Microsoft Considers Unlocking Xbox 360 Once Support Ends

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Microsoft could consider the idea of unlocking Xbox 360 once its lifecycle and developers support officially ends, according to Xbox Head Phil Spencer. The news comes as Spencer himself answered a question by a fan, hinting this could be a proper option for the future of the platform.

Even though Spencer didn't offer an "official answer", he said Microsoft will have to think about it in the future "to state our plan", as you can see in the tweet below.

Unlocking Xbox 360 would allow people to turn their consoles in emulators and put them into custom cabinets, for example, but this is just one example from the many things you could do with an unlocked system.

@chmarrwalcott This is a good question and one we need to think more about. I don't have official answer yet but we need to state our plan.
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) July 27, 2015

Posted: Jul 30, 2015 8:28 pm
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Comments

ProJimmyRustlerPosted: Thu. Jul 30, 2015

SuperNerdgasm
ProJimmyRustler So basically this would make all systems do what Jtags/RGHs allow you to do?

I don't see this happening. You still have 4-5 years of console support left.

Not really it's time to leave these consoles for good.

Microsoft themselves have said that they will continue support for 360 for 6 more years. They made this decision when the One was released.

BozzzPosted: Thu. Jul 30, 2015

should be about 3 more years if the Original Xbox is anything to go by.

AustinPosted: Thu. Jul 30, 2015

I don't see this happening anytime soon

OozyPosted: Thu. Jul 30, 2015

SuperNerdgasm
ProJimmyRustler So basically this would make all systems do what Jtags/RGHs allow you to do?

I don't see this happening. You still have 4-5 years of console support left.

Not really it's time to leave these consoles for good.

There still is quite a good chance that xbox 360 will stay around for a few more years

SuperNerdgasmPosted: Thu. Jul 30, 2015

ProJimmyRustler So basically this would make all systems do what Jtags/RGHs allow you to do?

I don't see this happening. You still have 4-5 years of console support left.

Not really it's time to leave these consoles for good.

ProJimmyRustlerPosted: Thu. Jul 30, 2015

So basically this would make all systems do what Jtags/RGHs allow you to do?

I don't see this happening. You still have 4-5 years of console support left.

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