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 Xbox 360 | |
| Manufacturer | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Product family | Xbox |
| Type | Game console |
| Release date | November 22, 2005 |
| Introductory price | $299 |
| Operating system | Xbox 360 system software |
| CPU | PowerPC Tri-Core Xenon @ 3.2 GHz |
| Memory | 512 MB (DDR3) |
| Storage | 120 GB external hard drive |
| Removable media | 2 Memory card slots |
| Graphics | ATI Xenos |
| Connectivity | 3 USB 2.0, Infrared receiver |
| Website | https://www.xbox.com/ |
The Xbox 360 is Microsoft's second video game console, originally released on November 22, 2005. The original Xbox 360 models suffered high failure rates, indicated by the commonly known "Red Ring of Death." Before the Xbox One's release, Microsoft released two redesigns of the Xbox 360: the Xbox 360 S in 2010 and the Xbox 360 E in 2013. The Xbox 360 is the highest-selling video game console by Microsoft, as well as any American company.
Collection Specifics
My Xbox 360 unit is from November 29, 2008 and works well except for occasional issues with the disc drive. I bought it for $50 from a Goodwill thrift store in May 2020.
Hardware
Since the original 360 does not have internal storage for games, I bought a refurbished 120 GB external drive for $30 from GameStop.
Due to issues with the disc drive's ability to read discs, I attempted to fix it by cleaning the laser with rubbing alcohol and a cotton swab, which did fix it for a while, but the issue eventually returned. Since then, I have obtained a 360 E which I now use to play my Xbox 360 games.
Game Collection
Physical
- Borderlands
- Borderlands 2
- Farming Simulator 2013
- Forza Horizon
- Forza Motorsport 4
- Game Party in Motion
- Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Kinect Adventures!
- Kinect Joy Ride
- L.A. Noire
- Minecraft Story Mode: The Complete Adventure
- Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted
- Need for Speed: The Run
- Need for Speed: Undercover
- Plants vs. Zombies
- Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare
- Portal 2
- Red Dead Redemption
- Red Dead Redemption (Game of the Year Edition)
- Sid Meier's Civilization: Revolution
- Terraria
- The Sims 3
- The Sims 3: Pets
- The Walking Dead
- Tomb Raider
- Watch Dogs
Digital
- The Walking Dead
- The Wolf Among Us