Microsoft Says No to Xbox 360 Blu-ray Support

January 18th 2006 | Games Consoles

Microsoft may not offer an external Blu-ray Disc drive for the Xbox 360 after all. The software giant this week said it remains “fully committed” to HD DVD and has “absolutely no plans to support other optical formats”.

“Xbox 360 is a future-proofed system - one that allows us to add features as consumers demand them - as evidenced by our offering of the HD-DVD drive as an accessory,” says the statement, published by GamesIndustry.biz. “Current reports indicating that we have a back-up plan which includes Blu-ray support are incorrect.”

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Microsoft Says No to Xbox 360 Blu-ray Support
Published in: Games Consoles on 2006-01-18