Microsoft orders Blu-ray Xbox 360 from Taiwanese company

02 May 08 13:08 by Timmie in category Uncategorized To news archive

According to the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDM) newspaper we can expect Blu-ray fitted consoles from Microsoft by this year’s third quarter. After a few rumors and Microsoft denials we are not sure what to expect next. The newspaper said that Pegatron Technology, an OEM subsidiary of Asustek Computer, has already secured orders from the software giant.

The Chinese paper said that Pegatron is hired to assemble these Blu-ray equipped Xbox 360s. If this is true we just have to wait for next week’s denial or ’big’ announcement.  

4 Comments

Crabbyappleton
Posts: 5757
Posted on: 02 May 08 15:03
Well, I will believe it when I see it. this will push the Xbox pricetag up considerably. Also, I cannot imagine watching movies with an Xbox 360 in the same room.
Hypnosis4U2NV
Posts: 1464
Posted on: 02 May 08 23:35
Im not too trusting of these Chinese companies.. XBox 360 sales are doing just fine.. Im sure Microsoft doesnt want anything to do with their rivals standard.. Besides, we would at least hear of a Flu-Ray add-on before we would hear about the consoles featuring it.. It may happen, I just dont see it happening anytime soon..
guest
Posts: 15288
Posted on: 03 May 08 03:27
If Microsoft sells an intregrated BD in the next 360 without enabling external usb BD for current folk-mine is in classifieds.
greensabath
Posts: 47
Posted on: 03 May 08 19:18
I think they should just skip the whole blu-ray till the next xbox. By then, blu-ray should be cheap enough to include. Also, if they really wanted to include it now, it should just be an add-on. Another note dealing with price would be if they include it built-in, then I guess they would have to sell it for $400 to compete with PS3. This would mean current xbox's (including Elite) would have to be like $200 and $300. Which, wouldn't be a bad move either, except they wouldn't be making as much money.

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