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New XBOX 360 incorporates new DRM “Features”

According to 2 Old 2 Play, the latest in the XBOX 360 update contains a special surprised unbeknownst to its users and that is DRM.

Here is a  quote from 2 Old 2 Play story:

“A couple of members have notice a new addition to their 360’s since the update this morning. Media is now tagged with a “Does not expire” message. Obviously this could only mean one thing, DRM for downloads.”

As with any DRM in the past and present, there will always be a way to get around the DRM. It seems like Microsoft has stuck in this DRM technology to improve user experience maybe by offering freebies. Only time will tell of what the DRM will do to its XBOX fanbase.

XBox 360 to sell 4 million units by the end of the Holiday season?

Well it seems that Microsoft is aggressively pushing its limits when it comes to selling its XBox 360 console. It will try to sell 4 million units by the end of this year’s holiday season and try to put the crunch on Sony’s upcoming PS 3 holiday sales.

Microsoft will be selling these 4 million units to its distributors and resellers and the consumer numbers will vary. Microsoft is facing a tough holiday season this year that 2 competitors will be releasing their long-awaited consoles the Sony PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii.

As with any console race it will be quite an exciting one and Microsoft is fairly confident that it will have huge sales since they already have a product and services setup while the others are still in its infancy.

News Source: BetaNews