MS denies those pesky Blu-ray rumors yet again
by Dustin Burg 
{ May 6th 2008 at 2:30PM }
We've officially lost count of how many times Microsoft has denied rumors of an upcoming Xbox 360 equipped with Blu-ray ... we only have so many fingers and toes.And so comes another denial hot on the heels of the recent Blu-ray rumor, where Microsoft told GamePro that they "have no plans to introduce a Blu-ray drive for Xbox 360". There you have it, said as black and white as humanly possible. But don't worry fanboys, we'll still report on every Blu-ray / Xbox 360 rumor we come across, not only because we feel obligated to keep you informed, but because we also enjoy annoying the pants off Microsoft. Yes, we're evil ...
[Via Joystiq]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
DiscoGhost @ May 6th 2008 2:35PM
what's the point of denying these rumors if they are true? I don't get the benifit behind it? Get ppl to buy xbox now and not wait for a new one?
Matt @ May 6th 2008 10:04PM
Yes, that is exactly why. Last year the Elite was rumored and got to the point where we all knew it was coming, but it wasn't until exactly 1 month before it was released that MS finally came clean and made it "official."
andyg8180 @ May 6th 2008 2:53PM
i think it'd be a horrible move if they came out with an attachment drive... They either need to come out with a blu-360 or dont even bother making one... i think xbox is doing REALLY well without the demand for a blu-ray player...
seriously though, blu-ray has only been raking in 6% of the DVD market... check the nielsen ratings, its not doing that great...
DiscoGhost @ May 6th 2008 3:11PM
that'd be so funny if blu ray failed and the market went the way of HD DVD...heh heh heh....the whole industry is just like "gotcha bitch!"
kevin from ps3 @ May 6th 2008 3:26PM
to discoghost dude hd dvd is like dead GONE OBSOLETE for movies,yes the 360 uses them for the games because they are stuck with it thats the only reason so no hd dvd is dead its like saying hitler is coming back
Davis @ May 6th 2008 3:28PM
To kevin from ps3. Actually the 360 doesn't use hd-dvd for its games. They use dual-layer dvds.
Grimm @ May 6th 2008 4:16PM
Also, Kevin from ps3, HD-DVDs aren't dead per say they just aren't being manufactured anymore. None of this matters anyway discs are a shitty idea and will be phased out.
kevin @ May 6th 2008 8:19PM
are you serious? hahaha! wow well not flaming here because both systems are sweet! but wow i didnt know that!
joey @ May 6th 2008 3:15PM
No, you are 599 shy of evil, remember?
Kabapu @ May 6th 2008 3:39PM
"(we) have no plans to introduce a Blu-ray drive for Xbox 360"
Which only makes me more suspicious that they're actually working very actively on the 360's predecessor.
felkadelic @ May 6th 2008 4:00PM
By which you mean the original Xbox? :p
Kabapu @ May 6th 2008 4:03PM
Bah. Bad, bad slip. Successor, not predecessor. >_
Gemini Ace @ May 6th 2008 4:12PM
It'll be external if anything.
SuicideNinja @ May 6th 2008 11:21PM
I just don't understand this rumor or non-rumor...whatever it will be. Blu-ray isn't that great. I've got better pictures from the downloaded shows on Xbox Live. Aside from a few frame hiccups that is.
I just purchased AVP-R on Blu (I'm a sucker for ALIENS), and I am very disappointed. I should have just bought the DVD at half the price, but there's always that lingering feeling of "don't buy old, buy new!" 1080p on a 46" Sony LCD with Sony Surround FULL HD (*eyeroll* not my rig)....the experience just doesn't seem worth all this hub-bub about Blu-ray. Unless you sit real close, the difference isn't noticeable.
Videophiles I understand, but when it comes down to the wire, it just feels like a waste of money. I start to wonder if the drivers to these ideas even own blu-ray players. If you want Blu-ray, just buy a PS3.