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Play Xbox One early at Microsoft retail stores

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Andrew Webster
is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories.

If you just can’t wait until November 22nd to get your hands on an Xbox One, there’s good news — Microsoft is bringing the console to its retail stores for some early play time. A playable Xbox One will be featured in more than 75 stores across Canada and the US, though unfortunately you’ll only be able to check out one game: Forza Motorsport 5. The promotion starts now and will be going on each day leading up until the console’s launch, giving you plenty of time to go hands-on with the new controller and its vibrating triggers. If you want to compare the two upcoming next generation game consoles, Sony also has PlayStation 4 demo kiosks available at select Sony Stores in the US.

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