Product Review / XBox 360 Elite
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Last Modified Jun 22, 2008 at 02:16 PM PDT by jmasonViewed 658 time(s)
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Xbox 360 Elite is coming! Black color limited edition with HDMI, 120GB Harddrive
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XBox 360 Elite
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After months of rumours and speculation, Microsoft have announced the Xbox 360 Elite. Most of the rumours were correct
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).
Not sure if I am going to upgrade though. Unless there is a video marketplace, what use is a large drive? You pay the premium for just the color and the HDMI connection. In my opinion the premium is not worth it.
