Blu-ray coming to Xbox 360

As an accessory, not in the drive

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22 October 2009 10:43 GMT / By Duncan Geere

Steve Ballmer has told Gizmodo in an interview that soon you'll be able to watch Blu-ray movies on your Xbox 360.

Microsoft's CEO made the admission when asked whether Blu-ray was coming to the console, and gave the surprising answer: "Well I don't know if we need to put Blu-ray in there—you'll be able to get Blu-ray drives as accessories".

Instead, Ballmer believes that streaming services will supply most of the demand for HD content in the "immediate" time-frame. The Xbox is getting Zune video shortly, complete with instant-on HD streaming, but Microsoft's PR refused to comment to Gizmodo about future plans for the console.

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