MCV: XBOX Next will not have a disc drive

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MCV has learnt that Microsoft has been telling partners that the Next Xbox will NOT include a disc drive.

The briefings have been issued under what MCV's source describes as "the strictest NDA" they have ever encountered.

Although the console will not include a disc drive, it will offer compatibility with some sort of interchangeable solid-state card storage, although it is not known whether this will be proprietary or a more standard format such as SD.

Furthermore, a 2013 launch date for the hardware has been confirmed.

Thoughts?

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MCV has learnt that Microsoft has been telling partners that the Next Xbox will NOT include a disc drive.

The briefings have been issued under what MCV's source describes as "the strictest NDA" they have ever encountered.

Although the console will not include a disc drive, it will offer compatibility with some sort of interchangeable solid-state card storage, although it is not known whether this will be proprietary or a more standard format such as SD.

Furthermore, a 2013 launch date for the hardware has been confirmed.

Thoughts?

shinrabanshou

Woop cartridges are back. This makes the nextbox more interesting.

A return to this? :o

My body is ready.

so no backwards compatibility then, that sucksdelta3074

They may organise some download dealy for 360 titles.

[QUOTE="delta3074"]so no backwards compatibility then, that suckstenaka2

They may organise some download dealy for 360 titles.

[QUOTE="delta3074"]so no backwards compatibility then, that suckstenaka2

They may organise some download dealy for 360 titles.

I wuv cartridges.

Didn't we move away from cartridges because they are expensive?

So it won't be able to play DVDs?

I can see DD being more focused now.

Didn't we move away from cartridges because they are expensive?

nitekids2004

Good point. Watch games cost $70-80 next gen

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Didn't we move away from cartridges because they are expensive?

BPoole96

Good point. Watch games cost $70-80 next gen

If it's going to raise the price that much, they won't do it.

$70 games aren't sustainable anymore.

Didn't we move away from cartridges because they are expensive?

nitekids2004

Perhaps with all the current memory card tech then can mass produce something cheaply. 8gb cards now cost less then £5 retail, wouldnt cost that much to chuck a cartridge casing around it.

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Didn't we move away from cartridges because they are expensive?

tenaka2

Perhaps with all the current memory card tech then can mass produce something cheaply. 8gb cards now cost less then £5 retail, wouldnt cost that much to chuck a cartridge casing around it.

A Blu-Ray Disc costs less than $1 though.

Do Microsoft really want to thin down the profits of their 3rd party further?

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Didn't we move away from cartridges because they are expensive?

tenaka2

Perhaps with all the current memory card tech then can mass produce something cheaply. 8gb cards now cost less then £5 retail, wouldnt cost that much to chuck a cartridge casing around it.

Oh no. This CAN'T go well.

Not to mention, I think the "no used game" rumor may be legit for this case.

OPEN YOUR EYES. This is a ploy to end used games and make you pay for your last gen games again. M$ owning lems left and right and handing out blindfolds.

areturn back to cartridges is interesting.. andinstead of complaining about back compatibility in a new console why not just keep your 360s? its a new console..

areturn back to cartridges is interesting.. andinstead of complaining about back compatibility in a new console why not just keep your 360s? its a new console..

mooooo99

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areturn back to cartridges is interesting.. andinstead of complaining about back compatibility in a new console why not just keep your 360s? its a new console..

delta3074

[QUOTE="delta3074"][QUOTE="mooooo99"]

areturn back to cartridges is interesting.. andinstead of complaining about back compatibility in a new console why not just keep your 360s? its a new console..

Cherokee_Jack

they would never go DD only within the next few years, theyd be throwing money money at the huge market who have internet/good enough internet.theSteeeeels

And do what? DD and SD cards? For DD, hard drives are pretty damn expensive right now. Only further raises the price of the console.

Im not convinced this is true. 2 of the main reasons nintendo lost so much during the n64/ps1 era was the cost of the cartridges and the pitiful storage capacity of them, you can buy memory cards these days with anythin up to 64GB but the cost is huge and would be financial suicide for MS and destroy everything they've spent the last 2 generations building up.

The idea of a cartridge is good, no loading times, onboard saves etc etc but the negatives FAR outweigh the pluses. My money is on a BR drive in the next machine.

this is great news, CD's SUCK! always getting scratched up and dirty

this is great news, CD's SUCK! always getting scratched up and dirty

HarryOsborn

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this is great news, CD's SUCK! always getting scratched up and dirty

nintendoboy16

So it won't be able to play DVDs?

BPoole96

this is great news, CD's SUCK! always getting scratched up and dirty

HarryOsborn

I find that a bit hard to believe. I bet that bit about "some form of game loadout" is just PR bull, and it ends up being a DD system.

Hate to say I told you all so, sooo I won't but in other words...

Booooo ray. :twisted: :P

So Micro$oft cutting even more corners? :lol:
Killing off the used market, total domination on DD prices and quite possibily holding your SP games for ransom by linking/DRM'ing your games to an account.

Microsoft going DD? Remember how much 250 GB propiatary hard drives cost? :lol:

So Micro$oft cutting even more corners? :lol:
Killing off the used market, total domination on DD prices and quite possibily holding your SP games for ransom by linking/DRM'ing your games to an account.

Microsoft going DD? Remember how much 250 GB propiatary hard drives cost? :lol:

DrTrafalgarLaw

Oh noes, no Boooooo ray for MS and will really be funny when Sony drops Br for their VG consoles too. :shock: :P

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360 = multiple discs = omg! total fail!

ps3 = one disc = omg! one disc blu ray drive makes games bettah!

nextbox = no disc = omg! no disc makes games uber super mondo extra special bettah!!!

Seeing how the lems always tout their XBLA as the "best exclusives ever" because that's all they have, you better darn believe this.

Seeing how the lems always tout their XBLA as the "best exclusives ever" because that's all they have, you better darn believe this.

GameShtopper