Next Xbox Launching at $500, No Backwards Compatibility

[QUOTE="PraetorianMan"]

I'm tired of all the rumors and lack of confirmation too, but it might be a bit telling how consistent some of these rumors are [and not in a good way].

I mean, I'm not the only one who noticed that, right? Have there been any really positive rumors about the thing yet? All that's coming to mind is the 2 APU's thing.

Mr720fan

the two APU rumor is very interesting, and im sure very scary to cows. MS has been tightlipped so far and Im liking it, E3 will undoubtively be theres for the taking. Right now everyone and there mother want to know what the 720 will be about.

All these negative rumours...they can't be all true.

All this denial is the funniest thing I've seen in YEARS.

:lol: Just wow, they can't be serious. If rumors are true and it appears to be leaning towards it, I'm officially done with MS.

I was leaning towards a PS4 anyway, but not at launch. Nonetheless, I was actually keeping an open mind about 720, now it seems my mind will actually close as long as rumors like these keep heading towards the light at the end of the tunnel. :(

Seriously, MS....a console that wants to be like AppleTV or Roku?

Really? :lol:

All these negative rumours...they can't be all true.

Gxgear

[QUOTE="Gxgear"]

All these negative rumours...they can't be all true.

bleehum

[QUOTE="bleehum"][QUOTE="Gxgear"]

All these negative rumours...they can't be all true.

PurpleMan5000

Can't wait to hear Microsoft's "positive" aspects of "ALWAYS ON". :)

Fvck Move and Kinect but at least Sony isn't forcing Move into their console to drive up the price.

(hello 2001 launch xbox buyer here the brand is dead and xcasualbox replaced it)

 

Over and out.

smokedopedie

I bought the original Xbox at launch too...Microsoft sucks.

[QUOTE="StrongBlackVine"]

[QUOTE="louisfoxton"]

if the xbox is gonna be like 500 i wonder how much the ps4 gonna cost 

MonsieurX

Less than that. Kinect R&D must have been expensive.

Sony has $130 billions in assets to sell off if need be. :cool:

I will still be able to play games on the PS4 even if my internet is down. Thank you Sony.

One begs to wonder if Microsoft can actually go back into re-design of the Xbox 720

megaspiderweb09

Yeah and release in 2015...

Oh no what about all those lasting classics I want to replay for years to come that are only available on the 360.

[QUOTE="BeardMaster"]

lol at all these rumors.

 

there isn't a chance in hell all these rumors are true. Microsoft are easily the most business savvy of the console makers.

 

they obviously wouldn't be dumb enough to sabotage the xbox brand. They aren't some japanese company out of touch with the western market here.

casharmy

In MS's mind they are not sabotaging anything they are simply taking their next step toward their ultamate goal of pay-by-the-minute entertainment.  They are simply taking advantage of the gross amount of stupid consumers who think if a company puts a price on something it must be worth it.  They already tested this idea with xbox live so if you proudly supported that then take a bow you are one of the stupid individuals who helped pave the way to these new rip-off and nickel and dime tactics you are now hearing about.

[QUOTE="casharmy"]

[QUOTE="BeardMaster"]

lol at all these rumors.

 

there isn't a chance in hell all these rumors are true. Microsoft are easily the most business savvy of the console makers.

 

they obviously wouldn't be dumb enough to sabotage the xbox brand. They aren't some japanese company out of touch with the western market here.

X_CAPCOM_X

In MS's mind they are not sabotaging anything they are simply taking their next step toward their ultamate goal of pay-by-the-minute entertainment.  They are simply taking advantage of the gross amount of stupid consumers who think if a company puts a price on something it must be worth it.  They already tested this idea with xbox live so if you proudly supported that then take a bow you are one of the stupid individuals who helped pave the way to these new rip-off and nickel and dime tactics you are now hearing about.

I will laugh if some of these rumors don't end up being true.

I will laugh if some of these rumors don't end up being true.

super600

Sounds like an interesting offer, but I'm not a fan of eating shit, so I'll pass. 

Always online sounds great. Now I won't have to dial up to connect to play my favourite online games. Thanks MS.SolidSnake35

:|

I will laugh if some of these rumors don't end up being true.

super600

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"]Always online sounds great. Now I won't have to dial up to connect to play my favourite online games. Thanks MS.super600

:|

$500? - i got a wiiu for 349.99     microsoft -strike 1

-no backwards compatibility -if a 349.99 console can offer it --  how come a more expensive one can not?

