Xbox 720: Blu-ray inside, always-on netcon required

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DirtyP2002 said:

zero129 said:

 

Like what you said, it's based on principle. What if for whatever reason my net want down? or i moved house and had to wait for a new connection, i'd be left not being able to play the NextBox.

If you don't buy the NextBox, you will not be able to play the NextBoy either.

but if i BUY the nextbox, i already spend my money on it... make internet mandatory is pushing the limits... i can go as far as to be on-line to register the software to the machine... but to be always on-line is unnecessary...

Reasonable said:
Online all the time?  That seems truly doubtful.  In 2013 that would surely limit the device hugely in many countries?

Mind you MS did push the orignal Xbox with a heavy online element which surely limited it in the day so who knows?  Maybe they'll push 360 more in emerging territories at a lower price and concentrate the new Xbox on US, UK and Europe?  I'd add Japan of course but is seems somewhat spurilous to so so.

sorry for the off-topic... UK and Europe? were do you think UK is? UK is in europe and its not a different market... so no need to split them up!