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[acidviper]

Can anyone check their brick or their 360 for the voltage rating on a US 360?

I'm in 220 volt land and I want to play US region games.

 

[RunWhiteBoyRun]

My large killing block said something about 120-127 V....

 

[Argyle]

Judging by the people holding signs at Zero Hour that said "International users: see me for power supply"...no.

 

[Suikoguy]

Judging by the people holding signs at Zero Hour that said "International users: see me for power supply"...no.

But that implies that you could purchase a US system and a europe power supply?

Edit:
In that case, now they need to sell the PSU seperate.

 

[123rl]

I know someone in the UK using a US 360 with a 300w stepdown. It's been fine so far. That's probably the easiest option because the PSU isn't multi-voltage

 

[callous]

But that implies that you could purchase a US system and a europe power supply?

Yeah. No reason why it shouldn't unless they for some reason make the actual plastic a different shape. I highly doubt that. Works for all other consoles with external PSU's.

 

[xsarien]

But that implies that you could purchase a US system and a europe power supply?

Edit:
In that case, now they need to sell the PSU seperate.

Because Zero Hour was hosting many international gamers, Microsoft made non-U.S. power supplies available at the event. I don't think, under normal circumstances, you could just walk into a store and buy a PSU for the system like you would a controller.

 

[jamesinclair]

Because Zero Hour was hosting many international gamers, Microsoft made non-U.S. power supplies available at the event. I don't think, under normal circumstances, you could just walk into a store and buy a PSU for the system like you would a controller.

store.nintendo.com ?

 

[xsarien]

store.nintendo.com ?

Unless I'm missing something that's pretty apparent, Microsoft's XBox site doesn't have an online store. If importing a system and getting a PSU is the route you want to take, you'd likely have to contact customer support or something.

 

[callous]

Unless I'm missing something that's pretty apparent, Microsoft's XBox site doesn't have an online store. If importing a system and getting a PSU is the route you want to take, you'd likely have to contact customer support or something.

I can't imagine it'd be too difficult to get a hold of. "Hi, I lost my PSU, where can I buy a new one?" should do the trick.

 

[xsarien]

I can't imagine it'd be too difficult to get a hold of. "Hi, I lost my PSU, where can I buy a new one?" should do the trick.

I'm not saying it'd be hard, implausible, or outright impossible. Just a damned hassle.

(But really, how do you lose something that big?)

 

[mrklaw]

but then MS are selling machines to non-US customers that will only play US games. Thats a bit odd. Why not sell them European/Japanese units? Surely they'd be able to have a few boxes around?

 

[jamesinclair]

I'm not saying it'd be hard, implausible, or outright impossible. Just a damned hassle.

(But really, how do you lose something that big?)

You could say you were moving and it got lost somewhere.

Or of course, that you donated it to a shelter to help with winter heating.