much better

Yeah, mine is also here. I was sleeping when it was delivered

Did he take a photo?

[Monkey Man]

No nudes posted in this thread please.

[Photek]

[LewisD]

Ah balls... Gutted that the all access X slipped under my radar.
That seemed to come out of nowhere!

[LewisD]

I GOT ONE!!!! On All Access.. dat gamepass

Thanks to Rex for helping me get my hands on one when Game dropped stock.

[Ste]

Just had my Series X delivered (Smyths All Access) and I'm setting up now. WFH is great!

[Photek]

Nice.

[Buffalo]

There are/were Game bundles available, but the site put a temporary block on my browsing for attempting to buy several of their bundles (which were all out of stock anyways). Not a great scalping solution there, Mike.