Microsoft Xbox 360 S 4 GB Matte Black Console (NTSC)

Cheap model, amazing pricing, excellent piece of tech!

The first thing to say about the Xbox 360 Slim is that the title is a bit of a misnomer. Really, it should be called the Xbox 360 Short, because the first thing anyone notices about it is that it isn’t actually much slimmer than any previous models – though it is shorter when stood on it’s end.

And if we're being really pedantic, given that the official designation for the machine we're calling Slim is ‘Xbox 360 S’, renaming is as the ‘Short’ makes just as much sense.

Even then, while the new Xbox 360 is noticeably shorter than the off-white original, there still isn’t all that much in it – not enough to indicate a dramatic redesign, anyway. Stood on its end, the Slim model measures 270 x 260 x 78mm (H x D x W) by our measurements. By comparison, ye olde Xbox 360 Premium measured 305 x 260 x 82mm.

So, it’s roughly half a centimetre slimmer and three and a half centimetres shorter, by our reckoning. That’s not a trimming to be sniffed at, but it does bear pointing out that the Slim isn’t to the Premium as the Macbook Air was to a G4.

Most of the space has been saved by a single design too, namely shifting the Xbox 360 hard drive so that it no longer sits bulkily on top of the console in that ludicrously over-sized grey enclosure. The new Xbox 360 Slim hard drives are much more modest in physical size, measuring just 105 x 20 x 75mm to the older model’s 195 x 24 x 79mm. The new drives also swap the old bespoke connection for a standard SATA port too, though we don’t imagine that’ll make it any more possible to use a standard laptop drive in an Xbox 360 Slim. Custom file formats and the like will still form a barrier.

i purchaced console with kinect on ebay for £180 bargain as was brand new with games.excellent fun for all the family even my 2 year old can play,fun for hours and keeps kids entertained,definatley recommend

This is such an amazing machine. My sons have an Xbox each and they got me interested so I bought my own and I now play "live" with them whereever they are in the world.
The console is very easy to use and the fact that I set up all on my own means the 5 stars I gave are well deserved.
My sons were concerned that the internal hardrive on the latest model might be a problem but I believe you can get a data transfer lead enabling you to maintain saved data and Microsoft points etc.

its amazing invention that you dont need a controller. people say it lags...i dont seem to have that problem. however there are limited games on the kinect, i guess maybe its still new and they are still developing more games.

Great little console, very pleased with it, good fun and excersise, make sure you have lots of space before playing! This is crucial! At least 10-11ft square!

Would not pay full £240 but was happy to pay £160!

Looking forward to christmas morning when my brothers open it!

(Tested and re wrapped!)