Manage updates with the Download AppMicrosoft Xbox 360 Elite (120GB)
Manufacturer: Microsoft Part number: B4J-00122
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- 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.
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CNET editors' review
Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite (120GB) price range: $289.95
- Reviewed by: John Falcone
- Reviewed on: 04/27/2007
- Released on: 04/29/2007
The good: Excellent selection of games, including many 360-only exclusives; all games are in native high-definition; user-friendly Dashboard interface; supports wireless controllers and accessories; Xbox Live service offers online multiplayer (with matchmaking and voice chat) and content downloads for most games; backward compatible with many--but not all--original Xbox titles; doubles as a superior digital media hub and Windows Media extender; online Marketplace allows easy purchases of minigames, add-on gaming content, high-def movies, and TV shows.
The bad: The Elite fails to correct most of the annoyances of the original 360 version: the noisy DVD drive and cooling fan; a gigantic, oversize power supply; no built-in wireless networking; only three USB ports; a substandard DVD player; online gaming requires a paid subscription to Xbox Live; proprietary wireless format limits third-party accessories.
The bottom line: 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.
User reviews
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Still vastly inferior to PS3 in many ways . . .
by Hashasheen on November 29, 2008
Pros: . . . HDMI port (included in lesser models), 120HDD, black finish, HDMI audio/video cable. no gloss finish, unlike the Sony-George-Foreman-Grill-Spiderman-Font finish.
improved noise, makes my ears bleed a bit more smoothly.Cons: NO Blu-ray.NO HD-DVD.NO Wi-Fi.NO true HDMI support (1.3) NO upgradable hard-drive port.External con. bat.power BRICK.Overheating.Loud Fan. Exclusive titles inferior to PS3's.Limited game depth due to DVD capacity limitations. RROD still an issue.
Summary: Xbox 360 Elite is the best console on the market today!!! GO BUY IT NOW!!! PS3 suXXOORS!!! muahahahaha - random gamer quote?
The Xbox 360 Elite is the system that ...Summary: Xbox 360 Elite is the best console on the market today!!! GO BUY IT NOW!!! PS3 suXXOORS!!! muahahahaha - random gamer quote?
The Xbox 360 Elite is the system that should have been launched? It boggles my mind every time I hear one of the many brainwashed people talk about how "cheap" and affordable the XBox 360 is compared to the PS3. When You compare the list of features the price of the PS3 is more than reasonable, even when it launched at $600 back in 2007. The 360Elite launched at $479 a little while back, with all its limitations and inferior feature sets and its justified?
Big example, ANY laptop 2.5 inch HD will fit in the PS3, I just purchased a 500GB INTERNAL hard-drive from amazon for under $150 including shipping and installed it myself meanwhile Micro$oft wants $150 plus tax for a meager 120GB HD idiot proof snap-on install, umm hello???
Arbitrary Xbox Live pricing? XBL charges for EVERYTHING even stuff that developers/publishers wanted to make available as free add-on Downloadable Content (aka DLC) ***?
Another idea for You, even now the 360Elite is $400 add a $99 Wi-Fi adapter, a $99 bulky external HD-DVD player (inferior to Blu-ray), a $20 base-mount intercooler and another $20 rear-mount intercooler, (trust me You'll need both to avoid overheating) a $50 XBL 12 -month subscription and probably another couple hundred $$$ for misc. DLC as add-on's to games you've already purchased at full price. $700 or so later you?ve got Yourself a whole clusterfack of gamer-like material. Sounds like a steal don't it? Ooo baby, ooo baby what a deal uh huh uh huh.
silliness aside, the Xbox does provide great gaming for the "casual" gamer with such mind-off titles such as Halo, and Gears of War, and coming soon Valve?s ?**** and just shoot the ******* Zombie?s already!!? ?Left $ Dead?.
Its quite unnecessary to bring any emotional depth to the experience, just bring the sophomoric unenlightened ego and You're all set. The online aspec on the other hand is a bit more interesting. The XBL experience is akin to the average college fraternity circumcision ritual, and slightly less easier on your *****. With many fully grown men posing as cliché-slobbering-Mongoloids, just to keep things fun. Sometimes they?ll even send You a welcome greeting message, along the lines of ?F U ****** u just got epic PWNED!? It?s all really astonishing to witness the level of disparity between the general degeneracy of the general public versus the average XBL gamer. Welcome to Pop-Counter-F-U-culture.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Lot of fun when it works
by egresh on April 30, 2008
Pros: Fun games, xbox live, online content
Cons: hardware, heat, power supply
Summary: I only have four games. Ace combat 5, halo 3, call of duty 4, and guitar hero 2. All four of them are awesome. The graphics are beautiful, especially in ...
