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Microsoft Xbox 360 (20GB)

Microsoft Xbox 360 (20GB)
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Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite

Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite
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Price $199 to $295 at 5 stores $399 at 6 stores $299 to $409 at 9 stores $279 at 1 store
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Average user rating 4.0 stars out of 8 reviews 3.5 stars out of 1166 reviews 3.5 stars out of 153 reviews 4.5 stars out of 2 reviews 3.5 stars out of 13 reviews
Release date November 01, 2007 November 22, 2005 April 29, 2007 August 12, 2008 September 07, 2005
The Bottom Line With its extensive digital media features, a superior online service, and an excellent game library, the Xbox 360 remains the game console to beat. While it's neither a must-have upgrade for existing 360 owners nor as feature-packed as the PS3, the Xbox 360 Elite's combination of top-notch gaming and digital media features make it the current game console of choice. The Core System is a cheaper, bare-bones version of Microsoft's Xbox 360.

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Max resolution (external) 1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Video RAM installed 10 MB
10 MB
10 MB
10 MB
10 MB
Processor type PowerPC
PowerPC
PowerPC
PowerPC
PowerPC
Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI Xbox 360
ATI Xbox 360
ATI Xbox 360
ATI Xbox 360
ATI Xbox 360
Media Type DVD-ROM
DVD-ROM
DVD-ROM
DVD-ROM
DVD-ROM
RAM installed size 512 MB
512 MB
512 MB
512 MB
512 MB
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