The Xbox 360 was originally launched back in November/December 2005 and has since sold over 42.9million consoles worldwide. There have been 5 variations on the Xbox 360 since launch and all but 1 have been discontinued.

The current model is known as the Xbox 360 S, which comes in 2 versions 4Gb and 250Gb. The Xbox 360 S is a slimmer version of the original Xbox 360, which runs cooler, quieter and consumes less power.

The Xbox 360’s main selling points include

• A dedicated Online Multi-player gaming service or Xbox LIVE, which is currently priced at £39.99 a year, with a variety of monthly options available, which also allows for early access to game demos, discounted games, DLC (Downloadable Content), music, game and movie trailer
• A FREE version of Xbox LIVE, which allows for content downloads only; demos, games and DLC. No Online Multi-player is supported with the free service
• The built-in WiFi allows users to do away with the unsightly, grey network cables and supports all 3 wireless network protocol; 802.11 b/g/n
• Region specific, third-party media streaming services such as Netflix and ESPN (in the US) or Sky Player (in the UK)
• The Xbox can also be hooked up to a Windows Media Centre enabled PC allowing for additional streaming capabilities from your home PC to the Xbox 360. This allows streaming of videos, photos and music to the Xbox without having to have these files stored on the Xbox’s hard drive.
• With the included 250Gb hard drive, the Xbox 360 S gives the user huge storage capabilities to download and install content from Xbox LIVE
• Optional install of games from disc, which allows for faster load times and a quieter, cooler functioning Xbox 360 S
• Use your body as a controller with the Microsoft Xbox Kinect
  

Console Technical Specification

CPU

3.2 GHz PowerPC Tri-Core Xenon

Memory

512 MB GDDR3 RAM, 512 MB UMA VRAM, 10 MB EDRAM

L2 Cache

1 MB

Graphics

500 MHz ATI Xenos

Hard drive

250 GB removable or 4 GB onboard

Max Resolution

1080i

Game Format

HD-DVD

Controllers

Supports 4x Xbox 360 Controllers (USB wired, 2.4 GHz Wireless)

Kinect Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel

Wireless Connectivity

Wi-Fi-ready IEEE 802.11 b/g/n

Input/Output

3x USB 2.0 ports

Ethernet (RJ45)

2x Memory Slots

Other Features

Interchangeable Face Plates

Media Centre Extender

Xbox LIVE

Microsoft Xbox 360 S Console 4Gb

RRP: £153.17
Price: £134.99

Microsoft Xbox 360 S Console w/ Kinect 4Gb

RRP: £255.29
Price: £199.99

Microsoft Xbox 360 S Console 250Gb

RRP: £204.25
Price: £179.99

Microsoft Xbox 360 S Console w/ Kinect 250Gb

RRP: £299.99
Price: £249.99