Xbox One Update Expected in March

The Verge reports the Xbox One will receive its first major dashboard in March.

The update addresses issues with Xbox Live and Xbox Live’s social features.The verge says,

“…party-chat problems and issues with the usability and placement of social features of Xbox Live will be improved with the update.”

The Verge also verified with sources that Microsoft plans to release a white Xbox One in October. The rumors originally surfaced on a NeoGAF forum. 

Other rumors shared by the anonymous forum poster include the possibility of an Xbox One without a Blu-ray drive, a Bluetooth adapter, and launch dates for the console worldwide.

The limited edition white Xbox One is currently available only to Microsoft employees. But will soon be available to everyone. 

According to the same article,

“Microsoft is said to be releasing Xbox One in April in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Russia, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Colombia, Chile, and Argentina.

An October launch of Xbox One is rumored to follow in China, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Greece, Portugal, Slovakia, Turkey, Saudia Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Israel, India, Indonesia, and Egypt.”