Pricing
Pricing is never an early reveal for new hardware. For years, consoles are announced long before their RRP, leaving enough time for hype to develop that will then add to the anticipation for a price announcement. Once the desire has been drummed into potential buyers, the price announcement can either be a nuisance the hype helps customers get over, or a pleasant surprise for loyal fans. Microsoft will save this back for E3.
Hardware Bundles
In a similar vein, the actual hardware bundles and configurations you can purchase the console in won’t become apparent right away. Hell, we never know what bundles are available normally until much closer to a console’s release date, so the Xbox 720 is unlikely to break this trend. That said, it’s always good to know what extras you get in the box, so we’ll hopefully get more info on this soon.
User Interface Improvements
Though Microsoft only launched the Metro interface for Xbox 360 recently, they’re not likely to rest on their laurels for the Xbox 720. User interface changes will most likely be plentiful, but we’ll not get a full run down of these for a while yet. If Sony’s conference is anything to go by, we might get a screenshot or two on the 21st, but actual details will be thin on the ground for the time being.
IllumiRoom
A video demonstrating IllumiRoom, a projector for Xbox 720 that extends a standard TV’s field of view, was let loose a few weeks ago. It looks like an interesting and unique concept, but one that won’t be ready for the system’s launch. That’s according to two members of Microsoft’s research team at least, who said the technology won’t be demoed to the public until July.
