The external hard disk drive connector has also been swapped for an internal bay for use with a proprietary hard drive. As one of the late updates to the software following its discontinuation, Microsoft will add the ability for Xbox 360 users to use cloud saves even if they do not have Xbox Live Gold prior to the launch of the Xbox Series X and Series S in November 2020. With the Xbox 360 it’s a simple procedure – Gears of War, Bioshock, Oblivion (OK, so it turned up on the PS3 over a year after the 360) and of course the soon to be released Halo 3. The drive is able to read both DVD±R and DVD±RW in addition to being able to play DVD-Video out of the box, unlike its predecessor, which required the purchase of an add-on remote. Television episodes can be purchased to own, and are transferable to an unlimited number of consoles.

A second SKU which included 4GB of internal flash storage and had a matte black casing (much like the Xbox 360 Elite) [41] was released on August 3, 2010 in the US [41] and August 20, 2010 in Europe. Of course the big question is whether an Xbox 360 connected via HDMI actually looks better than one connected via component, and I’ve got to say that there’s not much in it.This is possible with video files up to HD-resolution and with several codecs (MPEG-2, MPEG-4, WMV) and container formats (WMV, MOV, TS). Xbox Video is a digital video service on that offers full HD movies and TV series for purchase or rental on Xbox 360, Windows 8, Windows RT PCs and tablets, and Windows Phones. The consoles were to be given out to winners of drawings taking place between July 18, 2007 and July 27, 2007, in which a name was randomly drawn each day in the "10 Days and 10 Chances to Win" sweepstakes.

BT and Microsoft Announce Partnership to Deliver Powerful, First-of-its-Kind Entertainment Experience to Consumers Through Xbox 360" (Press release).Interestingly the system detects it as if it were connected externally, but it's right in there, meaning no dongles for you (unless if you want 5GHz 802. The Xbox 360's advantage over its competitors was due to the release of high-profile games from both first party and third-party developers. Initially there were no digital video outputs such as DVI or HDMI on the Xbox 360; instead, HD-quality output could only be produced over YP BP R component video (used by both the 3 RCA component cable and the Japanese D-terminal cable) and later VGA (via a software update). The 2007 Game Critics Awards honored the platform with 38 nominations and 12 wins – more than any other platform. To promote The Simpsons Movie, Microsoft created a specially designed, yellow Xbox 360 Pro console with The Simpsons Movie based artwork.