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Xbox 360 Console Full System PAL
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R 2,999
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eB29 990
Average rating: 4 out of 5
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Description
Xbox 360 Console Deluxe Pack (Includes: Xbox 360, 20GB hard drive, wireless controller, ethernet cable, HD AV cable and headset)
Promising to 'Revolutionise the way people think about fun' the Microsoft Xbox 360 is due to be the first of the next-generation of gaming consoles.
Fusing together powerful hardware, stunning software, and incredible services, the 360 offers a complete entertainment experience in one sleek box. With continued and improved Xbox Live suport, personalized interfaces, customisable faceplates, and the new Ring of Light and Guide Button systems, Microsoft have created a console to suit the way YOU want to enjoy your time!
Wireless controllers feature as standard, so gaming becomes even more pleasurable, while the HD output allows for crisper, clearer visuals than ever before. With the ability to store, stream and share digital media such as music, video and photos on top of an already high spec gaming machine, the Xbox 360 is ready for the future!
Xbox 360 gives you access to the games you want to play, the people you want to play with, and the experiences you crave—when and where you want them.
The full system provides great value for gamers who want to experience the ultimate digital entertainment thrill ride. It comes fully loaded with a detachable 20-gigabyte hard drive, a wireless controller, an Xbox 360 Headset, component HD AV and Ethernet connectivity cables.
Special Features:
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Hardware, software, and services: Xbox 360 represents a dramatic leap forward in high-definition gaming and entertainment experiences. Fusing powerful hardware, software, and services, Xbox 360 fully engages you in a gaming experience that is more expansive, dramatic, and lifelike, where the possibilities are limitless and your imagination knows no boundaries. The next generation is here.
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Industrial design: A merger of form and function, Xbox 360 wraps powerful technology in a sophisticated exterior. Two of the most innovative design firms in the world—San Francisco-based Astro Studios and Osaka, Japan-based Hers Experimental Design Laboratory Inc.—came together to craft a sleek, stylish system that conveys the very essence of Xbox 360.
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Xbox Gamer Guide: The Xbox Gamer Guide is an entertainment gateway that instantly connects you to your games, friends, music, movies, and downloadable content. Available at a touch of the Xbox Guide Button, the Xbox Gamer Guide gives you instant access to the experiences and content you want, from the gamer card of the player that just invited you to play online to new downloadable content for the game currently running.
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Personalized interface: Xbox 360 lets you create your own unique system and experience. With interchangeable Xbox 360 Faces, it's easy and fun to change the appearance of your console. Switch on your system and customize the look and feel of the Xbox Gamer Guide and Xbox System Guide with unique "skins." From sleek and sophisticated to fun and funky, pick the Faces and skins that show your personality.
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Ring of Light and Xbox Guide Button: Divided into four quadrants, the glowing Ring of Light and Xbox® Guide Button visually connect you to your games, digital media, and the world of Xbox Live™, the first global, unified online console games service. Featured on both the wireless and wired controllers, the Xbox Guide Button puts you in control of your experience. In addition to bringing up the Xbox Gamer Guide and the Xbox System Guide, the Xbox Guide Button lets you turn the system on and off without ever leaving the couch.
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Xbox Live: Xbox Live is where games and entertainment come alive, the only unified place where you can play with anyone, anytime, anywhere. And the best just got better. Connect your Xbox 360 to your broadband connection and get instant access to Xbox Live Silver. Express your digital identity through your Gamertag and gamer card, talk with others using voice chat, and access Xbox Live Marketplace—all right out of the box, at no extra cost. Upgrade to Xbox Live Gold and enter the exciting world of multiplayer online gaming. With intelligent matchmaking, access to all your achievements and statistics, video chat and video messaging, and an enormous selection of games, Xbox Live Gold delivers your competition, on your terms.
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Xbox Live Marketplace: Keep your favorite games fresh with instant access to new content. Xbox Live Marketplace is a one-stop shop to download new game trailers, demos, and episodic content, plus new game levels, maps, weapons, vehicles, skins, and more. Accessible to everyone who establishes a broadband connection with their Xbox 360, Xbox Live Marketplace lets you personalize and extend your experience, on demand.
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Games: Xbox 360 redefines what games look like, sound like, feel like, and play like to engage you like never before. With Xbox 360, epic worlds are alive with detail, from thunderous skies rumbling over a mountain range to tiny blades of grass rustling together in the breeze. Vibrant characters display depth of emotion to evoke more dramatic responses, immersing you in the experience like never before. You’ll see all Xbox 360 titles at 720p and 1080i resolution in 16:9 widescreen, with anti-aliasing for smooth, movie-like graphics and multi-channel surround sound.
