Next Xbox expected launch in November,$499 or $299 with subscription

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Without a doubt, the next generation Xbox is the most highly anticipated launch from the company in some time. While the Surface announcement generated quite a bit of noise, the next generation Xbox will be the follow-up to one of Microsoft's best hardware products in the history of the company, so as you can imagine, expectations are quite high.

Paul Thurrott, who nailed the launch date of the console, is back with more information and seeing as he got it right the first time around, we have reason to believe his new information is as credible as the first wave of content. According to Paul, the next Xbox will launch in early November and will have a price of $499 or $299 with a monthly $10 subscription.

In addition to the above information, the console will have a Blu-ray drive and as previously expected will be based on the core of Windows 8.

The critical information above, if accurate, is the release and price as Microsoft typically holds this information close to the vest before letting the public know these two crucial pieces of information.

We fully expect Microsoft's next console to be a true media hub in the living room with a significant focus on content, as well as gaming. Seeing that Microsoft is building out its Windows 8 ecosystems with phones, tablets, and PCs, the Xbox is the missing link for the ecosystem.

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AutopilotPosted:

so is the subscription for xbox live?

KamikazeXeXPosted:

Jelly_Bean $499 and 10$ a month is alot thats $120 a year not mention the games your going to buy...


Its going to cost $299 for the people who take out the 2 year $10 a month subscription

Da_BombPosted:

Am I the only one who noticed the ten dollars a month for the subscription? Either live is free, or the subscription doesnt come with xbox live and will have to be purchased seperately. Hopefully it's free.

JayM325Posted:

Sweet, cannot wait until the specs are announced.

FriskyPandaPosted:

you kids are poor $299 is nothing $499 is something but i dont understand the subscription? i never heard say something about a subscription?

GibbityTreePosted:

It's $100 less than the PS3 at launch. I'll pass and hold onto the current gen for some good extra years. Same thing I did when the 360 came out and I was still on PS2. I didn't even get Xbox until 4 years later.

OmgCallOfDutyPosted:

I can almost guarantee not a lot of people will buy this on the release date considering the somewhat ridiculous pricing of it. The Xbox 360 will still be populated quite well for years after this, that is if they do not shut it down.

SnugPosted:

I'm going to wait a few months till some good games come out

AzarePosted:

So money hungry, give your fans a break Microsoft, jesus christ.

LostPosted:

That's quite a bit. I won't buy it till a couple months after the release anyways.