I heard something very different on another site about them being able to change, so I guess we will see if that comes true. And I don't know how they could hear what Sony will reveal and one up it at this point, with it being just 7 months until the supposed release of the console.I doubt it. If they planned an always online system, the interface would be tailored to that I'd imagine. A lot of the core features might require it. If that was the case, they would have to redesign it almost completely. That would either be rushed and awful, or take time. MS wouldn't risk sending out something awful. They know whoever launches first wins this time, unless they have some killer feature.
It makes sense for them to wait for Sony to show their cards first. That way, they can 1 up them. "Oh we have <feature x and feature y> that is better than <PS4 feature x and feature y>"
I heard something very different on another site about them being able to change, so I guess we will see if that comes true. And I don't know how they could hear what Sony will reveal and one up it at this point, with it being just 7 months until the supposed release of the console.
I heard something very different on another site about them being able to change, so I guess we will see if that comes true. And I don't know how they could hear what Sony will reveal and one up it at this point, with it being just 7 months until the supposed release of the console.
MS wouldn't risk sending out something awful.
LOL, have you seen Windows 8?
But I agree with purbeast, it's pointless to speculate on this, we just have to wait for real info from the launch event.
Given how hardware has matured...I don't see how they differentiate themselves from Sony. Both company's CPU and GPU's are made by AMD, right?
$300-$500 seems way too high also. I don't think you'll see a big rush to upgrade compared to when the 360 first came out or the PS2. People I think will be pretty content with their existing machines for a long time.
Kind of curious why they'd reveal it before E3. If they waited, they could pretty much drown out everyone else there, especially if they have a good show. By announcing so close to E3 they take away most of the punch and won't actually have anything new or interesting saved up to talk about at E3. That and they will have completely tipped their hands to Sony, who will have enough time to shape their E3 message to whatever they want.
PS3(& 4?) - Don't pay to use services like Netflix, MLB.tv, etc.
360 (and next gen) - You do have to pay for those services.
No thanks to paying to use them on top of the service itself.
I don't think they want to share the spotlight of E3, with game reveals and stuff like that with the announcement of the new console. Announce it before and maybe show a little bit so people are talking about it, then really come out with everything at E3.
It's rumored that Sony will also have a conference in May, possibly to reveal the box. I don't think that Sony waiting and showing the console at E3 makes them the "winner", but at the end of the day I could care less who wins the conference.Bingo. E3 there are so many announcements and stuff going on, MS wants everyones attention solely on them when they announce the new system. Sony is going to probably unload fully at E3 as well and that would take a lot of thump out of MS' announcement as well.
I was finally able to get that link, so here is the full story.
http://www.vgleaks.com/microsoft-xbox-roadmap-2013/
The development kits required several pieces of hardware as to combine all potential hardware which may or may not be required to work with each other, which also includes the potential for any or all devices to required a network connection, which is where most of the required rumors are coming from.
Out of curiosity, when you do the whole subscription thing for the XBOX, can you just use those cheap, $35 (on sale) cards or do you have to pay for it monthly?
You can just use the cards. You only pay monthly if you choose that options, input your credit card / paypal info, and have no time from cards on your account. If you just buy the yearly, 3 month, 1 month cards and input them in, you never have to "subscribe." I leave the option turned on for my account so if I do forget to buy a new XBL card, I never lose service.
i think he's talking about the subsidized 360 subscription plan - where you pay like $99 for the console but must be a member of live for 2 years at a rate of $15/mo.
and no you cannot use the live cards for that plan during the 2 years, but i'm not sure about afterwards if you can keep the 360 with your own live subscription, or if you have to continue to use their $15/mo service or give it back.
this thing - http://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox360/consoles/entertainment-for-all
Oh, yeah. You can probably enter the cards, but it will just add onto the 2 years of live you signed up as a contract for.
I am curious how they will handle people who break the contract or just don't pay. I imagine there will be an ETF type of thing, but that doesn't stop people. They can just choose not to pay. If you already have bad credit, what is another ding? At least with phones, they can lock them or not allow you to activate them. With XboxLive, couldn't you just do the subsidized priced, not pay, and make a new account with the cheaper XBL yearly cards?
Easy, lock the console via the serial number. If it has to be always online to work it will check the serial number when you startup and tell you to pay up. This could easily be done if they wanted.
They were able to ban systems from Xbox live for hacking and modding. They could easily have the system do a startup check if they require you to be constantly connected. Or they could simply inject a code when you cancel that locks it until you pay an etf. No pay, system doesn't function. It seems harsh but there is a reason they gave you the system at a discounted retail price to begin with.