Xbox 360 Elite?
Could this be the infamous Xbox 360 Elite that has the internet in a frenzy? Could there be a black Xbox 360 limited edition equipped with HDMI, a 120GB hard drive and a slick black finish? I’ve gotten so many emails asking for a comment, a hint or some small piece of information about this rumor that has surfaced yet again. I have no information. As far as I know this is nothing but a clever April Fool’s joke so I can’t comment any further about it.
If true, I’ll be grabbing one of the sweet black wireless controllers for sure! I’m not at all interested in HDMI but I do have a slight interest in the 120GB hard drive (Video Marketplace purposes).
March 22nd, 2007 at 1:06 pm
I hope they sell that 120 g HDD for at least $150. I don’t care for HDMI I’m happy with my LCD doing 720 p!
March 22nd, 2007 at 1:06 pm
If this is true (which it looks like) - I would probably buy one, right away
March 22nd, 2007 at 1:08 pm
i wouldn’t. i mean i’ve always preferred black consoles (had a black Sega Dreamcast too) but i wouldn’t fork over the cash. i’d love to get my hands on a black wireless controller though…a few of them in fact to replace my white ones
and the larger hard drive has always been something i figured would happen eventually so it’s no surprise on that front. i want a larger hard drive.
March 22nd, 2007 at 1:43 pm
This site says it has been officially confirmed: http://www.t3.co.uk/news/247/games/xbox/black_xbox_360_confirmed
March 22nd, 2007 at 1:45 pm
i don’t have anything from Microsoft saying so.
March 22nd, 2007 at 1:49 pm
Well if it’s black I want it to be glossy black not matte black. I’m very interested in the HDMI, because I use my HDTV as my computer monitor as well and changing between my VGA cables is really beginning to get frustrating. Also the large hard drive would also be very nice.
I’m a little pissed that as an early adopter I’ve gotta fork over more money but as long as my tax return is decent and I can sell my current 360 to someone I’d be happy to pick one of these babies up. I hope this also has the new 65nm chip.
March 22nd, 2007 at 1:51 pm
Hmm.. wonder if all this is going on because of the EU PS3 launch. Why put a PEGI label on that boxart?
March 22nd, 2007 at 1:59 pm
i’d prefer it to not be glossy.
March 22nd, 2007 at 2:00 pm
[quote comment="22586"]i’d prefer it to not be glossy.[/quote]
I think you know more than you’re letting on.
But I guess I can’t pass jusdgement until I actually see it.
March 22nd, 2007 at 2:17 pm
lol nah i don’t. i think it’s all a scheme. the images i’ve been sent and posted seem fake. but that’s just me. i won’t be surprised either way though.
March 22nd, 2007 at 2:23 pm
[quote comment="22589"]lol nah i don’t. i think it’s all a scheme. the images i’ve been sent and posted seem fake. but that’s just me. i won’t be surprised either way though.[/quote]
Well the images do seem fake but the initial posting by Engadget and then the follow-up about the data transfer cables by Ars Technica seem pretty real, also if it were fake I would expect Microsoft to comment, I think the reason they haven’t is because it’s in, whatever magazine this news first broke from and they want to give the magazine a chance to sell well in light of the hype, but who knows.
March 22nd, 2007 at 2:30 pm
it’s supposedly in the April issue of GI..but that wouldn’t stop anyone. they’re not concerned about magazine sales…and for all we know the GI story is another April Fool’s type of thing or some made up story of “what if”
ever notice how these things spead so quickly? surely it’s no accident ya know.
March 22nd, 2007 at 2:59 pm
If this is true, I’m definitely picking one up. *Drools*
March 22nd, 2007 at 4:04 pm
well the magazine comes out before april so its not that good of a prank
March 22nd, 2007 at 4:50 pm
I’ll be picking one of these up for sure.
Whether it be an April fools joke or not, Microsoft is not saying anything and that can only mean it’s coming. If it’s next month or not, I don’t think anyone really knows. I know i’ver personally been craving that larger hard drive space, and throw in the matte black finish I remember seeing from before launch on developer 360s and i’m sold.
March 22nd, 2007 at 6:12 pm
Now that I got a new TV, I’m fairly interested in HDMI.
I don’t have a need for a larger HDD, I don’t buy WMP stuff and I just delete demos I don’t play.
Now please presuade me why I should get one? My 360 is in a cabinet so you can’t see it, so I don’t really care if it’s black.
March 22nd, 2007 at 6:35 pm
I don’t think I will be getting one of these. I am happy with my current 360 and don’t really see the need to buy a new one. I usually erase game saves that I will never play again and game demos so I am not worried about space on my hard drive.
As far as movies I don’t download those to my 360, I prefer to use my DVD player or just by them on demand, much easier that way to me…
I just bought skins for my controllers which I love and now one is light blue and the other is pink.
So I am good for now…LOL…
March 22nd, 2007 at 6:50 pm
images have been deemed fake: http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2007/03/22/official-images-of-360-elite-surface/
March 24th, 2007 at 9:47 pm
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March 26th, 2007 at 3:14 pm
Check out these production line pictures: http://www.gamingbits.com/content/view/1871/2/
March 26th, 2007 at 3:19 pm
yeah i saw those…i still don’t know what to think. real or not, i don’t need one lol
the controller and hard drive are the only interesting things to me. sure i’d like mine to be black but color doesn’t make the console..the games do.
March 27th, 2007 at 7:13 pm
I think that this is some what of a screw over by microsoft i mean its not really necessary…people arnt gonna rush out and get this thing. My main focus is the 120GB hard drive basically thats what the extra 80 dollars is for
April 9th, 2007 at 7:29 am
how many people will buy the the elite if they already have the the 360? i’m curious because i’m doing an assignment in which percentages would help… well i personally have the 360, but the extra memory space looks tempting.
April 9th, 2007 at 7:36 am
if i had the money, i’d buy it although i have a 360 already. but i don’t have the $ so i’m not sure how i’d fit in your assignment.