Summary: I only have four games. Ace combat 5, halo 3, call of duty 4, and guitar hero 2. All four of them are awesome. The graphics are beautiful, especially in HD. Playing online is easy and a blast. The online content is great too. You can rent movies, in HD if you want. You can demo tons of games for free.
Here's the problem. I don't play much. I got it in November, played for a month online pretty regularly, and then maybe played once or twice for a couple hours during the week. A few weeks ago it started locking up about 30 seconds into a game. I thought it was overheating, and put a fan behind the system to cool it. After a couple restarts, and freezing happening faster and faster, it died. Red ring of death. How can a console that is 6 months old, and has limited use die so quickly? A trouble ticket has been submitted to microsoft, and I'm waiting on my box to come so I can ship it to them for repair.
I didn't think hardware would be a problem based on my old xbox. I've had an original xbox for 4 or 5 years now. It has been softmodded and has about 75 games on an added 200 gig hard drive. In college I would leave it turned on for days at a time. It got hours of play every day. And it's still running perfect to this day. I guess the 360 was just built with cheap material to beat the playstation on price.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Loving Xbox Again!
by BMWguy206 on March 25, 2008
Pros: Black finish, 120gb Hard Drive, HDMI output, HDMI cable, Falcon Chipset, 3yr warranty, Xbox Live
Cons: No built in Wi-Fi and DVD drive is a bit loud when reading disc.
Summary: The Elite is my 2nd Xbox 360 that replaced my old 360 premium which I ended up selling to a friend of mine. My old Xbox 360 had the older ...
Summary: The Elite is my 2nd Xbox 360 that replaced my old 360 premium which I ended up selling to a friend of mine. My old Xbox 360 had the older chipset so I made sure the Elite that I got had the Falcon chipset.
The 120GB hard drive is plenty enough to download arcade games, game demos, TV shows, and movies. My previous 360 with the 20GB hard drive got filled up too fast.
I've owned the Elite for about 2 weeks now and have been using it every night playing Call of Duty 4. So far the Elite has been very reliable. It's also amazing when using it on a HDTV! I've also downloaded a couple of movies with no playback issues.
Because there is no built in Wi-Fi I had to buy the Xbox wireless adapter which is another $99.00. I also sent in a check for the optional extended warranty for $59.90.
I was expecting the DVD drive to be quieter than my previous Xbox but it was just about the same. Just turn up the volume a bit and you won't hear it.
The RROD can still happen on an Elite with a Falcon chipset but it's not as frequent as the older versions. Just make sure the production date is sometime this year and the team location is FDOU. Also make sure that the Xbox is in a well ventilated area!
I ended up getting lot #0805, Team: FDOU, production date 1/27/2008.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Love It!!!!!!
by dtrick128 on March 6, 2008
Pros: 120 gig memory
Cons: have not found much yet
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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I LOVE THE ELITE
by darth66 on December 11, 2007
Pros: EVERYTHING
Cons: no built in wi fi and hd dvd
Summary: YOU MUST GET THIS CONSOLE!!!! WAY BETER than the WII and ps3
Summary: YOU MUST GET THIS CONSOLE!!!! WAY BETER than the WII and ps3
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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A great offering of quality features and storage expansion at a decent price
by theradialangel on November 13, 2007
Pros: 120GB HDD is biggest of all consoles, HDMI port included, slick black color, stable, abundance of great exlusive titles, Xbox Live is outstanding, best controller design, XBL Arcade...
Cons: $50/year and still lots of material costs money? HD-DVD not included in a package that should have incorporated it, built-in wireless would have been handy
Summary: Bottom line first: the pros heavily outweigh the cons of this feature-improved high-end Xbox 360 console. With the 120GB HDD, you'll be able to rip music and download all ...
Summary: Bottom line first: the pros heavily outweigh the cons of this feature-improved high-end Xbox 360 console. With the 120GB HDD, you'll be able to rip music and download all the content your heart desires for a while (unless you're downloading a large amount of HD content). Xbox Live is far superior to even many PC online capabilities, and trumps Wii and the PS3 without a second thought. While the $50 isn't desireable, the stability and feature-heavy Xbox Live/Xbox Live Marketplace and community aspects make it totally worth it at a mere $4.09/mo. The only change that could be requested is that marketplace content would find more free downloads and arcade games wouldn't exceed $5.
