3:55 PM on 03.20.2007
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Niero
Every gaming site under the sun has been buzzing today with what appears to be quasi-final confirmation of the HDMI-sexied black "Xbox 360 Elite". Without making much fuss, here are the facts Engadget dug up from a variety of "trusted sources" about the Emperor's new clothes:
- * The 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).
My question is ... how many of you are making the jump? Is this offering important to you as a current Xbox 360 owner? I'm interested in how people are reacting to the news. If you weigh in, please specify whether or not you have an HDMI-capable TV and the premium Xbox package already.
Also, does anyone else think it looks kinda (gasp) ugly in black? I'm full of all kinds of unpopular thoughts today, folks. Of course, it could all just be an elaborate April fool's joke.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in.]
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all i can say
I truly don't understand why they are 'limited quan.' I almost don't believe that it will be.
I will wait for the white premium to come down in price because the HDMI is really tempting and a good enough reason to upgrade
I dont care if my baby is black or white
HDD I dont really need though, I dont download enough
I already have a 360 though, so I'm not going to pay $480+ just for a few (black) bells and whistles.
The creamy white 360 sits next to my Dreamcast and they look happy together.
Plus, I like the white version more. It goes with my Wii.
I'll wait for the white version, because I honestly prefer how it looks and second line of hardware is hopefully gonna be less faulty.
Larger HDD is nice, but I probably don't need it. Cooler and quieter is a major advantage. As for the HDMI, i don't need it right now, but I'm hoping to do a major monitor upgrade next year. I'll probably get a 24" BenQ monitor, when it comes down in price a little, and it has an HDMI port so that would be optimal.
fuck.
i hope the homebrew scene comes up with a DIY solution to the increased HDD space.
Wired is faster, more reliable and a reel of Cat5 cable costs pretty much nothing. I don't understand why people shell out for the WiFi adaptor. WiFi is all well and good for mlaptops and handhelds. But why do you need it for something that never moves?
I would LIKE the bigger hard drive, but unless a really compelling reason surfaces for the extra 100 gigs, I'll stick with what I've got.
That is when my current 360 is going to have a little 'accident'.
probaly what im doing if i dont get sucked into microsoft land.
If it isn't I'd still probably not go for it. I have a HDTV with HDMI (only supports up to 1080i though), but the VGA cable I'm using now looks great, and I picked up a 500GB WD MyBook Pro which is storing all my music and videos so I just plug that in to the USB and I'm all set. As for the Hard Drive I read on another site that a replacement 120 GB drive will be available for current 360 owners, it also stated that the 120GB drive would be under $200... Ouch, I only spent $210 for my WD 500GB MyBook Pro drive.
I just wish microsoft would talk about their future plans. Who really cares? Other than the fact that it will shutdown all premium 360 sales till its release.
Wasn't there a May release guess on another site about this?
The only thing that really bothers me is:
* "Elite models run cooler than normal 360s, but they are not yet confirmed to have 65nm chips."
If it runs cooler but isn't the 65nm chip then it means they might just be sticking "better" (aka louder) fans to cool it which would be a major strike against this. Of course it may just have a slightly more efficient/cooler 90nm chip, but still if it's "elite" then it should have the best.
I could give a rats ass about the black version, the white to me is much more appealing.
120GB drive = meh
black = yuck