Next Xbox to cost $499 or $299 with a monthly $10 subscription fee for Xbox Live

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A report from Paul Thurrott claims the next Xbox will launch in early November for $499. Alternatively, you will be able to purchase one for $299 providing you’re wiling to pay a monthly $10 subscription fee for Xbox Live.

The report also states it will have a Blu-ray drive – as previously reported, and will run on the core Windows 8 OS, also previously noted.

It was also noted in the report that: “The next Xbox must be internet-connected to use. This is source of the “always on”/“always online” rumors and isn’t as Draconian as many seem to believe.”

Microsoft will also release a third-generation Xbox 360 that “will be significantly less expensive than the current models,” and is currently codenamed “Stingray”.

We’ll find out more soon enough once May 21 rolls around.

Thanks, Neowin.

Source: VG247

It seems Microsoft has called all it developers in a room and posed the question

"Okay guys, how can we totally fuck up the Nextbox?"

10$ a month? No thank you.