April 3, 2008

Microsoft Says Lite-On Xbox 360 Rumor Bull&^&#

The rumor mill just keeps going and going. We though Microsoft had put the Blu-ray Xbox 360 rumor to rest the last time they denied it, but it started again a couple of days back when Digitimes reported that Lite-On would be manufacturing a next-generation Xbox 360-with Blu-ray of course. Microsoft very quickly jumped all over that one and once again denied that the Xbox 360 would be getting a Blu-ray player. Of course, like most rumors, all of these statements are unofficial and said by nobody in particular.

"No. Lite-On is not manufacturing Blu-ray drives for Xbox 360. As we have stated, games are what are driving consumers to purchase game consoles and we remain focused on providing the largest library of blockbuster games available.

"For our customers who want a premium movie experience we offer the largest library of on-demand HD content available and the ability to play back DVDs in high definition."

Is anyone else getting sick of this back-and-forth yet?