Nick Chan Dot Net

We’ve confirmed with trusted sources that the black Xbox 360 is indeed coming (the image above is of
the original 360 dev kit, FYI), and will be dubbed the Xbox 360 Elite. Here’s
what you need to know about it:

• The Elite will be limited quantities only; that may be
  as much or as little as a couple hundred thousand.
• The case, controller, and Live headset will all be
  black. It will have all new packaging.
• Elite will cost $479, and will be a 3rd SKU; it will be
  sold alongside Premium and Core packs.
• Eventually Elite hardware (in white plastics) will take
  the role of the Xbox Premium. That is to say, after the Elite is launched and
  sold out, future Xbox Premiums will have 120GB / HDMI.
• We do not yet know exactly when 120GB / HDMI will become
  the standard for Premium, but it is loosely estimated to be late summer or fall.
• Elite models run cooler than normal 360s, but they are
  not yet confirmed to have 65nm chips.
• Prices may remain the same with the 120GB / HDMI
  hardware upgrade in the Premium Xbox, but we may still see a price cut on the
  line when 65nm chips start shipping.
• The HD DVD drive will not be internal or bundled –
  Microsoft never did or nor does not currently have plans to put an HD DVD drive
  in the 360.
• There are no current plans to integrate WiFi into the
  Elite or future Premiums (although that can always change).

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