Newest Xbox out? Xmas pressie for the bf

Nexus said:
That's exactly what I just said.
Xbox 360S is an indentifier for the manufacturer, not for the customer.
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Then why is it on the box as part of the contents?! It's always been called the Xbox 360 S, in order to differentiate it from the 360s of old. It's not marketed as the 360 S because it's the only version that's actually manufactured and sold now.

An identifier for the manufacturer's sake would be akin to the CECH codes that Sony use for the PS3, which provide a lot more detail about each specific model than "Xbox 360 S" does.

Incidentally, this qualifies as the most boring argument of my life.
 
Red and White said:
but its the same thing in a different colour:p
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It's a far nicer piece of hardware though. I had a pre-owned white 360 to begin with, which I bought mainly just as a secondary console to my PS3 to get a few 360 specific games on. Few months later the 360 S came out, got one cheap from work and sold the white one, and I use the 360 far more than I probably would have before. The fact that it's so quiet and is just a much better bit of kit does improve the experience a lot, for me at least.
 
Might be worth pointing out that if he's fine with his current console then getting him the new version might not be what he'd want... also selling his current one would be a bit of a plaster if it's the older generation because not a lot of people will want one that can likely fail.

Best deals to be had on old 360's appear to be for trading them in for the latest version...
 
RoyMi6 said:
Might be worth pointing out that if he's fine with his current console then getting him the new version might not be what he'd want... also selling his current one would be a bit of a plaster if it's the older generation because not a lot of people will want one that can likely fail.

Best deals to be had on old 360's appear to be for trading them in for the latest version...
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Good point there mate.Worth bearing in mind OP.
 
C64 said:
I think he would appreciate a ps3 more seeing as he already has a 360.
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I agree, even though I traded my old xbox in and got the new one I wish I'd kept the old one and just bought a PS3 as the trade in value of the old one was just a little bonus rather than necessary for the purchase.
Then we would have had all 3 consoles (and a bluray player via the PS3), atm it's just xbox and wii.
Now I have the new xbox though it's not easy trying to get the Mrs to agree to a PS3 as well (even though she is a gamer! Booo to her! :p )
 
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Another vote for the PS3.

If you think he's using HDMI then I assume that means you've got at least a 32inch, HD capable, TV which will make good use of the built in BluRay player functionality the PS3 comes with.

In addition it opens up his gaming options to exclusives like Metal Gear, Heavy Rain (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/review-hd-heavy-rain/61847) and the Uncharted series (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/review-hd-uncharted-2/57258).

Also gives access to the Play Station Network (PSN) which again gives access to some exclusive arcade style games.

Also, if it floats your boat, you might want to look at the Playstation Move controller for the PS3. Some interesting bundles becoming available but will push the price way above what just a new Xbox 360 will cost you.

On that theme of motion controllers though there is the "Kinect" coming out for the Xbox360 but that's generally being pretty badly received... Worth investigating yourself though.

EDIT:: Oh yeah, "PS3 Slim" is what you're looking for.

Roy
 
TheVoice said:
Then why is it on the box as part of the contents?! It's always been called the Xbox 360 S, in order to differentiate it from the 360s of old. It's not marketed as the 360 S because it's the only version that's actually manufactured and sold now.

An identifier for the manufacturer's sake would be akin to the CECH codes that Sony use for the PS3, which provide a lot more detail about each specific model than "Xbox 360 S" does.

Incidentally, this qualifies as the most boring argument of my life.
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Microsoft has similar codes and serials as well.
The 360 S in small print on the side is again just a quick way of identifying which version it is. To the customer it is still just the new Xbox 360.
 
Well I definitely won't by buying a PS3 as he doesn't like Playstation's. He bought a PS3 for his Mum 2yrs ago but he doesn't personally like them.

As for the TV, we bought a 50" plasma TV in May (mainly so we could watch the World Cup with a bigger and better screen) so I know there's no problems there.

My bf actually made a comment about the new Xbox yesterday, we saw the ad on TV so I made a casual comment about it "What's the point in bringing out a new Xbox? Surely it does the same as the old Xbox!?" and he said "The new one is much better though, it looks nicer, it's quiter, it's got a massive harddrive and it's black so it'll match the tv & stand, etc" I think it's safe to say that he would love it so I just need to try my hardest to save up for it now.

Thanks for all your help guys :)
 
Yup the new Xbox is infact called the "Xbox 360 S"

But most people still just call it an Xbox 360, as like said before, the older chunkier 360 is no longer produced. The new slim 360 still needs to be differentiated from the older model due to the simple existence of the older model.
 
Em Xx said:
Well I definitely won't by buying a PS3 as he doesn't like Playstation's. He bought a PS3 for his Mum 2yrs ago but he doesn't personally like them.

As for the TV, we bought a 50" plasma TV in May (mainly so we could watch the World Cup with a bigger and better screen) so I know there's no problems there.

My bf actually made a comment about the new Xbox yesterday, we saw the ad on TV so I made a casual comment about it "What's the point in bringing out a new Xbox? Surely it does the same as the old Xbox!?" and he said "The new one is much better though, it looks nicer, it's quiter, it's got a massive harddrive and it's black so it'll match the tv & stand, etc" I think it's safe to say that he would love it so I just need to try my hardest to save up for it now.

Thanks for all your help guys :)
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See if game will give you a good deal if you exchange your old one for the new model. Might get a better deal at Blockbuster.
 
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