A new Xbox 540 will be released in autumn next year, 2009, at least that’s what everyone is saying. Rumors have it that the new Xbox model will be a slimmer version of the current 360 and will be quicker and quieter, similar to the PS2 slim systems. From Taiwan, the system will get the Valhalla chip, it’ll will be combining the processor with graphics which can enable the system to be slimmer.

Microsoft denied to comment on the rumor and have said they will not be releasing any new console in 2009, but this won’t be a new “console”, it’ll mearly be another model. No one have mentioned anything about Xbox getting a Blu-Ray drive to compete with PS3 ever sinced the HD-DvD vs Blu-Ray war ended.
The 540 won’t be that interesting, lets just wait until 2010 when the Xbox 720 comes out.

[ via xboxfocus ]

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