Report: Xbox 360 to start manufacturing Blu-ray drives?
Well, well, well. Looks like the saga of the format war isn’t over yet. And if this one proves to be true, it would certainly add an interesting new chapter. According to a report, Microsoft is getting ready to manufacture external Blu-ray disc drives for the Xbox 360.
Well, well, well. Looks like the saga of the format war isn’t over yet. And if this one proves to be true, it would certainly add an interesting new chapter. According to a report, Microsoft is getting ready to manufacture external Blu-ray disc drives for the Xbox 360.
This report comes after multiple vehement denials from Microsoft that it would ever happen, so it strikes me funny that the rumor still persists. Unless, of course, it’s actually true. In which case, it would be terribly ironic, considering how valiantly (and, evidently, futilely) Microsoft fought against the Blu-ray format.
The report goes on to say that it’s Toshiba-Samsung who picked up the contract to manufacture the external drives. A price tag of US$ 100 to US$ 150 is being pushed around for the drive.
I wouldn’t put it past Microsoft to employ such a tactic to sell more consoles. It will probably work too – after all, one of Sony‘s main selling points for the PlayStation 3 is that it’s also a great Blu-ray player. If the Xbox 360 gets a Blu-ray player, that’s one less advantage for Sony.
The source article failed to mention where exactly they got their info, so for now this is tagged as rumor, pending official confirmation from Microsoft.
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Via Xbitlabs