MS's next XBOX already looks to have several disadvantages in terms of cost

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Squilliam said:
I think people forget that Microsoft has also got a piece of the pie for Blu Ray. They get a kickback on every disk sold as the Blu Ray disks are using their codecs!

Uh yeah, they get $3,000 per title, not disc, for the AACS.  Yeah, it's a little bit -shrugs