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Xbox 360 Console Includes 20GB Hard Drive
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| Price: | $259.99 |
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Product Description
The Xbox 360 Premium System is the way to begin experiencing the ultimate in next-generation gaming. Now improved with an HDMI port, your games and video entertainment will look better than ever when connected to an HDTV. Amazing Digital entertainment and video gaming experiences, unprecedented in home console entertainment, are waiting for you -- all you have to do is turn on the controller to this incredible device and an unsurpassed level of adventure and excitement can be yours. Xbox Live Marketplace - Download the latest game demos, arcade games, television, movies, and more straight to your Xbox 360 console via any Broadband Internet service Games - Games look, feel, and Sound realistic with 480p/720p/1080i HD Output via HDMI or Component cable, 16 - 9 widescreen aspect ratio, anti-aliasing, and multi-channel Surround sound support Digital Entertainment - Play DVD movies right out of the box, play HD DVDs with the Optional HD-DVD Player (sold separately), rip music to the 360 Hard Drive, connect your Digital Camera and share your digital pictures with friends, or connect your Xbox 360 to a Windows XP or Windows Vista Media Center PC and Stream TV, Music, Movies, and Pictures to your Xbox 360 console over your network! NOTE - Some features may require optional Xbox Live GOLD service; One month of complementary Xbox Live GOLD service is included
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #444 in Video Games
- Brand: Microsoft
- Model: 360
- Released on: 2007-08-08
- ESRB Rating: Everyone
- Platform: Xbox 360
- Dimensions: 3.27" h x 12.17" w x 10.16" l, 13.25 pounds
Features
- Box Content - Xbox 360 Console, 1 Wireless Xbox 360 Controller, 20GB Hard Drive, Wired Headset, Combination Component/Composite A/V Cable, and Silver Xbox Live Service
- Design - Sleek set-top design with horizontal or vertical placement option in a white finish
- Xbox 360 Guide - Access your games, friends, music, movies, and downloadable content from the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller with a single press of the Guide Button
- Customizable Interface - Customize your Xbox 360 Dashboard, Guide, and Gamer Profile with content from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace
- Xbox Live - Go online and enter a world where games and entertainment come alive with the ability to download games and entertainment straight from the Marketplace and join multiplayer sessions complete with voice chat
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Xbox 360 sets a new pace for digital entertainment. More than just a cutting-edge game system, Xbox 360 also integrates high-definition video, DVD movie playback, digital music, photos, and online connectivity into one sleek, small tower, and in the process puts true Next-Gen power right at your fingertips.
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| Xbox 360, shown with wireless controller, is a sleek, customizable gaming and entertainment system |
Under the Hood
Xbox 360 is much smaller than its predecessor--it measures approximately 3.3 by 12.2 by 10.2 inches and weighs 7.7 lbs. It's powered by custom IBM PowerPC-based CPU with three symmetrical cores each running at 3.2 GHz. It also carries a custom ATI graphics processor loaded with 10 MB of embedded DRAM, 48-way parallel floating-point dynamically scheduled shader pipelines and Unified shader architecture. This is powerful enough to draw 500 million triangles per second. In other words, it makes for great looking games in standard TV definition, and even better thanks to built-in support for HDTV 1080i televisions. It also supports the widescreen 16:9 format.
Control your Gameplay
Xbox 360 uses a refined button layout for its controllers. Back and Start buttons sit at the center of the controller and between them is a new Xbox Guide button, which instantly takes the user to the Xbox 360 user interface. From there, they can check for friends online, access personal digital content like photos and songs, and more. The black and white buttons of the first Xbox controllers have been replaced with new shoulder buttons placed above the left and right triggers. Xbox 360 can accommodate up to four wireless controllers and has three USB 2.0 slots to use for wired controllers or for streaming your digital media from digital cameras, MP3 players, and any Windows XP-based PC. Microsoft has also created a video-conferencing camera, sold separately, that will work with the system.
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| Xbox 360 can manage your games, your online friends, and your personal digital library |
The Media Experience
All Xbox 360 titles can be played in either standard or high-definition resolution in 16:9 widescreen, with anti-aliasing for smoother graphics. Game designers will be able to take advantage of the system's multi-channel surround sound. The Xbox 360's digital media allows users to supplement any game's music from tracks in their own personal library.
Go Live
A built-in Ethernet port allows users to connect their system to a broadband connection for access to Xbox Live. The Xbox Live Silver Membership included with the console lets anyone create a Gamertag and gamer card to express your online identity, chat live with voice chat, and connect to the Xbox Live Marketplace to buy expansions, maps, and other digital items for your games. You can also update to a Xbox Live Gold Membership at anytime for even more benefits. The separately sold wireless adapter supports the common 802.11a, -b, and -g standards.
What's in the Box?
- Xbox 360 console
- 20GB detachable hard drive
- Wireless controller
- Xbox Live headset
- Standard AV cable
- Ethernet cable
- Detachable faceplate
- Xbox Live Silver membership
Customer Reviews
Great system, poor performance 
I love Xbox live and all the games that are exclusive to the Xbox like Gears of War and Halo, but we are on our THIRD console. We got the first release console when it came out a few years ago, got the red rings of death x2 (x3 needed for free repair) and replaced it with another system that died shortly after. We got smart when we bought our second console and bought a replacement warranty from Gamestop. Good thing, because now we have a third.
The Good
* I prefer Xbox controllers to PS3 and Wii because I have larger hands and the button layout is more pleasing.
* I think there is an excellent selection of games that are geared mainly towards adults and not too many cartoonish games.
* Sleek design is a huge improvement over the original Xbox (which I also had THREE of)
* Xbox live has some great downloadable content and online play is second only to PC online gaming, maybe not even
* Can be used as a DVD player, a picture viewer, to rent movies, and I can stream the tunes from my iPod through my TV's speakers with it
* Nice assortment of accessories
The Bad
I HAVE HAD THREE
Buy it, but buy the warranty. The new ones (including my current system) have the Falcon chip or some thing that is supposed to eliminate the red rings of death issue. In all fairness, ours gets used on a daily basis (yes, we are lame) so the failure rate is probably higher if you use yours for 4+ hours a day, every day. If you are buying a system for kids 12 and under, buy a Wii. I would rate the Xbox as a teens-adults platform. You will find more family style games on the Wii. I still give it 4 stars because when it works, it is a truly phenomenal system.
xbox 360
My son was familiar with the xbox already, so he knew how to operate it and likes the fact that he can 'save' his games. So far.. no problems with it.. I'm not one to comment on graphics and such as I have NO CLUE, his comments however were all positive. I even bought a a couple of games for me, the mom.. and yes, it's fun, the picture is clear and not too difficult, even for a 'DUMMIE' like me.
xbox 360 console
Xbox360 console would not work. It would not play games and it made a loud noise when the disk was rotating. Microsoft would not help us because it had been registered to someone else previously. The vendor said it was like new, reconditioned. I am sending it back
