Elite Dangerous at MS for 8,- Euro. Is this the whole package?

Greetings,

forgive my ignorance, but I never played ED on my old xbox 360 (only Halo, COD, Far Cry and Mass Effect)), however I played it for a year now on the PS4 and therefore do not know all the requirements of the game in microsoft space,.

I am currently looking to get ED for a still-to-arrive XBOX (if it ever arrives).
And at microsoft (see link) the game is offered in the standard version for 8,- for the next 3 days (meaning it will have to be purchased before the xbox arrives)
Is that a deal to consider?
I know its a bit ridiculous to hassle about 17,- Euros when the console itself costs about 500,- but I sadly cannot resist a bargain.
Other sites like amazon ask between 35,- up to 55 euros (ok, the 50 is for "legendary elited dangerous" but it looks like it only contains an additional 1.000 arx).

I would like to know if I am missing something, like buying only the box but not the game or a version which is only available online or an older version running only with VGA.
I am familiar with the playstation offering downloadable diskless games to store on the harddrive, so probably that is meant with "xbox live" in the platform description here.
According to the description Horizon "Season" is part of the game (but not the Azure paint job nor the CobraM4, of course).

I know I can't take my PS4 account over to the Xbox nor play with both of them together, but I think that starting a new career in Mantet in 4k/60 for a mere 8,- might be nice.
Why the xbox when I have a current gen playstation? I wanted to buy the PS5, but since Novermber no luck and now I am fed up waiting for a NextGen console (too late for Cyberpunk '77, though).
The order still might get cancelled, on the other hand.

Aaaaand: since I dread flying with the controller, is the Hotas One the only available Joystick for the Xbox?
Like the Hotas 4 is the only licensed stick for the PS (at least the only one functioning in ED, other games run with a "warthog" hotas alledgedly).

Regards, Dirk
 
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The Standard Edition now contains the Horizons expansion as well, so you basically get the whole package with this purchase. You'll be able to land on planets, use Engineers, etc. Previously Horizons was a separate paid DLC but now it's included in the main game for everyone.
 
Also yes, currently the thrust master T.flight hotas is the only one that will work with Xbox. Unfortunately your PS4 version thrustnaster will not work on Xbox even though it looks identical. Also be aware that the thrustmasters are poor quality and nearly always develop an input drift (usually in yaw or roll) it’s a known issue but thrust master are very good at replacing them. Oh of only another company would make us a better one!!
 
Thank you all for your replies.
I now bought the game, even when it is not sure that I get the xbox (I can pick it up Tuesday, which leaves them 3 days to send me a thanks-for-your-purchase-however-there-is-an-unforseen-shortage email).

Sad to see that there is only one kind of Joystick available for the Xbox, as it is for the PS.
I really hoped the xbox sported a better stick than the one from logitech (ex-saitec), with the hardware almost similiar to a high end gaming pc.

As for the Thrustmaster hotas jitter, I had to fix it (dismantle and clean the 3 axxis) on the playstation hotas. I assume it will be the same procedure with the xbox hotas later.
But contrary to the PS hotas availability (double price or a 7 month delivery time) one can still buy the xbox hotas one for about 100,-, so that's a minor plus.

Regards, Dirk
 
Also the Xbox HOTAS works with PC.. you get a little switch on the back so there is that.. I love mine even though it’s borked and in the process of being sent back. Nothing like sitting at the very controls of your own starship! :)
 
Also the Xbox HOTAS works with PC.. you get a little switch on the back so there is that.. I love mine even though it’s borked and in the process of being sent back. Nothing like sitting at the very controls of your own starship! :)
the playstation HOTAS works with PC too - i just plugged mine in and downloaded the TM software
 
To conclude my intial question yes, it was the whole program including horizon, consisting of three parts.
Since I am currently not into buying Xbox gold (or ultimate), I am not very sorry that now ED is included in the game pass.
I will try to get a krait in solo play first before leaving the kindergarden around Mantet anyway. :)

The TM Hotas one I intended to buy disappeared from the shop meanwhile, reappearing at almost twice the price. Now I'm hoping for amazon to get me one.
 
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