Introducing Xbox 360 Elite, an exclusive package that includes the Xbox 360 120GB hard drive, HDMI port and an HDMI cable, all with a sleek black finish. Xbox 360 Elite includes a wireless controller and black Xbox LIVE ® headset. Xbox 360 Elite has enough space for a whole library of Xbox Live Arcade games and TV programming in high definition movies, music and other content available from Xbox Live Marketplace.
Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #282 in Video GamesBrand: MicrosoftModel: 52V-00088Released on: 2009-09-29ESRB Rating: EveryonePlatform: Xbox 360Dimensions: 7.31" h x 11.50" w x 12.50" l, 14.20 pounds
Features
Includes LEGO Batman: The Videogame and PURE120GB hard driveSleek black console with matching wireless controller and headsetHD ready - with an HDMI port (HDMI cable sold separately)Ethernet cable
Editorial Reviews
From the Manufacturer
Total entertainment, in one box. -- The Xbox 360 Elite Holiday Bundle is the total entertainment experience, with two great games included this holiday season: Lego Batman: The Videogame and PURE. With the Xbox 360 Elite, you can watch thousands of HD movies and TV episodes at the press of a button, including titles streamed instantly from Netflix.* Download Game Add-ons like songs, maps, levels and characters. Plus, with 120GB of storage, there’s plenty of room to extend your fun.
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Why to Buys Get two great games included this holiday season: LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame and PURE® 120GB HDD to download games, HD movies and TV episodes.* Sleek black console with matching wireless controller and headset HD ready - with an HDMI port (HDMI Cable sold separately) What’s in the Box? Xbox 360 Black Console LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame (Rated "E10+" for Everyone 10+) PURE® (Rated "E" for Everyone) Xbox 360 Black Wireless Controller Xbox 360 120GB Hard Drive Standard Xbox 360 Composite A/V cable Xbox 360 Black Headset Ethernet Cable Xbox LIVE Membership Product Description
The Xbox 360 Elite Holiday Bundle is a great value with two great games included, a massive hard drive, an HDMI port (HDMI cable sold separately), a black wireless controller and headset, and a premium black finish. With three powerful core processors and full surround sound, the console redefines what games look like, sound like, feel like, and play like to engage you like never before. Every Xbox 360 game title supports a minimum of 720p, and up to 1080p high definition resolution or 480p standard definition resolution, in 16:9 widescreen.
Product features:
LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame (included):
Play as Batman and his sidekick Robin as you build, drive, swing, and fight your way through Gotham City. Then jump into the story from the other side and play as Batman’s foes! There’s no rest for the good (or the evil!). (Rated "E10+" for Everyone 10+)
PURE® (included):
Take off-road racing to a new level. Experience pure adrenaline and emotion as you execute incredible aerial tricks and death-defying massive jumps. (Rated "E" for Everyone)
Xbox 360 120GB Hard Drive
The 120GB detachable hard drive allows gamers to save their games and store television shows, movies, music, pictures, trailers, levels, demos and other content available from Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Xbox 360 Wireless Controller (black) This award-winning, high-performance wireless controller features the Xbox Guide Button for quick, in-game access to friends and music. It has a range of up to 30 feet and a battery life of up to 30 hours on two AA batteries. Xbox 360 Headset (black) Now available in black, the headset lets gamers strategize or trade taunts while playing games and send voice messages to friends on Xbox LIVE.
Xbox 360 Composite A/V cable
Maximize your Xbox 360 picture quality on standard-definition televisions using this S-Video connection for a noticeable image improvement over traditional composite connecters.
Xbox LIVE®
Connect to Xbox LIVE for free and you’ll find free game trials and have immediate access to HD movies and Game Add-ons like songs and characters (all sold separately) so the fun never ends. Included with your console is a one month subscription to Xbox LIVE Gold. Xbox LIVE Gold is the best in gaming and entertainment. Invite friends from all over to connect and play online multiplayer games or watch thousands of HD movies streamed instantly from Netflix.*
Free Netflix trial
See how easy it is to stream movies instantly to your console from Netflix, many in high definition.
* Microsoft® Points required to shop Xbox LIVE Marketplace for games, add-ons, and media content (sold separately). Xbox LIVE Gold membership and Netflix unlimited membership required for Netflix instant streaming. See Netflix Terms of Use for details about Netflix service. Xbox LIVE Gold required for online multiplayer. Xbox LIVE system requirements available at www.xbox.com/live. Largest library based on next generation consoles.
Customer Reviews
Now's a great time to grab a 360.
First of all, I'm a PS3 owner and have been nearly since it's launch. I really love the PS3 and think it's a great system. I had considered buying a 360 many times but kept passing over it after hearing of all the problems it had and just figured I didn't want to deal with the chances. Well after seeing this bundle with the new price cut and finding out this bundle is definitely the latest "Jasper" version I went ahead and purchased it. The two included games aren't exactly *amazing* but they're still pretty good and it's definitely a good deal to get both of them included for no added cost.
So far I've noticed the system does seem to run a good bit cooler than my brothers original launch model 360. I'm also really enjoy the new menu system for the 360. Or maybe I should say newer, I'm not sure when it came out, but I prefer it over the older "tabbed" style menu previously used. Overall I believe now is a great time to grab a 360. Since it has been out longer than the PS3 you do have access to more titles and more titles that are cheap. Some of the systems best games can easily be picked up for $29.99 now. The ability to use Netflix on the system is also really amazing. The menu system and the integration to the Xbox menu is top notch, it definitely doesn't feel like an after thought.
