Xbox 360 Arcade Slim

[CaptainZombie]

The New Xbox 360's Arcade Version Detailed By Amazon

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The New Xbox 360's Arcade Version Detailed By AmazonWe already knew that Microsoft was planning on offering a cheaper version of its new, smaller, glossier Xbox 360, but we didn't know much more about it. Thanks to Amazon Germany, now we know. Microsoft documentation had previously outed a $199 USD Xbox 360 S at E3 2010, planned for a fall release. Amazon.de says that new console bundle will come with 4 GB of storage, presumably on either internal flash memory or via USB flash drive, not on a hard drive. Amazon.de pegs the release of that new Xbox 360 Arcade bundle for August 20, right in the middle of this year's Gamescom convention in Cologne, Germany. It also lists a price of €149, about $189 USD.

By now, if this is true, what a joke. The arcade should have a small HDD and some kind of wireless. Even the Wii has wireless and could be bought for as low as $149.

[23]

dang just 4 gigs

[Boltman]

Quote: Originally Posted by 23

dang just 4 gigs

Via no HD and a USB "xbox" memory stick instead. Just go out and buy a cheap (insert whatever amount of gigs you want here) USB mem stick.

[23]

at this point man, there should be no non HDD high def systems out there

[bkfount]

Quote: Originally Posted by 23

at this point man, there should be no non HDD high def systems out there

I agree, but it's not like the 360 is the wii with no HDD options. The arcade has always had no HDD, but was actually the better hardware option with 512MB of internal flash memory in addition to you being able to buy a HDD.

So the thing that really sucks about this model is no internal wifi. It makes the arcade a more gimped option than it was previously.

[Trevelyan]

If you guys expected wi-fi in the arcade version of the slim, you haven't been paying attention to microsoft in the past 4 years. lol

You'd have to just be a fool to buy this thing, sorry. If you're that tight on money, you should be buying something like this regardless, so just pony up the extra $100 and get the system that is actually worth your penny. Hell, spend $50 more and get a 360 with a 120GB HD... it's called the Elite.

Like George said, what a joke.

[Spanky]

The only season to buy this version is if your 360 craps out and isn't under warranty. Just buy this and attach your old HDD to it.

Otherwise, it's useless to have a 360 without an HDD, except for 7 year olds who play kids games.