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The 40GB PS3 Didn't Sell Out in Den-Den Town

When the Xbox 360 Elite hit Japan, the black console sold right out. And when the 40GB PLAYSTATION 3 went on sale, it didn't. Japanese site Ota Road claims that the limited edition Elites (Japan only got 5,000) wasn't nearly as abundant as the 40GB PS3. What's more, the new and cheaper PLAYSTATION 3 doesn't seem like it sold out anywhere in Osaka's Den-Den Town. Things to keep in mind: This isn't based on official sales figures, but rather visiting multiple Den-Den Town retailers. What's more, stores most likely had a larger stock of 40GB PLAYSTATION 3s than Xbox 360 Elites. However, the Elite's launch was backed by little to no support from Xbox Japan, while Sony rolled out four television ads for the new, cheaper PS3 model. That's not to say this new model is a failure, but rather, that it just didn't sell out like the Xbox 360 Elite did. As we posted earlier, there was a good turnout at the Akihabara launch. We won't know until we see the sales figures, though. One thing that is sure: There's no shortage of 40GB PS3s in Japan.
Did the Elite do Better? [Ota Road]

4:00 AM on Wed Nov 14 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
5,241 views, 96 comments

Latest by dv8godd: @yoni: I wasn't pointing fingers at anyone specifically, as it wasn't my intention to offend... if you felt that was directed at you, it wasn't. But there seem to be a number of other comments above that seemed antagonistic more »

xbox 360

MSoft Gets 360 Arcade Into the "Proper" Hands

It sounds like, if you read between the lines of the attached press release, that Microsoft might finally be officially rolling out the Xbox 360 Arcade edition next Tuesday... or maybe not.

The press release, found on the Hispanic PR Wire, is really more about the importance of giving Xbox 360s to your family, regardless of your background. That's right, even poor people can play games. Thanks for clarifying Microsoft.

To be fair Microsoft is donating two of the 360 Arcade consoles to each Para Los Ninos center on Skid Row in LA and throughout Southern California. I hear the Elites are all going to those Beverly Hills' children centers.

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10:00 AM on Fri Oct 19 2007
By Brian Crecente
1,713 views, 16 comments

slow burn

Elite Also Selling Out in Osaka

It's not only Akihabara where the Xbox 360 Elite is selling out, but also Osaka's Den-Den Town. The console went on sale October 11th for ¥45,524 (US $388). By October 12th, the Elite had sold out in Akihabara; however, it wasn't until the 14th that the console sold out in Den-Den Town. There were only something like 5,000 of these consoles at launch. Even in a territory where Xbox is hardly popular, that number certainly does not look like enough.
Nipponbashi Sell Out [Ota Road Blog]

12:00 AM on Tue Oct 16 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
2,135 views, 44 comments

Latest by teeth7: @Lyme: Mine's grey. I have a ca. 2006 Xbox 360 Premium. more »

new 360 bundle

Microsoft Gives Away Two Games With 360s

Microsoft this morning confirmed part of the bundle rumor that's been ravaging the Internet for weeks: All Xbox 360s and Xbox 360 Elites will now come with free copies of Forza Motorsport 2 and Marvel Ultimate Alliance, a $90 value.

Better still the price for the consoles will not be going up, which is very much like a price drop in my mind. According to the press release, posted after the jump, both the bundled 360 (at $350) and the bundled Elite (at $450) will be available by the end of the month.

The fact that this is called the Holiday Bundle, makes me think it's not going to last. So if you're in the market for the 360 now might be a good time to jump on board.

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7:58 AM on Mon Oct 8 2007
By Brian Crecente
20,650 views, 92 comments

full disclosure

An Elite Loaner

Shortly before I left for the Tokyo Game Show, my "fixed" Xbox 360 crapped out (right after I got it back from repairs). And when I returned from TGS, there was an Xbox 360 Elite waiting for me. Microsoft sent me a "loaner," while my console is getting a fix it. I put my 20GB HDD on it and am not using the HDMI cable. The machine does seem to run quieter than my first gen Xbox 360. But man, the Elite sure can get hot. Here's the pickle, though: It's an American Elite, and I live in Japan. Not sure if that makes life easier or not. Wouldn't it be nice if Microsoft sent everyone whose console broke an Elite to hold them over during the repair wait? Expensive, too!

