Xbox 360 ELITE and new hard drive is now OFFICIAL

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Microsoft Corp. today announced the upcoming availability of Xbox 360 Elite, a new model of the video game and entertainment system that will include a 120GB hard drive, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) port, a high-definition cable, and a premium black finish for the console, wireless controller and Xbox LIVE headset. Xbox 360 Elite has enough space for a library of Xbox LIVE Arcade games and thousands of songs, as well as downloadable high-definition TV shows and movies available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. The new 120GB hard drive also will be sold as a stand-alone accessory to give current Xbox 360 owners greater choice and flexibility in their games and entertainment experience. Additional Xbox 360 Elite accessories, such as the black Xbox 360 Wireless Controller, Xbox 360 Play & Charge kit and the Xbox 360 rechargeable battery, will be available separately. The Xbox 360 Elite and its accessories are expected to begin arriving in U.S. stores on April 29.

"Today's games and entertainment enthusiast has an insatiable appetite for digital high-definition content," said Peter Moore, corporate vice president for the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. "Xbox 360 Elite's larger hard drive and premium accessories will allow our community to enjoy all that the next generation of entertainment has to offer."

Distinguished by its black finish and signature metallic detailing, Xbox 360 Elite will have an estimated retail price of $479.99 (U.S.)/479.99 euros/349.99 pounds, and will come packed with components and accessories for the ultimate high-definition entertainment experience:
* Xbox 360 Elite console. The console is equipped with a premium black finish and three powerful core processors capable of producing the best in HD entertainment (up to 1080p), 16:9 cinematic aspect ratio, anti-aliasing for smooth textures, full surround sound, HDMI output and DVD playback with upscaling capabilities right out of the box.
* Xbox 360 120GB hard drive. The 120GB detachable hard drive allows gamers to save their games and store television shows, movies, music, pictures, trailers, levels, demos and other content available from Xbox LIVE Marketplace.3 The hard drive is sold separately for an estimated retail price of $179.99 (U.S.)/179.99 euros/119.99 pounds.
* Xbox 360 Wireless Controller (black). This award-winning, high-performance wireless controller, now in black, features the Xbox® Guide Button for quick, in-game access to friends and music. It has a range of up to 30 feet and a battery life of 30 hours on two AA batteries. It is sold separately for an estimated retail price of $49.99 (U.S.)/44.99 euros/32.99 pounds.
* Xbox 360 headset (black). Now available in black, the headset lets gamers strategize or trade taunts while playing games and send voice messages to friends on Xbox LIVE.
* Xbox 360 HDMI cable. New to Xbox 360, HDMI allows consumers to get HD video (up to 1080p) and multichannel surround sound, all from one cable.
* Xbox LIVE Silver Membership. With this, gamers can chat with friends online, collect achievements and gamerscores, send and receive voice and text messages, and access Xbox LIVE Marketplace content such as game demos, HD movies and TV, as well as the best in downloadable games from Xbox LIVE Arcade.
* One-month subscription to Xbox LIVE Gold. An Xbox LIVE Gold Membership provides a complete online entertainment experience. Those who subscribe to this premium service can engage in competitive online multiplayer matches, tailor their matchmaking via feedback and accomplishments, chat with more than one person at a time, and take advantage of unique privileges in the Xbox LIVE Marketplace and Xbox LIVE Arcade.

The following accessories for the Xbox 360 Elite console will only be sold separately:
* Xbox 360 Play & Charge kit. Complete with a charging cable and a black rechargeable battery pack, the Xbox 360 Play & Charge kit allows gamers to recharge their Xbox 360 Wireless Controller without interrupting their gameplay. it is sold separately for an estimated retail price of $19.99 (U.S.)/19.99 euros/14.99 pounds.
* Xbox 360 rechargeable battery (black). The rechargeable battery pack provides more than 25 hours of gameplay per charge. It is sold separately for an estimated retail price of $11.99 (U.S.)/11.99 euros/9.99 pounds.
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there ya go, while i feel it sucks since i went through enough trouble getting my original 360, this new one looks awesome and would fit well for my case design mod, I guess i can paint my 360 black as i was planning for my design and buy some black accessories like the sleek controller, but that hard drive is a must.
 
thats not the elite mikeman, thats the dev kits that programmers and developers have, that pic has been around since before the 360 came out!

i used that same pic as the ground design for my rough draft on my console mod that im currently working on months ago.
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* Xbox 360 Play & Charge kit. Complete with a charging cable and a black rechargeable battery pack, the Xbox 360 Play & Charge kit allows gamers to recharge their Xbox 360 Wireless Controller without interrupting their gameplay. it is sold separately for an estimated retail price of $19.99 (U.S.)/19.99 euros/14.99 pounds.
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I was wondering if all the accessories for the Elite only work with the Elite ?

