I want reliable hardware, and MS to support more the non-traditional market, like Latin America...

Reliable Hardware
Cheap Price
Fun Games

That is all that is needed.

yea a good majority of the games should be at 1080p native.  720p doesn't cut it on a bigger screen

Not getting one. Video games are stoopid.

Then what are you doing on a video game website?

If stuff does go digital download, I would still like an optical drive to play DVDs and CDs though.
Nothing much to improve on just make it reliable and stronger for games of the next generation.
I suppose a huge LIVE update would be tight, more content and what not.
And a fully functioning full body motion suit!

Free xbox live gold
No hardware problems (sony has their share with the ps3 as well this gen).

Make headsets/harddrives/accessories non-proprietary

Please, no motion controls. I will not buy a "720" if you have to use motion controls. Even if you have the option to play games with a regular controller, but it's obvious the games are built around motion controls; I won't buy a "720"

What I do want:

- Reliability

- Some more exclusives. They have Halo, Gears, Fable, Mass Effect and Forza. Those are all nice but nothing compared to what Sony has.

- I want either free online, or significantly improved online. At first XBL was way ahead of PSN, but now they're pretty near equal and PSN is still free. If they can't offer better online than PSN then they better not charge for it.

- The graphics should be improved, and the console more powerful. But nothing like the leap Sony took from Playstation 2 to Playstation 3.

i agree, no xbox wii remote please.

No motion controls please. Nintendo can have their little fun with it but microsoft needs to ditch that idea and FAST.

They need 1080p standard games. They need a silent console that is sleek in design that has Wifi integrated into it. What they need right now is a new Franchise as well to be the "Idol" of Xbox...Master Chief can only go so far.

I think what they need at launch is what Sony did (even though most people didn't like it, I did). They need BRAND NEW games that can start NEW franchises (Resistance, Motorstorm), but also release huge games like Gears 3, Halo 4, Fable 3 and more subsequently AFTER the new IP's are in the shuffle.

Here's how they should release it. Release the next Xbox in late August/early september with the NEW IP's available AT LAUNCH. Then, have Halo 4 be released early december so not only does it make it in time for the x-mas rush...but it also gives time for the user base to get somewhat of growth at the beginning AND it gives customers something to do before Halo 4 comes out with the NEW GAMES. Then the momentum of Christmas just launches it out into the world.

Then, after Halo 4 is released....four months later they time Gears 3 to keep that momentum...then 3-4 months later again have Fable 3 comes out. Then, after that, the demand of the new xbox will be so high with NEW franchises and HUGE sequels, gamers will be drooling for an xbox if they're available. Then after they come with not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 punches, the next holiday season is right around the corner and then microsoft makes the second holiday season the time for ALL BRAND NEW GAMES and a couple sequels, but not too many so the new games can find their footing.

I think that's a great launch plan. What Microsoft needs right now are more hit franchises to even try and compare with what Sony has.

One thing that Sony knows how to do is create an AMAZING library of games for each of it's consoles.