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[AlmostMilk]

According to the rumor section of the August 2011 edition of the Xbox 360 Mag Italy, Microsoft is supposedly gearing up to release an external Blu-ray drive for their highly successful Xbox 360 console.

If proven to to factually correct, the enticing addition of a Blu-ray drive could be a direct measure to counter the PS3′s rising momentum – following the highly publicized price cut announced by Sony at Gamescom 2011.

An interesting selection of rumors have surfaced over the years relating to the possible introduction of an add-on Blu-ray drive for Xbox 360, with SmartHouse previously reporting that Microsoft intended to release both an external Blu-ray drive and also a fully-fledged, Blu-ray-enabled console.

“Insiders at Microsoft in the USA have told SmartHouse that Microsoft has already configured a standalone Blu-ray player that can be connected into an Xbox 360 and that subject to internal marketing and sales approvals the model could be on sale within 3 months,” stated Smarthouse back in 2008.

The magazine did not elaborate on whether the rumored Xbox 360 Blu-ray drive would be utilized solely for the viewing of high definition movies, or whether the drive would usher in the availability of an increase in disc space for gaming.

The Blu-ray drive will most likely be a simple add-on for the console, as the idea of segmenting the user-base is absolutely insane to say the least.

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This would be cool but if this is true, it is probably going to be next years "big new console launch" for Microsoft at E3. If it is the big launch is a new old console it would be highly disappointing because lets face it, technology has evolved and games could be way better than they are now if we had some better hardware for consoles. We need a "new" new console now, not another revamp.

 

[JB1981]

Yea sure

 

[LiK]

Thought this was rumored before.

 

[Throavium]

Another rumor about Blu-ray for the 360.

 

[Max]

about time

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Too late. Microsoft rather focus on the new console than forcing blu-ray down 360's throat.

 

[GavinGT]

Oh come the fuck on.

More like Silly Gamer.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

I'll wait till 01net confirms this.

 

[iAmMaximus]

And here we go again...

 

[madmaxx350]

I don't see the point 6+ years later.

 

[NBtoaster]

both an external Blu-ray drive and also a fully-fledged, Blu-ray-enabled console.

Uhh, nope.

 

[Boombloxer]

7th times the charm?

 

[andymcc]

I'll wait till 01net confirms this.

lol

 

[Chuck]

Yeah, that isn't going to happen.

 

[Chiggs]

Who even cares? Buy a PS3 or get a standalone.

 

[Felix Lighter]

What year is this? I bought a Bluray player for my parents last Christmas for just over a hundred dollars.

 

[Banana Kid]

Great. I'll stack it on top of my HD-DVD drive and dual wield formats.

 

[OldJadedGamer]

I'd pay $20 for something like this.

 

[StuBurns]

No reason not to, but I doubt it.

 

[Community Forum]

make.believe

 

[The_Monk]

I think it's a little late for this one on 360.

 

[KoreanBarbecue]

No offense Italian folks, but I don't trust rumors that come out of Italy.

 

[Ryuuga]

That boat has sailed.

 

[Nuclear Muffin]

This rumour is as old as time itself.

At this point, it would be pointless (but stranger things have happened...)

 

[Four_Chamber]

Probably bullshit

Microsoft has nothing to gain at this point in the consoles life cycle by doing this. People can buy dirt cheap standalones if they really want this.

 

[Persona7]

Next xbox will have bluray built in

 

[DSN2K]

I think that ship has long gone, if MS were going to put BR in the 360 they would have with the redesign. It was perfect time and they chose not to.

Their next console is bound to go the same route as Nintendo, some BR variation.

 

[Y2Kev]

It's actually a ps3 you attach to the bottom of your 360 a la nintendo's great engineering

 

[Phonomezer]

I don't know why this would happen, unless it cost $15.

 

[PixyJunket]

No rumor seems too wacky now.

 

[Anth0ny]

I'll wait till 01net confirms this.

hahaha nice

Wouldn't be surprised if this were true.

 

[Paches]

It's actually a ps3 you attach to the bottom of your 360 a la nintendo's great engineering

I was waiting for the Nintendo peripheral reference!

 

[Live Free or Die]

RE5 coming to xbox 360!

 

[OldJadedGamer]

Next xbox will have bluray built in

It will have a blue laser but doubt it will be Blu-ray(R). See WiiU.

 

[ElRenoRaven]

Gee haven't we heard this before? Many times before in fact? I have to say if so I'd buy it. Then I could get rid of my PS3 I think.

 

[LiK]

It's actually a ps3 you attach to the bottom of your 360 a la nintendo's great engineering

Flat top PS3 incoming.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Gee haven't we heard this before? Many times before in fact? I have to say if so I'd buy it. Then I could get rid of my PS3 I think.

a PS3 would be a VASTLY VASTLY VASTLY superior blu ray player than any add on.

 

[Empty]

makes sense. it's the only way they can compete with the triples upcoming exclusives like mgs4 and final fantasy xiii, games that will blow away any xbox game thanks to the bigger disc space.

 

[GavinGT]

It's actually a ps3 you attach to the bottom of your 360 a la nintendo's great engineering

It only adds about 1 foot to the thickness of the console.

 

[Stoffinator]

I think this gets rumored every year. Really no reason for it to come to the 360 now. Probably the next XBox,

 

[Ryuuga]

Flat top PS3 incoming.

Now with more blocked vents than ever!

 

[Degen]

It's funny how this seems more credible just because it would be so stupid to make this up at this point

 

[AlmostMilk]

Yea it's a rumor but you could totally see Microsoft pulling some crap like this because of how greedy they are.

 

[Blueblur1]

Yeah right. I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[Ghost_Protocol]

From now on rumors are true until proven false when it comes to gaming/electronics.

 

[StuBurns]

Yea it's a rumor but you could totally see Microsoft pulling some crap like this because of how greedy they are.

What's greedy about this?

 

[Paches]

It's funny how this seems more credible just because it would be so stupid to make this up at this point

It is so stupid, it has to be true!

 

[Yagharek]

I bet Stuburn's dick this is true.

 

[Grinchy]

If it only played movies, and that would likely be the case, why would anyone purchase an add-on instead of just buying a standalone blu-ray player? Aren't those really cheap now?

 

[nomis]