Will the new ‘Ultimate’ Xbox 360 eclipse Sony’s PS3?
Rumour, rumour, rumour. Microsoft is preparing to release the 'Ultimate' Xbox 360 in Q3 of 2008.
What a week for rumour mongering. Metal Gear Solid 4 on the Xbox 360, Crysis on the Xbox 360, and now the imminent arrival of the new Xbox 360 'Ultimate.' What will Friday bring, we wonder?
With Mr. Bill Gates expected to launch a departing bombshell during his final keynote as Microsoft chairman at next week's upcoming CES show in Las Vegas, industry commentators have been speculating wildly about exactly what he might unleash.
Well, if today's rumour from Stuff magazine is to be believed, Microsoft's concerted efforts to quell the challenge of Sony in the gaming arena are about to shift into overdrive with the arrival of the all-new 'Ultimate' Xbox 360 console.
Not content with the Core, Premium, and Elite models, Microsoft is apparently preparing the autumnal introduction of its Ultimate edition, a 320GB behemoth that comes equipped with 1080p HDMI, onboard Wi-Fi connectivity, HD audio output, cool-running 65nm hardware, and an almost imperceptible ventilation fan.
Furthermore, it will also be able to take advantage of the Xbox IPTV service, which is expected to be in full flow well before the end of the year. And, if you're presently wondering whether the Ultimate will offer enough oomph to crush the PlayStation 3 beneath Microsoft's stomping corporate boots, then you should also factor in that the new console will come armed with a built-in HD-DVD player too.
Presently, there is no price accompanying this particular rumour. That being said, however, if Microsoft intends to use the Ultimate to pull prospective consumers away from the Blu-ray-equipped PS3, then it needs to release it close to the current price tagged onto Sony's top-tier 80GB model – $499 USD.
Presently, the top-tier Xbox 360 Elite, which offers 120GB of storage and an HMDI port, but is without a HD-DVD player, retails for $449 USD, which leaves Microsoft with a slim margin of just $50 USD to play with when it prices the Ultimate if it wants to undercut the 80GB PS3.
It's also worth noting that the Xbox 360's freestanding HD-DVD player is currently priced at $179,99 USD (Amazon.com) but has been priced as low as $129,99 during 2007.
Hmm, interesting stuff. Time will soon tell whether Lord Gates does indeed unveil yet another enhanced Xbox 360 at next week's CES.
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Re: Will the new ‘Ultimate’ Xbox 360 eclipse Sony’s PS3?
Thats fine with me equip the 360 with an HD-DVD player cause in a couple of years if not sooner HD-DVD won't exist, it will be all regular DVD and Blu-Ray.
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Thats fine with me equip the 360 with an HD-DVD player cause in a couple of years if not sooner HD-DVD won't exist, it will be all regular DVD and Blu-Ray.
I totally agree with you Paulie, HD-DVD is to BLU-Ray as Beta was to VHS. Block Buster has already signed deal to only release BLU-RAY frome there stores. Blu-Ray kicks HD-DVD ass. The Blu-Ray alone will keep PS3 on top, so Microsoft needs to be looking else where in order to knock out PS3.
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why dont they bring out an xbox with better graphics??? all there doing is making it a bigger hard-drive so people will download more hd movies of the marketplace, and think about it if people arent willing to pay the current price for the xbox why would they pay, what i can only imagine will be near the ps3 launch price if not more, for something with just a hdmi connection and a bigger hdd when all they gota do is buy an external one for around 1/8 of the price if you try ebay
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why dont they bring out an xbox with better graphics??? all there doing is making it a bigger hard-drive so people will download more hd movies of the marketplace, and think about it if people arent willing to pay the current price for the xbox why would they pay, what i can only imagine will be near the ps3 launch price if not more, for something with just a hdmi connection and a bigger hdd when all they gota do is buy an external one for around 1/8 of the price if you try ebay
Exactly...If you have a 360 why would you buy another one when for the same price or less you can just upgrade your hard drive and hd-drive...seems kinda pointless to me.
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seems to me like mostly just upgrading the hard drive, i've had a 300gb internal since last Christmas, and it works fine, I don't see what they are trying to accomplish
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Another thing...well this is kinda off topic, but say hd-dvd starts to make a run...well they know have out or are soon releasing it...just google it...a dvd/hd-dvd/blu-ray player all in one...one drive plays it all so it makes for less confusion...its made by samsung...I'm sure that sony probably has already thought of this maybe not, but I think with an update that the PS3 would be able to play HD-DVD's as well.
