The Differences Between Old And New Xbox 360 Consoles

The Differences Between Old And New Xbox 360 Consoles

 
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The Xbox 360 is Microsoft second gaming console and was released in November of 2005 (the first being the Xbox) a year before the launch of PS3 and Nintendo Wii. In June 2010 an upgraded version of the Xbox 360 console was released replacing the old Xbox models. We shall be looking at the differences between the various Xbox 360 models to date.

The Differences Between Old And New Xbox 360 Consoles

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Xbox 360 Arcade: This system replaced the Xbox 360 Core in October of 2007 and was best suited for casual gamers. Like the "Core", the system lacked a hard drive instead a 256MB internal memory was provided which was later upgraded to 512MB. Gamers requiring extra hard drive space could however purchase an external hard drive which could be fitted externally to the console. Also included were a wireless controller, HDMI-output support and five Xbox Live Arcade games. The Arcade system was replaced in August 2010 with the 4G Xbox Slim console.

Xbox 360 Elite: This system was released in April 2007 and featured a 120GB hard drive with a black matte finish. The Xbox 360 Elite was also capable of playing some of the old Xbox titles and had support for a wireless controller and headset. It also was capable of connecting to Xbox Live where the gamer could download games and engage in multi-online play. The system had issues among which were a noisy DVD drive and cooling fan.The Xbox 360 Elite console later replaced the Xbox 360 Premium 60GB for the same price and became outdated with the release of Xbox 360 slim version.

Xbox 360 Super Elite: The console first appeared in October 2009 and had some similarities to the Xbox 360 Elite however differed in that it had a 250GB hard drive and was packaged with two wireless controller. The Xbox 360 Super Elite has been sold as a bundle with the following games: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Forza Motosport 3, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST and Final Fantasy XIII.

Xbox 360 Slim: In June 2010 Microsoft released the 250GB slim model and followed it with the release of the 4GB slim model in August of 2010. The slim consoles are replacements for all old Xbox 360 models. The slim models were an improvement on previous consoles, fixing among others issues like loud fan noise and high power consumption. Also the Xbox 360 Slim models have built-in WIFI and are Kinect ready. In terms of design the 4GB has a black matte finish, while the 250GB version has a glossy black finish.

It has been highlighted by Microsoft that the new Xbox 360 models might last another four years due to the Kinect. What we have done so far in this review is to give you an overview of the major differences between the old and new Xbox 360 consoles. Whether you should buy one of the new Xbox 360 slim versions is dependent on your requirements.


The Differences Between Old And New Xbox 360 Consoles




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Tube. Duration : 1.12 Mins.



Dad smashes kid's Xbox 360 elite
My brother was on his Xbox all weekend and he was refusing to revise for his maths GCSE so dad sorted it out
Dad smashes kid's Xbox 360 elite

Dad smashes kid's Xbox 360 elite

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