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Rumored to already be in production, Xbox.com is now officially announcing the Xbox 360 Elite. The Elite is basically a Premium Xbox 360 bundled with a 120gb hard drive an HDMI-out port and HDMI-cable (component cable too, apparently), all packed in a new sexy black finish. The new console will retail for $479.99.

Thinking about the Hard Drive alone? Well, the 120gb drive will cost you $179.95 with a software transfer cable and some bundled transfer software. That’s a horribly expensive hard drive, no matter how you shake it. With the size increase basically being used for the Video Marketplace, I don’t see any value for my gaming. The HDMI-out is worthless to me as well, I have yet to see any improvement in HDMI over component.

The Elite will be in stores on April 29th in the US and Canada. It will be shipping later in the summer for the rest of the world. The larger hard drive should hit store shelves prior to the Elite’s release.

So here it is, I want to hear the official word from 360 owners. I know I won’t be buying this thing, will you? Specs inside.

Elite Console

Xbox 360 Elite is equipped with a premium black finish and three powerful core processors capable of producing the best in high-definition entertainment, full surround sound, HDMI output, and DVD playback with upscaling capabilities right out of the box.

120 Gigabyte Hard Drive

The huge 120GB detachable hard drive is the largest available on any console. It lets you save your games and store television shows, movies, music, pictures, trailers, extra game levels, demos, and other content available from Xbox Live Marketplace.

Elite Wireless Controller

The sleek black finish of this high-performance wireless controller matches the style of the Elite Console. It has a range of up to 30 feet and a battery life of 30 hours on two AA batteries.
Black Rechargable Battery Pack Black Rechargable Battery Pack

With the new black Rechargeable Battery Packs, you can juice up additional wireless controllers with the Play and Charge Kit you already own. Match the style of Xbox 360 Elite with the black Rechargeable Battery Pack. (Sold Separately)

Black Play & Charge Kit

Now available in black, the Xbox 360 Play & Charge Kit comes complete with a charging cable and rechargeable battery pack. It’s all you need to juice up your Xbox 360 Wireless Controller. (Sold Separately)

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Via Xbox.com
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