Xbox 360 Console 2009

by Microsoft

Product Features

• A central hub in Xbox 360 for all your music, photos, video, TV, DVDs, CDs, digital pictures Media Center PC content and more.
• Everything that players need to get their game on with Xbox 360 including: a Xbox 360 Arcade console, a Xbox 360 wireless controller, 256MB of storage and Xbox 360 Composite A/V cable.
• Free Silver subscription to Xbox LIVE, Xbox 360's online gaming and digital entertainment portal.
• A one-month free trial subscription to Xbox LIVE Gold, where players can revel in the Xbox 360 community, download games and video, engage in online multiplayer gaming 24-hours a day, and much more.
• The ability to stream Netflix video on demand right from your Xbox 360 in seconds (requires a LIVE Gold subscription and a Netflix unlimited account).

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0029MAXS6
• Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 11.4 x 7.2 inches ; 13.2 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: April 3, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (177 customer reviews)

Product Description

Edition: Arcade

Amazon.com Product Description

Xbox 360 Arcade console is everything needed for every member of your family to begin exploring the gaming and entertainment possibilities offered through Xbox 360, including family settings that allow parents to restrict game access for younger players. The Xbox 360 Arcade console comes with a wireless controller and 256MB of internal memory. It also features an HDMI output, so you can experience games, movies in the highest definition possible, up to 1080p (HDMI cable sold separately), and support for digital sound. Everything you need to begin playing right out of the box. Everything you Need to Get Your Game On The Xbox 360 Arcade entertainment system is an affordable option, providing everything players need to get their game on and experience the best in digital entertainment right out of the box. The Xbox 360 Arcade system includes: Xbox 360 Arcade Console - Fun for one, fun for all, the Xbox 360 Arcade console brings family and friends together with games for any skill, style or talent. Plus, with game add-ons available like new songs and adventures, your fun goes on and on. Xbox 360 Wireless Controller - This award-winning, high-performance wireless controller features the Xbox Guide Button for quick, in-game access to friends and music. It has a range of up to 30 feet and a battery life of up to 30 hours on two AA batteries. 256MB Storage - 256MB internal storage allows you to save games and store music, pictures, trailers, levels, demos and other content available from Xbox LIVE.* Xbox 360 Composite A/V cable - Maximize your Xbox 360 picture quality on standard-definition televisions using this S-Video connection for a noticeable image improvement over traditional composite connectors. Play high-quality audio with the included stereo connection or use the optical audio port for digital sound. Free Xbox LIVE Access - Xbox 360 Arcade owners can connect to Xbox LIVE for free using the Xbox LIVE Silver subscription included with every console and their broadband Internet connection. Here players will find free game trials and have immediate access to HD movies and Game Add-ons like songs and characters (all sold separately), so the fun never ends. In addition, you get a free one-month subscription to Xbox LIVE Gold. Xbox LIVE Gold offers the best in gaming and entertainment. Invite friends from all over to connect and play online multiplayer games or watch thousands of HD movies streamed instantly from Netflix.† Watch DVDs, listen to CDs and connect to Xbox LIVE for more entertainment and games. More About Xbox 360 The Xbox 360 Entertainment System Xbox 360 is entertainment well played. It’s about fun, connections, bringing friends together, no matter where they are. You’ll find the largest library‡ of games with something for every skill and style. You can play with friends across the street or around the world on Xbox LIVE and extend your favorite games with add-ons like new songs, levels, characters and more. Plus you’ll find thousands of HD movies and TV episodes available instantly from Netflix. It all adds up to the most bang for your entertainment buck. Jump in. Xbox LIVE Xbox LIVE is the online game and entertainment service exclusive to Xbox 360. Connect for free through your broadband Internet connection to your LIVE Silver subscription, provided to you just by means of owning a Xbox 360 console, and you’ll find game demos that allow you can try games before you decide the buy, as well as tons of free videos, trailers and more. Plus you’ll have access to game add-ons like new songs, maps and other downloadable content (DLC) to extend the life of your favorite games. What’s more, thousands of downloadable HD movies and TV episodes are available with the press of a button. Upgrade to Xbox LIVE Gold An upgrade to an Xbox LIVE Gold membership allows you to experience the best in gaming and entertainment. Raise the curtain on your own instant movie night with thousands of HD movies and TV episodes streamed instantly from Netflix. Invite friends all over the world to connect, cheer and play online multiplayer games.¶ And as a Gold member, you’ll enjoy exclusive Deals of the Week, special offers offered only to Xbox LIVE subscribers, that save you money and special sneak-peak game demos that give you early access to the newest and latest in gaming and overall digital entertainment. Games Xbox 360 redefines what games look like, sound like, feel like, and play like to engage you like never before. Every Xbox 360 title supports a minimum of 720p, and up to 1080p high definition resolution or 480p standard definition resolution, in 16:9 widescreen, with anti-aliasing so you enjoy smooth, movie-like graphics and multi-channel surround sound. Vibrant characters display depth of emotion to evoke more dramatic responses, immersing you in the experience. Digital Entertainment Amplify your music, photos, video, and TV. Watch progressive-scan DVD movies and share your digital pictures with friends. Xbox 360 can also instantly stream the digital media stored on your MP3 player, Media Center PC, or any Microsoft Windows XP 2005 Edition-based PC. Family Settings Xbox 360 has the most robust Family Settings available to help adults by allowing them to set the rating level of games and movies that can be played on the console, (allowing all members of the household to enjoy Xbox in a user-appropriate environment.) It also lets system owners set the online and offline game experiences of children by selecting whether they can play online and whom they play with. And the Family Timer feature helps adults regulate how long kids can play their Xbox 360. * Microsoft Points required to shop Xbox LIVE Marketplace for games, add-ons, and media content (sold separately). † Xbox LIVE Gold membership and Netflix unlimited membership (sold separately) required for Netflix instant streaming. See Netflix Terms of Use for details about Netflix service. ‡ "Largest library" based on next generation consoles. Additional storage (sold separately) may be needed for game saves, Xbox LIVE Arcade games, content downloads, personal file storage, and additional enhanced functionality. A hard drive is recommended for LIVE, and is required for some features. ¶ Xbox LIVE Gold required for online multiplayer. Xbox LIVE system requirements available at www.xbox.com/live. Hard drive recommended, and is required for some features.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

