Is it true that the Microsoft Xbox 360 gaming console used a DVD drive that supported single-sided, dual-layer, 8.5 GB DVDs, laser, optical discs?
The Microsoft Xbox 360 gaming console indeed utilized a DVD drive that supported dual-layer DVDs, specifically the DVD-9 format, which has a capacity of 8.5 GB. This dual-layer format allows for more data storage compared to single-layer DVDs, which typically hold around 4.7 GBThe Xbox 360's DVD drive was capable of reading standard DVDs and was designed to play games stored on these dual-layer discs. Initially, only about 7.3 GB of the dual-layer capacity was allocated for games in the earlier disc format (XGD2), but this was increased to approximately 8.3 GB with a later update (XGD3) In summary, the Xbox 360 did use a DVD drive that supported single-sided, dual-layer, 8.5 GB DVDs, allowing for enhanced storage capabilities for its games.