It is with some sadness - no it's not really - that we confirm that Microsoft will officially murder the 20Gb Xbox 360 and replace it with... the Xbox 360 with a bigger hard drive on August 15th. Yup, 60Gb Xbox 360s will cost new owners the same as the 20Gb unit cost previous owners: £199.99.
According to Microsoft's senior segional director, Entertainment and Devices Division, Neil Thompson, “Now the Xbox 360 has triple the space to house all your entertainment needs at no extra cost".
Well, to be honest, if you already own a 360 and want to improve its storage capacity, you're going to have to pay around the £129 mark for a new 120Gb hard disk. Neil, of course, is referring to prospective Xbox 360 owners, of course.
According to Microsoft's senior segional director, Entertainment and Devices Division, Neil Thompson, “Now the Xbox 360 has triple the space to house all your entertainment needs at no extra cost".
Well, to be honest, if you already own a 360 and want to improve its storage capacity, you're going to have to pay around the £129 mark for a new 120Gb hard disk. Neil, of course, is referring to prospective Xbox 360 owners, of course.
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Was p 11 Aug 2008 16:58
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The 120Gb hard disk can be had for £71.99 from PLAY.COM, and I'm sure other places will have it discounted as well.
I'm glad to see 20Gb unit go, it was just to small, if you wanted to use all the online stuff they now offer, like HD films and XBOX1 games. I wonder how many people now wished they'd bought an Elite to begin with. Hopefully the 60Gb 360 will stop that happening.
I'm glad to see 20Gb unit go, it was just to small, if you wanted to use all the online stuff they now offer, like HD films and XBOX1 games. I wonder how many people now wished they'd bought an Elite to begin with. Hopefully the 60Gb 360 will stop that happening.
deleted 11 Aug 2008 19:02
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well now i am disgruntled as my 20gb HDD is fecking tiny compared to everyone elses who buys today and owards damn you MS once again you punished the early purchaser those who supported your consoel from pretty much day one get the rough deal, No fecking HDMI, No Fecking Large HDD whats next oh Yeah your gonna charge me a stupid amount to replce my 20gb for a bigger one :-(
still i likes your games and i will still throw my money at you but i will do so with a shaking fist !!!
still i likes your games and i will still throw my money at you but i will do so with a shaking fist !!!
SuperSaiyan4 12 Aug 2008 07:50
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Here is a thought Microsoft has done well to upgrade the 20gb's to 60gb's but its a shame they cannot upgrade the Core's with a 20gb...But then I guess they would have to rename it and thats probably going to cost more who knows.
I say put the 20gb hard drives at a clearance for say £30 and all those with a core can upgrade then I think Microsoft should get everyone to do a simple survey... 'Do you have a hard drive on your 360?'
I say put the 20gb hard drives at a clearance for say £30 and all those with a core can upgrade then I think Microsoft should get everyone to do a simple survey... 'Do you have a hard drive on your 360?'