7:00 AM on Wed Sep 26 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
3,745 views, 85 comments

Latest by n/a: @whalleywhat: The 4th amendment is practically completely covered in brown already. You can tell that Bush had peanuts. more »

wolf in sheep's clothes

Hey, Elites Crap Out Too

Just a reminder not to leave your Xbox 360 on all day in a plastic case. Not good for the machine! Rumors of better Elite performance aside, this must be the first conked Xbox 360 Elite I've seen. Bummer, because I quite like that sexy paint job. The platform's good fun, too. Shame about the quality.
Dead Elite [thesportsfix, Thanks Laird!]

1:00 AM on Wed Aug 29 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
19,007 views, 114 comments

Latest by Justcrim: @rainofwalrus: I didnt say the damn thing didnt got hot! When My room was so hot from doing this, and it was the hottest my room has ever been. And it was VERY thorough. Started at about 4pm when I got more »

only in hong kong

The Milk Ultra-Limited Edition Xbox 360 Elite

The recommended gift for your first anniversary is paper, no? If I'm right on that, then the sixth anniversary is clearly an Xbox 360, as Hong Kong magazine MILK is celebrating its sixth year of publication with this very handsome limited edition Xbox 360 Elite, complete with subtle MILK branding. How limited? There are two. More »

2:40 PM on Tue Aug 7 2007
By Michael McWhertor
14,281 views, 70 comments

xbox 360

Another One Bites the Dust

As of last night I have officially had nine Xbox 360s die on me, which means when I get this replacement, I will be on my eleventh Xbox 360 (counting debugs and retails).

Over the weekend we had a little neighborhood party at my house and in the midst of it I decided to show off Guitar Hero II for the Xbox 360. We played it for a bit, maybe 30 minutes and then I went to turn the 360 off and turn the music back on. When I pressed the power button on my Xbox 360 Elite it started making sounds like a blender. This lasted about 10 seconds and then it powered off. I found the news a little bizarre, but didn't think anything of it until Sunday night.

Last night I found a bit of free time on my hands and went down to the 360 to finally check out Vampire Rain (which should totally be better than Chocolate Rain). I turned the 360 on and popped the disc in. The console made a whirring noise for a second and that was it, just sat their displaying the Xbox 360 menu. I hopped over to the game blade and down to the place where it should say "Play Game". No dice. It just had an option to open the DVD tray. I tried a different game. I tried a DVD, No luck.

Then I hopped onto the Xbox 360 forums and discovered I had just become a member of the broken DVD player club. So that's eight dead because of a Red Ring and one dead because of a bad DVD player. Microsoft really needs to get their shit together. As I pointed out to Peter Moore back when they announced the new warranty for the 360, warranty or no, customers are still going to be annoyed if their new or relatively new consoles keep dying. It's an inconvenience and certainly shakes confidence.

8:00 AM on Mon Jul 23 2007
By Brian Crecente
33,079 views, 213 comments

speculation

UK Retailers Price Unpriced Xbox 360 Elite

First American retailers let it slip that the 60GB PLAYSTATION 3 was getting a price drop, and now their British counterparts spill the beans that the Xbox 360 Elite is getting, well, priced. European sellers HMV, Play and GAME are all pricing the still unofficially priced Elite at £329.99 (US $676) when it drops on August 24th. (Yes, everything is expensive there!) When questioned about this leaked price, Microsoft replied that they have "nothing to announce at this point." Hey, why announce anything when retailers are doing it for you?!
Retailers Put Up Elite Price [Eurogamer]

6:40 AM on Wed Jul 18 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
1,840 views, 29 comments

Latest by Grum: @OtakuboyT: doctor who round house kicking daliks down some stairs and deflecting laser beams with his beard would be tv worth watching i think more »

e307

Xbox 360 Elite Hits Europe August 24

Europeans will experience the thrill of replacing their beige, HDMI-less lives with sexy, pure digital output as the Xbox 360 Elite makes its way to Europe later this summer. Announced by Shane Kim at the Microsoft E3 2007 keynote, the release date was rumored weeks ago by a Spanish language site weeks ago. Better late than being in Japan, right?

