Microsoft officially announces the new thin Xbox 360

It is held in Los Angeles, USAMicrosoft Press Conference held at "E3 2010", The new Xbox 360 which was thinner and smaller than before was announced.

In addition to being miniaturized, we are also planning to increase the specifications including increasing the amount of HDD, and it also supports "KINECT" operated with gestures.

Details are as below.
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According to what was announced at Microsoft's press conference, the company is said to begin shipping the new Xbox 360 which became thin from today. The price is the same as the Xbox 360 Elite for $ 299 (about 27400 yen).

A state of the presentation venue.


This is the new Xbox 360.


Previously it was only wired LAN, but IEEE802.11n wireless LAN built-in.


It is quite a strange form.


The upper part looks like this


It corresponds to KINECT


Comparison with conventional model. HDD has increased from 120 GB to 250 GB.


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Picture of the new Xbox 360. From right, KINECT, the new Xbox 360 body, and the controller.


The selling price and release date in Japan has not been announced as of 5:00 on June 15th.

The official site of Xbox 360 is from the following.

Xbox.com | Xbox.com Home - Japan