No Blu-ray support for Xbox, says Microsoft
- Posted March 13th, 2008 at 12:36 EDT by
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Aaron Greenberg, Group Product Manager for Xbox 360 has debunked speculation that Microsoft would support Sony’s Blu-ray format following the demise of HD-DVD.
Greenberg stated "Xbox is not currently in talks with Sony or the Blu-ray Association to integrate Blu-ray into the Xbox experience."
Instead of adding Blu-ray playability to the 360, Microsoft will continue to invest in Xbox Live and other online services.
"We're the only console offering digital distribution of entertainment content," Greenberg said. "We definitely expect we will trail in February as a result of our supply constraints," adding that "By April, we will be in a very healthy inventory situation," which is just in time for Grand Theft Auto IV which is to be released in late April.
In closing, Greenberg commented, "We still think we have a great value, that we have significantly better value than Sony. Every month we've actually been in stock we've outsold them by a 2 to 1 margin."
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1solidsnake |
solid1snake67- 12:56pm GMT - March 13th, 2008
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hahahahahHHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAHa loosers ms xbox fans will never get MGS4 Muhahahahahah exclusive to ps3 forever
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AclayPS3
- 1:14pm GMT - March 13th, 2008
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I can't believe what that fool Greenberg said,"We have significantly better value than Sony". Give me a break. Microsoft can't even fix the Red Ring of Death problem with the Xbox 360, all they can do is come out with new chips that "lower" the failure rate, and Greenberg is saying the 360 has a significantly better value.. Ha!
I have not seen any signs of Xbox 360 shortages in my area.
Oh yea, and Greenberg failed to mention the sales of the Xbox 360 compared to the PS3 overseas because the PS3 has outsold the Xbox 360 in Europe and Japan. Microsoft probably thinks that they don't need to capture the overseas markets. All Microsoft cares about is the U.S. market.
I think that even when Xbox 360 is in full stock this year, the sales of the PS3 and Xbox 360 will remain pretty much the same. I know for sure that the Xbox 360 might do well in April just because of GTA4. There will be people that might just go with the 360 as a cheaper alternative just to play GTA4 and I just hope that it wont happen.
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sleepyzombie
- 1:16pm GMT - March 13th, 2008
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The "Xbox Experience"?
Is that when you have to send your console away for three months due to bad manufacturing/development?
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Fiddlesworth
- 1:29pm GMT - March 13th, 2008
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Even Microsoft admitted they pretty much maxed the 360 out decoding high-bitrate AVC to HD DVD's spec. Blu-ray max spec is considerably higher so they'd probably have to put an extra chip (extra expense) in the 360 or drive just to help decode the video. I don't know if BD-Java has higher processing costs because it's capable of much more than HDi, too. CELL needs no assistance!
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Die-romantic |
Demon_King- 1:37pm GMT - March 13th, 2008
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Ha invest in xbox live while taking cash month and year Micro$oft you suck since when has xbox been a company i thought it was Micro$oft
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XtremeCoaster |
XtremeCoaster- 2:01pm GMT - March 13th, 2008
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Good I am glad Microsoft does not deserve Blu-ray!
PSN ID: Xtremecoaster
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chilledbreeze7
- 2:12pm GMT - March 13th, 2008
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This is fantastic news!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We don't want the 360 to have blu-ray!!!
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thegame97338 |
G_PIG79- 2:14pm GMT - March 13th, 2008
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M$ keep making mistakes, your just keeping people from enjoying Blu-Ray, oh well I guess that means more sells for the PS3, darn it ,LOL...
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GR8ST |
GR8ST- 2:17pm GMT - March 13th, 2008
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"...better value than Sony"??? Is that because xbox charges customers to play on line? Or because of the crazy failure rate of the xbox360? Or that you can play an obsolete high def disc instead of the winning format? Or because the xbox doesn’t come with HDMI? Or because the power of the xbox has been tapped and the PS3 only begun? Or because an xbox DVD can hold 1/6 the coding/content as a PS3 blu-ray? I’m confused. What’s the “better value again?”
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Stickemup
- 2:18pm GMT - March 13th, 2008
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I agree with everyone, I went to Wal-Mart yesterday and I saw a bunch of 360s in stock. I don't think there has ever been a time since it launched that I've gone to a store and have seen them out of stock. I think SOME people might buy the 360 because it's cheaper just to play GTA4 but I also think there are a lot of PS2 owners who are VERY used to playing GTA on their perfect PS controller, and are also waiting for GTA4 to release on the PS3.
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play17boy08 |
play17boy_Al- 3:22pm GMT - March 13th, 2008
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Stupid move on M$ part they should have taken the Blu-Ray but sucks for them and by the way where are these people who cannot fing 360 because since they first lauched i have never had problems finding one in the store.
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Bingepurge_99
- 7:44pm GMT - March 13th, 2008
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the fact of the matter is most of north america has bill's genitalia so far down thier throats that they cant see 2 inches infront of them, and what ever bill tells me must be true., and if i dont listen he's gonna hurt me. ppl need to rise up against him, and stop the bill gates brain washing.
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InfernoReaper |
GrimDarkling- 12:32am GMT - March 14th, 2008
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Not in talks...anymore. Sounds like someone didn't get a Blu-ray drive... They better focus on Xbox Live because that's all they have going for them right now.
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Digital distribution of entertainment content? Half your install base can't even get it because you sought fit to sell a console with no hard drive.
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Supply constraints is right. My girlfriend had to wait 3 weeks to get her 360 replaced at BestBuy. She even upgraded to an Elite in hope that it was more reliable. I'm to the point of thinking that either a lot of people are having to get replacements or Microsoft is keeping the supply low to create demand.
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Outsold 2 to 1? Does this count all the replacements? Were they only in stock the first year the 360 was out and had no competition? These comments seem very vague with no credibility to them whatsoever. There is no way the retail demand is this high.
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So what about Europe and Japan? If the value is "great," why has it failed to beat the PS3 in both of those markets?
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Deusthousand |
Deusthousand- 12:50am GMT - March 14th, 2008
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Man listen,as cheap as those systems are,they will NEVER have a shortage.If Sony is only 5 million consoles behind then this console war is over.If my numbers are wrong correct me please.
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vonzar
- 4:41am GMT - March 14th, 2008
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Last time I checked, lower price does not always mean "Better Value". Yes it has a small advantage price wise, but in no way is it the better value. It is fast becoming obsolete, were as the ps3 has even reached it's full potential yet. I hate microsoft more and more everytime they talk s**t. They are a bunch of arrogant pricks.
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D3v1lwqer23
- 4:48am GMT - March 14th, 2008
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Yeah I would like to hear the 2 to 1 source myself. So what are they gonna do when Sony starts its online video service? Then has everything that Live has? I dont think MS sees whats coming, or knows what they're dealing with.
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French |
French- 5:59am GMT - March 14th, 2008
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I don't understand how they can say that 360 is outselling PS3 2-to-1.... Since Nov. 2006 the 360 has sold 12.1 million units, PS3 has sold 10.8 million units (at a much higher price I might add). Tell me if I'm wrong... is 12 million twice as much as 11 million????? I think M$ needs to send their execs back to grade school.
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