Microsoft is working on cheaper Disc-Less Xbox

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 11/20/2018 10:18 AM | source: thurrott | 41 comment(s)

Microsoft is reportedly working on an Xbox without a tray for reading DVD / CDs. The game console would be released to the market in the spring of 2019, reports the news site dedicated to Microsoft Thurrott.

According to the news site it will be a cheaper version. Thurrott expects the new Xbox to cost $ 200 (converted 175 euro) or less. The release of the Xbox is combined with a program from Microsoft that enables users to convert their CDs with games into a digital version. Users have to go to a store to exchange their CDs. Another Xbox, which according to Thurrott is part of a product line with the name Scarlett, according to the news site in 2020. Whether this Xbox gets a storage tray is unclear.

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sverek

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#5608921 Posted on: 11/20/2018 10:32 AM

Any info on specs?

And for this device would be cool to have game cache exportable to USB storage. Something like Steam does.
Not fun to re-download 200GB of games.

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#5608923 Posted on: 11/20/2018 10:56 AM

Is that really disc-less? It just sounds like 'tray-less' rather than no disc...

xrodney
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#5608946 Posted on: 11/20/2018 12:16 PM

They mean without blue-ray disk.
BD was only reason I did purchased XBOne last time.

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#5608962 Posted on: 11/20/2018 01:29 PM

This seems like a big mistake to me.

Almost halving the multi-media value.

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#5608963 Posted on: 11/20/2018 01:31 PM

Interesting, i like the bit about making your retai copies into digital, i would have no issue with that as a feature now, hell i am gettting really lazy now that even changing a disc from 8 feet away is a chore.

But this will no doubt be just another model along with the normal 4k optical drive versions, and hey more choice is always good, and even moreso for us really lazy gamers. lol

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