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[Mush]

Now it's too late. You already bet.

I said I would.

 

[EarsOfASnake]

 

[Walshicus]

Are you kidding?

Dunno. Maybe it's just the angles, but Wii was the first thing I thought of.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Someone drank my juice box.

Yes, that's exactly what this looks like.

 

[darkressurection]

I will wait till I see better pictures of it, but it really looks like a step back in design from the 360.

 

[Technosteve]

That's some derivative garbage. Microsoft shouldn't out source there flag ship entertainment device, why couldn't they get the same people that done the zune HD to make the slim.

 

[HYDE]

OK, apologies, I have just looked at the ad on the actual site and since it actually links to xbox.com, I'm willing to believe it.

It's not hard to link an actual site to a fake pic.:lol

 

[FrankT]

Seems crazy to announce it so soon if it's not coming til the Fall.

If they discount current units and this one will be the same price as existing ones, it also might seem a bit...I dunno, like this new unit's the less desirable one. If it's not massively different in terms of form factor and size etc.

I think it has to be coming soon.

Well and that's what I'm saying they wouldn't have to discount yet maybe say July for reteailer deals then price cut Aug. Then roll this out along side Reach.

 

[Pctx]

Doesn't look slimmer to me.

If anything it looks more socially awkward.

 

[Theman2k]

That's what makes it more believable...

True.

 

[Hypereides]

Doesn't look *that* much different from the Wii to be honest.

Holy shit what now.

 

[wonkafest]

Definitely an odd redesign if true.

 

[Chris R]

I like how it looks. No need to upgrade from my 20gb 360 though. I don't see a spot to remove the hdd though?

 

[Pimpbaa]

A slot-loading drive is more expensive.

Like he said, even the Wii has one.

 

[Headhunter]

OK, apologies, I have just looked at the ad on the actual site and since it actually links to xbox.com, I'm willing to believe it.

Tested myself, and I can confirm.

Although I don't understand italian, it clearly says, that WiFi is included (in the animation at the beginning) Seems like the real deal, but BOY this thing is big

 

[iceatcs]

Wait, look like it can't be horizontal. I'll better stay on my original, please don't die to me.

 

[gofreak]

I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft dropped both the Arcade and Elite model replacing them with this new Xbox at 199$ without Natal and at 299$ later this year with Natal (Natal standalone price 150$).
Basically all the leaks so far have been true.

Actually yes, maybe they'll do that. It would be suitably more aggressive than the 'Arcade'+Natal @ 299 rumour too.

 

[Omiee]

and E3 begins, iv been getting 500's all the time now

 

[Dippindork]

as long as it plays my xbox360 games, i'm cool with it

 

[Dabanton]

Italy again i swear they accidentally put out a PR release just as the main Microsoft E3 show was starting a few years ago revealing everything. :lol

Well someone will be packing their desk tomorrow if that's a real leak.

 

[derFeef]

Wait, look like it can't be horizontal. I'll better stay on my original, please don't die to me.

How can you tell that?

 

[FrankT]

I like how it looks. No need to upgrade from my 20gb 360 though. I don't see a spot to remove the hdd though?

Got to be internal which is what was rumored beforehand from the MB. However, I mean MS makes a ton on those drives so not sure how that's working.

Actually yes, maybe they'll do that. It would be suitably more aggressive than the 'Arcade'+Natal @ 299 rumour too.

They will have an arcade model of some sort no more than $149 this fall. Bank on that.

 

[MindCollizion]

Dunno. Maybe it's just the angles, but Wii was the first thing I thought of.

I see it. The angular bottom part of the XBOX360 OGGI is the stand of the Wii. Just bigger.

 

[domlolz]

ewwwwwwwwwwwwww if true

 

[HYDE]

I will wait till I see better pictures of it, but it really looks like a step back in design from the 360.

definite understatement.

 

[Gattsu25]

ALSO: Wtf, 360 is listed as 360+ on their site. Is that new?

No, it just means that they also designed the camera, remote, wifi dongle, etc.

 

[GamaFu]

How can people tell what it looks like from that shitty angled pic?

250GB and WiFi is nice, though.

