With the death of HD-DVD, rumors regarding a possible Xbox 360 price drop, and the recent psuedo-confirmation of a Blu-Ray addition to the 360 something had to be up over at Microsoft HQ. It appears that soon, if the rumors are to be trusted, Microsoft will be dropping their 20GB Xbox 360 model in favor of a 60GB default hard drive bundled system.
Now bear with me for a moment as I rampantly speculate, but considering the possible price drop, Blu-Ray addition, switch to a larger hard drive, and rumored new SKU it seems as if Microsoft is planning on introducing a new bundle of some kind. Now consider all these factoids in the context of Sony's recent reintroduction of their 80GB PS3 model (with Dualshock 3) as their newest bundle and Microsoft creating a new bundle seems like a forgone conclusion.
Granted, these are rumors, but the writing is on the wall at this point and it doesn't seem like a stretch to assume that soon we'll be hearing about a new bundle trundling it's way out of Microsoft.
[Via Engadget -- Thanks, Ross and PowerGlove]
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1:57 PM on 03.07.2008 | 
Another SKU?? They just officially past Sony's efforts of mass sku-able products.
Re: Blu-ray add-on, I'm not sure how Microsoft could add an internal Blu-ray drive and maintain any sort of price advantage over a PS3. Who is in the market for a $500-$550 Xbox 360 that wouldn't play any more games than the other models?
The HD-DVD standalone drive started at, what, $179? A Blu-ray add-on would add at least that much cost. So if you are bundling a drive with a console, again, where's the price advantage over just getting a PS3? Late adopters will find enough games on either console, and 360 owners who want to upgrade wouldn't do so through a bundle with an add-on.
@Qais
Remember that one time when you posted a rumor and you didn't say it was a rumor and we were all upset that you didn't say it was a rumor when it was really a rumor? You've come a long way, baby. <3
I can't figure out an angle where including Blu-ray capability with the console (internal or external) would help sell Xbox 360s, or at least sell them at prices where Microsoft can profit.
I don't see how adopting a blu-ray add on would change anything too much really. Having a Blu-Ray 360 would screw every early adoptor....
Good in that the weak ass 20GB will be out the door and bad in that it's another damn S.K.U.
Also, price drop
AAAAAAAAARRRRGGGGGHHH!!!!
Also, before you talk about how much the standalone players cost, you may want to look into the player that Sony is promising in the next several months for $200, or the $200 blu-ray drive that will be available for PC's everywhere.
You're still the dipshit, dipshit.
I'm all for this stuff but at times, it's pretty damn troublesome to keep seeing rehashes of shit that's already out.
Core is useless. Anything without a hard drive is useless these days.
Right, just like Comcast's prices come down in a market with no competition. Or DVD. Just like DVD's have gotten SOOOO much cheaper since it never had any competition. Take a quarter of economics and re-read your statement.
If I do this and THEN they announce a new (better) SKU, I will be pissed. HURRY UP MICROSOFT!
Also, drunk.
also this is pretyy good news for the future 360-players allthough I have to say the list of different SKU's that we've gone through is becoming a bit too long for my liking :-p
BAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahhahahahaha!!! Whruaahaaahahahajajajaaajajajajajhahahaa!!!!
Mark my words, pigs will fly before Microsoft can fix RROD.
@Crunshii - Do shut up.
$90 for the 20 GB, $180 for the 120GB HDD!?
They have lost their damn mind!