I don't really buy the 'uk on lockdown for xbox one'.
namely because the xbox achieves control of the cable box over hdmi or via the rear IR transmitter to transmit remote codes to the box - in the uk only the sky box allows commands over hdmi, the bt infinity, freesat hd and virgin media boxes dont accept commands only issue them (to the tv), so they'd have to operate over IR - which in this case would mean sitting the tv box directly behind your xbox one, and even then various different models with different IR codes.. and of course, ir code use being much slower, the instant switching in the reveal was done over hdmi commands, as most US cable boxes have a unified setup - that's not the case outside the US - and many tv subscription boxes in japan run HDCP which would be a big issue for the xbox one (not that it'd ever sell well in japan anyway).
and if you take away the tv functionality, you basically end up with a console thats crippled by features you dont want or cant use.
heres hoping they release a cheaper alternative without all the tv crap and less ram for people who just want to play games, if they dont then i seriously do not see microsoft holding a lead anywhere but US.
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