Rumour time

I just discovered a rumour about a new Xbox 360 SKU version on gamesindustry.biz, it should be announced in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show. The new SKU should come then with a in-built HD-DVD drive. There where a lot rumours about such a SKU last year and gamesindustry.biz is the most time reliable compared to other sites. On the other side SKU with in-built HD-DVD would be a bit late now that Blu-Ray sells a lot better then HD-DVD. Games could not benefit from an internal HD-DVD drive because that would make the other SKUs useless and Microsoft even does not like if games are using the HD because all costumers must have the same experience with the game no matter if they have a Premium or Elite with HD or a Core without HD.

That rumour alone would be a bit boring so let's see what other sites are telling about a new Xbox 360 SKU. One or two sites wrote that the new Xbox 360 SKU will not only have the in-built HD-DVD, it will also have in-built WiFi, biger HD, High Def sound, silent fan and other things. So if that would be true Microsoft is working on a "Xstation 360"?

I can believe the rumour the way it is posted at gamesindustry.biz, but for the specs that are posted on some other sites. Well it would not make sense to make a 360 SKU with all that features and the price should be higher then for a PS3. People who have enough money and want a console that can do a lot of things even if it is expensive have already a PS3 so this market can only be very tiny. Also it would make costumers a bit angry 2 weeks after Christmas. I guess I would sell my 360 if the rumour about the high speced SKU is true and never buy again a Xbox 360. :)


So long