360 Elite

Strife212 · 3 Oct 2008 at 00:38

http://electronista.macnn.com/content/0703/xbox360elite-large.jpg

In all the promotional pics it looks like this.

My control is jet black as in the image but the console is a substantially different color, its grey.

Is anyone elses elite grey? Are they all grey? Whats going on

The only reason I wonder is because the control is not the same black as the console, no where near.

Edit: Think its solved, they are all matt black and its my lighting that makes it look like this - they don't look like the promotional images though - the control is the original color and is a different color to the console

Noel Gallagher · 3 Oct 2008 at 01:48

They was on show @ E3.. so I guess they're limited edition or something.. ?

Neoni · 3 Oct 2008 at 03:20

Mines black alright.

Andy100 · 3 Oct 2008 at 04:15

Mine's black too.

You sure yours is an elite?

NightSt@lk3r · 3 Oct 2008 at 05:39

Looks like a fadded cheap fake to me, looks like youve been had.

AngeluiMorte · 3 Oct 2008 at 07:03

I remember someone else on the forums showing the difference between his elite and a 3rd party 360 black case and the elite deffinitly looked more of a dark grey than black, from the pic yours looks more silver which is odd.

oweneades · 3 Oct 2008 at 07:04

My elite is black (identical to the 1st picture).

Metalface Mark · 3 Oct 2008 at 08:12

Did you buy it new?

Abooie · 3 Oct 2008 at 08:56

I've got an Elite and it doesn't look grey like yours... There's also some pics of OcUKers with Elites here: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17509652&highlight=show+xbox&page=81

KittensCake · 3 Oct 2008 at 09:13

My elite looks more like a dark grey, not the same as the black controller.

Noel Gallagher · 3 Oct 2008 at 09:51

They aint 'knock-offs' as they were on show at E3 as seen in this picture.

ic1male · 3 Oct 2008 at 10:29

My Elite is a cacky grey/black. The PS3 is black. The Xbox 360 Elite is not.

P.S. I wouldn't have it standing vertically - you're asking for disc scratchamania.

Noel Gallagher · 3 Oct 2008 at 11:17

ic1male said:
P.S. I wouldn't have it standing vertically - you're asking for disc scratchamania.

Mines been standing since day I've had it, over year now and it's perfect.. never scratched a disc yet.

/knocks on wood.

Faded · 3 Oct 2008 at 12:29

Noel Gallagher said:
They aint 'knock-offs' as they were on show at E3 as seen in this picture.

Isn't that just the lighting causing it to look like that?
Looks like an elite and three white consoles to me.

i-bert · 3 Oct 2008 at 12:36

Is that not the halo version in the last pic?

fini · 3 Oct 2008 at 12:40

That is just funny lighting - it was discussed long ago.

Did you buy it new? There is no grey SKU.

Doonhamer · 3 Oct 2008 at 13:58

My Elite isn't as black as the control pad. The console is black but its as close to Charcoal grey as it is a solid deep black, if that makes sense.

The control pad is noticeably darker than the console.

Strife212 · 3 Oct 2008 at 14:51

NightSt@lk3r said:
Looks like a fadded cheap fake to me, looks like youve been had.

It was brand new sealed from a retail store and its got 120 GB hard drive, jet black control

I don't think the jet black elite they show everywhere actually exists?

I think the color is just really sensitive to light tbh

Buffman · 3 Oct 2008 at 16:27

Yours definetly doesn't look normal, should be a matte black colour. Post up some more pics to let us decide

Noel Gallagher · 3 Oct 2008 at 16:29

Well, if my theory is incorrect.. then maybe it's just a naff paintjob on some of the elites ;D