Microsoft: lots of reasons why Xbox 360 won't go Blu-ray

[Septimus Prime]

Originally Posted by MoPe

Then why did the release the HD-DVD drive? It's not like they could format the games on the HD-DVD anyways, so what was the point to release a HD-DVD drive?

Obviously releasing a HD-DVD add-on drive :

"...is, from a technical perspective, it doesn’t help us in the core of what Xbox does, which is in gaming. Because then they won’t play on the 28 million Xboxes we’ve already shipped. So it doesn’t help us in the core gaming space.


The third thing, and this maps to all three of those, is that it costs a lot of money. And so the scenario is, OK, let me get this straight: I’m going to add something to the product that’s going to raise the cost, which means the price goes up, consumers aren’t asking for it, and by the way, my game developers can’t use it."

I'm thinking the HD DVD drive's market failure is what caused them to see it that way. Back then, the format war was still a toss-up, sort of (not really), so MS could have been a pioneer in the industry if that horrid thing succeeded.

But now, they see that they have few benefits to reap with such an add-on, so there's probably no reason to follow up a mistake by repeating it.

[MoPe]

Originally Posted by Septimus Prime

But now, they see that they have few benefits to reap with such an add-on, so there's probably no reason to follow up a mistake by repeating it.

They should include a coupon to redeem a free BRP add-on, for all the hell they put through 360 owners.

I like my 360, but I will NOT be purchasing a new Microsoft gaming unit when they do come out with the next-gen unit. No way.. A crappy product, with crappy customer service. No thank you.

[Monkey]

They might want to have made that list of BS excuses public before they slept in Toshiba's bed Instead they got curbed stomped right along with Toshiba by Sony and the BDA

[Septimus Prime]

The other thing we have to consider is that Xbox division could very well have been receiving pressure from MS Corporate to include that HD DVD mess, since, at that time, MS as a whole was an HD DVD supporter.

On the other hand, that's not how it is now. The cat is out of the bag that MS wants to push digital distribution, but I think that MS is supporting BD anyway with its Windows line shows that there is indeed demand for BD and that they most definitely recognize that. They just don't really have to pressure Xbox division to support something they don't really believe in as a company.

[Oddiophile]

#1 reason Microcrap won't make a Blu-Ray drive for the 360, they would owe money to Sony for the royalties.


There not going to pay there competitor when there trying to take all there gaming business away form them.

[Septimus Prime]

Originally Posted by Oddiophile

#1 reason Microcrap won't make a Blu-Ray drive for the 360, they would owe money to Sony for the royalties.


There not going to pay there competitor when there trying to take all there gaming business away form them.

That's ridiculous because Windows already supports Blu-ray, and MS and Sony (VAIO) have a working relationship already.

The reasons given make far more sense than that.

[Forrestandjen07]

Originally Posted by Septimus Prime

That's ridiculous because Windows already supports Blu-ray, and MS and Sony (VAIO) have a working relationship already.

The reasons given make far more sense than that.

exactly

I dont know why people allways forget about this