they are saying that the upcoming XBox One X is a very expensive console, but if you're looking to build an HTPC, I think that the XBox One X is a good alternative ... you get the 4K HDR video, ATMOS (and other mainstream audio standard), UHD BD player - which I think are the main features that most HTPC builders are looking for ... it's cheap compared to a decent spec HTPC, and you have the gaming console capability and other features of XBox ... looking at the specs posted by Sir GI Joe, I think that the XBox One X ticks all his requirements, and this is priced for less than 30k
here are the specs -
CPU: Eight-core 2.3GHz processor
GPU: 40 compute units at 1172MHz
RAM: 12GB GDDR5 (shared between system and GPU)
Bandwidth: 326GB/s
Storage: 1TB hard disk
Disc: UHD Blu-ray player
Video: 4K output, HDR 10 support
Audio: DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 and Atmos, PCM 2.0, 5.1, 7.1
Wireless: Bluetooth, dual-band Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, IR blaster
Connectors: 2x HDMI (2.0b out, 1.4b in), 3x USB 3.0 ports, IR out, S/PDIF, Ethernet
source:
http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/xbox-one-x-preorder-specs-price-release-date-2993238