Manage updates with the Download AppMicrosoft Xbox 360 S (250GB)
Manufacturer: Microsoft Part number: RKH-00001
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- Though the new Xbox 360 certainly addresses most of the concerns we've had with the versions before it, we don't think it warrants a purchase if you already own an Xbox 360 in working order with an HDMI-out port and a hard drive.
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CNET editors' review
Microsoft Xbox 360 S (250GB) price range: $220.00 - $489.95
- Reviewed by: Jeff Bakalar
- Reviewed on: 06/24/2010
- Released on: 06/23/2010
The good: Sleeker design; 17 percent smaller; much quieter operation; better cooling; touch-sensitive power and disc tray; 250GB hard drive; built-in Wi-Fi; five USB ports; dedicated Kinect port; onboard optical digital audio.
The bad: The hard drive is still proprietary; controller on D-pad remains unchanged; cumbersome power block; renders existing faceplates useless; no cables for HD gaming out of the box.
The bottom line: Though the new Xbox 360 certainly addresses most of the concerns we've had with the versions before it, we don't think it warrants a purchase if you already own an Xbox 360 in working order with an HDMI-out port and a hard drive.
User reviews
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Great gaming console!
by millionhorns on June 4, 2011
Pros: Great for Ages teens and up! Multiple games to choose from! and Xbox Live capabilities makes this great!
Cons: Does freeze from time to time
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Still has problems
by iowampb39 on June 28, 2010
Pros: Built in WiFi
Smaller
Less noiseCons: Still has over heat issues and shuts down on you
Still eats discs if something moves the 360 while loading.
Still no blu ray drive
Still hard drives you must buy from MicrosoftSummary: Even with their re-design it will over heat and eat your discs. I fear Microsoft will never get it right and is incapable of doing so.
Summary: Even with their re-design it will over heat and eat your discs. I fear Microsoft will never get it right and is incapable of doing so.
4 out of 10 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The Xbox 360 Redefined and Refined!
by thisistheslam on June 26, 2010
Pros: HDMI, extra USB 2.0 connections, optical audio out, 802.11N wireless, 17% smaller, quiet, small power supply, sleek black finish, Microsoft Kinect ready, a whopping 250GB hard drive, all for $299.99.
Cons: No bluetooth connectivity for external devices. Would have enjoyed seeing the option to hook up an Xbox 360 via headphone jack (1/8" output).
Summary: Microsoft unveiled the redesigned Xbox 360 as the Xbox 360 Slim at E3 2010 in Los Angeles. The pros will point out many of the new additions found on this ...
Summary: Microsoft unveiled the redesigned Xbox 360 as the Xbox 360 Slim at E3 2010 in Los Angeles. The pros will point out many of the new additions found on this Slim model. The addition of the 250GB hard drive and the integrated 802.11N wireless are the biggest add ons, while the smaller packaging and extra ports for audio, video, and device connection round up the subtle differences.
It's not ground breaking, but it is refined and sexy. It's what the Xbox 360 should be. All for the SAME price as the current Xbox 360 Elite console. Why is this big? More bang for your buck. The only thing I could have seen Microsoft adding in addition would be headphone audio out (1/8" audio to hook up to computer speakers) and perhaps blue tooth connectivity for wireless devices to sync up with the Xbox 360. Yes, this would create extra work and likely would make it harder for them to sell it @ $299.99. But if they did keep the price, everyone would be raving and throwing up 5 stars.
Another item worthy of mention is that Microsoft claims they've solved the red ring of death issue that plagued around 5%-10% of their consoles released in the console's first 3 year lifespan. This will be very attractive to current Xbox 360 owners and likely entice them to upgrade should they have the cash to do so. Again, this isn't amazing new technology, but it's usually the little things that make a console great. That said, Microsoft has a great console and it looks like we'll have at least 2 years before Microsoft decides to announce the Xbox 360's predecessor. So why not invest and pick on of these up for yourself? For $299.99, it's a pretty good buy.2 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Wish it would of came out sooner
by browninggold on June 24, 2010
Pros: Sleek/slim design,very quite, plenty of memory, price is right, touch control is nice, finish gives it a very hi tech look to match the rest of my A/V equipment, built in wireless-is fast and easy to find your network. Did I mention how quite it was
Cons: none so far, except it should of been released 2 years ago
Summary: Very quite and ez to look at matches my other equipment. Price is right for all the features-the best 360 so far and I have owned the original,. 360 and ...
