Microsoft just ended its conference on a high note. Don Mattrick showed off the new Xbox 360 hardware, and it's hella shiny. Here's what the slim 360 is packing: 250 GB hard drive, built-in 802.11n wi-fi, and it's supposed to be Kinect ready and "whisper quiet."
How much does this bad boy cost? $299. Also, it'll be available for purchase this week. In a move that got everyone in the audience to yell like madmen, Mattrick announced Microsoft would be giving this newly designed Xbox 360 to all of the people in attendance for free. Damn, guys!
Destructoid had a hands-on look with the new system - continue reading for the gritty details.
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8:20 PM on 06.14.2010 | 
1. HDD non-removable?
2. How can I transfer stuff from old to the new?
Also, I hope this will FINALLY do away with all the problems the console has.
Quite cool of them to give a bunch away too.
I am interested to see what Sony has in the bag better not let the fans down like they did at E3 09.. Move has me curious and if they impress that also be a first day buy for me.. More importantly they better bring heat and better changes regarding the PSN its so tired stale and lame..
At least, that's my reaction with my xbox only being a year and a half old...
I am interested to see what Sony has in the bag better not let the fans down like they did at E3 09.. Move has me curious and if they impress that also be a first day buy for me.. More importantly they better bring heat and better changes regarding the PSN its so tired stale and lame..
P.S. That's me, Microsoft.
They then bring out a console with wireless built in and what seems to be a non-removable hdd.
You can really see how Microsoft is run by business people and not computing engineers.
Nice marketing, but its a shame consumers are starting to slowly catch on now.
Nice.
Im extremely disappointed
Oh, and I personally predict the PS Move beating out 'Kinect' and bringing Sony to second.
anyway, i think the re-design is very sexy. :) Very good! now lets hope it doesn't break down like the old one, yes?
Kinect, on the other hand, can go die in a fire. >_>
Would be nice if, you know, MS came out up front and said "we took steps to make sure that the design flaws of the previous versions have been fixed." But their lawyers probably won't let them say that.
That's such a false feature...aren't the previous, "fat" Xbox 360's Kinect-ready? DURRRRRRRR
If anything, this redesigned 360 should've had Kinect installed in the hardware, or at least bundled with a different price.
I know your pain.. but hey, you could sell your current 360 for the new one.
I'll still wait and see... and see what the failure rate is over the next year, but if they've kicked the previous problems, then the only thing holding me back is the annual fee for gold membership... and it might be worth it to play Halo online.
There is an ether net port (shown in the after show) and the HDD is removable, but looks different from the normal HDD. Didn't say how you can transfer things over, but I assume it's the same deal you did when you bought a new HDD for the 360 fat.
I understand that, but the picture gives the impression that they removed the ethernet port and replaced it with a wireless card.
And they never will be missed.
Good thing I bought a spare or as I like to call it an xtrabox