Budget Console Fun (Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcade)

Member Name: cricketfan1

Product:	Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcade
Date:	07/02/09 (48 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Cheap now.

Disadvantages: No hardrive

Style
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A sleek biconcave design, almost entirely white with some grey on each end. Unlike its bigger brother, the premium, this console has a white disk tray. But to be honest it doesnt look any different from my premium, I mean who really cares for a silver disk tray!

Accessories
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The console comes with all the accessories of the better versions but lacks the ethernet cable needed to connect to live. Not to worry though as you can do as I did and collect one from your local electronics store for about £5. Most noticably there is no hardrive with this console, instead it comes with a small memory card.
If your a serious gamer you really should get a hard drive, these can be picked up for about £30 second hand now so its a bargain!

Gameplay
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The games on this console are amazing and the graphics are superb even on a non HD tv. There are many exclusive games to the xbox including Halo 3, my personal favourite!

Price
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At just £129 this console had to be worth a try while my Premium was broken! Although if you dont have a hard drive you will have to spend £30 or so on one which would make this more expensive than the premium.

Summary
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If you dont have enough to get one of the other Xbox 360's then this one is fine for simple gameplay. You only need a hardrive if you want to download lots of music and demos!

Summary: A good cheap console for people on a budget