Xbox 360 250GB Console

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TechRadar deemed the Xbox 360 as the most influential game system through its emphasis of digital media distribution, Xbox Live online gaming service, and game achievement feature. [25] During the console's lifetime, the Xbox brand has grown from gaming-only to encompassing all multimedia, turning it into a hub for "living-room computing environment". [91] [23] [24] McDougall, Paul (July 20, 2007). "Microsoft Xbox 360 Sales Plunge 60% As Problems Mount". InformationWeek. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008 . Retrieved November 22, 2007. Rain Anderson (February 20, 2008). "Microsoft keynote reveals Xbox stats". That VideoGame Blog. Archived from the original on June 18, 2008 . Retrieved June 25, 2008. Xbox 360 Cloud Storage Size Revealed". PSU. November 14, 2011. Archived from the original on April 28, 2015 . Retrieved September 19, 2012.

Campbell, Evan (June 3, 2014). "Sony Discontinuing PSP". IGN. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018 . Retrieved November 2, 2016. Iwata, Satoru. "Part 4 – Games That Even the People Watching Can Enjoy". Iwata Asks, Volume 4: Wii Sports. Nintendo. Archived from the original on January 10, 2008 . Retrieved November 9, 2009.The PlayStation 3 60GB was discontinued in NTSC territories by September 2007, and replaced with the 80 GB version. [149] Less power means less heat and so less noise. The redesign places a single large vent on the top of the console, below which is a big fan sitting over the main heat sink. We’re happy to report that the new 360 itself is practically silent when idling or playing video. In games there’s more fan noise, but it’s negligible compared to older models. The DVD drive is also improved, by how much depends on which 360 model you compare it to, though owners of older machines will be happily rid of their tornado-esque drive. One annoyance is that the new power supply has a small fan to keep it quiet and, when the 360 is idling, this actually makes more noise than the console itself.

Xbox SmartGlass allows for integration between the Xbox 360 console and mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones. [191] An app is available on Android, Windows Phone 8 and iOS. Users of the feature can view additional content to accompany the game they are playing, or the TV shows and movies they are watching. They can also use their mobile device as a remote to control the Xbox 360. [192] The SmartGlass functionality can also be found in the Xbox 360's successor, the Xbox One. a b c Takahashi, Dean (May 1, 2006). "Chronology of Xbox History, 2003". Mercury News. Archived from the original on September 22, 2008 . Retrieved November 2, 2006. Thorsen, Tor (July 13, 2007). "60GB PS3 'no longer in production' ". GameSpot AU. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012 . Retrieved October 25, 2007. Totilo, Stephen (July 15, 2008). "Nintendo Announces Wii Music, Improved Wii Remote at E3". MTV Multiplayer. MTV Networks. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012 . Retrieved November 9, 2009.In the September 2009 issue of Game Informer magazine, survey results were published in which among nearly 5000 readers who responded, 54.2% of those who owned an Xbox 360 had experienced a console failure for that system, compared with 10.6% for PlayStation 3, and 6.8% for Wii. [169] Xbox 360 Ushers in the Future of Games and Entertainment". Microsoft (Press release). May 12, 2005. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021 . Retrieved March 19, 2021.