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Digital entertainment: Amplify your music, photos, video, and TV. Watch progressive-scan DVD movies right out of the box. Rip music to the Xbox 360 hard drive and share your latest digital pictures with friends. Make the connection, and Xbox 360 instantly streams the digital media stored on your MP3 player, digital camera, Media Center PC, or any Microsoft® Windows® XP-based PC.
Xbox 360 System Performance Specifications:
- Custom IBM PowerPC-based CPU:
Three symmetrical cores running at 3.2 GHz each
Two hardware threads per core; six hardware threads total
VMX-128 vector unit per core; three total
128 VMX-128 registers per hardware thread
1 MB L2 cache - CPU Game Math Performance:
9 billion dot product operations per second - Custom ATI Graphics Processor:
10 MB of embedded DRAM
48-way parallel floating-point dynamically scheduled shader pipelines
Unified shader architecture - Polygon Performance:
500 million triangles per second - Pixel Fill Rate:
16 gigasamples per second fill rate using 4x MSAA - Shader Performance:
48 billion shader operations per second - Memory:
512 MB of 700 MHz GDDR3 RAM
Unified memory architecture - Memory Bandwidth:
22.4 GB/s memory interface bus bandwidth
256 GB/s memory bandwidth to EDRAM
21.6 GB/s front-side bus - Overall System Floating-Point Performance:
1 teraflop - Storage Detachable and upgradeable 20GB hard drive
12x dual-layer DVD-ROM
Memory Unit support starting at 64 MB - I/O:
Support for up to four wireless game controllers
Three USB 2.0 ports
Two memory unit slots - Optimized for Online:
Instant, out-of-the-box access to Xbox Live features with broadband service, including Xbox Live Marketplace for downloadable content, gamer profile for digital identity, and voice chat to talk to friends while playing games, watching movies, or listening to music
Built-in Ethernet port
Wi-Fi ready: 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g
Video camera ready - Digital Media Support:
Support for DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, WMA CD, MP3 CD, JPEG Photo CD
Ability to stream media from portable music devices, digital cameras and Windows XP-based PCs
Ability to rip music to the Xbox 360 hard drive
Custom playlists in every game
Built-in Media Center Extender for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Interactive, full-screen 3-D visualizers - High-Definition Game Support:
All games supported at 16:9, 720p, and 1080i, anti-aliasing
Standard-definition and high-definition video output supported - Audio:
Multi-channel surround sound output
Supports 48KHz 16-bit audio
320 independent decompression channels
32-bit audio processing
Over 256 audio channels - Physical Specs:
Height: 83 mm
Width: 309 mm
Depth: 258 mm
Weight: 7.7 lbs. - System Orientation:
Stands vertically or horizontally - Customizable Face Plates:
Interchangeable to personalize the console
Product Info
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South AfricaProduct Reviews (16)
Cecil, South Africa. 2 April 2007
Be warned the new xbox360 elite is around the corner, I'd peronally rather start saving for this one, although I'm one of the many who unfortunitely were caught in Microsofts evil marketing scheme.
For more information:
http://www.megagames.com/news/html/console/xbox360eliteannounced.shtml
John, MILNERTON. 22 November 2006
This thing is so sensitive to heat, bumps etc. that you will spend your life rebooting, plugging and unplugging the cords, and replacing scratched disks. All the shop will do is shrug and refer you to the xbox call centre. I should have waited for the PS3 because my PS2 never gave me any problems ever.
Its a pity because the games, sound, graphics were awesome while it lasted.
Alexander, Bergvliet. 15 November 2006
HAHAHAHA, sorry, I just read the 'review' by Byron B. Comparing the 360 to the PS3 which isn't even available in this country yet. Lets save comparisons until a bit later next year and judge the 360 for what it is. Oh, lets not forget about Gears of War, and Halo 3 . . . :'(
Johan, CARLETONVILLE. 25 June 2007
@Xolani
Just curious but what hassles did you have to get online with the console ? Because I just plugged my lan cable into the xbox and was connected and creating a POP connection also very easy just enter username and password and your online.
From what I have experienced and read xbox live is far superior to the PSN and wii online interface.
Johann, Windmeul. 27 August 2007
As an experiment I reckon Take 2 should remove the User Review function and just allow users to post scores. That should at least keep some of the more ignorant users from abusing the system. (Where's the fun when you can't bitch about someone else bitching about your bitching?)
