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Rumors Abound that Next Xbox Will Have No Disc Drive |
Listed in: News, Rumors Tags: next gen xbox, xbox 720, xbox durango, xbox rumors
It's still just a rumor, but MCV is reporting that Microsoft is telling its partners that the next-gen Xbox will not have a disc drive but will instead "be compatible with some sort of interchangeable solid-state storage." So unless they really make some sort of overt effort it looks like backwards compatibility may be out the window.
Also making the rumor rounds is that the new Xbox will debut at E3 this year and will be out in 2013.
MCV approached Microsoft about the rumor and got the usual answer: "Xbox 360 has found new ways to extend its lifecycle like introducing the world to controller-free experiences with Kinect and re-inventing the console with a new dashboard and new entertainment partnerships. We are always thinking about what is next for our platform and how to continue to defy the lifecycle convention. Beyond that we do not comment on rumors or speculation."
Oh boy.
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Too soon for all-digital delivery.
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Seeing how successful the HD-DVD drive did, I can't imagine a external drive being successful unless Microsoft don't do a Micro$oft by making the price extortionate and necessary.
Mind you my DVD drive in my Xbox360 has botched up on my about 5 times, plus the same has happened with my original Xbox.
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