Here's what's interesting: the CPU, GPU and eDRAM die all seem to have gotten smaller, but at different rates. The CPU sees the biggest reduction in size, the new core being about 75% the size of the old one, while both GPU components are around 85% the size of their predecessors.
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Just in time for holiday, Microsoft Corp. today released a new Xbox 360 console that delivers games and content to everyone in the family for an incredible value of $279.99 beginning today, Xbox 360 Arcade console is the first Xbox 360 console to include five family-friendly games, a wireless controller, a high-definition multimedia interface connection to enable high-definition output if desired and 256 MB of memory useful for storing games and entertainment content.
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Microsoft debuted the Xbox 360 Slim, an updated and redesigned version of its console, with a $300 price tag. 250 GB hard drive, built-in wifi (802.11N). Begins shipping in North America today, and should arrive at stores this week.
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The Elite keeps its name, but the Premium looks like it's being changed to the Xbox 360 Pro and the Core is now called the Xbox 360 Arcade. The Xbox 360 Arcade still does not include hard-disk but will have 256MB memory card included.
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Hoping to rebuild confidence in Microsoft hardware, Microsoft proudly announces that the Elite line of Xbox 360s were designed to prevent Red Rings of Death issues. They then proceed to dodge questions about what the problem was in the first place. <sigh>
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In the past week, two more lawsuits have been filed claiming that the Xbox 360 leaves irreparable scratches on game discs -- bringing the total number of such cases to at least four. All four suits are seeking class action status. A Microsoft spokesman told InformationWeek that the company has not received a significant number of complaints about scratched discs, despite the fact that "there are millions of Xbox consoles in use." Some bloggers have suggested that the scratches occur only when the Xbox 360 is moved from the horizontal to the vertical position while in use. Others, however, report that their games were damaged while the consoles were stationary.
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Microsoft have announced a price drop for the US HD DVD addon for the Xbox 360 to $179 (US only) and Toshiba are throwing in 5 Free HD DVD's up until September. Sounds like a good deal and leads nicely into the peak selling period.
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RE: Failure-in-a-box 360 article, Microsoft's response and further analysis of the 360's strategic position
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Trusty New 360 For Japan (Microsoft bundling latest RPG)
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Xbox 360 gets keyboard controller
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