60GB 360 to replace 20GB 360?

[ThaGenecyst]

It's world exclusive time again.

Following my outing of the 16GB iPhone I have once again have attained from a rock solid source that Microsoft WILL be replacing the 20GB hard drive on the standard Xbox 360 with a larger 60GB version. Dates are not nailed down, but my source says Microsoft wants it done and dusted before the end of its financial year which translates as our Q2.

Interestingly the company is also toying with the idea of introducing a new 360 SKU and given that hard drive and connectivity variations are already covered it would seem that the most logical conclusion is a model with a built-in Blu-ray drive. An external drive makes sense too, but with the format war over it wouldn't explain Microsoft's hesitation and while it goes against the company line that the 360 is primarily a games console (verses the PS3's media centre ambitions) the collapse of HD DVD may well mean it at least wishes to give users the option. Tying this all up neatly is news that Microsoft is known to currently be in discussions with Sony.

At this stage how all these moves will affect the Arcade is unknown. A price cut is widely rumoured to be coming this month but - at least for now - it is unlikely to also be the beneficiary of a hand-me-down 20GB hard drive.

Back to certainties however, so let me tell you this: if you've been saving up for a 20GB Xbox 360 hold off. The 60GB model IS coming and you can take this exclusive to the bank...

Link:
Xbox Official Site


http://www.trustedreviews.com/gaming...-20GB-Model/p1

[jmood88]

I don't understand why the hell they just don't get rid of the Arcade. Anyone who actually wants to play games would only buy that if it was the only thing left and/or they couldn't afford a hard drive at the time they bought it.

[Altimus]

It's ridiculous how many different SKU there are this generation of gaming.

[23]

Seriously, is it necessary?

[Mintsa]

They should just make a fully loaded 360.

120 gig HD
Built in Blu ray
Built in wireless
Full BC

and just stop with the slightly modded versions.

[23]

Then charge 600?

First thing they need to do is build a console that won't conk out on consumers between 6-12 months.

[bkfount]

nice to see they focus on things that matter, like making the console less prone to RROD issues.

There's already a bigger HDD, and a bundle meant for viewing movies and watching HD media, the elite. The general public won't fill up even a 20 gig with game saves and the occasional demo. This is a move to push people to go on the marketplace and download more movies and such.

I would actually buy a 360 again if they just cooled off on the BS fluff like shifting proprietary HDD sizes, and instead made it last more than a couple months. I went through 3 in less than a year. I couldn't care less about adding 40 extra gigs, when you can only really use it on their DRM media.

[Pared]

lol who cares? It's just going to die anyway.

That means you're left with a bigger hard drive to just keep when you have to send it in.