Summary: Very quite and ez to look at matches my other equipment. Price is right for all the features-the best 360 so far and I have owned the original,. 360 and 360 Elite. If you are considering this even though you own a Elite, go for it.
only reason I gave it four stars instead of five I wish it would of came out earlier
Updated on Jun 24, 20102 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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If only they released this 2 months ago
by Jaysharpe on June 22, 2010
Pros: Built in wifi finally microsoft have entered 2010
They claim that hardware failure is about the same as the ps3's now.
250gb hard drive awesome.
I have a ps3 slim and this is so good I am going to trade it in for this xbox 360 slimCons: Well from what I have heard people are saying that it damages disks but come on people you have a 250gb hard drive use your common sense and realise that with that much space install your games to your hard drive.
Summary: Looks extremely nice better looking than the ps3 now In my opinion. It makes the ps3 slim look very cheap. Only problem is that I had an xbox pro 60gb ...
Summary: Looks extremely nice better looking than the ps3 now In my opinion. It makes the ps3 slim look very cheap. Only problem is that I had an xbox pro 60gb for 18 months and it started to look like it was going to get red ring of death but never did so I jumped ship and bought a ps3 slim which is a good console but i don't think it is good enough for a hardcore gamer like me. The online is just not good enough and as for graphics yes uncharted 2 is nice but every other game is terrible compared to 360 so to sum this up it looks like a great buy I will post another review when I get mine just to confirm it's greatness but for now I can only wait because it's not released in europe until July 16th.
2 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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So Far So Good!
by Kirky1616 on January 15, 2011
Pros: Built in WiFi (THANK YOU GOD!)
Large Hard Drive
Sick Dashboard
Xbox Live (Way Better Than PSN)
Some Good Games Exclusively For Xbox
Call of Duty: Black Ops (I know that it's for 360 and PS3, but the multiplayer for it is amazing on Live!)Cons: FREAKIN HUGE POWER BRICK!!! AHHH!!!
You have to pay for Xbox Live
Microsoft Points are REALLY EXPENSIVE
Red Ring of Death
Matte Black Finish (Fingerprint Glue Finish)
It gets really hot
Cooling fans are loud1 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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it is awsome
by Billingsly on December 21, 2010
Pros: awsome nothing is better
Cons: nothing is a con
Summary: best
Summary: best
1 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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2nd Xbox, way better than the first elite, or the PS3
by jmcannell on July 21, 2010
Pros: + smaller, sleeker, quieter
+ more ventilation, bigger fan
+ integrated Wireless
+ 250 GB hard drive
+ Cool touch-sensitve buttons
+ Runs great, wireless works great
+ Xbox Live beats the crap out of PSN
+ Kinect ready (if you're into that)Cons: - $300 price tag (Microsoft, we deserve a break)
- No HDMI cable included...seriously
- Headset is certainly not one-size-fits all, but easily replaced
- No included play and charge
- Have to buy extra cable to transfer old hard drive dataSummary: Overall, this things awesome. I used to have an Xbox 360 elite, but after about 2 years, it red-ringed on me, and I hocked it for a PS3 after I ...
Summary: Overall, this things awesome. I used to have an Xbox 360 elite, but after about 2 years, it red-ringed on me, and I hocked it for a PS3 after I got it fixed. The PS3 was cool, but the online multiplayer was simply weighed, measured, and found extremely wanting. I swore, however, I'd never go back to the xbox after the hardware failure fiascos. I did. The PS3 just didn't do it for me, yeah, its got cool stuff and Blue Ray (which is the ONLY reason I still have it) but the Xbox, with Xbox live, had multiplayer down to a science, no more of a theology. It still has it. And its just as much fun now as ever, except maybe more. The new Xbox is basically the same thing, just improved. It's the one we all wish would have come out first, instead of 5 years after initial release. A lot of people say that there aren't enough differences to warrant buying it if you already own one. That is an understandable arguement, however, this thing has all new hardware inside, that's not supposed to overheat like the old ones (time will tell though). The integrated WiFi works great, and it is certainly quieter, as promised. I wish it would have come with an HDMI cable or some other free stuff. Overall though, it's better than expected and Microsoft certainly knows what the people want, and they deliver. Unlike Sony...still no cross-game chat...sigh.
1 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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good product update, about time!
by omnivious on June 19, 2010
Pros: wifi, silent running(still loud disc read), seems to run smoother, slim sleek design
Cons: still loud disc read, no blu ray, touchy touch buttons
Summary: it seems that the slim runs smoother to me, I had the final fantasy XIII edition of the 360 and returned that to best buy for the slim, and it ...
