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if it hasnt happen already then it wont happen. itll be in the next xbox for sure, though.
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Rumor: Blu-Ray Coming to Xbox 360
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AlmostMilk
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Microsoft extending the "life" of the 360 to make more money when we need the next gen consoles to come out.StuBurns said:
AdventureRacing
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Pointless IMO. They just need to make sure it is included in their next console.
infinityBCRT
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This is like second circle pad all over again, lol.
Seriously though, if MS is pushing the next Xbox to fall 2013, it makes sense as this fall will see a lot of multi-disc 360 games and next year it will get worse. What if Halo 4 will require multiple discs too? They are better off releasing an add-on + launching a new SKU to fill in the next year or two.
But they probably have to announce this at TGS if its happening for real.
Seriously though, if MS is pushing the next Xbox to fall 2013, it makes sense as this fall will see a lot of multi-disc 360 games and next year it will get worse. What if Halo 4 will require multiple discs too? They are better off releasing an add-on + launching a new SKU to fill in the next year or two.
But they probably have to announce this at TGS if its happening for real.
And did all the world's Xbox 360 owners wait six years to buy a Blu-ray add-on device that, for all we know, could cost as much as a simple standalone player? If this is a serious idea, and if Microsoft is really worried about the PlayStation 3 like this author suggests, drop the price.
A Human Becoming
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No way. Not this late in the game.
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If you had another dick, would you bet it against?StuBurns said:
gutter_trash
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next gen probably but currently during this actual one... not
Stumpokapow
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"counter the PS3′s rising momentum following the highly publicized price cut announced by Sony at Gamescom 2011."
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Who doesn't have a Blu Ray player at this point? They are so cheap now that not having one means you probably don't care about them at any price. An external would also have to be like 79.99 for anyone to notice or care.
It might almost make sense if they just tossed one internally and added the bullet point. But external? Waste of time.
It might almost make sense if they just tossed one internally and added the bullet point. But external? Waste of time.
AlmostMilk said:
It wouldn't extend the life of the console, as it wouldn't even be used for games. It would just sit on store shelves, as nobody is in a rush to buy expensive console add-ons.
Also, Microsoft has a vested interest in containing Sony, not allowing them to take over everything.
AbsoluteZero
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At the right price, I'd buy it. My 360 is connected to my iMac so I've got a pretty decently-sized display to watch 'em on, though I'd be limited to 720p.
Boombloxer
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Stumpokapow said:
Right. $50 bucks and Blu-ray add-on?
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pharmboy044
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What else is new? Microsoft being Microsoft.
Guardian Bob
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If they want to make the box the definitive living room box, then it makes sense.
BobTheFork
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It seems more unlikely that it would happen this late in the generation, and after another failed HD disc drive addon than it is unlikely simply because it's blu ray.
Stumpokapow
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Boombloxer said:
Yeah, the whole setup is so absurd.
First, what rising momentum? Second, no the price cut hasn't been highly publicized. I think people are aware of it, but it's not like there's been a huge campaign to advertise a minor price cut. Third, how would a Blu-Ray addon counter it?
FloppyDelux
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isnt this the 3rd rumor about bluray coming to Xbox?
CrazedArabMan
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I think this is close to the 10th time this rumor has been posted within a year?
Slightly exaggerated but you get the point.
Slightly exaggerated but you get the point.
Yeah, and I've heard a rumor Sony are going to add PS2 support to all PS3...
Microsoft would be absolutely crazy to make a Blu-ray add on, it would possibly split the userbase with Blu-ray and dvd games, or confuse the customer with DVD and Blu-rays of the same game on the shelf. Likely change the packaging to Blu-ray shape boxes confusing them more with PS3 games, a small amount would buy it as a bluray player but very few as a standalone player would be about the same price. And look how well the HD DVD add on went, I can't think of any addon to a gaming systems media input that has overtaken or even come close in usage to the original media input of the console.
Microsoft would be absolutely crazy to make a Blu-ray add on, it would possibly split the userbase with Blu-ray and dvd games, or confuse the customer with DVD and Blu-rays of the same game on the shelf. Likely change the packaging to Blu-ray shape boxes confusing them more with PS3 games, a small amount would buy it as a bluray player but very few as a standalone player would be about the same price. And look how well the HD DVD add on went, I can't think of any addon to a gaming systems media input that has overtaken or even come close in usage to the original media input of the console.
Sho_Nuff82
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External? You can buy a PC BD-Rom drive for less than half of what MS charged for the HD-DVD drive.
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We need air, food and shelter. Nobody needs a new console.AlmostMilk said:
Neuromancer
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Why? My HD-DVD player still works great.
SuperSonic1305
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KoreanBarbecue said:
Wasn't it an Italian website that leaked the 360 Slim the day before E3?
Billychu said:
I don't think they've been in the mindset of "controlling the living room" for years. They're just doing whatever makes them the most money, and in this case I think that means cutting out Sony. Blu-ray hasn't exactly caught on like DVD, anyways. It's probably not worth it, considering that they'd have to pay significant royalties for every console sold and every disc sold.
