Plese Help: Xbox 360 Arcade Edt.

dave39 · 10-29-2007, 11:25 PM

Hey guys, thinking about buying an Xbox 360 next week and I found one for $265 new. It is the "XBOX 360 ARCADE EDITION". What is the difference between this and other 360's?? It can still run all 360 games can't it?
Tell me about the hard drive. How necessary is it? What is it used for? The arcade edition doesn't have one so I am wondering how necessary it really is. Can you buy an external one for it?

Toryn · 10-30-2007, 12:12 AM

You can buy a HDD to slot in the top (easy fitting dont worry just slides on top).

The Arcade version is effectively the old Core system, which is an xbox 360 without the HDD. This means you need to buy another HDD from ebay or somesuch, or use a memory card that plug in the front.

Equally the arcade version comes with a few games from XBL arcade. And I think, but am not sure, that you need a HDD to be able to download more arcade games and you definantly need one to download demos/movies/addons from XBL.

dave39 · 10-30-2007, 12:49 AM

So would it be worth it to just buy the $265 arcade system and then just buy a hard drive for it and plug it into the top? Does it have to be a special one? or any external usb drive?

TheEnd187 · 10-30-2007, 07:32 AM

20Gb HD $80
120GB HD $180
have fun with M$ proprietary hardware

lancec2c30 · 10-30-2007, 11:08 PM

Ya, that is the BS from microsoft. it requires a special hard drive. But I think you can pick them up pretty cheap on Ebay. Just take a look.

killians45 · 11-01-2007, 05:33 AM

the arcade version, I THINK, has an xtra 256 of memory in it for said arcade games. Now, Idon't know if it can install extra'/more games or not but it also comes with a wireless controller, again I think, when the old core system did not.

murdocsvan · 11-01-2007, 09:18 AM

TheEnd, how much for a 120GB PS3 harddrive?

TheEnd187 · 11-01-2007, 09:42 AM

PS3 can use any 2.5" sata laptop HD so here is a
120GB $69.99
Newegg.com - TOSHIBA MK1246GSX 120GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Notebook Hard Drive

250GB $169.99
Newegg.com - Western Digital Scorpio WD2500BEVS 250GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache Serial ATA150 Notebook Hard Drive

i have a 500GB in mine, so i say Sony is better on the HD side of things since you dont have to overpay for M$ liscened proprietary junk, but doesnt the arcade come with a 20GB? 120GB for less than the price of the M$ 20GB???? talk about a ripoff, btw im not trying to start another flame war

Brinson · 11-01-2007, 10:47 AM

If you're going to do user-changable HDs, though, sony should have went with 3.5"...soooo much cheaper.

But $265 is a rip off.

If you have a microcenter near you, that seems like a good deal. I just got email from them about it.

TheEnd187 · 11-01-2007, 06:08 PM

id rather have a 2.5" HD than proprietary M$ HD., you can alo use 1TB 3.5" HD's on the ps3 using a esata cable adapter, also USB HD's work on it to.

10-29-2007, 11:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
dave39 Super Techie Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 263	Plese Help: Xbox 360 Arcade Edt. Hey guys, thinking about buying an Xbox 360 next week and I found one for $265 new. It is the "XBOX 360 ARCADE EDITION". What is the difference between this and other 360's?? It can still run all 360 games can't it? Tell me about the hard drive. How necessary is it? What is it used for? The arcade edition doesn't have one so I am wondering how necessary it really is. Can you buy an external one for it? __________________ Money Pit Intel Q6600 @ 3GHz eVGA 8800GTS 320mb SC 2GB Buffalo Firestix @ 750MHz Console Microsoft Xbox 360

10-30-2007, 12:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Toryn True Techie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 169	Re: Plese Help: Xbox 360 Arcade Edt. You can buy a HDD to slot in the top (easy fitting dont worry just slides on top). The Arcade version is effectively the old Core system, which is an xbox 360 without the HDD. This means you need to buy another HDD from ebay or somesuch, or use a memory card that plug in the front. Equally the arcade version comes with a few games from XBL arcade. And I think, but am not sure, that you need a HDD to be able to download more arcade games and you definantly need one to download demos/movies/addons from XBL.

10-30-2007, 12:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
dave39 Super Techie Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 263	Re: Plese Help: Xbox 360 Arcade Edt. So would it be worth it to just buy the $265 arcade system and then just buy a hard drive for it and plug it into the top? Does it have to be a special one? or any external usb drive? __________________ Money Pit Intel Q6600 @ 3GHz eVGA 8800GTS 320mb SC 2GB Buffalo Firestix @ 750MHz Console Microsoft Xbox 360

10-30-2007, 07:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
TheEnd187 Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,756	Re: Plese Help: Xbox 360 Arcade Edt. 20Gb HD $80 120GB HD $180 have fun with M$ proprietary hardware

10-30-2007, 11:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
lancec2c30 Future ex-member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chehalis, WA Posts: 4,000	Re: Plese Help: Xbox 360 Arcade Edt. Ya, that is the BS from microsoft. it requires a special hard drive. But I think you can pick them up pretty cheap on Ebay. Just take a look. __________________ XP Pro \| Vista Home Premium \| Linux Ubuntu 7.10 s939 X2 3800 Toledo @ 2.6ghz \| evga 7900gs \| 320gig + 80gig wd \| 1gb Ram \| Abit KN8 SLI 3.1ghz achieved. 50K F@H member..............still waiting for the "iRACK" Norcent will not be forgotten.

11-01-2007, 05:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
killians45 Wizard Techie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,260	Re: Plese Help: Xbox 360 Arcade Edt. the arcade version, I THINK, has an xtra 256 of memory in it for said arcade games. Now, Idon't know if it can install extra'/more games or not but it also comes with a wireless controller, again I think, when the old core system did not. __________________ If you argue with an idiot he will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience. I am not a fast writer. I am not a slow writer. I am a half-fast writer. -Robert Asprin

11-01-2007, 09:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
TheEnd187 Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,756	Re: Plese Help: Xbox 360 Arcade Edt. PS3 can use any 2.5" sata laptop HD so here is a 120GB $69.99 Newegg.com - TOSHIBA MK1246GSX 120GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Notebook Hard Drive 250GB $169.99 Newegg.com - Western Digital Scorpio WD2500BEVS 250GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache Serial ATA150 Notebook Hard Drive i have a 500GB in mine, so i say Sony is better on the HD side of things since you dont have to overpay for M$ liscened proprietary junk, but doesnt the arcade come with a 20GB? 120GB for less than the price of the M$ 20GB???? talk about a ripoff, btw im not trying to start another flame war Last edited by TheEnd187; 11-01-2007 at 06:09 PM.

11-01-2007, 10:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
Brinson Ultra Techie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 969	Re: Plese Help: Xbox 360 Arcade Edt. If you're going to do user-changable HDs, though, sony should have went with 3.5"...soooo much cheaper. But $265 is a rip off. If you have a microcenter near you, that seems like a good deal. I just got email from them about it. __________________ Brinson's Ubuntu Hardy Heron PC Ultra Microfly Case 350w Antec Basiq Intel Core 2 Duo e6750 ECS G31T-M 2x1gb OCZ Gold 800mhz DDR2 160gb Hard Drive DVD Burner

11-01-2007, 06:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
TheEnd187 Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,756	Re: Plese Help: Xbox 360 Arcade Edt. id rather have a 2.5" HD than proprietary M$ HD., you can alo use 1TB 3.5" HD's on the ps3 using a esata cable adapter, also USB HD's work on it to. Last edited by TheEnd187; 11-01-2007 at 06:10 PM.

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