Xbox One disc-free console – analyst weighs in on rumor
Last night, a rumor surfaced that Microsoft was preparing
to release a white 1TB Xbox One at retail, without a disc drive. Today,
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has called the idea “dumb, dumb,
dumb,” yet has also dismissed it as a complete rumor.
Speaking in an industry note, Pachter said if even true in the
slightest, it would alienate not only retailer customers, but comsumers
as well.
“If this rumor is true, it is one of the dumbest ideas of all time,”
he said. “It would alienate GameStop and other retailers, and it would
demonstrate that Microsoft can afford to release a 1TB Xbox One at $399
with essentially the same production cost as the $499 model with a 500GB
HDD and a Blu-ray drive.
“That would likely cause gamers to believe that the model with a
Blu-ray drive is overpriced, or would cause them to believe that
Microsoft is greedy.
“I have three words for this idea—dumb, dumb, dumb.”
Pachter said he respects the people at Microsoft “immensely” and that they are “far from dumb.”
“I don’t actually believe the rumor,” he stated.
Rumors of the console were posted on both The Verge and NeoGAF last
night, with the later’s source stating the console could launch as soon
as October.
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