But the biggest items for the Xbox 360 besides online functionality is the outstanding controller design that is smooth and absolutely intuitive as well as the high-quality exclusive titles. Bioshock, Halo 3, Mass Effect, Fable 2's guaranteed stardom, Forza 2, PGR4, Skate, Guitar Hero 2, Gears of War, and the upcoming Halo Wars give a lot of healthy reasons for buying an Xbox 360. Plus, all multi-platform titles see releases on the Xbox 360 and even outperform the PS3 and Wii releases.
Lastly, the abundance of wireless accessories including the phenominal racing wheel, allow you to expand your experience with gaming and media. While we all wish the HD-DVD player was included, it's still a dream until a (hopeful) announcement in the coming year. But don't hold your breath on that. Plus, with the Media Center extender and IPTV already well into beta-testing, the Xbox 360 in general will fully be set apart for media offering.
With the Xbox 360 Elite, you get the most well-rounded experience in gaming, media, and performance all for fair prices, no matter which version you invest in. Plus, Microsoft's warranty is now 1 year out of the box, and if anything should short your gaming time, you can send it in no questions asked (short of absolutely destroying your console). It's the console of choice in every area you can think of.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Warning!!! Do your research first before buying this product.
by ajays456 on July 3, 2007
Pros: Black color, HDMI, Plays HD Videos
Cons: Same made in China components. I bought XBox360 on Oct 2006 and now its broken(3 red lights)
Summary: I found this article on theinquirer.net and dailytech.com
Horror stories of Xbox 360 failures have seen the light of day in the press this week.
Microsoft’s UK ...Summary: I found this article on theinquirer.net and dailytech.com
Horror stories of Xbox 360 failures have seen the light of day in the press this week.
Microsoft’s UK repair centre in Havant is now redistributing faulty consoles to foreign repair centres in order to clear an overwhelming backlog and keep up with the 1,500 to 2,500 Xbox 360s arriving at its doors on a daily basis, according to customer reports.
"A shocking statistic we found out though is that between 1,500 to 2,500 consoles get sent to Havant by three UPS lorries per day, to then be shipped to Prague for repair" reported a reader discussing his repair story with 360-gamer.com.
Whilst UK-based repairs specialist Micromart has told GamesIndustry.biz that it has had to refuse to service Xbox 360 consoles that display three red lights, dubbed the Red Ring of Death.
"We were seeing about 30 a week before we pulled the plug on the service," said Jeff Croft of Micromart.
"We saw it over a period of several months and it was just getting worse. It began towards the end of last year. Once the twelve month warranty finished then we started to see more and more machines being sent in to be looked at."
UK-based games consoles repair company Micromart has been fixing video game systems for over a decade. On its website it advertises that it will repair PlayStation 2, original Xbox, PSP and replace screens for other handheld systems.
Micromart, which used to repair the Xbox 360, has posted a notice on its website that it “has now withdrawn from offering a repair service for the dreaded 3 Red Lights fault.”
The company states that, “This problem is endemic on the Xbox 360 console and the volume has made this repair non-viable.” Micromart will also no longer fix Xbox 360 consoles that display screen freezing problems. The company, however, will continue to support all other repairs to the consoles.
“We were seeing about 30 a week before we pulled the plug on the service,” said Micromart’s Jeff Croft to GamesIndustry. “We saw it over a period of several months and it was just getting worse. It began towards the end of last year. Once the twelve month warranty finished then we started to see more and more machines being sent in to be looked at.”
“The work we had done to the console lead us to believe that basically it was a fault with the motherboard and not something that could be resolved easily. And it wasn't going to go away,” continued Croft.
“We're not taking that thing on board; we won't repair them. We originally did some work with it but it's labour intensive and it isn't really a feasible repair for us to undertake. We would probably end up charging GBP 100 [$202] for a repair and we still wouldn't be happy with the end result,” he added
I think Microsoft created this XBOX Elite for an excuse and to get new costumers to make profits.
I'm a XBOX fan but I don't feel confident anymore and trust it. I'm going to return it and hope get my money back and buy a PS33 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Confused: Elite or Premium
by rapid on May 28, 2007
Pros: Great Reviews
Cons: Do I need a HD TV to enjoy Elite?
Summary: I'm going back and forth as to the "need" for Elite or Premium XBOX 360. Is it beneficial to get the Elite even without HD TV? I'm changing ...