395 of 443 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful review, August 23, 2009

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Evan "Evan" - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Xbox 360 Arcade (Video Game)

By the title, I mean no offense to other reviewers, but when I was looking to purchase a new console, there was several questions not answered in the reviews. So, hopefully this can help someone, maybe a parent looking to buy for their child, a new console.

You can glance at my reviews and see that I'm completely lost in the last generation. I've held onto my PS2 like it was my security blanket. I'm not completely impressed with the current generation consoles trying to sell me on things that have no interest to me. I don't care about a DVD player of any kind. Blu-Ray, HD, phooey, I'm here for the games. Don't care about the online games. I go back to the Sega Dreamcast era of online console gaming. I remember the countless hours spent on dial-up access playing Phantasy Star Online. Of course, we dealt with the Gameshark modders that made weapons ten times better than any of us had found in the game, players who PK'd each other and stole your rare items. So, I have no interest, now in my 30s, to re-visit that frustration again.

I do however like the idea of downloadable content, especially the expansion pack type downloads, like with Grand Theft Auto IV. But, that's not of my concern for now. Once I saw the price drop below 200, I figured it was time to grab one of these and try it out for myself. The Red of Ring of Death isn't so much a concern to me either. I went through 6 Sega Dreamcasts and 4 PS2s. It isn't like this is the first console to have some problems.

Ok, I ordered this, this past week. The console I received has the Jasper in it. For those not in the know, not that I am really, it is just a codename for the chipset. Jasper currently is the newest one and is supposed to be more efficient and less likely to have technical problems.

I was happy to see that Microsoft includes a wireless controller with this budget model. I don't care about buying batteries. I was already doing that for the PS2 third party Logitech controller. No big deal. They do have a battery pack that can be charged that I will look into in a month or so, but just pop 2 AA batteries (2 Energizers included) in and start playing.

My biggest question was about the hard drive/memory cards. I actually went to a local well-known video game store that has the word stop in it. The guy absolutely baffled me. He was too busy trying to explain to me that the 360 has x amount of failure rate and blah-blah-blah. You must be kidding me? I tried an electronics store, but the lady working pretty much told me that she knew very little about the 360, but could sell me an HDTV to hook it up to.

I finally just bought the console without any understanding of the hard drive/memory card. So, now, I'm going to put it plain English, because I know there is some parent out there that is pulling their hair out trying to wade through the PS3/360 arguments to find out about the hard drive.

This model of the 360 on this very page has 512 internal memory in it. If you're familiar with the last generation Xbox. This one is similar to it in terms of memory being built in. If not, all it means is that there is pretty much a memory card installed in this console. You don't get all 512 MB though, memory may not be serving me perfectly here, but it was in the 320 MB free range. I guess they've installed something on the rest of it.

To give you an idea of how much memory that is, I only bought one game for now, GTA IV. It has taken up 1 MB. I'm sure other games are much higher, believe someone said the Forza racing game is around 40 MB. But, that is still not knocking a dent in 320. Mainly what I'm saying, I'll get a hard drive eventually, but you don't have to have one to get started. Also, when you do go to look for a HDD, check out that well-known auction site. I've seen them selling for 60 for 120 GB. But no, you don't have to have one to get started.

If your intentions are to play online, then it would be recommended to get a hard drive ASAP. I usually play 1-2 games at a time. No rush to beat them, and enjoy them fully, so a hard drive is only needed in my case to get the downloadable content.

The power cord with this particular model uses only 150 watts, which I believe is 30-50 watts less than past versions of the 360. It comes with the basic A/V cables too. No HDMI, but if you're like me, you're not playing games on a HDTV, so who cares about the HDMI?

If you get the feeling that I feel pushed into this current generation of games, you're right! I can only play God of War so many times. And not to worry immature ones, I have one of those slim PS3s pre-ordered, so this is hardly a biased review.

