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[Psychotext]

...PSU is not internal.

Really? That seems very odd given the ports. Oh well.

 

[Totobeni]

with the huge air vents on both sides I guess it's a bad idea to put it horizontally now or dust will fuck it up completely.

 

[AndyMoogle]

First Swedish webshop has put up the new 360 with price (maybe not an official price but....)

360slim: 2995sek ~ $375 ~ 310euro

*sigh* hope its gonna be much lower.....

Gamestop will most likely be cheaper than that. They usually have the best price on 360 in Sweden.

 

[entremet]

Are you able to change the faceplate?

Doubt it.

 

[Pale]

Any word on how the hard drive actually works?

Looks like the current snap on ones don't work with this. Does that mean it's internal? Does that possibly mean it's easily upgraded like the PS3?

Does all of this mean that the current snap on hard drives will be discontinued so I can get a 250 gig for cheap?

I have so many questions!

 

[kaskade]

The HDMI cable is included, nice.

 

[TAJ]

And damn, Kinect is at least three times bigger than it needs to be. W...T...F...?

 

[goMaki]

If all else fails you can use a USB thumbdrive.

This is exactly what I was thinking of doing. So either way, I'll be getting one.

 

[Spasm]

I don't know if this has been discussed yet, but you'll be able to use the data transfer cable to transfer your old HDD to the slim, since the old HDDs won't fit. Just plug it into a USB slot, and your ready to transfer.

 

[surly]

Was the old $299 price in the US for the black elite? trying to work out UK price for the slim when it hits next month.

Elite's here are £189, regular console with 60gig is £169 I think, so it's going to be one of those prices.

The UK RRP is £199. The Euro RRP is 249 Euros. It launches on July 16th in Europe. That's according to Graeme Boyd on Twitter.

Still $299? Only addition is built-in wifi? Man that's weak...

It has a built in PSU, 130 GB more hard drive space than an Elite, and wireless N which previously cost about $100 as an add-on, plus more audio connections and it's supposedly "whisper quiet".

 

[FrankT]

The HDMI cable is included, nice.

I'm surprised at that move.

 

[Maximus.]

I need to get a 360, havent replaced my dead one in about a year, but will wait for a price drop. I am going to assume around the launch of Halo or Natal we will see better pricing. The system looks alright, but as long as its reliable, quiet and doesnt run hot, then I am happy. Also, damn kinect is huge :lol

 

[Pctx]

...PSU is not internal.

Nor will it ever be from MS's design perspective.

 

[MechDX]

I don't know if this has been discussed yet, but you'll be able to use the data transfer cable to transfer your old HDD to the slim, since the old HDDs won't fit. Just plug it into a USB slot, and your ready to transfer.

If true the value of a transfer cable may rise incredibly.

 

[Art Teitlebaum]

First Swedish webshop has put up the new 360 with price (maybe not an official price but....)

360slim: 2995sek ~ $375 ~ 310euro

*sigh* hope its gonna be much lower.....

Well, seems we can be lucky, if it stays below 300. Meh, was hoping for a 279. Maybe there will be at least timed pricedrops by amazon or Saturn/MediaMarkt here.

 

[KZObsessed]

Needs a slot loader.

 

[ZeoVGM]

As I said to the hugely overreacting people in the last thread that said this thing was ass ugly: hell no.

The new 360 is quite sexy. No price drop sucks but you're getting 250 gigs and wi-fi at least. I would assume they're holding the price drop for the fall.

 

[TAJ]

I think it is about 10%+ smaller.

You obviously never took geometry.

 

[PflargBlarg]

Any word on how the hard drive actually works?

Looks like the current snap on ones don't work with this. Does that mean it's internal? Does that possibly mean it's easily upgraded like the PS3?

Does all of this mean that the current snap on hard drives will be discontinued so I can get a 250 gig for cheap?

I have so many questions!

The new drive is still in a proprietary enclosure so it's not like the PS3 situation in that respect. I'm not sure what you mean by easily upgraded.

 

[Zyzyxxz]

Price is too steep to justify upgrading, the only reason I want it is because of the built in WIFI.

 

[GitarooMan]

This would be perfect if somehow the new HDD was backwards compatible. Now instead of just switching my HDD between two consoles, I may have to transfer to a USB, which is not optimal if you are constantly switching between two consoles (which I often do in the main room and bedroom)

 

[A Twisty Fluken]

If it's dead silent maybe we'll talk.

 

[-tetsuo-]

Well, the 360 briefing is over. Let's see what Sony brings to the table, shall we? If they can deliver with some exclusives, I wouldn't put my money on Microsoft for the next 1.5 years.

I'm sure not matter what happened at this E3, you wouldn't put your money on Microsoft.

 

[cyberheater]

I'm definitely trading in my ticking time bomb for this. Just need to know UK pricing.

 

[No_Style]

External PSU still? Pfft...

 

[Pimpbaa]

I don't get the price. Does it come with kinect?

 

[chris0701]

The wifi is really crucial for LIVE content)ESPN、Kinetic Chat..) in your living room.

