Microsoft looking into a new format for next generation xbox?

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phinch1 said:

scat398 said:

It won't be costly at all as MS will use blu-ray.  Blu-ray was clearly not needed this gen and MS will make the appropriate move next gen to meet the needs of storage and development.

I'm pretty sure they might have to buy into blu ray, its not just as simple as saying they are going to use it next gen which leads me back to my point, it will be costly for them next gen

1) Sony has to buy into Blu-Ray as well. They own somewhere along the lines of 10% of Blu-Ray, so effectively they have to pay 90% as much as MS does.

 

2) MS has to buy into DVD

 

3) Blu Ray is/was expensive because of the parts and manufacturing, not because of the cut going to the Blu Ray consortium