Paul Thurrot Predicts November Debut, $500 Tag For Xbox 720

Posted by timothy on Friday April 26, 2013 @02:48AM from the luckily-not-one-of-my-needs dept.

New submitter inkribbon writes that Microsoft blogger Paul Thurrott has now predicted that Microsoft's Xbox 720 console will actually hit the market this November. Thurrott offers a mix of what he considers cold, known facts and "clearly identified conjecture" about the upcoming device. Important to users is this confidently offered claim about the price: "Microsoft will initially offer two pricing models for the console: a standalone version for $499 and a $299 version that requires a two-year Xbox LIVE Gold commitment at an expected price of $10 per month."

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News? by BasilBrush · 2013-04-26 02:50 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Since when is Paul Thurrot's click bait that even he doesn't believe "news" or "stuff that matters"?
No mods means DRM lockdown garbage too by tepples · 2013-04-26 03:10 · Score: 1, Offtopic

I hope enough people [reject Xbox and] switch to the PS4 instead which is supposed to not have DRM lockdown garbage.
Will the PS4 let enthusiasts develop and self-publish games even if they happen not to live in the Austin, Boston, or Seattle area? Will it at least let licensed game developers expose a rich modding API to enthusiasts? If not, it's still "DRM lockdown garbage".