malwareAccording to a Belgium source, Microsoft plans to revise the Xbox 360 Core system with a superior version without any change in pricing. The new entry-level system, called "Xbox 360 Arcade: Just Play," will still lack a hard disk drive, but will be packaged with a 256MB memory card. Its namesake comes from the fact that the new system will come with five Xbox Live Arcade games. Additionally, the new Core system will come with a wireless controller, replacing the current wired one. The Xbox 360 Premium system will be tagged with the words "Go Pro," while the Xbox 360 Elite will carry the words "Go Big."


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The news comes from a Microsoft source in Belgium, who sent the following email to Gamernode:


Source: DailyTech

KetxxxThis is why I wont buy a 360. M$ are ********, keep changing things making most people buy the console all over again. Next you will hear M$ updated the software on the console to support a different media type for new upcoming games, but "unfortunately" old 360 consoles wont be able to play the new games on the "new" media because they wont be able to read it properly :rolleyes:

KetxxxThis is why I wont buy a 360. M$ are ********, keep changing things making most people buy the console all over again. Next you will hear M$ updated the software on the console to support a different media type for new upcoming games, but "unfortunately" old 360 consoles wont be able to play the new games on the "new" media because they wont be able to read it properly :rolleyes:

WeerSo it's the Core system with a 256MB SD card and a Wireless controller?

So now the only reason to get the Premium is for the backward compability and the HDD.

WeerThat's not true the way I see it.
Microsoft are enhancing their "Core" package at no extra cost to consumers.

WarEagleAUbut alot of consumers feel shafted.

HookeyStreetNow where would you put a SD in an XBOX360? :rolleyes:

I think you will find its a standard memory card LOL :roll:

KetxxxThis is why I wont buy a 360. M$ are gaytards, keep changing things making most people buy the console all over again. Next you will hear M$ updated the software on the console to support a different media type for new upcoming games, but "unfortunately" old 360 consoles wont be able to play the new games on the "new" media because they wont be able to read it properly :rolleyes:

-1nf1n1ty-stupid, I hope they'll change the fact that it will either blow up in my face and not cause the red ring crap...

jocksteelukThe M$ marketing people don't care unless you are paying new cash into their coffers, personally if i once again decide to buy an xbox ill be waiting for the built in hd-dvd drive revision because there is no doubt that that one is scheduled for release when Sony decided to price their console reasonably.

kakazzaI think the newer ones already ship with a better cooler, just like the ones you sent in for repair.

Source: www.dreisechzig.net
Blog of Boris Schneider-Johne, Product Manager of Microsoft Germany

KetxxxIt has nothing todo with them revising the console, but more because their not doing the reasonable thing of offering some kind of trade package alongside with it where existing core owners can swap their current controllers for wireless and the memory card they got with their package for the larger one. Nobody expects it to be totally free, but M$ should make it more accessible.