Microsoft still not getting Blu-ray for Xbox 360

Are there any plans, or the tiniest bit of possibility at least, that Microsoft will be rolling out Blu-ray‘d Xbox 360s in the future? The battle for the new media format has long been over, with Toshiba completely admitting defeat of the HD-DVD. In fact, they say they’re now looking into selling Blu-ray disc players by the end of the year, as well as producing Blu-ray recorders. So what of Microsoft? Have they changed their minds yet?

Are there any plans, or the tiniest bit of possibility at least, that Microsoft will be rolling out Blu-ray‘d Xbox 360s in the future?

The battle for the new media format has long been over, with Toshiba completely admitting defeat of the HD-DVD. In fact, they say they’re now looking into selling Blu-ray disc players by the end of the year, as well as producing Blu-ray recorders. So what of Microsoft? Have they changed their minds yet?

According to a Microsoft spokesperson, no.

As we have stated before, we have no plans to introduce a Blu-ray drive for Xbox 360. We have a long-standing high definition strategy that runs across gaming and premium content, and it’s a strategy that continues to pay off for us. Today, we offer the largest library of blockbuster games and offer a growing library of nearly 20,000 movies and TV episodes on Xbox Live Video Marketplace (more than 5,000 in HD). In addition, people have access to 12,000 films and TV episodes on Netflix Instant watch. And coming this fall, Xbox LIVE will launch digital movies with instant on 1080p HD streaming so you can experience the best video quality with no disc, no download, no delay.

Okay, we get it. It’s a no. You can’t get any clearer than that.

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Via Team Xbox