Earle, Braamfontein. 1 December 2006
The PS2 was the biggest piece of sh1t I ever owned. Aside from the infinite supply of sequels, most of the "new" games were the same old games with a new coat of paint.
Anyway...of all the people I knew who owned a PS2, not one of them still has their original purchase. They all had to buy replacements as a result of the hardware breaking. By this I mean the console itself. I can also attest to the fact that I have been through no less than 6 controllers. That is why I always chuckle at their sales figures knowing that because the hardware is so shoddy, some people have had to buy three units already. A mate of mine had his third unit break recently and finally gave up on getting another one...he plays PC games now.
Sony is poor quality, it's that simple.
I will leave the fanboys to jerk themselves to sleep while they think about DMC 4, SSX 4, THPS 8, MGS 4 blah blah blah...idiot.
Alex, Parklands. 31 March 2007
how the hell do all of u people manage to get it to overheat is beoynd me. I've had the console since early december and never once did it shutdown or overheat
Zane, Umhlanga Rocks. 21 July 2007
Just though future x box owners should be warned about the 33% failure rate and that LIVE is not functional in South Africa yet...
"Microsoft has said that it is facing a bill of more than $1bn to cover the cost of offering extended warranties, after failings with its Xbox 360.
The company admitted it had been forced to make "an unacceptable number of repairs" to the consoles after key hardware failed."
From - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6275728.stm
Conrad, Ravenswood. 29 January 2007
My review is based purely on assumption of what I have read about the console as well
as seeing many screenshots of the various games.
I considered buying an Xbox after realising that building an Uber PC will cost to much,
once all over the import duties and courier fees has been paid on the various items.
I was looking to build a machine that consisted of the XFX Geforce 8800 GTX 768MB;
AMD X2 4200+ cpu and Asus' K8 X2 flagship motherboard, these items are 1 third
the amout cheaper in the US but once you include the shipping cost and duty of these
items I would have to have enough money to run a small country.
So I decided to look for alternatives that would fulfill my gaming needs, I have been a
gamer all my life for the days of commodore64 and Atari, and the one thing I have
realised is that with having a uber super computer, is that you will always have problems.
Problems such compatibility errors, hardware or OS wise and you have to look for
patches and fixes just to get the game going, having to the game on minimum specs just to get it to work NO THANKS I have had enough of having to tweak games and having to look for drivers just to get them going.
The one thing that reaffirmed my choice with going for a console is portability and easy
to carry options, where as with a PC you have to lug this huge thing around with you
including your monitor. With an Xbox360 every TV is your monitor.
A true plug 'n play solution was needed. So I considered the console route so it was
either the XBOX360 or PS3 and truth be told I have never been a PS fan, no offence
to any PlayStation fans out there, but I bielieve that if you want a true gaming expierience you have to go with the "GodFather of Gaming" Microsoft, the guys who started it all. Now I am sure the PS3 will rock some people but it doesn't float my boat.
The PS3 is way overpriced for what you get and for what I believe are core components
such as the Blu Ray DVD drive is sold as an opptional extra, whereas with XBOX the
device is already HD DVD ready. So Xbox gets my vote with this........Sure it looks great
and has multiple memory slots and killer specs but my gut is telling me something else about the PS3, I feel that the PS3 will be the sequel to kill the franchise. The other thing
that worries me is compatiblity and availablity of games as well as the cost of PS3 games in general. The Xbox's games are as good and not to badly priced.
The gameplay I am sure is lighting fast and addictive, I have just place a large order
with Take2 for the Xbox360 Pro, Accesories and Games and can't wait to fire it up for
the first time. The screenshots for the games are wickedly sick and I can't wait to play
Gavin, South Africa. 13 July 2007
Xbox 360 does look interestings, and although I have a PS3 I am looking to get a XBox 360 as well so I can play both PS3 and xbox games but not sure anymore on buying the current version due to hardware issues with the units.
Also Elite Version coming out has a bigger disk (120GB), HDMI OutPort and seperate TosLink and RCA out Cable so will see cost difference (Still no built-in HD-DVD )
Quoting some of the recent announcements and articles around the XBOx 360
(Sources: News24, wikiPedia, CNN)
"Seattle - Microsoft says it expects to spend more than $1bn to repair widespread hardware problems in its Xbox 360 video game console after a large number of them broke down.
Microsoft said on Thursday that it would extend the warranty on the Xbox 360 to three years after too many of the consoles succumbed to "general hardware failure," but the company provided few other details about the extent of the problems.
