360 Slim?

[nCogNeato]

Microsoft working on cheaper slim 360

As well as a new design, it sports a removable internal 250GB hard disk as standard, and has integrated 80.211n Wi-Fi.

If it's the same shape and size as the original HDD then i'll get one, if not, then there's no point as i won't be able to take my HDD into work with me. Unless ofcourse i buy 2 of them.

Old HDD not compatible with new 360.

It's much like the PS3 now.  I wonder if you can use your own 2.5 Hard Drives now (complete system format required)?

[nCogNeato]

bloody typical. I buy a super elite thinking, brill, now i own the best version of the 360 out there, and I'm all happy and stuff, then they go and announce an even better one!!

If the store has any type of exchange policy, you can probably just take it back for an even swap.  They should cost the same.   

[DFUSIONITE]

bloody typical. I buy a super elite thinking, brill, now i own the best version of the 360 out there, and I'm all happy and stuff, then they go and announce an even better one!!

If the store has any type of exchange policy, you can probably just take it back for an even swap.  They should cost the same.   

my lovely wife has agreed to buy me the new, new one and then she will have my super elite in the bedroom. I am so lucky 

[GamerMan316]

bloody typical. I buy a super elite thinking, brill, now i own the best version of the 360 out there, and I'm all happy and stuff, then they go and announce an even better one!!

If the store has any type of exchange policy, you can probably just take it back for an even swap.  They should cost the same.   

my lovely wife has agreed to buy me the new, new one and then she will have my super elite in the bedroom. I am so lucky 

That's very good of her, i'm in no rush, probably have loads of hardware faults in the first batch, this is Microsoft we're talking about afterall.

[nCogNeato]

bloody typical. I buy a super elite thinking, brill, now i own the best version of the 360 out there, and I'm all happy and stuff, then they go and announce an even better one!!

If the store has any type of exchange policy, you can probably just take it back for an even swap.  They should cost the same.   

my lovely wife has agreed to buy me the new, new one and then she will have my super elite in the bedroom. I am so lucky 

If you guys ever consider polygamy, give me a call.   I cook great italian food, know my way around a grill, and clean bathrooms. 

[Failed]

bloody typical. I buy a super elite thinking, brill, now i own the best version of the 360 out there, and I'm all happy and stuff, then they go and announce an even better one!!

If the store has any type of exchange policy, you can probably just take it back for an even swap.  They should cost the same.   

my lovely wife has agreed to buy me the new, new one and then she will have my super elite in the bedroom. I am so lucky 

Jammy git, you don't deserve her you must have a big schlong, that's why she keeps you in comfort

[RedMaster11]

bloody typical. I buy a super elite thinking, brill, now i own the best version of the 360 out there, and I'm all happy and stuff, then they go and announce an even better one!!

If the store has any type of exchange policy, you can probably just take it back for an even swap.  They should cost the same.   

my lovely wife has agreed to buy me the new, new one and then she will have my super elite in the bedroom. I am so lucky 

Jammy git, you don't deserve her you must have a big schlong, that's why she keeps you in comfort

She's just holding out for when he becomes a famous, rich rock star! 

[RedMaster11]

Some bloke in Game just tried to get me to pre-order a slim. £25 deposit, plus a guaranteed £100 trade in for my elite. And I think I could also get £20 trade in for my wireless adaptor. So £80 for a new xbox? Tempted.

[GamerMan316]

Some bloke in Game just tried to get me to pre-order a slim. £25 deposit, plus a guaranteed £100 trade in for my elite. And I think I could also get £20 trade in for my wireless adaptor. So £80 for a new xbox? Tempted.

I'd be tempted if I was sure it wouldn't die on me within a few months, though with warranties and MS still sorting RROD's out I suppose it's not much of a risk anymore.

[Astrex]

Some bloke in Game just tried to get me to pre-order a slim. £25 deposit, plus a guaranteed £100 trade in for my elite. And I think I could also get £20 trade in for my wireless adaptor. So £80 for a new xbox? Tempted.

