Comments on: Xbox 360 Arcade – Any good? What is the difference between the different consoles? http://www.gametechno.com/xbox-360-arcade-any-good-what-is-the-difference-between-the-different-consoles/ Game Technology Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:03:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gabriel Kenney http://www.gametechno.com/xbox-360-arcade-any-good-what-is-the-difference-between-the-different-consoles/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Gabriel Kenney Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:46:11 +0000 http://www.gametechno.com/xbox-360-arcade-any-good-what-is-the-difference-between-the-different-consoles/#comment-100 <a href=""></a> Arcade: Comes with 256MB memory card, disc of Xbox Live Arcade games and demos, 1 wireless controller, NO HARD DRIVE. Premium: Comes with 20GB memory card, 1 controller, 2 Xbox games (Forza, Marvel Alliance). Also includes component video cable. Elite: (seems to be out of stock right now) Comes with 120GB hard drive, 1 controller, 2 Xbox games (same as Premium). Also includes 1 component video cable, and HDMI cable. The biggest difference between them is the hard drive. However, even the Arcade model can any 360 game and go online like the Premium or Elite. That said, I would try to get the Premium if possible. The price difference is much less than if you were to buy the 20GB hard drive and component video cable separately. Whether you need the larger drive of the Elite will depend solely on whether you see yourself downloading a lot of games or movies from the market place. You can buy the 120GB hard drive separately, and it is possible to transfer your data from drive to drive, so that's always an option. In addition, if you want to be able to download additional content for games - such as extra songs for Guitar Hero, or maps for COD4 - you will need the hard drive. As for the video cable, that will depend on your TV. If you have a HDTV, you will definitely want to use the 360's Component Cable Kit, or a HDMI cable. The standard AV cable and the S-Video cable do not support HD resolutions. This is another reason why the Premium is a better buy over all than the Arcade model. As for me, I received a 360 Arcade for Christmas, and bought a used 20GB hard drive from Gamestop for $50. Since my TV has a HDMI port, I didn't need the component cable that would have come with the Premium model anyways.

Arcade: Comes with 256MB memory card, disc of Xbox Live Arcade games and demos, 1 wireless controller, NO HARD DRIVE.

Premium: Comes with 20GB memory card, 1 controller, 2 Xbox games (Forza, Marvel Alliance). Also includes component video cable.

Elite: (seems to be out of stock right now) Comes with 120GB hard drive, 1 controller, 2 Xbox games (same as Premium). Also includes 1 component video cable, and HDMI cable.

The biggest difference between them is the hard drive. However, even the Arcade model can any 360 game and go online like the Premium or Elite. That said, I would try to get the Premium if possible. The price difference is much less than if you were to buy the 20GB hard drive and component video cable separately. Whether you need the larger drive of the Elite will depend solely on whether you see yourself downloading a lot of games or movies from the market place. You can buy the 120GB hard drive separately, and it is possible to transfer your data from drive to drive, so that’s always an option. In addition, if you want to be able to download additional content for games – such as extra songs for Guitar Hero, or maps for COD4 – you will need the hard drive.

As for the video cable, that will depend on your TV. If you have a HDTV, you will definitely want to use the 360’s Component Cable Kit, or a HDMI cable. The standard AV cable and the S-Video cable do not support HD resolutions. This is another reason why the Premium is a better buy over all than the Arcade model.

As for me, I received a 360 Arcade for Christmas, and bought a used 20GB hard drive from Gamestop for $50. Since my TV has a HDMI port, I didn’t need the component cable that would have come with the Premium model anyways.

]]> By: Krazy Bob http://www.gametechno.com/xbox-360-arcade-any-good-what-is-the-difference-between-the-different-consoles/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Krazy Bob Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:38:13 +0000 http://www.gametechno.com/xbox-360-arcade-any-good-what-is-the-difference-between-the-different-consoles/#comment-99 <a href=""></a> the only difference is that there is no hard drive and a few cosmetic things. The newer ones have 256 MB of built in Flash Memory.

the only difference is that there is no hard drive and a few cosmetic things. The newer ones have 256 MB of built in Flash Memory.

]]> By: LN13 http://www.gametechno.com/xbox-360-arcade-any-good-what-is-the-difference-between-the-different-consoles/comment-page-1/#comment-98 LN13 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:39:24 +0000 http://www.gametechno.com/xbox-360-arcade-any-good-what-is-the-difference-between-the-different-consoles/#comment-98 <a href=""></a> Well, if you bought an arcade, then you don't have a hard drive. Your son will have to start all over again every time he turns on his console!. But that's it, you can buy one tho. Plus, the Arcade comes with a wired controller.

Well, if you bought an arcade, then you don’t have a hard drive.
Your son will have to start all over again every time he turns on his console!. But that’s it, you can buy one tho. Plus, the Arcade comes with a wired controller.

]]> By: Boo Cookie http://www.gametechno.com/xbox-360-arcade-any-good-what-is-the-difference-between-the-different-consoles/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Boo Cookie Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:59:39 +0000 http://www.gametechno.com/xbox-360-arcade-any-good-what-is-the-difference-between-the-different-consoles/#comment-97 <a href=""></a> The difference is exactly that - the price because of its components the arcade is the cheapest because it doesn't come with a hard drive instead, it brings a memory card to save your games' save points

The difference is exactly that – the price because of its components

the arcade is the cheapest because it doesn’t come with a hard drive

instead, it brings a memory card to save your games’ save points

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