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Unlikely Rumour Says Microsoft Contracting Toshiba Venture For Xbox 360 Blu-Ray Drive
Posted by Gizmodo US Edition at 3:00 PM on October 10, 2008
Despite Microsoft denying any plans to develop a Blu-Ray drive for the Xbox 360 at least a million times now, rumours are surfacing that the company's already made one and just needs to decide on a release date. If X-bit Labs is to be believed, a joint-venture between Toshiba and Samsung has been contracted to manufacture external Blu-ray disc drives for Microsoft's game console. According to their market sources, the company is aiming at a $US100 to $US150 price point in order to compete with the PlayStation 3.
Really... Toshiba? That should already tip this off to be unreliable, considering Toshiba still hasn't stopped licking its wounds from its devastating loss in the format war. While the manufacturer being a joint venture makes it slightly more credulous, it's still hard to swallow. [X-bit Labs]
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dom
Posted October 11, 2008 12:48 AM
And Apple are working with Microsoft to develop the next Windows. Toshiba + Bluray...are you sure
alohrey
Posted 4:17 PM 10/10/08
@snakepliskin: lol @ M$ paying $ony
alohrey
unibrow4o9
Posted 4:16 PM 10/10/08
I think they're about a year too late for this. I would hope they would include it in the next gen xbox, but I can't see anyone buying a new xbox to play bluray. Anyone that would buy a system for that already has a PS3.
unibrow4o9
alohrey
Posted 4:16 PM 10/10/08
I don't know, you would think if it were actually going to happen they would have ironed out all of the details to get this thing into market before the holiday gift buying rush. The xbox sure could use a boost for this christmas, especially with HDTV's one everyone's list to replace that dead analog unit.
~Adam [www.hdupdate.com]
alohrey
LJKelley
Posted 4:14 PM 10/10/08
Ok... what is this the 4th time the 'rumor' has come up and subsequently been denied... They sure have been working a really long time on it.
Just quit posting about it until Microsoft actually says they are making one. You're loosing your credibility to keep beating a dead horse.
LJKelley
PlasmaMachine
Posted 4:11 PM 10/10/08
This a different rumor from the one earlier this week?
PlasmaMachine
simi510
Posted 4:05 PM 10/10/08
@snakepliskin:
"a joint-venture between Toshiba and Samsung has been contracted to manufacture external Blu-ray disc drives for Microsoft's game console"
simi510
simi510
Posted 4:03 PM 10/10/08
tsk tsk rumor
simi510
snakepliskin
Posted 4:03 PM 10/10/08
Hopefully its better than the hd-dvd add on. Does this mean msoft has to shell out licensing cash to sony?
snakepliskin
daftrok
Posted 4:33 PM 10/10/08
There's no point for them to go Blu ray. Go digital Xbox you're doing a good job.
daftrok
Rondogg96
Posted 5:02 PM 10/10/08
I honestly believe that it's going to happen. Usually, on going rumors like this one end up being true in the end.
Rondogg96
Earthslide
Posted 5:00 PM 10/10/08
@daftrok: Better start saving money on bigger hard drives if they go that route.
Earthslide
Earthslide
Posted 4:58 PM 10/10/08
Great, now we're stuck with 2 Blu-Ray players in the entertainment center.
Earthslide
NeoAkira
Posted 4:53 PM 10/10/08
@NeoAkira: go=going
NeoAkira
NeoAkira
Posted 4:53 PM 10/10/08
@daftrok:
Yeeaa..NO!
Go digital is not the solution. At least not in this or the subsequent generation of consoles. That is unless you enjoy downloading 50GB games.
NeoAkira
Zomb
Posted 4:53 PM 10/10/08
@LJKelley: No it hasn't been denied yet check the source article. But you can probably hold your breath until they do
Zomb
Jasoco
Posted 4:50 PM 10/10/08
Of course they're making one. It's guaranteed. Know why? Because I'm about to buy a PS3 tomorrow just to play Blu-Ray movies. A console I don't need yet. So of course MS will be coming out with one.
Jasoco
Daren
Posted 4:46 PM 10/10/08
@alohrey:
lol @ sony paying Microsoft for windows on their laptops.
Daren
aaj111
Posted 4:46 PM 10/10/08
@daftrok:
There honestly IS no reason... They should just wait until there's a new console.
aaj111
Digitallysick
Posted 5:06 PM 10/10/08
I see no reason not to, it would help compete with the ps3, of course the new xbox will have blu ray
Digitallysick
mr. Hi-Definition
Posted 5:03 PM 10/10/08
I believe Microsoft will go through with making this Blu-Ray drive. They have to keep up Sony after all.
mr. Hi-Definition
niz
Posted 5:39 PM 10/10/08
@snakepliskin:
For the 10000000th time: Sony DOES NOT own Blu-ray, nor do they control the licensing issues in any way.
Sony is just ONE of the EIGHTEEN board members of Blu-ray Disc Association.
niz
ikillbears
Posted 7:48 PM 10/10/08
i work in a retail shop in the uk and weve had a visit from a microsoft rep who out righ said they have a working blue ray player for the 360 at HQ. Now this was about 4 - 6 months ago so im more than certain its on the way. Theyd be silly not to
ikillbears
MrThunderfield
Posted 8:52 PM 10/10/08
Lol maybe the leak had Toshiba and Sony mixed up, thought Toshiba was backing blu-ray and won the format war. If so, it's the dumbest thing I've heard in a while.
MrThunderfield
MrBlahBlah
Posted 9:26 PM 10/10/08
If they make it, I shall buy it. It'll be cheaper than buying a ps3 I don't need.
MrBlahBlah
themexicangamer
Posted 5:45 PM 10/10/08
@snakepliskin: Better in what way? I bought the hd dvd player, you hook it up and it works perfectly.
themexicangamer