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Rumor: PayPal memo puts November 15 date on Xbox dash update

by JC Fletcher on Sep 29th 2011 1:30PM

Kotaku reports that a leaked internal memo from PayPal lists November 15 as the date of the new Xbox 360 Dashboard update. It's the one that refreshes the look and adds more Kinect integration, if you haven't been following all the menu news.

Why would PayPal be talking about the new Xbox dash? Reportedly, PayPal employees have been asked to test the new system, likely as it relates to payment options. PayPal support was added in the last Dashboard update, in the spring. We're contacting PayPal; if the people there truly have an interest in being our pals, they'll confirm the date.

Source: Kotaku

Tags: dashboard, dashboard-update, microsoft, nxe-2, paypal, release-date, xbox

Reader Comments (37)

Mid November is pretty much standard for their Dashboard releases so this news seems pretty likely to me.

DO NOT WANT.

@Faceless Troll too bad

@KeegdnaB You've obviously never tried selling anything on eBay before. Paypal is a terrible system.

@Faceless Troll

Actually, I buy and sell things on a daily basis for work. And on a number of occasions PayPal has gotten me out of a bind. I generally try not to purchase things in any other way.

What's the problem with PayPal?

@Startingline13 ArmlessOctopus

As a Canadian paypal is a really awful system to use. Their exchange rates are no where near correct and, while I've had a few okay experiences with them, if you are using it to make a payment on anything other than an eBay item they are not going to be able to help you.

Paypal has a monopoly on internet money transfers and if you don't want to use it your only other option is to just not buy anything online.

@Startingline13 ArmlessOctopus I can't trust a system that holds a legitimate payment that was reviewed and completed for two weeks after completion and doesn't release it until you bitch at them.

@Faceless Troll

Paypal isn't mandatory, I think they're just adding it as a payment option along with points and credit card (the latter of which they also must have just added recently.)

@Rocket Raccoon

dude, just use a credit card or one of those visa gift cards

@Faceless Troll

OK, but it generally works for making payments, especially to large companies. Im not really seeing the issue with Live integration.

@baby sea tuna The fact that it's optional doesn't change my hatred of Paypal.

@Faceless Troll - You realize that you already have it, right?

PayPal isn't a new feature with this update. It was added months ago.

@eat it

I do when I can. I'd rather not use my credit card, though, just because I use it too much. I have, you know, real life monies that I'd like to use to buy things. It'd be nice if I could actually use this money instead of using credit.

Updating with Halo? Interesting choice.

Report: clumsy people accidentally spending more money than ever due to increased Kinect integration on Xbox Dashboard

@CoconutSkittle

I think that only happens if you're naked. Certain body parts apparently confuses the Kinect sensor....

I really wish I could just update my home screen with like 6 things that I want.... Disc, Games, Netflix, Settings, Game Marketplace, and a general media tab (music, video, access to media server). That's all I want Microsoft.

@sammo21

I would buy an xbox for that. I've been whining about toggling the visibility of sections of the XMB forever. I will never use the photo section or the music section or even the network section so let me hide them.

@sammo21

But then they couldn't fill the menus with ads!

@eat it I don't mind the XMB because how fast you navigate through it and there are 0 ads for anything outside of the store preview box. I have 2 media servers at my house so the XMB works really well without having to open up menu after menu.

@SisypheanLife Are the ads really that big of a deal? Its almost always new content ads on the marketplace or deals. If it is a real ad it usually has some sort of contest or mini game. Its not like they are pop ups that interrupt your experience or block your access to the "play disc" option. I think its just another way for everyone to have it in their head that MS is greedy. Even when Sony released the PS3 at $599 I still never heard about how they were greedy.

@AFATALERR0R Your post made tons of sense until the last fanboy jab. People gave Sony crap for that all the time. ALL THE TIME. We still give them crap about it.

I HATE this new dash even more then the last BS update. What is their problem with scrunching all the info in the middle and having this horrible BLINDING white backgrounds?? The little boxes are BULLSHIT.. I bought a nice big plasma and they insist on making everything so tiny in little boxes?? WTF THIS IS STUPID.

Did I mention i HATE IT?!? Bastards.

@(Unverified)

Just so you know, you can change the background to whatever you want so it's not just a white wall.

@(Unverified) its because they are trying to make everything look like the Windows 8/Metro style. You can see a similar design in interface for windows phone.

@Uncle Jesse

If true, that is the best news I've heard all day. I agree with the OP in my hatred of all the blinding whites.

Oh and when did my xbox turn into a cell phone MS?? Keep your stupid cell phone OS where it belongs.. on little screens.

@(Unverified)

Hey hey hey, I love my Windows Phone's OS. But I will agree I'm not sold that it will work as great on my 360...we shall see.

@(Unverified)

@eat it

I swear I typed a bunch of text about crappy cell phone design. ahhh nevermind

@eat it
Joystiq Comment System: BURN!

I think I might be the only one that is looking forward to the update. It will look really nice with your favourite theme/background in there. I can dig it.

@Uncle Jesse

I'm stoked for more extensive Kinect functionality.

lol I always enjoy new UI updates.

I know every change is "Ew, it's ugly and I don't want it!"
However, this time I mean it because I want nothing to do with Kinect.

@xiaojiemff Don't care what anyone says about your spamming, your text row of houses and a fence is the shit.

Does this leak make PayPal Microsoft's FeeFoe?

...

*shrug*

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