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Xbox Mod Chip in Beta Testing

Posted by timothy on from the matter-of-time dept.

Odinson writes: "Well it looks like a modchip design has been completed for the Xbox. The most interesting thing is that 'Modified XBE's and custom code can boot' with the chip The chip costs $65 list in U.S. dollars." Wake me up when standard X86 code can run on the Xbox :)

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  1. Great! by CMiYC · · Score: 0, Troll

    This is excellent! I can spend $200 on the XBox and $100 on this modchip and $0 on games! This is great because if it wasn't for the modchip I'd spend $200 on the XBox and $0 on the modchip and $0 on the games! Oh wait, that doesn't save me any money. =)

    Seriously until there is a game worth playing (let alone worth buying), I won't even pirate on the XBox. My real fear is that a number of people (somewhat like me, but even less honest...I still buy games that I PLAY) have been waiting for a modchip. This will inflate console sales, but still not see a significant increase in game sales. I guess we'll see.