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Microsoft Xbox 360 Core White Console

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375 reviews

From $249.00 | 1 store

108 reviews

From $508.90 | 2 stores

Product Description

3.2GHz PowerPC CPU • ATI GPU • 512 MB 700 MHz GDDR3 RAM • 1x Wireless Game Controller • 3x USB 2.0 port • XBOX Live ready • 20GB HDD • HD-AV-Kabel für... More

3.2GHz PowerPC CPU • ATI GPU • 512 MB 700 MHz GDDR3 RAM • 1x Wireless Game Controller • 3x USB 2.0 port • XBOX Live ready • 20GB HDD • HD-AV-Kabel für High-Definition Output (720p, 1080i) • inkl. Less

The PlayStation®3 system gives you everything you want: tons of exclusive games with great graphics; a built-in Blu-ray™ player for your HD movie collection; pristine picture... More

The PlayStation®3 system gives you everything you want: tons of exclusive games with great graphics; a built-in Blu-ray™ player for your HD movie collection; pristine picture quality delivered at 1080p*; 120GB of memory housed in an incredibly light and quiet console; and built-in Wi-Fi. Register for a PlayStation®Network membership to get access to exclusive multiplayer online games or download hundreds of other games, movies and TV series. Once you subscribe to Netflix, you can even stream movies and TV series at no additional charge. Experience CDs and DVDs in surround sound by playing them on your PS3™ system and store music, photos and video on its giant hard drive. Simply put, get everything you want in a slim, sleek, powerful package. Less

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Key Features

HDTV Compatibility

HDTV Movie support

HDTV Movie support • HDTV Game support

Processor

3.2 GHz

Cell

Platform

Xbox 360

PlayStation 3

Console Type

Home Console

Gaming Type

Optional Online Gaming • Multiplayer Gaming

Processor

Processor Speed

3.2 GHz

Processor type

Cell

Memory

RAM technology

DRAM

XDR

Memory Bus Bandwidth

256 GB/sec

Installed RAM

512 MB

256 MB

Graphics

Graphic Card Memory

1 MB

Graphic Processor

Custom ATI Graphics Processor

NVIDIA RSX

Polygons Per Second

500 Million

Graphic Processor Speed

500 MHz

Storage Type

Hard Drive Size

120 GB

Optical Drive Type

DVD-ROM

Blu Ray

Audio

Audio Out

Multi-channel surround sound output • HDMI x 1

Technical Features

Input / Output Ports

RJ-45 • 3 x USB • 2 x Memory Unit Slots

RJ-45 • 2 x USB 2.0

Communication Type

Infrared • USB 1.1

Bluetooth • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.11g • Fast Ethernet • Gigabit Ethernet • USB 2.0 • Wi-Fi

DVD Movie Playback

Controller Pad Ports

Other Features

Voice Chatting

Progressive Scan DVD Playback

Brand

Microsoft

Sony

Dimensions

Depth

26 cm

8.8 cm

Width

31 cm

26 cm

Weight

7.7 lb.

7.1 lb.

Height

8 cm

1.8 cm

Miscellaneous

UPC

882224035880

0711719183143

Supplied Accessories

1 x Game Pad

Release Date

September, 2009

Product ID

55496930

88067436

Product MPN

MPN

XboxCorebnd

PS398038

Consumer Reviews

Microsoft Xbox 360 Core White Console

From $249.00

Sony PlayStation 3 Slim (120 GB) Console

From $508.90

Product Review Summary

4.2

Based on 375 user reviews

86% recommend this product

5 stars

201

4 stars

104

3 stars

2 stars

1 star

Pros

Fun (10)
Excellent Gameplay (10)
Great Design (9)
Excellent Game Selection (9)
Great Graphics (6)
Good Value (5)
Fast (5)
Feature Rich (5)
Simple Setup (4)
Great for the family (2)

Cons

Freezes Up (8)
Difficult Setup (5)
red ring of death (2)
nothing (1)
Bulky (1)
Kids (1)
Requires additional purchases (1)

Good For

All Ages (10)
Family (8)
Multiple Players (7)
Gifts (7)
Teenagers (6)
Adults (6)
Sports (5)
Learning Multimedia (5)
Online Gaming (5)

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Consumer Reviews

514

Microsoft Xbox: MS Goes To A New Xtreme

byjeremy1456 Jul 5, 2002

146 Helpfuls 147 Helpfuls

Pros Current Game Selection, Specs, Hard Drive, And All The Possibilities

Cons Lack of RPGs, The Possibility of Abandonment

Recommended it? Yes

The benefits of the gaming industry have now officially become known to companies other than Sony and Nintendo, and Microsoft is always looking for a new market to take over, and so most were not surprised when Microsoft made the announcement that they were in development of a video game console... Read full review »

333

A 2005 Holiday Look At the Xbox: The H2 Hummer of Modern Consoles

bykjell1979 Jul 27, 2004

135 Helpfuls 136 Helpfuls

Pros big, powerful, built in hard drive, large online library, sports gamer's fantasy,...

Cons have to pay for online, many games are ported to it, relatively small library

Recommended it? Yes

Update 12-15-05

This is just an update from my initial Xbox review. I have spent almost a year and a half playing Xbox games and I wanted to re-examine whether what I said a year ago is still just as relevant today.

Intro

So I finally did it. I bit the bullet and... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

4.6

Based on 108 user reviews

94% recommend this product

5 stars

4 stars

3 stars

2 stars

1 star

Pros

Fun (41)
Excellent Gameplay (40)
Great Design (35)
Simple Setup (29)
Excellent Game Selection (27)
Good Value (25)
Great Graphics (10)
Fun To Play (9)
Graphics (8)
Feature Rich (7)

Cons

nothing (26)
does'nt play ps2 games (5)
limited game selection (5)
does'nt play ps2 games (3)
Lacks Features (2)
Doesn't Play PS2 Games (2)
Requires additional purchases (2)
Overpriced (2)
Expensive (2)
a little expensive (1)

Good For

All Ages (36)
Teenagers (30)
Adults (26)
Multiple Players (26)
Family (21)
Gifts (19)
Serious Gamers (5)
Men (4)
Online Gaming (4)
Multimedia (4)

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Consumer Reviews

The Best Console

byebodet18 Jul 26, 2011

24 Helpfuls 25 Helpfuls

Pros FREE ONLINE<br>Blu-Ray<br>Rechargeable...

Cons Menu Navigation<br>No Party Chat<br>Unreliable

Recommended it? Yes

I had a choice of buying an Xbox 360 or a Playstation 3. As soon as I found out the Playstation 3 was FREE TO PLAY ONLINE, i was sucked in. I purchased the original "Fat" PS3 about 6 months after release. Unfortunately after a good amount of time it broke (the yellow light.) It was partly my fault... Read full review »

120

Playstation 3 - An all around multi-media solution for your family!

byGOkinaka Sep 22, 2010

23 Helpfuls 24 Helpfuls

Pros Able to play PS3, DVD, Blu-Ray DVD and CDs and can stream movies via Netflix.

Cons It is still a little expensive and not able to play PS2 games.

Recommended it? Yes

Well, since our family has been using Sony Playstations for years (the original and then the PS2), it was a natural fit for us to get the Playstation 3. However, we did wait a while until we got the system, as we were still enjoying games on the PS2 as well as the Wii that we had gotten a... Read full review »

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