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Microsoft To Sell 250GB HDDs Separately

Selling individual 250GB hard disk drives for the new Xbox 360 S seems like a predictable move, sure, but also one that until now had never been officially disclosed by Microsoft.


October 14, 2008
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Microsoft Offering 20GB HDDs Refurb For NXE Upgrade

It emerged last week that Microsoft’s NXE upgrade would require 128MB of free space and might therefore be out of reach to some Arcade owners.


October 9, 2008
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Xbox Experience HDD vs. DVD Comparison Video


June 13, 2008
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If only it were this easy


May 7, 2008
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Why 360 HDDs Are So Ridiculously Expensive

Hands up who’s bought a new HDD for their 360. Anyone? Anyone? No, didn’t think so. $US 180 for a 120GB hard drive isn’t pricey, it’s taking the piss. So just why, exactly, do they cost so much money? MTV’s Patrick Klepek contacted tech analysts iSuppli (who you may know from their console breakdowns) to find out.

As you can probably surmise, they found much of the cost is taken up by the needless packaging and design required by Microsoft in order to ensure the drive works only in your 360 console. Some the biggest contributors to its inflated price (ie prices beyond the HDD itself) include: