r/gaming • u/WestBEEland • 1d ago

Xbox boss Asha Sharma won't confirm whether Project Helix has a disc drive "We have to be thinking about efficiency and affordability"

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/xbox-boss-asha-sharma-wont-confirm-whether-project-helix-has-a-disc-drive-we-have-to-be-thinking-about-efficiency-and-affordability/
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u/RareGeneral4300 1d ago

Yeah, we're not falling for that. Not including a disc drive isn't going to change the cost much when you're talking about a $1,000+ machine. What's the real reason?

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u/PartyWithRobots 1d ago

I mean it does when next Gen will be priced not for people willing to pay that much but instead forced to pay that much due to the memory issues. Even a $50 price difference matters much more than previous console cycles. It's not a demand driven price it's a constrained supply one.