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Boy, color me surprised. I NEVER imagined they would do this. But there it is. Phil Spencer doesn't mess around.

Part of me is glad they're getting back to the "consumer choice" thing. The 360 did this masterfully in the beginning and I always liked that approach.

And E3 will no doubt be all about games. Sure April NPD may be bad and this cushions the blow, but I suspect Phil didn't want this kind of news overshadowing the games during E3.



Author of science fiction and other genres, I write under the pen name Desmond Shepherd. The second season of my series The Permanent Man premieres on November 11, 2014. Pre-order the season premiere The Walls Have Ears on Amazon today!