"We don't think we've been getting the job done," said Robbie Bach, president of Microsoft's entertainment and devices division, which also makes the Zune digital music player. "In the past few months, we have been having to make Xbox 360 console repairs at a rate too high for our liking."
Bach said the company made some manufacturing and production changes that he expects will reduce Xbox 360 hardware lockups, but he declined to identify the problems or say which others might remain. Microsoft said it will record a charge of up to $1.15bn for the fourth quarter to cover the additional costs associated with the warranty extension.
The software maker also said sales of the console fell short of expectations for the fiscal year that just ended.
Matt Rosoff, an analyst at the independent research group Directions on Microsoft, estimates that Microsoft's entertainment and devices division has lost more than $6bn since 2002.
Microsoft has written down larger amounts in the past - more than $10bn in the late 1990s related to investments in telecommunications companies, and more than $5bn related to antitrust issues - but a $1bn write-down for one division in one quarter is significant.
"It suggests the problem is pretty widespread," Rosoff said.
Microsoft will pay for shipping and repairs for three years, worldwide, for consoles that experience hardware failure, which is usually indicated by three flashing red lights on the front of the console, something gamers sometimes refer to as "the red ring of death". Previously, the warranty expired after 1 year for US customers and 2 years for Europeans. "
Microsoft's entertainment and devices division reported an operating loss of $315m on $929m in sales for the three-month period that ended in March.
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A comment on the posting by Conrad H about the PS3 unit, the PS3 unit ships with blue-Ray drives standard whereas u need to buy the HD-DVD drive for the X-box 360 at over R2000 for the drive plus the consolde cost.
Lstly a comment to the Linux fans, PS3 can run alternative OS platforms and has been tested with amoungs other linux distros such as Fedora Core, Ubuntu, Debian, Gentoo and Yellow Dog. PS3 users are also assiting in the Folding@home project.
Aaron, Table View. 15 March 2007
Xbox is a great console...i love the controller...yes if it over heats it will damage the console so all you need to do is play few hours of games then rest for few minutes...but it doesnt work for me...i'm a hardcore gamer so normally i play at least 8-15 hours of gaming during weekends and 3-6 hours during school days...and well i'm moving over to PS3 too...have you guys seen the GDC...its awesome...
Frederik Andries, SANDTON. 4 January 2007
first of all, this is the space to rate the XBOX 360 !!! but by the looks of the other reviews, everyone else IS here to complain about the ps3 (without ever even playing on one yet).
i do not own A xbox 360, maybe I will in the near future, but only time will tell. it looks like an awesome PIECE of equipment, and pesonally i like the design of the cordless controls. comparing the shape and form OF the xbox360 to that of the ps3 i must come to the conclusion though that the xbox 360's is a bit CRAP in it's looks and that the ps3 is much more refined and rounded in it's design, it looks more modern and much more sophisticated.
perhaps it is better to wait and see what the PS3 offers in the next year compared to what the xbox 360 offers, before we battle it out, how can you judge something you have no practical knowledge about.
don't be so quick to ditch a marvelous-console-to-be before you even try it. time WILL tell which console will RULE . be carefull, cause as sony said "the revolution starts when we say it does"
Sebastiaan, . 22 November 2006
Well, maybe you should call the Xbox Call centre then...as with all good things in life, you do get the occasional "dud', and I might be reading wrong, but please don't tell me you are comparing the Xbox to a PS2...
Quentin, BENDOR PARK. 16 January 2007
This is by far the best console, if played through a HT TV and a 5.1 home theater system it boosts the experience even further, a lot of bad reviews have been given on this console (by noob gamers or wanna bees)..... the Playstation 3 is not a console of the future but a dud like the saga Saturn. there is no competition for the Xbox 360 as the playstation 3 has had quite a bad run in the UK and US........SO SAY GOOD BYE PLAYSTATION AND HELLO XBOX.....gr8t job Microsoft!
Jonathan, ALLENS NEK EXT 1. 3 February 2007
Kickes the PS3's Ass
Xolani, . 9 June 2007
Great console, hard to get online, overheats and Loud but it does have a great game selection compared to ps3.I dont like the controller setup, I know alot of people will say its good for shooters and racers but when i play fear and gow i only shot one guy before i died and i would never have that prolem with ps2. So if you just gonna buy a nextgen console for the games and not anything else, rather buy this but if you want to play online(hassle free) , watch hd movies and play games rather go for ps3.
