Happy Birthday to me?(360 Elite)

[Izret101]

Whats everyones take on this?

I just found out it comes out on April 29(my birthday hopefully i can get one )

Anyone not own a 360 yet who is thinking about picmking it up?

Anyone already own a 360 who is going to upgrade?

Thoughts on the color change?

Any Sony fans want to make controversy? lol

[Tynstar]

I like the black look. I have a 360 and wont be upgrading to an Elite until I get a better TV. MS should discontinue the Core edition.

[Tondog]

I don't own a 360 and I don't plan on picking it up, or the Premium one, or the Core one. But I might end up with an original Xbox sometime soon so I can get the Oddworld games, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Psychonauts (the better version), JSRF, and Shenmue 2. But I do want to get Intelligent Qube and both Tomba games on PS1, and those alone would cost as much as Xbox if not more.

[OatBob]

I'ld like to get one eventually.  The price is a bit steep, and I would like to top off my Dreamcast collection and maybe pick up a PS2.  Of course, I'm a Halo fan, and Halo 3 coupled with a big price drop would definately sway me to drop a little more money than I'm confortable with.

[Tondog]

MAYBE pick up a PS2? Loser.

[OatBob]

the Dreamcast is more important

[Tondog]

If it's more important then why did PS2 completely crush it?

[OatBob]

I don't base my collections off of how much a commercial success the systems were.  If I would, I'ld have an all Greatest Hits ps1 collection or an all Platinum hits Xbox collection.

[Tan]

I don't base my collections off of how much a commercial success the systems were.  If I would, I'ld have an all Greatest Hits ps1 collection or an all Platinum hits Xbox collection.

I'd cringe at the thought of having those red and white spines corrupting my shelves.     

[Tondog]

OatBob, you know I'm just giving you a hard time, as I always do.

PS2 greatest hits labeling isn't as bad as Xbox (or even worse: Xbox 360) platinum hits.

Tan: What about Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition, which is only available as a greatest hits, or in the DMC trilogy box set (in which there is no greatest hits labeling, but no UPC). That make your head a'splode?

[phoenix1967]

Getting back on topic.

I own a 360, but don't plan to upgrade to the Elite. I do like the Elite's black design and the 120gb HD, though, as well as the HDMI port with cable. If I didn't have a 360 already, I'd definitely get the Elite. They're supposed to be limited release, though. So get it when it comes out!

[Tynstar]

PS2 greatest hits labeling isn't as bad as Xbox (or even worse: Xbox 360) platinum hits.

You are such a fanboy that even the GH badging is better then the PH. 

[Tondog]

Phoenix, I have a feeling that the Elite is here to stay and chances are it will become the same price as the current premium model this fall around the Halo 3 launch, at which time the premium will become the price of the core.

Tynstar: ROFL!

[Tan]

PS2 greatest hits labeling isn't as bad as Xbox (or even worse: Xbox 360) platinum hits.

Tan: What about Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition, which is only available as a greatest hits, or in the DMC trilogy box set (in which there is no greatest hits labeling, but no UPC). That make your head a'splode?

I don't have a problem with the 360's labeling, at least the Platinum hits looks the same now. I just like the uniformity on the shelf is all regardless of system. When you've got dozens/hundreds of games with black spines for multiple systems, a red, white or yellow one sticks out like a sore thumb.

Also you know it's a reprint so as a collector you know it's a tad shy of being a real deal original copy. If they were all red, all white or all yellow it wouldn't matter as long as it's original. I am 3/4 player 1/4 collector, but I do afford myself a few luxuries. I find I can take more pride in my collection that way, bot has an investment and as a aesthetically pleasing display. No different in my opinion than having loose and CIB for the same system.

As far as DMC3 SE, I'd prefer the Original if i was inclined to buy that game. The best personal example I can give you is that i own Fable for the Xbox but not Fable the Lost Chapters. 1 because Fable is an original release and 2 because Lost Chapters is Platinum hits only and not enough content to warrant a second purchase of the same game twice.

Back on topic, I wouldn't upgrade to a Elite unless as Tynstar said, I've got the TV to use it. I've got 13 gig free on my HDD now, which is pretty much what i had when I bought it, and that's with 50+ game saves and content on it. I would buy a black controller or two though, one for PC and one for the 360. Besides that I'm sure a new "Elite" will come around when 65 nano hits, with maybe a few more features as well.

[Izret101]

I like the black look. I have a 360 and wont be upgrading to an Elite until I get a better TV. MS should discontinue the Core edition.

I believe they are going to be discontinuing it...
I could very well be wrong though.
PS3 has already dicontinued their 20 gig model(or was it their 60gig model.... i forget now...)

I was just surprised to happen across info on the 360 Elite because a couple months ago we had information on pricing for a Black 120 gig 360 while i was at work.

It was a cryptic price change sheet only but i couldn't wait to get my hands on it.

Originally it was supposed to only cost 20-50$s more than the premuim 360.
Looking at EBs website though its over 100$s more.
There is a cool bundle though for 8$s more you get Guitar Hero with the system.


Just checked the page and their link is already gone for the preorders....
http://www.ebgames.com/gs/black360/