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wraggster
August 1st, 2013, 01:13
Microsoft has confirmed that it will release an Xbox 360 headset adaptor for use with Xbox One.The company previously announced that it had changed the audio input port to a proprietary jack for its upcoming console, a move which leaves current headsets incompatible. The company then said that it was "working to develop (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-07-18-playstation-4-to-support-playstation-3-wireless-headsets)" an adaptor."We will have an adapter that allows current gaming headsets to work," Microsoft marketing exec Albert Penello confirmed on Twitter (https://twitter.com/albertpenello/status/362309357309935616) (thanks, X360A (http://www.xbox360achievements.org/news/news-15689-Microsoft-Confirms-Xbox-One-Adaptor-for-Xbox-360-Headsets.html)).The device will be sold separately from Xbox One consoles, Penello added. "It's an accessory," he described.Alternatively you could buy a shiny new Xbox One headset. These will also be sold separately.Microsoft isn't including a headset with Xbox One as you can use the included Kinect sensor to chat instead (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-06-26-xbox-one-doesnt-come-with-a-headset-because-it-includes-kinect-microsoft-explains), the company previously reasoned.PlayStation 4 continues to use the standard headphone jack in the console, and comes with a standard mono earpiece in the box.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-07-31-microsoft-confirms-xbox-one-adaptor-for-xbox-360-headsets