-always online- ya deal breaker is number 3 ps4 wiiu here i come  

Another one wanting his 5 minutes of internet fame with made up rumors he took from other rumors .

I like to see him take his own advice :

What are you talking about, you've seen literally nothing from Microsoft.

I might be extremely wary and currently not hyped about next xbox at all, but goddamnit MS stop trying to make me not want to even consider the system.

Better not be true rumors.

lol Napoleons so desperate.

all rumors are true they say but if thats the case a 8 gig ddr3 system costing 500? how much do you think an 8 gig gddr5 system will cost?

bubububu the kaz god we ******************* so Sony will most assurdly take a 200 dollar hit for us...Sony whom couldnt afford 10k employees or the upkeep of owned real estate.

TLHBO !

[QUOTE="Jankarcop"]

-XBOX720 = Dead on Arrival

-WIIU = Dead on Arrival

-Oyua = Dead on Arrival

 

+PS4 = Looking good

 

~Steambox = ????

~Applebox = ????

 

This gen is going to be brutal :lol:

StrongBlackVine

Nah good times for cows.

How do you work that out, MS messing up so bad would mean no lems, the sheep are always fairly quiet so that wont change with the Wii U, so that just leaves the hermits, and we all know that PC > PS4 so... why's it good times for cows?. They still wont be winning anything.

Fvck Move and Kinect but at least Sony isn't forcing Move into their console to drive up the price.

Blazerdt47

The controller light and PSEye with every console...

lol Napoleons so desperate.

all rumors are true they say but if thats the case a 8 gig ddr3 system costing 500? how much do you think an 8 gig gddr5 system will cost?

bubububu the kaz god we ******************* so Sony will most assurdly take a 200 dollar hit for us...Sony whom couldnt afford 10k employees or the upkeep of owned real estate.

WilliamRLBaker

lol Napoleons so desperate.

all rumors are true they say but if thats the case a 8 gig ddr3 system costing 500? how much do you think an 8 gig gddr5 system will cost?

bubububu the kaz god we ******************* so Sony will most assurdly take a 200 dollar hit for us...Sony whom couldnt afford 10k employees or the upkeep of owned real estate.

WilliamRLBaker

Sony didn't spend money researching, developing and producing Kinect 2.0. Off the shelf parts equal cheaper price.

[QUOTE="StrongBlackVine"]

[QUOTE="Jankarcop"]

-XBOX720 = Dead on Arrival

-WIIU = Dead on Arrival

-Oyua = Dead on Arrival

+PS4 = Looking good

~Steambox = ????

~Applebox = ????

This gen is going to be brutal :lol:

Snugenz

Nah good times for cows.

How do you work that out, MS messing up so bad would mean no lems, the sheep are always fairly quiet so that wont change with the Wii U, so that just leaves the hermits, and we all know that PC > PS4 so... why's it good times for cows?. They still wont be winning anything.

PC is irrelevant to what I want to see happen.

PC is irrelevant to what I want to see happen.

StrongBlackVine

Your face is irrelevant.

lol Napoleons so desperate.

all rumors are true they say but if thats the case a 8 gig ddr3 system costing 500? how much do you think an 8 gig gddr5 system will cost?

bubububu the kaz god we ******************* so Sony will most assurdly take a 200 dollar hit for us...Sony whom couldnt afford 10k employees or the upkeep of owned real estate.

WilliamRLBaker

loooooooooooool this thing is DOA.

inb4 Apple own MS again.

Fvck Move and Kinect but at least Sony isn't forcing Move into their console to drive up the price.

Blazerdt47

The f*ck you on? Move is built right into the controller...?

RE: thread, can't wait to see these idiots crash and burn and then desperately scramble about for the remaining few years of next gen to win back everyone they turned away.

Still, I don't 100% believe these rumours yet. Surely a company that rich and successful could never be that stupid?

I wonder if Microsoft's ridiculous silence in the face of these awful rumours means they're incredibly confident with whatever they have or are secretly in panic.Floppy_Jim

I was thinking this too. Obviously, they know the general consumer opinion at this stage, so they're probably spending the few weeks to the reveal just sugarcoating the whole thing. Too late for a redesign or a rethink now.

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Lems be like

The rest of SW be like

[QUOTE="Blazerdt47"]

Fvck Move and Kinect but at least Sony isn't forcing Move into their console to drive up the price.

balfe1990

Surely a company that rich and successful could never be that stupid?

Windows Vista.Windows 8.Internet Explorer.

Big companies goof up all the time.The prime example would be google.