12:30 AM on Wed Jul 11 2007
By Michael McWhertor
1,161 views, 11 comments

xbox 360 elite

Announced, Dated for Japan

Microsoft Japan just sent word that the Xbox 360 Elite will go on sale in The Land of the Rising Sun on October 11th. The 120GB version previously hit North America this past Spring, retailing for US $479.99. The Japanese version will retail for ¥47,800 (US $389) and contains a black console, black 120GB HDD, black wireless controller, black headset, HDMI cable, HD AV cable, LAN cable and AC adopter. Individual black wireless controllers are also going on sale for ¥4,750 ($39). To recap: Japan gets the Elite later, but at almost a hundred bucks cheaper. The question remains: will anyone care? At that price, they should!

2:00 AM on Thu Jul 5 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
2,553 views, 47 comments

Latest by bugbread: For all you people who are talking about the cheap wonderdeal: Imagine that you get a job in Japan, when the yen is 100 to the dollar. Easy to remember, right? Let's say they sell the new console PlayBoxii for $500 more »

that's all folks!

Xbox Elite Commercial


Now that Microsoft has given birth to the Xbox Elite, it's time to give it some legs and let it start to walk around. Hence, there is a new Xbox Elite commercial out on the airwaves and it is this stunning piece of 30 second, Xbox Elite spinning goodness. Look, it can spin forwards, it can spin backwards, it can spin you right round, like a record player, round, round. It can definitely do other things, but they just aren't mentioned in this commercial. Kim Phu More »

11:40 AM on Tue May 15 2007
By Kim Phu
3,347 views, 81 comments

Latest by Ooknabah: "Back in Black" "Sleek Black Finish" Do you think they want us to know that the damn thing is black? I guess we don't have EYES or something... more »

transfergalicious

Get Your Free Elite Transfer Cable

Crecente blogged about how to get your current Xbox 360 data over to your brand new blackalicious Xbox 360 Elite, but Microsoft gives you the details on how to get the key component: the transfer cable. More »

7:40 PM on Mon Apr 30 2007
By Michael McWhertor
1,623 views, 7 comments

free stuff

The Elite's Preloaded Content


The Xbox 360 Elite comes preloaded with eight videos, one Arcade Live game and three demos. More »
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Elite Pre-order Bundles Up, Not That Screw-jobby

If you can't drag yourself out of bed on Sunday morning to secure yourself a shiny (okay, matte) new Xbox 360 Elite and don't mind waiting a couple days to get it in the mail, GameStop has Elite pre-orders up now. And, as expected, they're bundle-only. More »

3:40 PM on Thu Apr 26 2007
By Michael McWhertor
2,314 views, 13 comments

xbox 360 elite

HowTo: Transfer Data to Your 360 Elite

Those of you Xbox 360 owners planning to purchase an Xbox 360 Elite this weekend (you know you're out there) will need to transfer your data from your current console to the larger hard drive on your new Elite. More »

3:18 PM on Thu Apr 26 2007
By Brian Crecente
11,871 views, 83 comments

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Xbox 360 Elite In the House

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Retail Rumor: Xbox 360 Launch, Peripheral Info

Can you feel the excitement?! This Sunday, the Xbox 360 Elite goes on sale in the States. Via retail moles, here's what you need to know: More »

1:00 AM on Thu Apr 26 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
5,902 views, 70 comments

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