Next Xbox out in November for $499, $299 with sub - report

A report from Paul Thurrott claims the next Xbox will launch in early November for $499. Alternatively, you will be able to purchase one for $299 providing you're wiling to pay a monthly $15 subscription fee for Xbox Live.

Thurrott said on Twitter May 3 (thanks, DrDamn) that he did "screw up one thing" in his report. He originally said the $299 version of the hardware would come with a monthly $10 sub to Xbox Live. He has since rectified his report to state it would be $15 a month instead.

The report also states it will have a Blu-ray drive - as previously reported, and will run on the core Windows 8 OS, also previously noted.

It was also noted in the report that: "The next Xbox must be internet-connected to use. This is source of the “always on”/“always online” rumors and isn’t as Draconian as many seem to believe."

Microsoft will also release a third-generation Xbox 360 that "will be significantly less expensive than the current models," and is currently codenamed “Stingray".

We'll find out more soon enough once May 21 rolls around.

Thanks, Neowin.