Nvidia Says Xbox Speculation Is Just That

Graphics chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA Quote) on Monday dismissed talk of Microsoft (MSFT Quote) dropping its chip from the next version of the Xbox game console.

"It's all speculation," Michael Hara, Nvidia vice president of investor relations, said of Microsoft's plans for the next version of the Xbox. But he also pointed out that decisions on the next Xbox are likely to come later rather than sooner.

Responding to a question at the Robertson Stephens technology conference, Hara suggested Microsoft is unlikely to release a new version of Xbox in the next year or two because it will take that long to recoup through royalties some of the money it is losing on the game console. ...