It shouldn't be £25 mate, it should be £20, was it the fat indian dude?

I'm thinking of trading in a few games also, hoping to only pay around £40 come July 16th

[RedMaster11]

Some bloke in Game just tried to get me to pre-order a slim. £25 deposit, plus a guaranteed £100 trade in for my elite. And I think I could also get £20 trade in for my wireless adaptor. So £80 for a new xbox? Tempted.

It shouldn't be £25 mate, it should be £20, was it the fat indian dude?

I'm thinking of trading in a few games also, hoping to only pay around £40 come July 16th

Nah, English dude with a beard.

[GamerMan316]

E3 2010: Xbox slim doesn't red ring... it 'red dots'
Microsoft support reveals our new friend: the red dot of death

Microsoft's confirmed that the new Xbox 360 'slim' doesn't suffer the red ring of death... because it's changed it to the 'red dot of death'.

Xbox's director of global marketing, Albert Pernello promised CVG earlier this week that the Red Ring problem had "pretty much gone away". But we didn't realise it was just because it's changed the LEDs around...

According to Microsoft's support team, while the new console won't display a "red ring" in times of hardware failure, it will still clearly indicate an error by switching its power indicator (the light in the centre of the ring) from green to red.

See a picture below, error fans.



The very sleek new 250GB Xbox 360 was announced at E3. It houses one fan - which Microsoft claims makes it a quieter machine than existing SKUs, which contain two.

Pernello told CVG of the red ring this week: "When you say [Red Ring] is an old problem, you've got to go really old. It's unfortunate, and I'm not trying to dismiss it. It hurts me personally when that happens. But it hasn't really happened for a while. The stuff we're seeing is only really happening to people with launch consoles.

"We wanted to make sure that this [250GB Xbox 360] is rock steady, rock solid."

[GamerMan316]

Someone has already case modded the new 360 Slim, apparently the disc drive is a Philips Lite-On DG-16D4S too in case anyone was wondering.

[DFUSIONITE]

bloody typical. I buy a super elite thinking, brill, now i own the best version of the 360 out there, and I'm all happy and stuff, then they go and announce an even better one!!

If the store has any type of exchange policy, you can probably just take it back for an even swap.  They should cost the same.  

my lovely wife has agreed to buy me the new, new one and then she will have my super elite in the bedroom. I am so lucky  

That's very good of her, i'm in no rush, probably have loads of hardware faults in the first batch, this is Microsoft we're talking about afterall.

we are in no rush either. We will prob wait and see what kinect/360 slim packages are available before purchasing

bloody typical. I buy a super elite thinking, brill, now i own the best version of the 360 out there, and I'm all happy and stuff, then they go and announce an even better one!!

If the store has any type of exchange policy, you can probably just take it back for an even swap.  They should cost the same.   

my lovely wife has agreed to buy me the new, new one and then she will have my super elite in the bedroom. I am so lucky 

Jammy git, you don't deserve her you must have a big schlong, that's why she keeps you in comfort

It's because i'm a great cook, and i am very unselfish in the 'bedroom' dept. 

[GamerMan316]

bloody typical. I buy a super elite thinking, brill, now i own the best version of the 360 out there, and I'm all happy and stuff, then they go and announce an even better one!!

If the store has any type of exchange policy, you can probably just take it back for an even swap.  They should cost the same.  

my lovely wife has agreed to buy me the new, new one and then she will have my super elite in the bedroom. I am so lucky  

That's very good of her, i'm in no rush, probably have loads of hardware faults in the first batch, this is Microsoft we're talking about afterall.

we are in no rush either. We will prob wait and see what kinect/360 slim packages are available before purchasing

Good idea mate, there's bound to be some good bundles in November and also in the run up to Christmas, plus you can gauge the whole RROD/RDOD thing, see if it's even a problem this time around, hopefully it's not.