My thoughts so far on this console. I was shocked at how good the graphics are. I really didn't think there was a big difference between last generation and the current generation, but I can see now that there is. One of my neighbors brought over the NCAA 10, and the difference between it and my PS2 NCAA 10 is like night and day. I'm one of the strange ones that prefers the 360 controller. I have big hands, it fits well, and I like the layout of their analog controllers better than the Sony controllers, though I guess is isn't a big difference. The controller is nice though. Hardly no noise level and no heating up. So, so far, the Jasper must be doing its job. Overall, I'm very pleased with it and at least feel positive about this generation of consoles, as can be seen by pre-ordering the PS3 slim.

I just wish Sony and Microsoft would stop worrying about everything beyond games. We've got a Blu-Ray DVD player, three computers that are used on the internet. Just focus on those games! Hopefully this review will help those like me that can't wade through the arguments, and helps someone out there.

91 of 103 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It is Jasper, hope it works., July 6, 2009

By 

Stanton M. Daries (Tampa, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Xbox 360 Arcade (Video Game)

::EDIT; Even though this is still recorded for me as the version I purchased, and it has the "Newest" sticker, the descriptor no longer includes the 512MB line on it. I don't know if this means Amazon is recycling the older units in now for this order set, if they are doing that then that means my review cannot be relied upon and you may end up with a older chip. If they stick that 512MB label back on though then you are good to go.::

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I am not going to go into the merits of a 360 ownership on this review. Rather this is geared for the gamer who has a orphaned HDD at home looking for a new 360 to be connected to, but they are afraid until they know they are going to get a Jasper.

After my fourth 360 died, this time out of warranty, I promised myself that I would never buy another one again while glaring hatefully at the number of games coming out in the next few months.

Friends had mentioned the mythical Jasper chip to me but due to the sentiment being that you are pretty much having a crap shoot on whether you would get one or not, no matter what SKU you ordered, I sat quietly and pined for a new form of entertainment.

Then I saw this product and knew everything would be safe for me to purchase it. Despite what some others are saying the 360 Arcade 512 MB version is always going to be a Jasper. Previous models had a smaller internal memory and you are stuck hoping that the model in the box was made after the Jasper date. With a 512 MB you are always getting a Jasper as that is what they are built with, there is no backlog.

One note , something that caused me to cry out in my office in fear as I opened the brown Amazon shipping box, is that the actual 360 packaging still says 256 MB on it. I am pretty sure I need to invoice them for a gray hair on that one.

Sure enough the inside held a lovely 512 MB unit. After a few days it seems to be working fine, of course my last one worked fine until a month out of warranty so who knows.

I am sticking with 4 stars on my review though as even though I love my 360 and the entertainment it has brought me, and even though all 5 consoles combined are still cheaper than any gaming PC I would of built, this is still my FIFTH 360.

I honestly question my sanity in buying this one and can't help but have a small twinge of fear every time I go to power it on that it will glare back at me with a red eye.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For the RRoD Xbox 360 owner, August 9, 2009

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D. Perkins (Jacksonville Florida) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Xbox 360 Arcade (Video Game)

Picked up the Xbox 360 Arcade version from Walmart today after my original 06 Xbox 360 went down with it's 3rd RRoD last week! I already had many Xbox 360 games and I was at the point should I get the piece of garbage fixed again, or a playstation 3 and start over with games or get this new jasper chip Xbox 360 since I have a library of 360 games. Well with the Arcade version and the updated jasper chip I went with the new Arcade Xbox 360. MS had to do something because I and all the other RRoD owners weren't going to fork over dough to get the same garbage again. This Arcade version with the Jasper chip I feel was definitely made and released for the RRoD (red Ring of Death) Xbox 360 owners.
I mean we already have all the extra stuff from our RRoD 360 system so just give us the console that won't die on us and that's what MS hopefully did.
It doesn't come with a Hard Drive but I used my HD from the RRoD Xbox 360 system and I install my HD before start up and it worked perfectly. It comes with a standard AV cable but if you are a previous RRoD owner you can use your Standard/HD cable, that is what I am using now.
It also has a HDMI port but you will need to purchase a HDMI cable if you want to use the HDMI so I'll get a cable later for it. It comes with a wireless controller so that is a $40 savings, you can't have too many controllers.
I gave this 4 stars because the DVD player still makes too much noise and the jasper chip has not been tested over time yet. But the Xbox 360 is great entertainment when working.
If you are in the market for your first Xbox 360 console then get the Arcade Version with the Jasper chip and buy a HD and other accessories for it. Stay away from the Garbage Xbox 360 systems with out the jasper chip if not you will be just asking for the infamous Red Ring of Death!

Note if getting it from Walmart: the boxes say 256mb but their add says 512mb so I looked at and around product ID area and saw the 12.1A so I bought it and it is the 512mb system. My family is back up playing Xbox 360 again. Also purchased the High School Musical 3 dance game. Daughter loves it and it actually is fun for the wife and me the old man.

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