Xbox 360 Already Starting Abandoned?

Compared with the previous year, sales of the Xbox 360 by the end of 2012 somewhat less encouraging. Is this a sign that the Xbox 360 is becoming obsolete?

Based on fiscal 2013 report recently issued by Microsoft, it appears that the Xbox 360 only sold 5.9 million units during October 2012-December 2012, down 28% compared to the same period in the previous year.

Even so overall Entertainment and Devices Division Microsoft managed to make a profit is being made, which is about USD 21.46 million, an increase of approximately 2.7% over the previous year, as the information is quoted from detikINET.

Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Division itself is filled by some devices such as Windows Phone 8, Skype, and Xbox 360. But compared to other products only Xbox 360 console was the one that declined.

Well, seeing diminishing sales figures, it may be time Microsoft launched the Xbox 360 rumored successor named Xbox 720. With a myriad of new features brought console gaming back ternyar was allegedly able to boost sales of the Xbox as a whole.

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Xbox 720 Using Processor Core 8 ?

After the issue about the selling price that may be priced at under $ 4 million, the Xbox 720 back so the conversation. Times around the kitchen spur supposedly force will be armed by 8-core processors.

The rumors were started from leaks revealed by forum members from China who was known as the former Ubisoft employees. The unnamed figure revealed that Microsoft's latest console is later buried by the processor with the capability of 8 cores.

Specifications are coupled with the support of the use of RAM 4 GB or 8 GB. Interestingly the sources said, the latest Xbox would later apply the Windows 8 kernel.

While graphics processing sector, strong suspicion will use Radeon HD8000 series. A capacity of 640 GB HDD co rumored to be filling the storage media sectors.

Alleged further said, Microsoft will rely on arable AMD processor-based cores Piledriver. Similarly, as quoted by AFP on Thursday (17/01/2012).

Unfortunately, it is still unclear when the next generation Xbox will be launched, although rumors say the strongest E3 2013 event is the best time.

Certainly going to be an exciting game if the console gaming whiz Sony - Playstation 4 - also allegedly going to swing at the same event.

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