Xbox 360 Spring 2011 update launches May 19

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Even before that new app smell has worn off from Hulu Plus, Microsoft will launch its annual spring update for the Xbox 360 Dashboard. Images sent to Joystiq by a Microsoft tech support employee reveal that the next Dashboard update will begin rolling out on May 19.

According to the documents, the update will be distributed in six separate waves between May 19 and May 30 "to ensure a high quality deployment." Additionally, while not technically part of the automatic update, Avatar Kinect is listed for a May 27 arrival as a separate download.

Aside from offering support for the new Microsoft disc format -- which will "be used in future game titles releasing later in 2011" -- the spring system update will enable PayPal support on the console, extending the payment option "to new international markets." PayPal will be "the only user facing feature" of the update.
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http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/EFpVpuuAZZZSxopbVb.php
 
...hmm paypal i wonder how this change the ability to buy Microsoft Points/ Content while using a UK/USA Xbox Live account....
 
diabolus said:
...hmm paypal i wonder how this change the ability to buy Microsoft Points/ Content while using a UK/USA Xbox Live account....
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Surely with those accounts you would normally have been buying your points online somewhere, then loading them into your account.
 
noxibox said:
Surely with those accounts you would normally have been buying your points online somewhere, then loading them into your account.
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Of course, but that doesn't mean i would much rather prefer sitting on my couch and buying content right there without having to resort to the whole voucher-redeem procedure. Incidentally i used Paypal to do this anyway....
 
MightyMuffinMan said:
After the PSN fiasco I'm not gonna trust MS with my details.
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understand where ur coming from, i dont either, but just shows us we should never need to trust them, although it still would suck having it leaked into the wild
 
paypal would still be external to MS and xbox live im sure, and paypal requires seperate account setup, password etc which should still be inputted to complete a transaction. I hope though that paypal is more secure than PSN was and at least compliant to strong requirements to protect cardholder details. PSN is a shocker but i hope they come right soon!
 
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