You won't be able to connect your Xbox Series X to audio devices via optical ports

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澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Microsoft has clarified that the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Xbox Series X won't feature a S/PDIF optical output port when it releas🎐es later this Holiday, despite appearing on the back of the 🍎several prototype units used to promote the console so far. 

The news arrives from Microsoft via , confirming that the port, which currently exists on both the Xbox One S and Xbox One X, will be one of the few (alongside the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:HDMI IN port) to be cut from their next-gen successor. 

This means that a number of soundbars, speakers, and high-end headsets that connect via an ܫoptical audio port won't be compatible wit✱h the Xbox Series X, though most modern televisions now feature the S/PDIF output themselves, somewhat mitigating the effect this will have on Xbox users. 

In related developments, also confirmed that respected headset manufacturer Astro is working with Microsoft to develop devices that are compatible with the Xbox Series X, despite its A50 range of headsets and MixAmps typically relying on an optical audio port to hook up to Xbox One consoles at present.&nbꦯsp;

Hopefully, other manufacturers like 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Turtle Beach and HyperX will follow suit, otherwise some of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best gaming headsets on the market will have to be hooked up to your TV, rather than your next-gen console, once the Xbox Series X lands later this year. Stay tuned to GamesRadar for all Xbox and PS5 news as it arrives. 

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