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XBox 1.5 coming our way ?

Posted on Wednesday, 4 June 2003 by Speed, source: Fragland
According to Gamesindustry.biz rumors are floating all over Japan that Microsoft is getting ready for a new invasion of the country with a completely redesigned XBox in a much smaller case
Weekly magazine WAM has reported that the new system will be launched alongside the MMORPG True Fantasy Live in Japan later this year - a move which would make sense, given that True Fantasy Live is one of Microsoft's key hopes for invigorating sales of the Xbox in that territory.

Also reporting on the new Xbox is respected Japanese games magazine Dorimaga, which speculates that the forthcoming hardware revision is the reason why Japan has not seen an Xbox price cut in the last few months - with the price of the old hardware expected to drop when the new version appears on the market.
So, will this XBox 1.5 be released in Europe aswell or only in Japan ? And will it co-exist next to the current XBox which will be dropped in price or not ? And do you care about all this ?
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7 Comment(s)

DoubleD

DoubleD

and I think it's just what it is... a rumor.

They've got no reason to pull these moves, so why should they.
and I think it's just what it is... a rumor. They've got no reason to pull these moves, so why should they.
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Posted on 13:21, June 04th 2003
Co-w@x

Co-w@x

The size of the xbox doesn't bother me anytime! But also in Japan everything is a little bit smaller :-p

I think it is a Rumor...
The size of the xbox doesn't bother me anytime! But also in Japan everything is a little bit smaller :-p I think it is a Rumor...
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Posted on 14:18, June 04th 2003
Rhino

Rhino

mmm don't know if it's true. If they would release a smaller version why wouldn't they told it on E3?

it's just another rumour i think
mmm don't know if it's true. If they would release a smaller version why wouldn't they told it on E3? it's just another rumour i think
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Posted on 21:49, June 04th 2003
NecromanX

NecromanX

i agree, such move would simply not be smart :S
unless that version should have new features... but then again why not announcing it on E3...
i agree, such move would simply not be smart :S unless that version should have new features... but then again why not announcing it on E3...
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Posted on 21:58, June 04th 2003
NecromanX

NecromanX

oh yeah i forgot :D its Microsoft :p, they never were smart down to lots of stuff ^^
oh yeah i forgot :D its Microsoft :p, they never were smart down to lots of stuff ^^
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Posted on 21:59, June 04th 2003
Deleted user 1

Deleted user 1

i don't like microsoft
i don't like microsoft
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Posted on 01:05, June 05th 2003
DoubleD

DoubleD

well, lots of americans don't like Arabs and/or Iraqui's yet still their cars drive on petrol/gas/diesel ;)
well, lots of americans don't like Arabs and/or Iraqui's yet still their cars drive on petrol/gas/diesel ;)
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Posted on 20:52, June 05th 2003
 

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