Xbox One Madden NFL 15 bundle hits next month

In case you missed the recent announcement, Microsoft and EA are teaming up to launch a new Xbox One bundled with Madden NFL 15 for $399.99 (sans Kinect) on August 23rd in North America.

The cheaper Xbox One SKU will include all the usual accessories (controller, headset, wires) but will also come with an Xbox Live code for Madden NFL 15 and a token to download trio of Madden NFL Ultimate Team Pro packs. You’ll also get the Madden bundle box as seen above.

Read on for the details from Microsoft, and head on over to Amazon to pre-order that bad boy.

Today, in partnership with EA SPORTS, Microsoft announced plans to celebrate Madden NFL 15 with a special Xbox One console bundle, which launches at select US retailers such as Microsoft retail stores on Aug. 26 for $399, and includes a copy of the game at no additional cost.

The ?Madden NFL? series from Electronic Arts has spanned more than 25 years and five console generations. It?s a franchise that?s synonymous with intense realistic sports action, technical innovation and rabid football fandom. Only on Xbox One, the Official Game Console of the NFL, can you play a game of Madden while tracking your fantasy football team with the NFL on Xbox app snapped to the side.

If you?re a football fan that?s been holding out to make the next-gen leap, now is the time to get into the game on Xbox One.

Available soon for pre-order and in limited supply only, the bundle includes:

• Download code for Madden NFL 15 on Xbox One
• Standard Xbox One console
• Standard Xbox One wireless controller
• Standard Xbox One chat headset
• Special edition Madden NFL 15 packaging
• Token for three Madden NFL Ultimate Team Pro Packs

Madden NFL 15 transforms you into your rival?s worst nightmare with a new breed of defense built to challenge the best offenses in the NFL.  A new arsenal of pass rush moves, an intuitive tackling system, improved coverage logic, and immersive new camera angles make defense exciting and fun to play.  Call plays with confidence thanks to an all-new crowd-sourced recommendation engine built from millions of online games played by the Madden community.  Add in all-new NFL Films inspired presentation and it?s not just football, it?s Madden Season!