在计划中,这款主机将全面向Playstation3主机看齐,提供无线连接功能,原生1080P,dual HD TV tuner、EPG(Electronic Program Guide)机能、类似ipod一样的通用接口。此外,这款xbox360的硬盘将会像PC一样可以方便地自行升级,并且采用笔记本电脑的低音技术以确保运行时声音不会过大,并且微软还期待通过全新的设计来降低xbox360那可怕的故障率(据调查,PS3的故障率不到2%,xbox360的故障率则高达30%)。对于东芝公司来说,这款产品在与sony公司与蓝光阵营的竞争中至关重要。
而澳大利亚第二大消费电子产品零售商JB HiFi的行销主管Scott Browning也表示:“The device is a lay down mis`ere and essential for the HD DVD camp. We are told that one is coming. The PS3 has been extremely successful for Sony in getting Blu-ray off the ground and for Microsoft, the omission of a built in HD DVD player is set to hurt sales going forward as consumers are aware that the PS3 comes with a Blu-ray player."