Microsoft prices Xbox One controller at $60, headset at $25

Microsoft revealed early Monday the prices for two of the key

accessories for the upcoming next-generation Xbox One video game

console — the standalone controller, which will cost $59.99, and an

official Xbox-branded wireless headset to support the consoles various

chat and voice features for an additional $24.99. Like most video game

hardware, the starting bundle that Xbox One owners receive will

include a single controller, and Microsoft has said that the new

device will not be compatible with current-generation Xbox 360

controllers.



For a point of comparison, Sony's upcoming PlayStation 4 console —

which at a starting price of $399.99 will debut for $100 less than the

Xbox One — comes bundled with an earbud-style headset but will only

offer its motion-controlled camera peripheral, the imaginatively named

PlayStation Camera, for an extra $59.99. Unlike the Xbox One's Kinect

hardware, the PlayStation Camera is not a mandatory feature for the

PlayStation 4 console. Additional PS4 controllers also cost $59.99,

and the console is not backwards compatible with older versions of the

PlayStation DualShock controller.



Regardless of whether or not a headset is contained in the starting

console package, however, that most serious gamers will likely look to

make a heftier investment in a high-end gaming headset like those

offered by Turtle Beach, Tritton, or Astro if they're actually

planning to use either console's chat capabilities for actual gameplay

purposes. Both Sony and Microsoft have been vague on whether or not

gamers will be able to use their current headsets, which can run

upwards of $200 for the best models, on the next-gen hardware.

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