XBox 360 Price Drop Means Bargains For Gamers
When the second generation Xbox, the Xbox 360, was released in 2005, it received much recognition and acclaim. The Xbox 360 garnered so much attention at it's release, in fact, that supply could not keep up with demand and many gaming enthusiasts were not able to even get the console until the new year.
Many people could not afford the new Xbox 360 game console anyway because of its hefty price tag. The reason why the console was so expensive to buy was simply because of its many new features and functionality, the likes of which, had never really been seen before.
It has unique features that make it a "must have" for gamers. For example, the Xbox 360 is functionally state of the art, and has a sleek modern design. The console comes in an attractive space-aged appearing external case with a remote control and wireless hand-controllers. This wireless connectivity was unseen in previous gaming consoles. It is still one of the Xbox 360's most prolific features.
Fortunately for buyers of the previous Xbox model, the Xbox 360 has backwards compatibility, which means that a number of the games purchased for the original Xbox will work with the new Xbox 360.
The Xbox 360 also comes with built in networking which enables the user to connect to the internet and download games, as well as playing games live online with other Xbox 360 owners. It has a built-in hard drive which can store around 80 Gigabytes of data (or more if a larger hard drive is purchased), which means users can store quite a lot of games and saved game data without having to buy extra memory cards like other game consoles.
The online feature also enables the gamer to download updates to games so that they are always able to play games with the latest features included.
Other features include interchangeable faceplates with various colors and designs, the capability to play streaming digital music from an MP3 player connected to it, and you also can use it as a dvd player.
For parents, there is also one other appealing item available as an add-on for the Xbox 360 which is a set of headphones which plugs directly into the wireless hand-control of the Xbox 360, so that not only are there no more cords running across the floor to trip over, but the kids (or adults) can play Xbox 360 silently using the headphones. Two of the most annoying problems for parents have been taken care of which makes the Xbox 360 a winner on that basis alone.
A recent Xbox 360 price drop has made this console even more appealing and finally gives the people who missed out on buying at the release price, to get in on it and find out why this is the best games console released to date. This means you can find discount Xbox 360 games as well, which will give the kids (or yourself) hours of pleasure.
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