Do You Really Need a Xbox 360 Elite?
So Microsoft is marching Xbox 360 v.2 into stores in less then a month. Dubbed the Xbox 360 Elite, it boasts a beefed up hard drive and a high-def output, in addition to a new black finish.
But do you really need to go out and spend $479.00 on this new system? Can current 360 owners upgrade their existing Premium or Core systems without spending the big bucks? And if you’ve been thinking of buying your first 360, which system – Core, Premium, or Elite – is the best for you.
We’ll go into all the details here and hopefully help you decide which system, or upgrade, is best for you.
To begin with, the Elite contains the same guts – same parts, processors and chips –as the Core and Premium and has identical dimensions. The main difference is 2 inclusions – an HDMI port and a 120GB hard drive.
The Elite also comes with the same wireless controller and headset as the Premium, but in matching Elite black. The Elite also ships with an Ethernet cable, a composite cable and a HDMI cable. Of note, Sony’s PS3 has the same HDMI port on both its 30GB and 60GB models but does not come with a HDMI cable packed with it. A good HDMI cable can range from $25-65, so the fact that the Elite comes packed with one is nice.
So essentially, you’re paying $80 more for the 120GB HDD and HDMI port and cable with the Elite ($479.99) than the Premium ($399.99).