Rumor: Blu-ray equipped 360 ships Q3
Posted May 2nd 2008 12:30PM by Dustin Burg
Filed under: News, Rumors
Adding to the pile of
Blu-ray rumors we've had the privilege of reporting on for the past few months, we get word that a Blu-ray equipped Xbox 360 is headed our way the third quarter of this year.
According to the Chinese Economic Daily News, Pegatron Technology (an OEM subsidiary of Asustek Computer who deals with computer component manufacturing) has been selected by Microsoft to assemble Xbox 360 consoles with Blu-ray drives which will begin shipping Q3 2008. And, as Joystiq points out, the report's wording hints at the Blu-ray drive being internal rather than an external add-on. So, how long will it take for Microsoft to deny this latest Blu-ray gem? We give them until 4:00PM eastern.
[Via Joystiq]
Tags: blu-ray, microsoft, rumor, sony, xbox-360
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Reader Comments (Page 2 of 3)
5-02-2008 @ 1:15PM
Nick said...
Bad idea.They may as well implement blu ray into their next gen console,putting it into 360s will not go down with consumers who have bought the standard old machines.Lets face i ms got it wrong this gen with hd dvd,and should move on to using blu ray in their next console
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5-02-2008 @ 1:17PM
I DeX I said...
Wouldn't that mess with the load/access times of current DVD9 based games? Anyone have an answer?
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5-02-2008 @ 1:20PM
C. T. said...
This would be the bigger issue - Blu-ray drive speeds aren't as fast as current DVD drives, which is why PS3 games suffer from worse loading times even with the install feature. An internal Blu-ray would negatively impact gameplay by adding to load times, making it an extremely unlikely move. An external drive truly would satisfy everyone while eliminating this liability.
5-02-2008 @ 9:21PM
Valr said...
@C.T.
Sure, if you call 3-4 seconds max the "worse loading times." Although the bluray drives read slower, you hardly notice it.
Hell, Super Stardust HD takes longer to load than a loading screen for a bluray game, and Stardust is running off the HDD.
5-02-2008 @ 1:21PM
biohazard said...
MGS4 on Xbox360 confirmed!!
(kidding of-course...)
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5-02-2008 @ 1:23PM
Bac0nator said...
an external blu-ray option is what im hoping for/.
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5-02-2008 @ 1:26PM
Swede33 said...
That really is the best option. Otherwise, we're like what, 10 SKUs now? It's getting a bit ridiculous.
5-02-2008 @ 1:39PM
emirabal said...
As far as the skus go some will become obsolete, still out there but obsolete. The internal drive, a work around would be the dual laser drives that we have seen pop up but that might get costly.
They will definitely do it and we all knew it when HD lost the battle, they still have like 2-3 years with the console so they have to make it marketable.
MGS4 confirmed, 250 gb hard rive add on, confirmed, mgs4 special edition blu ray xbox 360 with wireless com set, confirmed.
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5-02-2008 @ 2:26PM
snsr said...
I'd be all over it. I hope they release games on the larger discs, as well..
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5-02-2008 @ 2:30PM
Trekster_Gamer said...
They need to release an external for an extremely good price as well as one with an internal one. If they make it to pricey it will alienate 19 million people that already own the 360.
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5-03-2008 @ 5:55PM
Ryan said...
Yes I would much rather spend 350 then give microsoft $100 to fix this 1st generation piece of shit sitting in my livingroom. I figure I have a better chance buying a new console with the new smaller chips and hopefully cooler running parts then to waste my money fixing my 1st gen only to get someone elses console back in the mail that has been fixed before only to have it break again in 1-3 months and be stuck again paying another 100 to fix it. I [email protected] hate microsoft so much right now..the 360 is the biggest piece of shit console that has ever come out...ive owned almost every single console to date and none of them have broke except this junk from microsoft. If it wasnt for the great games for the 360 and xbox live I would never buy a microsoft gaming console again because they suck so much at making software/hardware that doesnt break. [email protected] you Microsoft...seriously [email protected] you!
5-02-2008 @ 3:33PM
Ryan said...
I seriously am getting sick and tired of Microsoft's bullsh!t. I bought a 360 at launch and its been dead since last Nov...i refuse to pay the $100 to fix it so Im just gonna go out and buy a new one hoping they fixed the issues with the console...I swear to god if Microsoft comes out with a blue ray internal drive in another 3-4 months im gonna be completely done with the 360...that would piss me off so much.
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5-02-2008 @ 3:56PM
PeterF said...
Go call the WHAAAAAAAAAAAAMBULANCE
5-02-2008 @ 4:15PM
Ryan Sands said...
This reply is to PeterF
I could rip your head off I'm so angry right now.
So yea Im pretty pissed off. I just called Xbox Support and they told me they wont fix my console for free and I have to pay $100. Never in my whole life have I had a console break on me and I've owned almost every single home console to date. I hate Microsoft more then any other company on the planet. Bill if your listening I'm giving you a big FUCK YOU buddy...a big FUCK YOU right to your face!
5-02-2008 @ 9:55PM
Microswirl said...
Ryan, if your machine still turns on, just wrap it in a towel for 20 minutes while turned on so it'll RROD. Then you can get it fixed free.
5-03-2008 @ 1:51PM
Fezmid said...
You'd rather spend $350 for a new console than spend $100 for a replacement console......???
5-05-2008 @ 9:08AM
skin.bintin said...
lol @ spending 350 rather than 100 to make a point.
Silly boy, don't you see? Your actions will just please Microsoft... because your feeble mind is going to add another console to their sales sheet.
5-02-2008 @ 4:04PM
Dylan said...
I love my xbox 360. I think it is the best controller of all time, I love xbox live, and all of its features. However, i just got a PS3, for the sole purpose of playing blu-ray movies, and I dont mean to start a war or anything, but it is a great media center. The media center functions are amazing, and it is silent. Being able to upgrade the hard drive/plug in external hard drives is awesome. its difficult to want to just listen to music or watch a movie with the sound of the fan of the xbox going so loud.
so, my PS3, has replaced my xbox as a far superior media center, and I can't see xbox being a great blu-ray player if that fan is going to be so loud.
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5-02-2008 @ 4:05PM
Adam said...
Microsoft is awesome my first 360 rrod i had it over a year and they replaced it with a new one in 2 weeks.
Sony told me to piss off when my ps3 stopped reading discs because it was to dusty.
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5-02-2008 @ 5:35PM
Arnon said...
I think they should just fix the RROD, and keep working on their next Console project(i.e. 720, 3, or whatever you wanna call it). Hell if they put in that HVD drive(able to hold up to 3.9 TB on a single disc), or the PCD(Able to theoretically hold up to 50 TB), it would blow anything away... you have to remember that the 360 was meant to compete against the Ps2... not 3... and look at how well it's doing... MS could easily go and use far more superior components than the ones in the Ps3, because the hardware in the 360 is hardly anything.
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