Microsoft Considers Unlocking Xbox 360 Once Support Ends

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Microsoft could consider the idea of unlocking Xbox 360 once its lifecycle and developers support officially ends, according to Xbox Head Phil Spencer. The news comes as Spencer himself answered a question by a fan, hinting this could be a proper option for the future of the platform.

Even though Spencer didn't offer an "official answer", he said Microsoft will have to think about it in the future "to state our plan", as you can see in the tweet below.

Unlocking Xbox 360 would allow people to turn their consoles in emulators and put them into custom cabinets, for example, but this is just one example from the many things you could do with an unlocked system.



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KaaiPosted:

HTTK Tihis would make people loose money who host mods


i didnt think about that at all

ProPosted:

This would be great news tbh if you ask me!

ADDZPosted:

i need to get 360s there only 120$ now lol

KaaiPosted:

FutureShep
-Kurumu- I think i will keep mine then


I do too lol.. Just saying.. LOL


no point in getting rid of it at this point lol

QTPosted:

-Kurumu- I think i will keep mine then


I do too lol.. Just saying.. LOL

QTPosted:

I have 4 360 consoles a RGH and 3 retails.. I think this will be fine lol

KaaiPosted:

I think i will keep mine then

HTTKPosted:

slapshot101
HTTK Tihis would make people loose money who host mods

How would it do that? At the time they unlock it there will no longer be Xbox Live for the 360 so nobody will be able to do anything. The only people that might loose out are RGH sellers but by then they will have probably turned to the Xbox One or stopped doing it all together but as far as modded lobbies they won't be anywhere to do them.


Think about it, at that point no one would care about modding and people wouldn't get banned for it.
So everyone would be doing it

slapshot101Posted:

HTTK Tihis would make people loose money who host mods

How would it do that? At the time they unlock it there will no longer be Xbox Live for the 360 so nobody will be able to do anything. The only people that might loose out are RGH sellers but by then they will have probably turned to the Xbox One or stopped doing it all together but as far as modded lobbies they won't be anywhere to do them.

ArzuaPosted:

Mine's going to be sold by then.