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New version of Xbox 360 Premium
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http://kotaku.com/gaming/the-new-hd-era/new-xbox-360s-with-hdmi-already-in-stores-287516.php
I have seen a few users questioning whether or not to upgrade to the elite in order to get the HDMI port.
It looks like that HDMI out is now turning up on premiums that are already on the shelves.
I have seen a few users questioning whether or not to upgrade to the elite in order to get the HDMI port.
It looks like that HDMI out is now turning up on premiums that are already on the shelves.
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Really, it was the combo of 1) HDMI and 2) Technogeeks willing to spend the extra cash to replace their dead premiums that pushed sales up so much. With those two advantages gone and the fairly stingy price drop, few people will pony up the extra money.
COME CLEAN, MICROSOFT.
You'd sell more of them.
I want that.
I better not cross any streets anytime soon, life is never this kind to me.
There is a small flap on the back of the 360 packaging that you can open to see the serial no. and date of manufacture.
At least, one without massive wallet loss
Regarding the possibility of an HDMI output on the $279.99 SKU, the Microsoft rep said, "We have not announced any plans to add HDMI to the Xbox 360 Core System." Microsoft would not reveal whether any other additions had been made to newly available Xbox 360 models, such as the inclusion of a 65nm process. "We are constantly updating the console’s more than 1700 internal components and therefore will not comment on details of specific components or manufacturing processes," he said.
My personal theory is that the Elite and Core are both phased out leaving a single unit at 350, then having wired controllers and 120 gig drives available as accessories for those who choose that path.
That would make no sense.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/20/xbox-360-elite-new-black-limited-edition-xbox-with-hdmi-and-120gb-drive/
From the link:
The Elite will be limited quantities only; that may be as much or as little as a couple hundred thousand]
This is when Microsoft was just letting the cat out the bag.....then it sold well.......really well.
It was always just supposed to be a special edition, not a long-term SKU.
Exactly.
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Yeah, they should just say it comes with candy.....that'd be enough to convince me.
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Adding the features to the Premium would still wouldn't make much sense because it could confuse people and annoy many early adopters.
I was thinking of the same thing. Thing is...I got my 360 in April '06 and just recently the DVD drive has been acting a little bit wonky. Only on certain games, though. Like...sometimes when I try to play Forza 2 I get the white "please place disc in Xbox 360 console" screen. Usually I just cycle the power and it works fine the 2nd or 3rd time. Alas...I think the DVD drive is standing gallantly on it's last leg.
I bought the Best Buy product replacement plan at purchase and I think I'm going to return it since I can get an HDMI Premium. Although, I might wait until confimation comes out that the new HDMI-capable one IS the one with the 65nm die.
and along with all the hardware manufacturers (MSFT, Sony, Nintendo, etc) who won't wipe their tears, I say screw em
you got what you wanted at the cost of things like this
Last gen I had all black consoles, this gen it will be all white.
I wonder what color the next gen will be? Brown?
Pink. The console makers wil try to appeal to the female market.
Depending on the type of pink (please make it hot pink), I would buy 50.
'cause maybe I'll buy one instead of a ps3 this weekend because of the price difference.
Who says that Wii's not truly next gen? :winky::winky::winky:
Beaten, why do you think the wiimote vibrates...
Especially the people who paid 10k for a PS3 one day before launch.
I thought that was a rumor, and when Microsoft finally announced the thing they said it wasn't going anywhere and there were no plans to do the "have hte elite around for awhile, then phase out hte elite and add it's features to the premium" idea that cropped up in the rumors. Even that link posted above was from "awesome inside sources(tm)" and not MS themselves.
I was an early adopter. Got my 360 on launch day in the UK.
I'm perfectly ok with these improvements to the console. Doesn't bother me. As long as it plays the games I couldnt care less about the ports on the back, I only need the VGA cable for my PC monitor anyways.
Amazing how people will find complaint in Microsoft ADDING in things to the console. And there are NOT 4 skus, there are 2.
The Halo edition is just that, a special edition. It is a premium console, nothing more nothing less. And the core doesn't exist. So I guess with the Elite being phased out we are back to one, decent sku. Hooray.