Xbox to get external Blu-Ray drive

[H4RR7H]

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After what seems like eons of back and forth "they are/ they aren't" talk in regards to Microsoft developing a Blu-Ray drive for the Xbox 360, internal or external, it seems the answer has finally been given. Although it's probably not how Microsoft envisioned delivering the good news.

During an interview with Gizmodo, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was questioned if we would ever truely see a Blu-Ray disc drive for the Xbox 360. His reply, "Well I don't know if we need to put Blu-ray in there--you'll be able to get Blu-ray drives as accessories." There you have it, an external Blu-Ray for the Xbox 360 is on the way, much like Microsoft did for HD-DVD, though we all know how that investment turned out.

October 22/23 2009 ?!?! (http://www.craveonline.com/gaming/article/surprise-xbox-getting-blu-ray-drive-88553)
http://www.techtree.com/India/News/Xbox_360_to_get_Blu-ray_Drives_Ballmer/551-107023-585.html
http://gadgetblips.dailyradar.com/story/ballmer-xbox-360-will-get-blu-ray-drive-as-an/
http://www.lazygamer.co.za/xbox-360/xbox-360-to-get-blu-ray-drive/

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Older: http://news.cnet.com/microsoft-has-xbox-360-blu-ray-drives-ready-to-go/

Is it true?! :eek:

[Legend of Lara]

Old news are old.
Unsurprising news are unsurprising.

[RAID]

Great. So finally developer will stop holding their games back because of the limitation of the DVD.

[H4RR7H]

Sorry! :o It seems it was a false slip of the tongue:

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You can close this moderators :wve:

[stereopathic]

mmmmm. chobot. *drool*

[woody543]

Great. So finally developer will stop holding their games back because of the limitation of the DVD.

Even if it was true, which its not, it most probably wont be used for games as developers would then be excluding alot of their audience considering not everyone will buy it. Thus making it pointless.

[irjudd]

You get get away without heckling from me this time only because you posted that grade-A slice of Chobot for me to see.

[JonnyT]

If they don't put a blu-ray drive in the 360 it means they can get customers to buy an entirely new console in the future.

[Catracoth]

Meh, I have a PS3 so my 360 can go without this.

[interstellardave]

Who cares anymore... really? If you want Blu Ray and don't have a PS3 (and don't want a PS3) you'd be way better off getting a regular Blu Ray player at this point.

[Catracoth]

True. Needless to say, some quality BluRay players are cheaper than a PS3 anyway.