Customer Reviews

Xbox 360 64MB Memory Unit

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4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I recently purchased an Xbox 360 Core system and needed a memory unit to save my games as the Core system does not come with any memory saving hardware. I decided to purchase this memory unit because of the lower price compared to the hard drive. The unit is stated to hold 64MB worth of storage (in reality the card offers a bit less than the stated 64MB, but it is fine because this is normal).

The Xbox 360 64MB Memory Unit comes with a plastic keychain snap case, a folded instructions/warning sheet, and about a dozen glossy-white label stickers. The unit goes along well with any Xbox 360 system as the color and texture quality matches that of the Xbox 360 systems (particularly that of the original faceplates).

The unit is capable of saving a great deal of games. A massive game such as Oblivion may have a save file size of up to 1MB; using the 64MB memory unit, there will be a lot of remaining storage space for other games.

To connect to Xbox Live or Xbox Live Marketplace, any user with a 360 will need a memory unit or the detachable hard drive to setup a gamer profile. Once a gamer profile is setup, any user can connect to the Xbox Live Marketplace for downloadable content. When the Xbox 360 system is connected to Xbox Live, any updates available for the Xbox 360 system can be downloaded and applied immediately. As I recall, the system updates did not take up a lot of space (I believe they were less than 1MB).

Once connected to Xbox Live Marketplace, users can download a variety of content from movie trailers to game demos. Unfortunately due to the small amount of storage space available on the memory unit, users are limited to downloads based on file size. Xbox 360 game demos average around 700MB and HD content are often more than 100MB, making it impossible to download and view/run any type of demo or HD content with a 64MB memory unit. However, any of the non-HD, 480p content and short clips are downloadable as they require less storage space.

This memory unit is great for those who need a quick fix or require no more than bare minimal support for playing their Xbox 360 games. In the long-run I highly recommend users to skip this product and suggest the purchase of the detachable hard drive instead. The hard drive, as often cheered in the reviews, will offer a lot more function and flexibility for any Xbox 360 Core owner. For example, with a hard drive, users have the ability to play original Xbox titles, the capability of downloading larger file content such as game demos, HD movies and trailers, customizable content, and much more. So depending on which product will serve you best, you decide.

The XBox 360 Memory Unit holds 64mb of memory in a small white unit, probably 2" x 1.5" x .5". This compares to the hard drive that holds 20 gig. This memory unit is meant to be portable - and luckily for gamers, this little memory is WIDELY available so even if you can't find a hard drive for your machine, you should be able to easily find a memory unit.

The nice portability means you can bring the unit along to friends houses to play games that you've partially finished. The unit comes with a solid plastic full-surround case that is relatively sturdy. The case even has a hole cut in one corner, so that you could lock it shut or tie it to your backpack. Of course if someone REALLY wanted to get into the case to steal your memory card, it's not that hard to cut through it with a sharp knife. Still, this should at least deter the casual thief.


The cost for the memory unit is currently $39.99. The memory unit does NOT come with the XBox 360 console so you really need one if not two of them, depending on how much you like to game. In our house we usually like to have at least one memory unit per gamer. That way there aren't any arguments about "You overwrote my game file that I was working on for 1000 hours!!!" It can just take one slip of the finger to lead to sure disaster in the gaming world.

Highly recommended for every XBox 360 owner!

Microsoft's Core Xbox 360 system does not support the saving of games. You can play the games but all progress is lost. This little memory unit plugs into one of two slots on the front of the console. It only holds 64mb, but with progress in 4 games, I still have 40MB free. The games' box says how much memory is needed to save. Use this if you can't get/afford a hard drive or you want to take your saved games with you.

Pros:
-The flash memory is very reliable -- the chance of losing data is slim compared to the risks of a hard-drive.
-Its portable
-Allows you to save games

Cons:
-Small memory size
-Costly for the amount of storage space: 63c/mb vs 0.5c/mb with the hard drive

People can make multi-gig thumb flash drives now that are available for less than the price of this thing. you can get a multi-gig hard drive for your PC for less. Since the hard drive is detachable, this thing is almost redundant. It is simply way too expensive for so little memory.

Ok, first off just wanted to say that this is a little over priced for the amount of memory it gives you being the reason I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars. For all you people with a life out there and aren't spoiled and/or rich (meaning you didn't get the platinum system) this is perfect. You can save around 20+ games and still use Xbox live. If your a hard core gamer and download all that stuff from Xbox live this isn't what you want. I, myself bought the core system which comes with no memory unit and bought this to save myself some money. I have 12 games saved on the memory unit and Xbox live and still have 44MB left. (10 MB are used for formatting). All I do is play my games and play on Xbox live. THERE IS NO NEED FOR A 20 OR 120 GB MEMORY FOR THE CASUAL GAMER.

It's a memory unit so you can store game saves, your Xbox Live Account information, and any content downloaded through Xbox Live that's "locked" to a particular account. That's all it does. You can't connect this memory card to your computer to use it as an extra storage option either, such as moving music and photos from the computer to view through the Xbox 360. It only connects to the Xbox 360, period.

The Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 3 allow you to use almost *ANY* sort of USB-based storage device, such as external hard drives, or SD card to save and store content, game saves inclusive. Given the level of storage flexibility in the other two consoles, this product simply costs too much money for the extremely limited, one-task-only functionality provided. The same problems plaguing this unit infect the other Xbox 360 storage options, including the over-priced, completely proprietary, non-standard hard drives.

You can buy a multi-gigabyte thumbdrive for the price of this one 64 MB card, but you can't use that thumbdrive to save your Xbox Live Account and Xbox 360 game saves. You can use that thumbdrive to view pictures and listen to music on your Xbox 360, though. Why the disconnect? Why not use USB for game saves and the like? There's something wrong with that sort of business model.

Two stars, for lack of compatibility, no multi-tasking uses, over reliance on proprietary methods, and lack of support for accepted storage mediums and standards.

The Xbox 360 memory unit is a good buy if you are looking for something that is portable. However, i find it more cost efficient to buy a 20gb hard drive. There is 1000 MB in one gb. So if you were to buy as many memory units to equal the memory of a hardrive, you would spend much more money than you would buying a hard drive. The hard drive is currently $100, $60 more that the memory unit, but 312.5 times the memory. You might as well save up a little and buy the hard drive.

This unit has memory, and utilizes that memory to save game data. So far it has yet to explode and kill my family, nor has it failed to save things. Go memory unit! (yay)

The 64mb XBOX 360 memory unit was just what I needed to save my Tiger Woods 07 game so I could play over at a buddy's house without having to lug my entire 360 around. It's useful, handy, and it comes with a plastic storage case. All in all, I am pleased.

my hard drive corupted. i had to redo my hard drive from scratch. but i backed up my saves on this unit and afterwords contiued with no problems.