Xbox Lite coming 2013 with Xbox 720 to follow?

Tech Radar: Microsoft-watcher and plan-leaker MS Nerd has been shooting his mouth off about Microsoft's Xbox plans over on Reddit, claiming that we'll see an Xbox Lite launch date in late 2013, with a true new Xbox coming later.

The Xbox Lite will be an ARM-based platform that should receive a price tag similar to that of the Apple TV, so around about £100 in the UK and $100 US.

[KwietStorm]

Xbox lite. What

[CarlitoBrigante]

You know, like Coca Cola Light, Coke Diet etc

Xbox lite will only play Fitness games

[DeadlyFire]

Sounds more like a portable device to me with Kinect Voice recognition built in to it. I am betting.

[Brettman2008]

This could only work for the current console. An Xbox 360 with no DVD drive and a big hard drive may be feasible as the maximum size of a game is about 7.8 GB. However, new game releases would have to go straight to Games on Demand alongside the boxed copies, unlike now.

[Rowland]

Xbox lite = Wii/PS2 = casual/kiddie games. WHY ??? !!!!

[Droid Control]

Xbox Lite in late 2013?

Come on! It makes sense for M$ (and Sony) to release slimline versions of their consoles, but surely a late 2012 release date would be better. After all, isn't the 720 supposed to be coming late 2013?

Look at the PS2 - look at how small that console was compared top the original Playstation 2...

When you look at the PSV (a portable PS3) I do wonder why Sony and M$ haven't released proper slinmline consoles yet.

[Intentions]

Why don't they just bring out the nextbox instead.........

[OMEGAZONE]

Because now is not the time. Nintendo are launching their HD Wii, Sony just launched the Vita, this is no time for the next generation of consoles.

[SleazyChimp]

360 is 7 years old this year, if nows not the time then when is it.

[supremacy]

I can see why they would want to release a smaller 360, the idea will simply appeal to many and even at a cheaper with a new form factor many will buy I am.

I also expect Sony to do the same sometime down the line. It only makes sense.

[KMCROC54]

Take my money ,better yet charge me for 2 .

[shaun mcwayne]

xbox lite will be the xbox without a disc tray that people have been talking about. it will have a good sized hard drive and will only be able to play downloaded games only, good way for ms to test the market and see if they really need a tray on the next box.

[Rowland]

Xbox lite will be 34 calories & 2% fat, but may contain traces of nuts.