Update: Microsoft CEO Confirms New Xbox 360 Next Year?

[Low Key]

Anyone who bought the system from Best Buy with the service pack can bring the consoles back for new ones, no questions asked. It was supposed to be for RROD, but I can definately see it being used to upgrade their system for free if MS choses to change the hardware.

 

[DeadlyYellow]

The more I hear this flavor text about the "new Xbox system", the more hilarious seems.

Perhaps next they'll confirm it can become self-aware, and working on a master interface program inconspicuously named SkyNet.

 

[Rigs83]

I still won't buy it.

 

[squid5580]

360 Slim woot.

Meh I don't see the point really. Unless it has the built in wifi which is the only thing the 360 needs. Well that and a time machine to erase the memory of the RROD from sony fanboy minds so they will just let it go. Funny how they always for get that MS spent BILLIONS to try and rectify the situation.

 

[YurdleTheTurtle]

It seems to me we're just jumping to conclusions here.

Gamespot has an article about the same thing but they went a little more in-depth and gave evidence as to why this may not be true. In other words, they analyzed why the source may have been unreliable. But when they contacted Microsoft, the company's response was not an outright denial...

Check it out here: http://www.gamespot.com/news/blogs/rumor-control/909119209/26925005/microsoft-ceo-confirms-new-xbox-360-in-10.html

I don't think it's a new system. I'm pretty sure we'll be seeing a 360-Natal bundle in the future, but a new console is unlikely for another few years.

 

[Thunderhorse31]

$100 it will be a bundle pack with Natal.

You're on.

 

[khain13]

I would bet the "new" console he's talking about is a bundle with Natal in the same color scheme. Since all of the pics so far show Natal as black/grey in color I could see a matching xbox and controllers as a new sku. As far as the bigger hard drive goes, I would think they would release it as an add-on and continue the insane pricing they currently have in place, maybe a 1TB drive for $999.99? (I know, that's a slight discount from their current cost/GB pricing.)

 

[dochmbi]

Well, a new console generation is still 3 years off, so no reason to upgrade it or anything, so my vote is on a new SKU and a bundle pack.

 

[gibboss28]

Could it be...X-Box 360: Red Ring Of Death-Proof Edition?

If it is and its got backwards compatibility I'm buying it. cause its been the issues with the hardware that have stopped me buying one.

 

[akmarksman]

360 Slim woot.

Meh I don't see the point really. Unless it has the built in wifi which is the only thing the 360 needs. Well that and a time machine to erase the memory of the RROD from sony fanboy minds so they will just let it go. Funny how they always for get that MS spent BILLIONS to try and rectify the situation.

They have to justify their expensive blu-ray console purchase somehow..

 

[mikecoulter]

Well this is a kick in the face. Fuck you Microsoft. Stop out dating all my damn hardware.

 

[johnman]

Well thats another console gamers argument down the drain.
Now if you want somthing as simple as motion sensing you (may) have to buy a new console,
putting the costs well above that of a good gaming Pc.

 

[Woe Is You]

Well this is a kick in the face. Fuck you Microsoft. Stop out dating all my damn hardware.

Unless you really want that bundle with Natal, I'm not seeing what the problem is. Your 360 will still play all future and past 360 games. There's really no sense making it otherwise. It'd be a downright stupid move. [http://kotaku.com/5296104/microsoft-there-will-be-no-new-console?skyline=true&s=x]

 

[Sir Ollie]

Natal with a "new" elite seems more likely and that will just come with a bigger harddrive.

 

[jimduckie]

more junk piling up next to my tv , dam tv needs more hdmi ports , but natal was to be a motion sensor add on ,but like sony's sixaxis another usless pos that i won't use , just fix the 360 ya bastardz

 

[Ashbax]

Gah, Curse those bums.

I dont want to spend all my $$$ on buying a new xbox and all the games. If they announce it soon we will be able to plan, I guess.

If it DOES come out as a new system, and they dont have 1943, Im shoving Steve Balmers head up bill gates ass.

Hopefully its just an upgrade.

But if it is a new system it will shut the Ps3 fanboys the fuck up. Finally...

 

[GonzoGamer]

Could it be...X-Box 360: Red Ring Of Death-Proof Edition?

I hope so.
That way I might actually buy one. I'll wait a good long while to be sure of course; I don't care what they promise.

It's a shame that for this generation of gaming (so far) gamers have had to choose between what most of them would consider a children's toy, a really expensive console that loses support, and one with a monthly fee that spontaneously combusts.

 

[Sixties Spidey]

it's just going to be a new SKU. No big. Unless they change the hardware in it *AGAIN* like how they did the jasper units, cool. If not, well, that was a dick move, now was it?

 

[Retrofraction]

I really don't get the issue, if you want it get; if you don't don't.

I am guessing the new 360 is not going to blow the old ones to far away, its probably a ram upgrade sine the 360 only has 512mb of ram in it.

 

[maddawg IAJI]

Thank God.

*Puts wallet away.*