Rumor: Blu-Ray license issues could delay next Xbox until 2014?

4.4
Everyone has assumed that Microsoft would launched the next version of its Xbox game console before the end of 2013, so it can stay competitive with the launch of Sony's PlayStation 4, which the company says will be out by "holiday 2013". Now a new rumor claims that the next Xbox is facing an issue that could delay its launch until sometime in 2014.

MondoXbox.com claims, via unnamed sources, claims that the management of a large retail chain in Italy has been told that Microsoft has been having some issues with obtaining the license for a Blu-Ray disc player in the next Xbox, apparently due to a long time console exclusive contract with Sony, and this might make the next Xbox miss a launch by the end of 2013.

Of course, this is just a rumor and it's possible that any Blu-Ray license delay might just be for European markets, which might not affect the U.S. time frame for the launch of the console. It's not unknown for a console to be launched in North America first. The original Xbox came out in the U.S. and Canada in November 2001 but the European market had to wait until March 2002 to get their hands on the next Xbox.

Even the article itself states we should "take this rumor with extreme caution". We should learn more about Microsoft's launch plans for the next Xbox at its May 21st press event, which is now just over two weeks away.

Posted:
Related Forum: Xbox Forum

Source: http://www.neowin.net/news/rumor-blu-ray-license-issues-could-delay-next-xbox-until-2014

Comments

"Rumor: Blu-Ray license issues could delay next Xbox until 2014?" :: Login/Create an Account :: 91 comments

If you would like to post a comment please signin to your account or register for an account.

slapshot101Posted:

Fans Who cares? Blue-ray or not xD.

The only reason we care about Blu-ray is the fact that you can store at least 4x the amount of data on one blu-Ray disk. This means bigger maps, more levels, and better graphics.

ChiPosted:

Fans Who cares? Blue-ray or not xD.


Ah man, Blu-Ray would help out a lot..

ToesPosted:

Sco
Fuz
2015 Who cares? Blue-ray or not xD.


Alot of people care.


Blu-Ray is better and will up the sales... I know people who bought the ps3 to use it as a bluray player to watch dvds on


This is true, its like playstation's only advantage.

SCOPosted:

Fuz
2015 Who cares? Blue-ray or not xD.


Alot of people care.


Blu-Ray is better and will up the sales... I know people who bought the ps3 to use it as a bluray player to watch dvds on

FuzPosted:

Even Unnamed sources? Well I have no reason to believe this whatsoever..


It's from microsoft lol

FuzPosted:

2015 Who cares? Blue-ray or not xD.


Alot of people care.

AlphabetsPosted:

Who cares? Blue-ray or not xD.

SynybunPosted:

Azare Then again, it is a rumor, I doubt it'll actually happen. It should't take nearly as long.


I don't see why they would let this delay their release date. I would just drop it from the console and put it in a later version.

WokzePosted:

Thats good, i dont what it out yet, just got a new slim 360, i'd rather wait another 1-2years.

ZahnePosted:

Meqo wow don't cry if it gets held back at least it wont look bad


Gona be expensive thou lol,