Rumor: Xbox 360 May updates bring PayPal, Avatar Kinect

by Jeff Mattas, May 09, 2011 4:15pm PDT

Related Topics – xbox 360, PayPal, Avatar Kinect

According to an email a Microsoft tech support employee sent to Joystiq, the Microsoft Spring 2011 Dashboard update will launch on May 19, adding PayPal support to the console's growing list of online features. PayPal support for Xbox Live was added (in the U.S.) a while back, but the Spring update will add it as a Dashboard feature.

While PayPal support is the only user-facing feature of the May 19 update, support is also being incorporated for Microsoft's new disc format, which greatly streamlines on-disc protection measures to free up about an extra gigabyte of usable space.

The email also revealed that Avatar Kinect support is coming via a separate download scheduled for May 27.

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A duo of May updates for Xbox 360 will bring PayPal functionality and Avatar Kinect support.

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  Fuck paypal. : razlebol
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    I agree with this sentiment. : singlespace
    - I agree with this agreement. : ZenzenTen
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    This will just make micro transactions and subscription based gaming easier to push on XBL. It's only a m... : JLove89
    - Nice cover to link to your blog :) : XAVdeMATOS
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  Paypal? Is this to off load any blame when and if they get hacked? : Fenring42
  - Considering MSN/Windows Livve have held CC#s for a long time and still will...no. As far as I know there... : seawolfnfhq
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  i just don't see how they can compete with the significance of the "multiplayer" feature the ps3 is bring... : sgtsanity
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    Its apparent by that comment that you haven't played online multiplayer on the 360. Next time you're play... : SOTGAce
    - He's joking. The PS3 doesn't have any multiplayer feature right now. : Fenring42
    - Yes, way to totally miss the humor! :P : xsikal
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      Ironically, the May update will add multiplayer which is prima facie more impressive than the Xbox 360's new Paypal support but ultimately depressing as it demonstrates the inequity between the two's offerings at this present time.
      
      see what you made me do
      
      May 09, 2011 8:44pm PDT
      
      Ironically, the May update will add multiplayer which is prima facie more impressive than the Xbox 360's ... : sgtsanity
    - failed agrument my friend lol...... if you dont know how to use the ps3 settings to mute people perm... t... : Dark Drakonis

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