Microsoft has today announced that it will be shipping its Xbox Music streaming service with its next-generation Xbox One games console for free.
Microsoft has revealed that the new Xbox One Xbox Music service will be a free advertisement supported streaming service and that Xbox One owners will not need to subscribe to the Xbox music service to listen to music from the new console.
The news of the new Xbox one feature was announced earlier this week by Albert Penello, Microsoft’s head of product planning for new Xbox One console. Who took to Twitter to announce the addition of the new Xbox music streaming service application within the Xbox One console.
In the older generation Xbox 360 version of the Xbox Music service required a subscription for members to enjoy music through the service. But the new change within the Xbox One console now brings it in line with Microsoft’s Windows 8.1 operating system and its web access. Enabling users to listen without the need for an additional subscription.
The new Microsoft Xbox One games console launches on November 22nd 2013 and is priced at $499.99 in the US, £429.99 in the UK and 499.99 Euros throughout Europe and $599.99 AU in Australia.
Source: Verge
Updated 8th November 2013
Xbox One music will need a subscription, more details here.
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