

Xbox 360 (commonly called the Premium or Pro) – this package was featuring the console (with HDMI output), 60 GB hard drive, wireless controller, Ethernet cable, headset, High-definition video cables and one month Xbox Live Gold trial.Xbox 360 Arcade – this was the second basic package of the Xbox 360, featuring only the console with HDMI output capabilities, a wireless controller, a 256 MB memory card, 5 Xbox Live Arcade games and Standard-definition video cables.This has been discontinued and replaced by the Arcade as the cheapest model. Xbox 360 Core – this was the first basic package of the Xbox 360, featuring only the console and a wired controller.Many people sold the console on eBay for higher prices, and it was not until early 2006 that the Xbox 360 became more available in stores again.

When the console was first released in North America, demand was more than the supplies and the console sold out at many stores. It was later launched in Malaysia, Mexico, Colombia, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Chile, India, Brazil, Poland, Czech Republic, and Russia. The Xbox 360 was released in the United States and Canada on Novem in Europe on December 2, 2005, and in Japan on December 10, 2005. The Xbox 360 uses standard DVD's to play games and other media. During the development, Microsoft, said it would launch the High-Definition era for video game consoles, promising visuals looks that would look better and much more real. However, games are no longer being made for the system.īefore Microsoft revealed the console's real name, it was called the Xbox 2, Xenon, Xbox Next, NextBox, and other names. Even though the Xbox One was released on November 22, 2013, the Xbox 360 continued to be sold until April 20, 2016. The successor to the Xbox 360, the Xbox One, was announced on May 21, 2013. The Xbox 360 was officially revealed on MTV on May 12, 2005. All three are called next-generation or seventh generation consoles. The Xbox 360 competes against the Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 3. It was released on November 16, 2005, 1462 days after the original Xbox. The Xbox 360 is the second video game console released by Microsoft, after 2001's Xbox. Selected Xbox games (requires hard drive and the latest update) Kinect Adventures! (24 million as pack-in game for Kinect) 4 Big button pads may be used in addition to other controllers.Ģ.4 GHz wireless, 3 × USB 2.0, IR receiver, 100 Mbit/s EthernetĪdd-on: Wifi 802.11 a/ b/ g, Wifi 802.11a/b/g/ n Ģ.4 GHz wireless, 5 × USB 2.0, Digital Optical audio out, IR receiver, 100 Mbit/s Ethernet, Wifi 802.11b/g/n, AUX port, HDMI portĢ.4 GHz wireless, 4 × USB 2.0, IR receiver, 100 Mbit/s Ethernet, Wifi 802.11b/g/n, AUX port, HDMI port.

