Will Xbox 360 Switch Over To The Dark Side Of Blu-ray?
Rumors are flying all over the internet that Microsoft may be planning on formatting the Xbox 360 for Blu-ray instead of the usual HD-DVD that they are known for. We would love to say that we know exactly if this is true or not.
Albert Panello – the group marketing Manager for Xbox was apparently quoted saying that Xbox would be sticking with HD-DVD format:
It should be consumer choice; and if that’s the way they vote, that’s something we’ll have to consider … I fundamentally don’t think this has a significant impact on Xbox 360 versus (Sony’s) PlayStation 3 … With the PlayStation 2, DVD was a big part in the beginning, but over time, people were not buying it as a DVD player after the first year or two.
The PS3 has already switched over to Blu-ray hoping to get back on top of the console war and make a big comeback into the market. That means that if Microsoft is really sticking to HD than we could have a full out battle on our hands. This will make it harder for consumers to choose which ones they like the most HD or Blu-ray. It will be interesting to see what the outcome is.
