Rumor: There will be a $299 new Xbox with subscription fee, says analyst

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http://media.edge-online.com/wp-content/uploads/edgeonline/oldfiles/articles/news/xbox%20360%20slim%20green%20ring_2.jpg (http://media.edge-online.com/wp-content/uploads/edgeonline/oldfiles/articles/news/xbox%20360%20slim%20green%20ring_2.jpg)Paul Thurott, a veteran Microsoft analyst, has come out with a report (http://windowsitpro.com/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/here-comes-next-xbox) stating that there will be two pricing models for the next Xbox. Most interestingly, he claims that there will be a model with a price set at $299 with a required two-year Xbox Live Gold subscription fee at $10 per month. The system without a subscription will cost $499, he claims.In his report, he also says that the system will launch “in early November 2013,” will have a Blu-ray drive, and will be required to be online in order to play.Lending credibility to Thurott is his prediction that the console announce date would be pushed back from April 24 to May 21 (http://windowsitpro.com/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/sony-announces-playstation-4), which has proved to be true.

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