These plans, discovered on Reddit and confirmed by Windows Central sources, suggested that the new console would be sold with the first-generation Kinect motion controller.
The documents emphasized Microsoft’s desire to make the console the center of multimedia entertainment in the living room, highlighting the console’s capabilities for watching TV shows, playing DVDs and Blu-ray discs, and playing games.
But the IT giant eventually released the Xbox One in 2013 for $499; This led to criticism for the high cost and the move away from a direct focus on games.
Plans for the Xbox 720 called for the console to have a 10-year lifecycle with sales of 100 million units and the flexibility to support different configurations over its lifetime.
There was also talk in 2012 of plans to create an “Xbox 361”, a low-cost version of the Xbox 360 for “every room in the house”, reminiscent of the current budget Xbox Series S console.
Source: Ferra
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