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Xbox 360 Elite
on: March 20, 2007, 18:55:44 PM
http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/20/xbox-360-elite-new-black-limited-edition-xbox-with-hdmi-and-120gb-drive

# he Elite will be limited quantities only; that may be as much or as little as a couple hundred thousand.
# The case, controller, and Live headset will all be black. It will have all new packaging.
# Elite will cost $479, and will be a 3rd SKU; it will be sold alongside Premium and Core packs.
# Eventually Elite hardware (in white plastics) will take the role of the Xbox Premium. That is to say, after the Elite is launched and sold out, future Xbox Premiums will have 120GB / HDMI.
# We do not yet know exactly when 120GB / HDMI will become the standard for Premium, but it is loosely estimated to be late summer or fall.
# Elite models run cooler than normal 360s, but they are not yet confirmed to have 65nm chips.
# Prices may remain the same with the 120GB / HDMI hardware upgrade in the Premium Xbox, but we may still see a price cut on the line when 65nm chips start shipping.
# The HD DVD drive will not be internal or bundled -- Microsoft never did or nor does not currently have plans to put an HD DVD drive in the 360.
# There are no current plans to integrate WiFi into the Elite or future Premiums (although that can always change).


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  • Offline Pete

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Re:Xbox 360 Elite
Reply #1 on: March 20, 2007, 19:01:46 PM
I spect a lot of ppl will be kinda pissed, but its been in the pipeline since time began. Good move from ms imo.

GX270 tho :)


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Reply #2 on: March 20, 2007, 19:22:11 PM
Sony Just Got Buried  :?
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Reply #3 on: March 20, 2007, 19:25:36 PM
very good move. good price too, around £250, makes it £370ish with hddvd. still over £50 cheaper than ps3.
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Reply #4 on: March 20, 2007, 19:31:15 PM
Tho the need for a HD-DVD is not desperate... Pritty good price and pritty damned nice XBox :)
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Reply #5 on: March 20, 2007, 19:34:37 PM
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Tho the need for a HD-DVD is not desperate...


spot on there! why pay for somthing when it is probably a year until it will be anywhere near established as a film format.

dont think ive seen any shops selling hddvds, and cant see any games needing it anytime soon.
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Reply #6 on: March 20, 2007, 19:56:55 PM
Im just gutted that I have shelled out the £50 for extended warranty. If Id have know, Idve just got one of these in :s
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Reply #7 on: March 20, 2007, 19:58:45 PM
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Im just gutted that I have shelled out the £50 for extended warranty. If Id have know, Idve just got one of these in :s


perhaps a month before your warrenty runs out your xbox might break?  ;)
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Reply #8 on: March 20, 2007, 20:01:48 PM
So get one end of summer or birthday on September and will be sorted, may not still be able to play it but probably use it for hd movies

Sony will indeed be sh*tting it

Mind you psp2 coming soon, that is going to annoy me
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Reply #9 on: March 20, 2007, 20:23:03 PM
I think I will wait for this release then, Ive allready got a HD-DVD player/recorded downstairs so no real need for the £50 add-on.

BluRay is going to get absolutely nothing just like UMDs!
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Reply #10 on: March 20, 2007, 20:43:29 PM
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I think I will wait for this release then, Ive allready got a HD-DVD player/recorded downstairs so no real need for the £50 add-on.

BluRay is going to get absolutely nothing just like UMDs!


Yeah looking at it now blue ray is going to loose out I think, better but just to dam expensive
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Reply #11 on: March 20, 2007, 20:56:18 PM
Id be suprised if Blu-ray misses out TBH.

Its the Perfect Anti Piracy for a Start
Computers get HD-DVD & movie studios get Blue-Ray

The extra sales from hard to pirate, will easily offset the higher production expense.

I would guess one thing Electronic Manufacturers do want to do is drive a wedge between Computing/gaming & Movie Watching.

IMO Blue-Ray has the bigger & better groups backing it than HD-DVD does.

Its also worth remembering that the price is quoted in $. The PS3 is just $20 more & you get a next Gen Movie player for that as well ;-D
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Reply #12 on: March 20, 2007, 23:08:14 PM
Hard to pirate?  There are Bluray rips flying around the tinternet...
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Reply #13 on: March 20, 2007, 23:21:27 PM
The HDMI is no suprise, we knew that was in the pipeworks from the spy shots.  I think this has made my mind up about the 360 for me.  Been thinking about a premium pack for some time now.
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Reply #14 on: March 21, 2007, 01:22:08 AM
both HD-DVD and Blu-Ray have been opened up, check that doom9 or the makers of Any DVD seeing as theyve made a HD-dvd / bluray version now.

anyhow, ooo black xbox... pretty, may have to replace the current one with it, heh.
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