Summary: I'm going back and forth as to the "need" for Elite or Premium XBOX 360. Is it beneficial to get the Elite even without HD TV? I'm changing over from Gamecube.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The didn't fix the real problems
by good_sk8er on May 22, 2007
Pros: hdmi, looks better, 120gb
Cons: high failure rate, very loud, very hot
Summary: They didn't change any of the aspects that truely needed changing, like how loud the system is, how hot is gets, or improve its failure rate. They just wanted ...
Summary: They didn't change any of the aspects that truely needed changing, like how loud the system is, how hot is gets, or improve its failure rate. They just wanted the hdmi and ginormous hard drive to try and top ps3. If they really want to make improvements then they should fix the real problems
5 out of 11 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Not worth it for the price
by alfy13 on May 6, 2007
Pros: Hs lots of games to back it up
Cons: No HDMI 1.3, no WI FI, no HD DVD player built in
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Microsoft
- Part number: B4J-00122
- Description: Xbox 360 Elite is the premier Xbox 360 console package that includes a massive hard drive, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) port, a high-definition cable, and a premium black finish. Xbox 360 Elite also includes a wireless controller and Xbox Live headset. Xbox 360 Elite has enough space for a whole library of Xbox Live Arcade games as well as downloadable high-definition TV shows, movies, music, and more.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Type Game console
- Internal Memory 120 GB HDD
- Media Type DVD
- CPU IBM PowerPC - 3.2 GHz ( Triple-Core )
- RAM 512 MB GDDR3 SDRAM
- Graphics Controller ATI Xbox 360
- Video Memory 10 MB
- Sound Surround Sound
- Network Fast Ethernet
- Color Black
Game Controller
- Type Xbox 360 Wireless Controller - Wireless
- Controls X button,
Y button,
Left bumper,
Dual analog sticks,
Left trigger,
Right bumper,
Guide button,
A button,
Back button,
Start button,
B button,
D-pad,
Right trigger Video Output
- Max External Resolution 1920 x 1080
- Supported Video Modes 480p,
1080i,
1080p,
720p
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x AV cable port,
3 x USB 2.0,
1 x Ethernet ( RJ-45 ),
1 x HDMI Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Xbox Live headset,
Component HD AV cable,
Ethernet network cable,
HDMI cable - Compatibility MS Windows XP Media Center compatible
Product series
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Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite (120GB)
Manufacturer: Microsoft
Specs: Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite - Game console,
DVD,
IBM PowerPC 3 cores 3.2 GHz,
512 MB ( 512 MB ) GDDR3 SDRAM - Integrated,
Black,
1920 x 1080
Accessories
- Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller (31520707)14.99 - 34.94
- Cyborg F.L.Y. 9 Wireless Flight Stick - joystick - wireless (34359860)79.99 - 159.96
- HORI Real Arcade PRO.EX - game pad - wired (34571246)231.92
- Mad Catz Call of Duty : Black Ops PrecisionAIM Controller - game pad - wired (34206353)34.79
- Mad Catz Cleveland Browns GamePad Pro - game pad - wired (32797474)39.99
- Mad Catz Street Fighter IV FightPad Blanka - game pad - wired (33892059)69.99
- Mad Catz Street Fighter IV FightPad Ryu - game pad - wired (33891536)119.95
- Mad Catz Street Fighter IV Round 2 FightStick Tournament Edition - game pad - wired (34095690)264.99
- Mad Catz Wireless Racing Wheel - wheel - wireless (34820486)159.99 - 162.99
- Mad Catz Xbox 360 GamePad game pad - wired (31894749)24.99
- Microsoft Xbox 360 Hard Drive Transfer Cable - data cable (34168277)8.95 - 19.99
- Datel Wireless 'N' Networking Adapter - network adapter (34520952)44.02 - 74.91
- Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless N Networking Adapter (33876987)54.99
- Xbox 360 Wireless Headset (Black) (34168281)53.97
- dreamGEAR Dreamline Multi Cable - game console audio / video cable kit - component / composite / S-Video / audio / digital audio (33542931)16.56 - 19.97
- Mad Catz WWE All STARS BrawlStick arcade stick - wired (34657734)71.05 - 85.65
- dreamGEAR TriMount - game console motion sensor mount (34857127)22.81 - 29.99
- Microsoft Xbox 360 Hard Drive Transfer Cable - data cable (35101448)14.99 - 18.00
- Turtle Beach Ear Force X12 - headset (35015321)44.61 - 65.58
- Microsoft Xbox 360 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Wireless Headset with Bluetooth - headset (35054278)39.99 - 69.99
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