The thing itself is a very nice package. I like how it now has the HDMI port and comes with a cable for it.
Hardware rendering should have no problem looking good in High Defination. It's not like those DVD9's are playing back video these days, Just transfering data. Halo 3's cinematics might appear slightly blurred with dithered static from compression on the High Defination TV. best guess there will only be 1 FMV in that game.
 
Hmm, http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x/xbox360hddvdplayer/
Therefore,
$479(Xbox 360 Elite) + 199 (Xbox 360 HD DVD)= $678

so where's the comment about price eh?

Edit:- I didn't read anything about the bundle providing HD DVD. So i assume you still need to pruchase HD DVD as an accessory.
 
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You don't need the HD-DVD add-on to play games. If you want to watch HD-DVD movies and have a 360, the $200 attachment is cheaper than getting a full player.
 
Kirayamato said:
Hmm, http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x/xbox360hddvdplayer/
Therefore,
$479(Xbox 360 Elite) + 199 (Xbox 360 HD DVD)= $678

so where's the comment about price eh?

Edit:- I didn't read anything about the bundle providing HD DVD. So i assume you still need to pruchase HD DVD as an accessory.
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Forget HD DVD BlueRay is better. Still it's sad XboX cannot use HD DVD as a format for commercial games. In the long run the 360 will suffer from it's low disc storage.
 
The only thing I wanted for my 360 was a larger hard drive. I am not sure I am going to drop $180 for it. Unless some kickass MMO's come out on the 360 I guess I'll just keep juggling my d/l's and whatnot.

If I didn't already own one I would certainly pick this version up. Too bad they didn't go with the 65nm cpu.
 
Chasym said:
thats not the elite mikeman, thats the dev kits that programmers and developers have, that pic has been around since before the 360 came out!
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but that's gotta pretty much what it's going to look like.
 
I think ill stick with the one I have now.
 
This is exactly what I've been waiting for. Now I can jump on the bandwagon... for... some reason.
 
Great news, I'm game for 360 HDMI! I have the HDTV for it (Grand Wega 1080p) but Sony "chose" to not allow any HD signal that was not brought thru HDMI. Go fugure...

So atm, I can't get 1080p with my 360 with Component cables. That's why this is good news to me! ^^
 
Off Topic but.. THUNDER CATS, HO!!!!!!! XD (amuses me so :P)
 
x360lleet.jpg
 
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=148897

Not trying to troll or anything just want to throw something out...

As you can see, the specs on the HDMI , improvements to HD DVD playback and the audio glitches are NOT being fixed with the elite. If you're considering getting an Elite for the purpose of better HD(the only reason I can see for it really, considering the 120 gigs appears to be to download their HD movies, ext)....

I really suggest you wait until their spring update when they supposedly give the HDMI 1.3 support and fix their audio shit. Until then I'd stick with your premiums.
 
Aside from those audio facts, there are no tvs on the market that even support 1.3HDMIs visual capabilities as of yet. There are some coming soon, but the retail on these things are 40" for $5000.... yeah ok I'll worry about that... when I hit the lotto. I have a 65" 1080p that I payed $3300 for, no way I am gonna get one of tthe newer tvs. So honestly 1.3HDMI is useless. Thanks ;p 1.2 is just fine and more for the "avg person" into HD.
 
I dunno Osy my TV was budget HDTV(under 500) and I get firmware updates from the company. Do you have an ethernet jack or usb port in back? Check their website for your model if there's any updates. If nothing else it could help your PS3's connection.
 
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Ya mine has the ports. But not sure will they be upgrading those HDTVs to do what their next shipment of TVs will do. If so... whycharge $5000 for the next wave. But I would be happy anyways if they did upgrade so we can take full advantage of 1.3HDMI.
 
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