White Xbox One may be offered to consumers 'way in the future' says Major Nelson

[Scion]

Yesterday it was revealed that Microsoft has created a white Xbox One. This console will be given as a gift to the employees the worked on the development process of the Xbox One. Not surprisingly, the fan outcry for them to have the option to purchase a white Xbox One was huge (it does conjure up the original Xbox 360).

Well good news for anyone who wants one... kind of. Major Nelson has gone on record and said that they may offer a white Xbox One to consumers "waaaay in the future." This revelation came from his official Reddit account in a thread dedicated to the news of said Xbox One.

Obviously this is in no way a confirmation, but it also wasn't a "no."

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[Pluto]

Right now as a thank you for all microsoft employees they receive a white xbox one, 1 year of gold, and free games

 

[Scion]

Yup forgot to post that part it was in a different article I found, thanks fyre!

 

[Pluto]

"Microsoft's Larry Hryb has said that it is possible that the firm will sell white Xbox One units to the general public, but that it won't be for some time yet.

It emerged Monday that the platform holder has produced a limited number of white Xbox One consoles to be given exclusively to Xbox One employees.

The consoles, free to Xbox One employees working at the firm at the time of launch, will come with all the launch-day first-party games, a special achievement and will have the words 'I made this' etched next to the disc slot. The machines also come with a white controller and a year's subscription to Xbox Live Gold.

The Xbox One has only officially be shown in a black trim, which will be the sole colour available at launch.

Although details such as the 'I Made This' insignia and the special achievement will remain unique to the staff-only machines, Hryb told reddit readers that a white version of the console could go on sale "maybe waaaay in the future", as spotted by Polygon.

The platform holder has released a list of games that are targeted to be available for Xbox One on launch day, including Forza Motorsport 5, Ryse: Son of Rome and Killer Instinct.

Microsoft expects to release its new console in November, though its initial target of 21 launch countries was recently narrowed to 13."