Astro Gaming has issued an updates for those waiting to hear whether their pricey current-gen headsets will work when the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One arrive next month. Â Â It looks like Astro headsets will in-fact work on both consoles, with both chat functionality and full surround sound, but there are caveats.
On the PS4, Astro says “We can say with 100% certainty that our headsets will deliver Dolby ® Digital GAME AUDIO on the PS4, just like they do for the PS3. Our headsets will also deliver full voice chat functionality over the PlayStation Network upon Sony’s release of a post-launch PS4 firmware update.”
However, for Xbox One players there’s going to be a required adapter needed for chat, while optical connections will provide Dolby Digital on Xbox One. Â Â When this chat adapter will arrive for the Xbox One has not been announced, and Astro urges users to use the built-in Kinect microphone in the meantime.
According to Astro “none of our current products will be made obsolete by anything going on in the Xbox One ecosystem.” Â While it’s not an ideal situation on both consoles, it sounds like those using Astro headsets on the PS4 will have an easier transition next month. Â Check back later for updates on this chat adapter, and when we can expect for it to arrive and at what price.
