Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch two models of Xbox 720
Xbox 720 specs seem to be gaining major speculations as the gaming community gears up for another premium announcement of a gaming console. The new console from Microsoft is codenamed Durango and recent reports state that the successor of Xbox 360 will not comprise of a Blu-ray player, contrary to the earlier reports pertaining to Xbox 720 specs.
The price and the unveiling date of Xbox 720 has not been known yet, but the absence of the Blu-ray player is indicated by a source, who is reported to have seen the console. Microsoft is also rumoured to launch two models of Xbox 720 this year, entry level Arcade Xbox 720 and premium Pro Xbox 720 will be apparently available at the launch.
Talking about Microsoft’s strategy about Xbox 720, GamesRadar managing editor, Tom Magrino said, “Setting aside the wealth of leaks from reliable sources, Microsoft’s strategy for years has been to turn the Xbox into the de facto media hub for every family’s living room, not just a game console. It can’t, with a straight face, continue to make that claim without a Blu-ray player, seeing as that is the future of physical media.”
With the Blu-ray feature still uncertain, Xbox 720 is also rumoured to have three times the processing power of the Xbox 360 with two models featuring a storage space of 320GB and 500GB. A 1TB HDD will be apparently available as a separate add-on. Other Xbox 720 specs include a 1.6GHz eight-core AMD x64 CPU, a Direct3D 11.x 800MHz GPU, and 8GB of DDT3 memory.
Microsoft is also reported to be not supporting third-party input for creative products in its forthcoming Xbox 720 console. What do you think about the reported absence of the Blu-Ray player in Xbox 720?
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this means the end to used games…..that is what its for….ill be getting a ps4 if this holds true….
plus the next xbox only 3 times as fast thats terrible……
I think there will be a built in kinect to the xbox, but obviously it will be different looking becuase they don’t wan’t it to look like the kinect glued to the xbox. It will be inside of it. The blu-ray will just have people gagg when they look at the xbox because there is not use for it. If you are a bluray fan, then too bad for you, but honestly, I have a bluray player, and an regular dvd player in my room, and I have not seen the difference between the two. It in NOT Better quality. When you use an xbox or kinect, you don’t pay attention to how small the pixels are, just the inportant stuff like the interface. Say I if you agree.
i’m surprised by the lack of blu-ray but not deterred, i didn’t like to play dvd’s on my xbox in the first place because i was afraid of waring it out faster. also i want the xbox 720 to play games most of all, apps and music are cool but games are what brings any console to profit. besides, If i wanted to watch a bluray movie, i’d use a bluray player,another thing is the price tag has to be in the 300 hundreds or lower, i’d prefer it to be 270 at most but if we’re talkin 350+.casual budgeted gamers like myself will be deterred from buying one. 350+ is a car payment and in some cases rent, they already charge 60+ for new games themselves. the price for new games on the 720 to be lower would really be appreciated.
Its both consoles that won’t load used games
i never used blue ray i dnt know wat its good for either i got and 92inch tv with hd and the pic is fine to me in netflix off my xbox nd i havee a ps3 and i never played it nver i go it whn it came out and i never played it my bro does tho i m an apple n xbox man they r the best