Xbox 360 Console 2009

by Microsoft

Product Features

• White finish
• 60GB hard drive
• Wireless controller
• Customizable interface
• Go online with Xbox Live

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: B001BZ3PY6
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 11.8 x 7.5 inches ; 13 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: July 31, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (104 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Edition: Pro 60GB

Amazon.com

Xbox 360 sets a new pace for digital entertainment. More than just a cutting-edge game system, Xbox 360 also integrates high-definition video, DVD movie playback, digital music, photos, and online connectivity into one sleek, small tower, and in the process puts true Next-Gen power right at your fingertips.

Xbox 360, shown with wireless controller, is a sleek, customizable gaming and entertainment system

Under the Hood
Xbox 360 is much smaller than its predecessor--it measures approximately 3.3 by 12.2 by 10.2 inches and weighs 7.7 lbs. It's powered by custom IBM PowerPC-based CPU with three symmetrical cores each running at 3.2 GHz. It also carries a custom ATI graphics processor loaded with 10 MB of embedded DRAM, 48-way parallel floating-point dynamically scheduled shader pipelines and Unified shader architecture. This is powerful enough to draw 500 million triangles per second. In other words, it makes for great looking games in standard TV definition, and even better thanks to built-in support for HDTV 1080i televisions. It also supports the widescreen 16:9 format.

The unit has a 12x dual-layer DVD-ROM drive, which plays both the game media and progressive-scan DVD movies right out of the box. For game-save and media storage, users can choose between the detachable and upgradeable 60GB hard drive, or a separately sold 64MB flash Memory Unit. Along with storing files, the hard drive will make the Xbox 360 backward-compatible with part of the existing Xbox game library.

Control your Gameplay
Xbox 360 uses a refined button layout for its controllers. Back and Start buttons sit at the center of the controller and between them is a new Xbox Guide button, which instantly takes the user to the Xbox 360 user interface. From there, they can check for friends online, access personal digital content like photos and songs, and more. The black and white buttons of the first Xbox controllers have been replaced with new shoulder buttons placed above the left and right triggers. Xbox 360 can accommodate up to four wireless controllers and has three USB 2.0 slots to use for wired controllers or for streaming your digital media from digital cameras, MP3 players, and any Windows XP-based PC. Microsoft has also created a video-conferencing camera, sold separately, that will work with the system.

Xbox 360 can manage your games, your online friends, and your personal digital library

The Media Experience
All Xbox 360 titles can be played in either standard or high-definition resolution in 16:9 widescreen, with anti-aliasing for smoother graphics. Game designers will be able to take advantage of the system's multi-channel surround sound. The Xbox 360's digital media allows users to supplement any game's music from tracks in their own personal library.

Go Live
A built-in Ethernet port allows users to connect their system to a broadband connection for access to Xbox Live. The Xbox Live Silver Membership included with the console lets anyone create a Gamertag and gamer card to express your online identity, chat live with voice chat, and connect to the Xbox Live Marketplace to buy expansions, maps, and other digital items for your games. You can also update to a Xbox Live Gold Membership at anytime for even more benefits. The separately sold wireless adapter supports the common 802.11a, -b, and -g standards.

What's in the Box?

• Xbox 360 console
• 60GB detachable hard drive
• Wireless controller
• Xbox Live headset
• Standard AV cable
• Ethernet cable
• Detachable faceplate
• Xbox Live Silver membership

Product Description

Microsoft Xbox 360 Pro System Xbox 360 60GB

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

200 of 213 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars AMAZON NOT SELLING THE NEW VERSION, June 27, 2009

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A. Martinez "Cynic" (IL) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Xbox 360 Pro 60GB Console (Video Game)

I purchased this Xbox from amazon, they shipped me a console with the old Falcon chipset and a manufacturer date of early 2008. BE WARNED THE "NEWEST VERSION" tag IS FALSE. I called amazon, and they shipped me a replacement which was also a old Falcon chipset still manufactured in early 2008. Just so it is clear, if you order this from Amazon you are NOT GETTING THE NEW VERSION despite how it is listed here. This version "The falcon chipset" is prone to the red ring of death error, and I would reccomend you stay away from it and go buy a console from a physical store. After talking with amazon, it was evident they did not understand the difference between the chipsets and didn't understand that what they were selling was not the newest version by any means. The customer service individual i spoke with assured me they would remove the "Newest Version" tag after I pointed out the error, but chances are that it will not be removed.