No more cat5e,thanks.

 

[Barakov]

From the conference...

Not a bad reduction given the HDD and the PSU are now internal (or so it seems based on the connectors).

Looks quite a bit smaller than the current 360 in that pic. Nice to see they finally got around to including wi-fi in a sku. At $299 I'm not going to rush out and buy one as my current 360 still works. I'll definitely look into picking one up down the line, though.

 

[Hootie]

As long as I can transfer my data from my original 360, I'll almost certainly buy this. My xbox RROD'd a few months ago and I'm aching to play some GOW and Fallout.

 

[soldat7]

Still $299? Only addition is built-in wifi? Man that's weak...

At least they didn't remove features.

 

[Saren is Bad]

I have a launch unit so I'm getting this ASAP. Already went to Gamestop but they don't have a SKU yet.

All I need to know: how to transfer HDD data? Any news on this?

 

[wolfmat]

I'm sure not matter what happened at this E3, you wouldn't put your money on Microsoft.

Why? I have a 360 and a PC. I really don't have any platform preference, it's been more about the money when I bought my 360. I'm just telling it as I see it here.

 

[HiResDes]

I have a launch unit so I'm getting this ASAP. Already went to Gamestop but they don't have a SKU yet.

All I need to know: how to transfer HDD data? Any news on this?

this is relevant to my interests as well as a owner of an original 20GB system.

 

[Houston3000]

I kind of wanted to buy a new 360 and my friend's just red-ringed a couple of weeks ago (out of warranty). $299 is too expensive though, there's absolutely no need for a 250GB HDD... at least not in my case, I would never buy videos on Live and I can't imagine needing more than 60GB or so for the few XBLA games I buy (hell, 20GB is enough for me).

I would easily of paid $200 for this and wouldn't mind sacrificing most all of that hard drive space.

 

[lowrider007]

I only have component available on my TV so I'm a little worried about purchasing this new system, any info on the connectors etc?

 

[surly]

Play.com pre-orders being taken at £199.99: -

http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-/15570092/Xbox-360-Slim-with-250GB-HDD/Product.html

1% Quidco cashback on that too.

 

[Karma]

Was going to buy a bigger HDD soon anyway. Might just get this instead.

 

[Psychotext]

I only have component available on my TV so I'm a little worried about purchasing this new system, any info on the connectors etc?

It's still got the standard AV out port.

 

[brotkasten]

New specs from Engadget and it looks like the PSU is still external.

Woot @ the user swappable HDD

 

[Mejilan]

It's on gametrailers now. It looks much better in video.
HDD is inside in a compartment.

Uh-oh. How are they handling data transfers for those that side-grade?

 

[OldJadedGamer]

The wifi is really crucial for LIVE content)ESPN、Kinetic Chat..) in your living room.

No more cat5e,thanks.

I put my router next to my TV so all my systems are hardwired. Wifi isn't "crucial" for everyone.

 

[The Elite]

I have a launch unit so I'm getting this ASAP. Already went to Gamestop but they don't have a SKU yet.

All I need to know: how to transfer HDD data? Any news on this?

Did they even know what you were talking about when you got there? :lol

 

[Azure Phoenix]

...PSU is not internal.

Good.

External PSUs are a godsend for import gamers or people who travel frequently, buying a cheap PSU for the voltage of the region you are in beats having to empty your wallet for a morbidly expensive stepdown/up converter that can withstand a device with such high energy consumption.

 

[PflargBlarg]

I only have component available on my TV so I'm a little worried about purchasing this new system, any info on the connectors etc?

There's a picture of the back on majornelsons flicker. But anyway, it still has the same AV connector as the old 360s. It just adds in HDMI standard.

 

[jonremedy]

You can transfer data using USB sticks and harddrives since the update earlier this year.

 

[lowrider007]

It's still got the standard AV out port.

cheers, I've just found the pic, it looks like it should be compatible with the 360 current av cables, do you agree?

 

[jonnybryce]

I was looking forward to this but this thing is too expensive. It's not worth it to me, no way.

Microsoft seems to not get prices right now.

 

[DeaconKnowledge]

Man, Kinect is huge.

 

[BobTheFork]

New specs from Engadget and it looks like the PSU is still internal.


Woot @ the user swappable HDD

Don't worry you can still play your 360 games on the new 360
No external hdd seems odd. You should still be able to use it even with the bigger internal one

 

[Zachack]

I kind of wanted to buy a new 360 and my friend's just red-ringed a couple of weeks ago (out of warranty). $299 is too expensive though, there's absolutely no need for a 250GB HDD... at least not in my case, I would never buy videos on Live and I can't imagine needing more than 60GB or so for the few XBLA games I buy (hell, 20GB is enough for me).

I would easily of paid $200 for this and wouldn't mind sacrificing most all of that hard drive space.

If you install games (like you should be doing) you can fill a 120 gig drive up pretty fast. Between XBLA, saves and my RB DLC I managed to completely fill a 20gig.