Thus far my only gripe with the system is how Microsoft uses it's point system for purchasing items. I much prefer just buying a game for say $6.99 from the Playstation Network than more or less being forced to buy considerably more points than you need to be able to grab one game. For example, you want to purchase a game that's 1200 points, guess what the smallest you can add is 1000 so you're then forced to jump up to 4000 points (which I believe equals twenty dollars) to be able to get the game. You're then left with odd point amounts and it's really just a pain! It seems pretty deliberate to grab more money out of consumers.
Buy this and relax
I bought the 360 when it came out (stood in a long line and waited and waited to get it).
I'm likely one of the few who never had a problem with his 360 (doesn't mean I wasn't paranoid), but I never had a problem. I sold my launch console to grab the HDMI version (the falcon) and still wasn't that happy with it.
It was hot, made lots of sound, and I was always paranoid thinking (this might be the last game I ever get to play, better rush it).
It got so bad I started buying multi platform games for the ps3 (even though back then the ps3 version was inferior to the 360). Only using the 360 for netflix and forza.
That all changed when M$ came out with this model. It fixes everything.
No sound, (with this large harddrive, be sure to install all your games just to be "extra safe" my cousin's dvd drive has died twice (2 different consoles), and because of this I always recommend getting the bigger harddrive and installing (now that I have this elite, it's not a problem).
This guy is quite, does not make the temperature rise in the house, and most important, I can just sit back and play xbox now without the worry and fear that previous consumed me.
I will discuss xbox vs ps3 at the end before my final recommendation.
Pros:
Xbox 360 Elite Holiday - Comes with 2 games (both can be throwaways I did not buy this for those games and never played them, but hey, they are 2 games you get for free).
Black Console (looks better in my room, black tv, black ps3, black tv stand, black speakers, black controller, may as well have a black console (got rid of my wii)).
Big Harddrive (you can go crazy on the marketplace, downloading demos, getting xbl games, and installing the games you get from amazon to HD and ensure they don't get scratched or spin like crazy making your room hotter (and the box get loud).
Quite (is this thing on?!) No sound, no loud as all fan, just quite, not even near as hot fun 360 gaming.
Cons:
My heat bill may go up this year. Usually I just turn on my 360 and play call of duty, 30 minutes later you can take off your eskimo gear and put on your swimming trunks (even in 0 degree temperature) and still be hot. NOT SO with the new elite ;( Now when I play the temperature doesn't change! So if you use this instead of buying a heater for your house, buy an older model off the amazon marketplace.
Still no built in wifi (really?)
Comes with stand AV cables (you know, the ones that come with the ARCADE!)
Comes with 2 games you could care less about (last year's bundle wasn't much better either).
Xbox 360 VS PS3 (if you can choose only 1)
Xbox 360 PROs
Better Multi Platform Games
Most of the time better graphics (except for first part ps3 exclusives)
Better live interface (the xbox dashboard being far superior to the ps3 dashboard)
Better Remote (Half True) It's IR (which stinks as you have to be in line of sight) but the lights glow in the dark (you win some you loose some).
360 charge and play kit beats the free usb cable you get with the ps3 (it's just so small!)
Xbox 360 Cons
Not as good of an exclusive lineup of games (let's be honest)
Hardware failure rate (that I'm about 90% sure this model fixes)
You have to pay to go online.
You have to pay for everything with the 360 (they pull you in with the "low" price, and then make you pay pay pay. Want to play online? 50 a year, want wifi? 100, want HDMI cable, gimmie 60 and so on and so on (I would bring up the HD-DVD player, but that would be cruel, and yes I did buy that the day it came out!)
PS3 Pros
Better exclusive games (to be honest, the 360 has far more games, but the ps3 exclusives are generally very good and anyone who enjoys games should play them).
Cheaper (you may say they cost the same, but when you factor in what I wrote above (wifi, charge kit, xbox live service, and more) it does get up there (making it the most expensive).
Blu-ray
Built in wifi, no need in buying a battery kit or a plug n play kit
Online is free
Netflix works without having to pay anything (other than your netflix fee) opposed to having to be a "gold" member like you do on xbox.
PS3 Cons
Lackluster multi platform support (on older games, not really the case now)
Not as many games
Bottomline? A 360 you can actually play, buy it and use and be safe in knowing that (it could!) last you a good 5 years or more. Something unheard of previously ;)
Awesome bundle!!
This is one awesome holiday bundle!!! I got it early because my previous 360 rrod'd and m$ said it would be $100 to fix it. So I went with the elite because the jasper chip that causes more efficient running, less heat and noise overall ... I think. The two games are awesome, two that I wanted. I am 23 by the way, so for anyone that says 12 and under pfft, Lego series games are popular with everyone, and racing games are awesome. Pure is an off road extreme atv game where its all about the tricks you pull. Two very awesome games. I haven't played them yet, but I'm a serious gamer so I watch videos and stuf like that. Xbox Live is THE STANDARD for online gaming now. Unmatched by anything else. It requires a subscription to play, but its worth it!! 1 month ~ $8 (if they still make those), 3 month ~ $20, and 12 month (with bonus month sometimes!) cards ~ $50. Thats about all you need to know.
Oh so in the box is the following:
-Xbox 360 console with the 120 gb HDD
-One wireless controller
-One Xbox Live headset
-One ethernet cable (8 foot)
-AV cable
-Power brick + connector power cable
-2 AA batteries (for controller)
-Holiday edition Pure/ Lego Batman games! (comes in one case, 2 separate discs)
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