Here is how to identify which version you are getting:

The Box has a small rectangular cut out, where you can (with some slight manipulation) make out two peices of information. 1) manufacturing date and 2) voltage. While yes, you can estimate which version you got by the manufacturing date the voltage/amperage is the easiest. This number is found right above the "Made in china" found within the left portion that rectangular cut out. Xenon and Zephyr models have 12v and 16.5A. it looks like this on the box (12V...16.5A). The Falcon and Opus versions have 12v...14.2A. Keep in mind, from my experience and research all of these models are prone to RROD, and run harder and hotter than the "newest version". The newest version coined "jasper" can be recognized because while it too has 12v, it's amperage is at 12.1A.

In short:
12v...16.5A :not jasper
12v...14.2A :not jasper
12v...12.1A : JASPER, the newest version.

EDIT: this review is no longer relevant, I will leave it here for posterity.

215 of 235 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Some things to note about this product, August 16, 2008

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Dan (NJ) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Xbox 360 Pro 60GB Console (Video Game)

Things to note about this product:

-The Jasper units that came out in early 09 seem to be greatly improved. I have had mine since Jan. 3rd of 09 and it has not once died on me or given me ANY issues and that is with heavy use. I ran a stress test when I first got it and had mine running a game for 50 hours non-stop and it didn't even heat up. It was STILL shooting out cool air at the 50 hour mark. (Was working on an achievement in Tales of Vesperia that required you to play for x amount of hours so killed 2 birds with 1 stone here)

Added 2010- All current consoles being sold should now be Jaspers (the new ones that, from personal experience, I can say are greatly improved over all previous models) If you want to make absolutely sure, though, there are plenty of ways to confirm you have a Jasper, gaming trend had an explanation up (with pictures) just Google "gaming trend jasper" and it should be the first link saying something like: "Purchasing a 360? How to tell if it's a Jasper unit"

So in summary, while older versions of the 360 suffered the RROD I have personally not experienced it with the new Jasper and this is based on owning it for over a year now. All in all I am happy with my purchase. It's a much more solid system with the improvements, the price drop was also nice. The graphics are great as you'd expect from a next gen console. If you are concerned with failure rates of 360 just make sure you get a Jasper and TAKE CARE OF IT! (Can't stress that enough) Provide plenty of open air around the console, don't let it get dusty, etc. Like I said, I can't stress this stuff enough. I always find it a bit amusing when people horribly abuse their consoles (accidentally drop them, smack them if they're loading too slow, keep them in dusty or hot areas, block off airflow to all sides, don't dust them off, etc) then blame the manufacturer when it fails on them. I take -real- good care of mine, in fact my friend commented the other day about how my over 1 yr old 360 still looked brand new. Either way, have fun with your purchase! :)

Cons: It wasn't free, and neither is Xbox live but 40-50 dollars a year isn't too horrible.

74 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Will you still love me...when I'm 60gb?, August 1, 2008

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Christopher Deweese (Kansas City) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Xbox 360 Pro 60GB Console (Video Game)

Just picked up the new 60gb sku of the Xbox 360 and have a few things to report. My main reason for getting this was mainly due to getting the RRoD on my first 360 (which was purchased when Gears of War came out). Microsoft, of course, sent me a replacement unit in March of 2008. However, the replacement ended up sounding worse than my original. The fan was louder. The disc drive was louder. I heard all kinds of weird chirps and whirs coming out of it, which was very distracting and irritating. Needless to say, I was not pleased.

I began hearing about the new mother boards and power supplies being shipped with the newer sku's and started to get intrigued. Could Microsoft finally be solving the dreaded RRoD problem? Supposedly, the newer mother boards included a smaller, 65nm chipset that produced less heat and required the fans to spin slower (hence less noise and overheating). Many of you have probably heard of the Falcon chipset or the Jasper chipset. Well, I can't really tell which one my unit has, but I can tell you there are some improvements.

The new 60gb 360 has the 175 watt power supply. It is smaller and lighter than the original power brick. The console does run a little quieter and cooler. I would not say that it runs whisper quiet, but it's not nearly as loud as my original or replacement unit. The disc drive runs a little quieter as well. According to the label, my unit was manufactured in June of 2008, so I assume it has the Falcon chipset in it. If anyone has more information about these chipsets, please enlighten me.

It comes with an HDMI port, which I really like. I will say that after I connected the console to my TV, the image seemed a lot brighter than with component cables. I had to turn down the brightness on my TV, but it looked fine then.

The console comes preloaded with several demos, including Pac-man, Geometry Wars, and several others I can't remember. It has a full version of Hexic installed. After I transferred my game saves and gamer profile, I had about 45gb of storage left on the hard drive. Plenty of room for other demos and whatnot.

Getting it connected to Xbox Live took no time at all. Set up was straight forward and easy. I certainly hope that this sku stands the test of time (at least until the Xbox 720 comes out). So far, I like what I see.

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