I don't get this. Where did you guys see 250GB and WiFi? I thought it was the words on the image, but thanks to Google, it's Italian, that translates to "Live today, ready for the future technology of tomorrow" or something like that. Plus, the image is too small (at least for me) to see what's really there on the front cover of DVD-ROM... ?_?

 

[pharmboy044]

The design looks ok for what it is.. a relaunch of the system not a reboot.
Also, there is no way Microsoft is announcing this at E3 and waiting until this fall to release it.

 

[Router]

See that?

See what?

 

[WrikaWrek]

The +?

Maybe the Arcade or the Elite will give way for the +.

edit: Or not

 

[Wallach]

Like he said, even the Wii has one.

There aren't any real advantages to slot loading drives aside from aesthetics though. Doesn't surprise me they would ignore it given that doesn't seem to be the biggest thing on their list.

 

[Branduil]

A slot-loading drive is more expensive.

If Nintendo put one in the Wii, one more complicated than normal at that, the price can't be that bad, especially four years later.

 

[Voltron64]

Was the original image hosted on a MS server?

 

[Einbroch]

I don't get this. Where did you guys see 250GB and WiFi? I thought it's the words on the image, but thanks to Google, that translates to "Live today, ready for the future technology of tomorrow" or something like that. Plus, the image is too small (at least for me) to see what's really there on the front cover of DVD-ROM... ?_?

If you click on the page the ad is a flash animation that clearly states "250GB" and "WiFi".

 

[brandonh83]

It looks like an Xbox 360 from 1994 sucking in stomach fat because some babes are walking by

 

[fortified_concept]

What the hell is that? :lol

 

[Xabora]

This 360 slim stuff sounds familiar.

 

[Sai-kun]

The hell is this? :lol

 

[GamaFu]

If you click on the page the ad is a flash animation that clearly states "250GB" and "WiFi".

Oh I see. It all makes sense now. Thanks. :lol

 

[Hero of Legend]

Anyone else notice it's shaped like an X itself? An awkward one, but an X.

Glad I bought my Pro Falcon a month ago for $99!

 

[McHuj]

Investors are absolutely correct to question MS in this market.

It's not necessarily that this is incredibly ugly, but it's not good either. It looks very dated. Makes me wonder if MS is completely misunderstanding the market. It's like they're trying so hard to be the cool kid, but just aren't.

 

[Stat Flow]

I'm sure it's a lot smaller than most of you think...it's not too ugly. Will have to see it at other angles.

Honestly, as long as a console isn't too big it doesn't matter what it looks like to me. It'll be under my TV, stationary.

 

[Hiro_Kunimi_80]

Are ban bets still cool?

I would bet a month that this is fake.

just go on every Xbox related website in italy... you will find the adv online

no fake . ( or if it is really a fake console... it's the best ADV viral campaign ever created )

 

[CrunchinJelly]

I guess this is coming out sooner than expected... surprised there haven't been more factory or retailer leaks, though.

First games with the new box branding are out next week, BTW.

 

[HYDE]

It looks like an Xbox 360 from 1994 sucking in stomach fat because some babes are walking by

:lol :lol :lol

He baby I promise I'm really slim.

 

[Majine]

Italy again i swear they accidentally put out a PR release just as the main Microsoft E3 show was starting a few years ago revealing everything. :lol

So Xbox Italy has had a trackrecord of doing these things? :lol

 

[Walshicus]

I see it. The angular bottom part of the XBOX360 OGGI is the stand of the Wii. Just bigger.

Thank gods, was worried I was going mad.

 

[iceatcs]

How can you tell that?

Well, I couldn't tell if it is both sides or just front is not flat.

 

[Skilotonn]

I must be late, since I don't see the banner at all at the link.

I guess at this rate, if this is real, Europe is going to be black-listed from anything major in the gaming industry, since everything gets ruined by Europe...

I'm not the type to go buying two of the same thing, or upgrade a console when my current one works just fine, but you all should be happy if this works perfectly.

 

[Wallach]

Investors are absolutely correct to question MS in this market.

It's not necessarily that this is incredibly ugly, but it's not good either. It looks very dated. Makes me wonder if MS is completely misunderstanding the market. It's like they're trying so hard to be the cool kid, but just aren't.

Did you time travel to bring us this post...?