Blu-ray for Xbox 360 this fall?

Blu-ray for Xbox 360 this fall? (http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20080502PB200.html)

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Pegatron Technology, an OEM subsidiary of Asustek Computer, has secured orders from Microsoft to assemble Xbox 360 consoles equipped with a Blu-ray Disc (BD)-ROM drive, with shipments to begin in the third quarter of 2008, according to the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) newspaper.

They would be stupid not to, people want to be able to watch high def movies and if they can make a profit by allowing people to do so with they're system they should. It's a shoe-in profit that is just going to go to other manufacturers if MS doesnt offer it to they're existing customer base.

I can see why Microsoft's PR department has avoided this topic at all costs. The fanboyism on the internet would no doubt spin a business decision like this into something far larger than it is. However, I think worrying about such a thing is wasted effort, the vast majority of consumers do not think that way.

The article makes it seem like it's a 360 with a BR drive. NOT an add on.

I hope that's not the case, or at least, an add on will also be offered.

I wonder if they'll jack up the price to $600. The fanboys would have a field day with that one.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31CK501YGXL._SS500_.jpg

^ It will be like that (add-on) but for Blu-Ray. Duuuur

The article makes it seem like it's a 360 with a BR drive. NOT an add on.

I hope that's not the case, or at least, an add on will also be offered.that won't be the case. it'd cost too much

lol xbox copying ps3 lol

flextronics has an exclusive contract to manufacture xboxes so this is bs