Summary: it seems that the slim runs smoother to me, I had the final fantasy XIII edition of the 360 and returned that to best buy for the slim, and it seems like it's a bit smoother then the final fantasy 360 but it could just be me, I will have to see if my 360 gets over heated or the red ring of death but I am hoping for no troubles as such, hopefully I won't have to deal with that but the touch is a bit touchy, it can turn off if you get too close to the power area, I do really like the fact that it's got the built in wifi so I don't have to pay another 70 bucks to use xbox live wirelessly, I think it is worth the 299 but would be perfect if it had blu ray, I really want to see if kinect is what microsoft is saying it's going to be, we'll have to see...
1 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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A Step Backwards
by galindenba on March 25, 2012
Pros: Smaller footprint
Cons: Still requires proprietary video cable
Just as warm and noisy as my old one times two.
Extremely poor......read useless........wireless performance
Tech support aware of wireless issue and cannot fix it
Can't use old Xbox proprietary memory cardsSummary: I've owned an old an Xbox 360 for a long time. It was a great console and I was planning on just upgrading the hard drive to a 250 ...
Summary: I've owned an old an Xbox 360 for a long time. It was a great console and I was planning on just upgrading the hard drive to a 250 GB one which are available for the old models. However, mine got the red rings of death and it was almost dollar neutral to "upgrade" versus getting a repair.
Now please bear in mind before I continue that my old Xbox 360 sat in the same place as the new one, is in proximity to the same devices as the new one, powers from the same outlet, and downloaded via wireless just fine. Laptops in the vicinity of this new Xbox d/l just fine via wireless.
This new unit can't download a thing via wireless. I have attempted to download games from XBox live multiple times and the downloads are so slow it would literally take a whole day just to download a 5 GB file.
I called tech support and the first person told me to get an Xbox wireless N adapter. That didn't work. I was then put in touch with am Xbox network support specialist....in fact I've spent at least an hour on the phone with two network support specialists on two separate occasions. They both independently determined that there was nothing wrong with my wireless network and that the purchase of the adapter was not necessary. So they told me to replace the unit which I did. I brought the new one home, set it up and had the same issue even worse. Fortunately, my home was wired for an Ethernet when it was built so I was able to tap into one of our Ethernet cables in the wall behind the console, terminate the cable and connect wired. The d/l speed isn't great and I really didn't want to drill a hole in my wall to fix this, but it's acceptable. All the tech support people I spoke to at Microsoft independently acknowledged that the poor built-in wireless IS a known issue. So if the console is known to be defective why not recall it or replace the defective ones?
So if you're considering "upgrading" your old Xbox 360 console, save your money and just buy a 250 GB hard drive for your old one like I just did for my other console. The 360s is a truly a downgrade.0 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Microsoft
- Part number: RKH-00001
- Description: Bring gaming to life in your living room with the Xbox Video Game System, the essential center-piece to any home entertainment set up. Designed to push gaming to the absolute limit, the Xbox console delivers incredible graphics and cinematic sound that will drop you and your friends deep into the heart of the action. The immense range of top-class games and online gaming with Xbox Live mean there will never be another dull moment.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Type Game console
- Internal Memory 250 GB HDD
- Media Type DVD
- Sound Stereo
- Network Fast Ethernet,
802.11b/g/n - Width 12 in
- Depth 11.5 in
- Height 7.2 in
- Weight 10.9 lbs
- Color Matte 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
- TV Connection Component video,
HDMI,
Composite video - Max External Resolution 1920 x 1080
- Video System NTSC
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x AV cable port,
5 x USB 2.0 ( 4 pin USB Type A ),
1 x Kinect port,
1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ),
1 x SPDIF output ( TOSLINK ),
1 x Ethernet ( RJ-45 ) Power
- Power Consumption Operational 135 Watt
Miscellaneous
- Features Kinect ready
- Included Accessories Xbox Live headset,
Composite AV cable,
AC power adapter
Product series
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Manufacturer: Microsoft
Specs: Microsoft Xbox 360 - Game console,
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Matte black,
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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
- Xbox 360 Kinect (34182443)134.00 - 159.99
- Game Elements Yamaha Motorsport Controller - bike simulator device (31271632)49.95
- Intec Cyber Pad 2 Controller - game pad - wired (31152017)42.99
- Turtle Beach Ear Force DX11 - headset (34498632)93.99
- PDP CABLE EXTENSION for KINECT - game controller extension cable - 10 ft (34661352)5.89 - 49.99
- Razer Onza Tournament Edition Battlefield 3 - game pad - wired (35100754)49.38
- Turtle Beach Call of Duty: MW3 Ear Force Foxtrot - headset (35101718)79.99 - 99.99
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