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| Xbox 360 Elite System Console Includes 120GB Hard Drive | 
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| From: Microsoft
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $449.22
Buy New from $449.22
Avg. Customer Rating:  (228 reviews)
Sales Rank: 651
Platform: Xbox 360
Media: Video Game
Edition: Elite 120 GB
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Graphics RAM: 10
Shipping Weight (lbs): 17
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0.1
MPN: B4J-00122
Model: 360 Elite System
UPC: 882224390118
EAN: 0882224390118
ASIN: B000OYMSL6
Release Date: April 29, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 IT'S GREAT June 19, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
On-line play is great. X-box live is expensive. We bought this mostly for Halo 3. We have not been disappointed.
Good all-around entertainment June 12, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've had it for a week now and I believe I've gotten the new Falcon chipset with 175 Watt power supply. So far it's frozen once while playing the Ninja Gaiden II demo, but nothing else has happened. *crosses fingers*
PROS:
- Great library of games, nice controller, aesthetically pleasing hardware, GREAT online services, supports DIVX and WMV-HD, so you can watch movies from external storage devices.
-The XBL Marketplace is great with a ton of demos, arcade games, add-ons, movies, TV shows, and game videos. The HD movie selection is mind-boggling. I've already downloaded over 35 demos and I don't even own a game yet.
- The interface is smooth and easy to use.
- You can stream media from a Mac or PC with the right software (Connect360 for Mac, not sure about Windows side).
CONS:
- Not sure if I want to pay $50 a year for the Gold membership's online gaming and getting demos sooner than Silver users. PS3's online gaming is free for the most part (aside from DLC).
- Compared to PS3's XMB and PS Store, the XB menus are a bit cluttered and confusing.
- Fear of RRoD, but hopefully with this newer model (manufactured Mar 2008) there won't be any problems.
- You can't copy anything to your hard drive from an external device, like flash drive or hard drive. You have to download everything from the Marketplace.
- No built-in rechargeable battery pack on controller. You have to either get rechargeable batteries or buy that play and charge pack. I had a bunch of rechargeable NIMH AAs already, so I'll be using those.
- No wireless?! This is a $450 console and there's no wireless. That's what I love about the PS3- it has two wires - power and HDMI, that's it. You could get the ridiculously overpriced proprietary MS wireless adapter for $100 or spend $5 on a long ethernet cable (I'm doing the latter). I want my router to be near my computer, not my console.
- Most themes and wallpapers cost money. No thanks to the micro-transactions.
I'm generally happy with it. Can't wait to play more games on it!
The 'Elite' Choice June 11, 2008
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
For about three months I researched games, game systems and online play. I read many reviews, saw videos and looked at side by side comparisons. After coming to a decision, I ordered this system. I was a little bit unsure, but after it arrived I knew that it was the best system out there. The Elite is not only the best console, but the best of the Xbox family. It has the best graphic card, and for some (including me) has the new falcon chip which makes it virtually immune to the infamous red ring of death problem.
A+!
 Broken June 11, 2008
14 out of 17 found this review helpful
Ah, Xbox 360, a good system in many ways. The online portion is great. By far it is the best online play of any console. The controller feels good in your hands and works well. The system has a lot of stuff other than just games you buy from the store. It has great games you can buy and download. You can either hook up an either net cable or buy a wireless adapter for 99.99 dollars. You can use Xbox live gold which will cost about 49.99 for a year, or you can use silver which is free. Of course you need wireless internet for this to work. You can also buy and download movies and shows. Now I think (having my apple TV) that it is stupid to download movies and shows on my 360. But for those of you who do not want to spend all that money for an apple TV. That is a great feature. Then your not just paying for a game system, your paying for a media system. I am not sure how much space the movies and shows take on your hard drive, but you can always buy a new hard drive. The few games I have downloaded are really fun. You can use a credit card to download games or you can buy an xbox live card. The only one I ever saw was for 1600 points and cost like 20 dollars. A lot of the games on this system can be bought for the PS3 or the Wii. I have a Wii, but not a ps3. The graphics are great, though not as good as the TV makes them look. I have only played one game that came close to looking like TV made them look. I mean the only way you will get the full expierence is if you own a high def, flat screen TV with surround sound. I don't have either of these. I'm not going to pay so much more for a TV in my bed room. The games still look pretty good without the high def though.
Now I know I have said a lot of good things about the system, and I'm sure you thinking "why the 2 out of 5?" Well I'll tell you why. I got my first xbox 360 from a whole sale place in 05. It had red rings and stopped working. I sent it to Microsoft and sold it on amazon when it was fixed. So that's 1. Then I got a new xbox 360 elite. In 06 it broke, and I exchanged it at the store I bought it from. That's 2. That one broke a little while latter and I exchanged it for a new one. That's 3. Just to make things short, I just exchanged the one I had for another one. That is SEVEN OR EIGHT! I exchanged one 3 weeks ago and it already broke. I only play the system for like 6 hours in a 2 week period. If I had not just bought Lego Indiana jones and my mother brought me Ninja Gaiden 2, I would have sold the new system and everything with it for 800 dollars. It's not worth having to drive to the store and exchange it. The store is only 10 minutes away but I can not drive and gas is WAY to much to have to do such a stupid thing. Microsoft obviously can't and didn't make a good quality system that would last. I still have my ps and ps2. They both still work. Hell I have an NES my uncle gave me and that still works. I will never buy another xbox 360 game. Unless, after I rent it it's really supper fun and I really want to play. I was thinking about buying a ps3 today but I said "forget it." I will keep my xbox 360. I have to pay like 30 dollars for a new warranty next month. That is the only reason I will do so. If you get the system, I warn you. Get the warranty, because it WILL break, and you Will have to return it time and time again. I am going to write to the news and some game magazines about how bad and unreliable it is. Shame on you Microsoft.
Wow.. I'll give up gaming forever without the XBOX 360! June 7, 2008
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is the best system I have ever owned.. best games, xbox live is to much fun, graphics are crazy makes me drool with my Samsung HDTV!
If you like gaming you must get this system!
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