Here comes the 60GB 360...

[Kainz]

http://www.trustedreviews.com/gaming/news/2008/03/07/EXCLUSIVE-60GB-Xbox-WILL-Replace-20GB-Model/p1

I had the feeling something like this was on the way for 2008. I was expecting an 80GB version myself. I trust those guys so there's a fair chance it'll happen.

 

[dannyjo22]

They would be better off keeping 20 gig and dropping the price.

 

[yaboy]

If they release 60GB HDD in shops for a good price, I wouldn't mind upgrading

 

[RaidenGB]

Think I have only Half Filled me 20 Gig HDD gods knows what i would do with 60Gig

 

[Kainz]

Yup, lets hope they do that. Can't see the 60gb addon being cheap knowing them. Guess they've realised they need a mid-end SKU for those who want to use the video marketplace.

 

[Frapple]

Think I have only Half Filled me 20 Gig HDD gods knows what i would do with 60Gig

Indeed, do these people keep ever single game demo or something?

 

[norm]

Nowadays 2.5" 60GB HDDs are probably no more expensive to make than 20GB. They use the same amount of raw materials.

 

[Nismo]

I've never had any less than 5 gig left on my 20Gb (well, 13 ) HDD since the 360 was launched.

Most of the time it's around 9-10 free.

 

[Whappers]

Get reliability sorted; bigger HDD; quieter DVD drive; built in Wi-Fi and then I'll buy another one. Until then, no thanks.

 

[McManicMan]

mmm, so a rumoured price drop and now 20gig replaced by a 60gig, would be nice but i cannot see MS dropping price of a Pro/Premium and adding a 60gig for nowt

 

[ic1male]

Bit doubtful about a new SKU with an integrated Blu-ray drive though. Would it be able to read DVDs fast enough to comply with the Xbox games requirement?

 

[andshrew]

Bit doubtful about a new SKU with an integrated Blu-ray drive though. Would it be able to read DVDs fast enough to comply with the Xbox games requirement?

I don't see why it wouldn't be able to read DVD's fast enough. But yeh I'd be surprised if they released a unit with built in drive, unless they made some sort of super multimedia elite edition.

 

[atpbx]

I've never had any less than 5 gig left on my 20Gb (well, 13 ) HDD since the 360 was launched.

Most of the time it's around 9-10 free.

There is nothing on the Xbox website worth downloading other than the odd demo, I've got a 20gig drive and even with extra cars for the PGR games and nonsense like that ive still got 9 gig left and i bought it 2 years ago.

 

[ic1male]

Myself, I would never buy anything from Xbox Live Marketplace again after being shafted with the stupid DRM they have.

 

[NokkonWud]

I've never maxed out my 20gb yet! It's hard!

 

[THC_SsSsSnake]

fgot 40 gig left on my 120

 

[Nogimmix]

fgot 40 gig left on my 120

Wow, I've got over a 100gig left on mine!! Need to get a bigger drive for my PS3 though

 

[Margaret]

I'll stick with the 20 thanks, I see no need for more, I don't keep demos around either.

 

[Kreeeee]

20GB drives are probably more expensive to buy than the 60GB drives now due to diminished demand.

 

[Abooie]

Bit doubtful about a new SKU with an integrated Blu-ray drive though. Would it be able to read DVDs fast enough to comply with the Xbox games requirement?

Blu-ray isn't slow per se. Sony were in a predicament with the PS3. They wanted to wait for a 4x speed drive so they could release a model without a HD but couldn't afford to wait any longer and released with a 2x speed drive (making the HD mandatory and somewhat negating the benefits of having all that space but it would help 'win the HD war'. ~ a debate for another time).

Any 360 Blu-Ray sku or the Blu-ray drive in the PS4 would be able to run at much faster speeds so this won't be a problem.