I can't say for certain what they'll use, but it absolutely won't be DVD. They've been catching enough flak for not giving devs enough space for HD gaming THIS generation--imagine what will be necessary next time.

I doubt it'll use either DVD or blu-ray. It'll probably be a higher density disk than Blu-ray (that way they'll look more high-tech than last gen) unless that is simply too costly or perhaps a propritory HD-DVD format.

I expect MS will also be looking at making all games downloadable but even still some physical media is a must (at least for next gen).

Well I thought 3^rd parties got alienated because of not enough memory was in the cards not because they where memorycards…  

If Nintendo produces high memory cards then there won’t be any problems for 3rd parties 

 there is several problems using cartiages or hardrives for game storage.

1-more expensive to make than dvd's, cd's, blu ray (all cd formats cost the same to make). also the reason why nintendo abandoned cartiages

2-how would it work when mutiple ones are needed

3-yes less loading time, but there probability be no dvd drive since its not needed for game storage to cut on prices

if you ask me, MS will eventually use blu ray. MS doesn't want to lose console sales simpility because their system is incompatailbe with the only HD format on the market.

Blu-Ray is not necessary imo. I rather have cheaper games that work rather than paying more for a flimsy format that might not be around in a year.

MS and Apple both see this and will not support Blu Ray.

By 2011/2012 its not like Blu Ray will be a compelling feature. The people who want Blu Ray would already own the format so its like the DVD capacity on the Xbox 360, pretty much irrelevent to the consoles success.

If they don't use a HDD OR Optical Drive they cut out the two main fixed costs of the whole system and it can scale to an incredibly low cost whilst being much more reliable and they will be able to package it in other consumer electronics.

With a SSD type disk, they will be able to pretty much kill piracy with a lot of assurance if they use a proprietary connecter and physical reselling of pirated media is far easier to prevent than the hacking of the console itself. Also compared to a 4/6x Blu Ray drive it makes the system whisper quiet, with only the fans really making noise.

no, it won't: if you see now, the dvd is getting small for next gen games (they must choice between bad graphics but long game, short game but awesome graphics, both but in various dvds, or good graphics and normal game hours), i'm also doubting blu-ray will be enough next gen, if you see MGS4 (a 2008 game) uses 40gb, imagine 2012, how good enough graphics will be, they'll need at least 100gb for well-made games, they could make another format, or another option would be the straming, download the games to the hard drive, but they would need an excelent connectivity, also a 3tb HD :S, dunno really, many things could happen in 4 years...

this.

and flash memory 50gb VS a disc 50gb the disc will always be cheaper to manufacture.

No, DVD is not good enough for the next XBOX... developers were already starting to complain about the DVD-9 space limitations even prior to the release of the 360.

Do I think the next format will be Blu-ray? No way.

I think their are TONS of other options that don't include paying their competitor royalty fees by using BD as the media format.

actually no there aren't and they pay Fee for the DVD usage.

thats the reason nintendo choose to use it own disc format developed by panasonic in the game cube.