Microsoft squashed rumors of a Blu-ray drive for the Xbox 360 today with a statement at Reuters.  According to group product manager for Xbox 360, Aaron Greenberg, “Xbox is not currently in talks with Sony or the Blu-ray Association to integrate Blu-ray into the Xbox experience.”

So it seems like those HD DVD Xbox 360 drives will hold some value for now.  However, the keyword here is “currently.”  Even if they don’t incorporate this now, there is no way of telling if they will do in the near future.  Given that HD DVD is essentially dead, it makes sense to do it.

In the meantime, Microsoft stopped making HD DVD drives for the Xbox, and has now focused on the Xbox Live.  The service already lets users rent hundreds of movies, including ones in high-definition.  “We’re the only console offering digital distribution of entertainment content,” Greenberg said.

[Source: Reuters]

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