E3 2010: New Slimline Xbox360

[Stephen]

Got my Slim delivered today.

So far it looks gorgeous! Will need to buy the transfer cable tomorrow.

[v0id]

Originally Posted by Stephen

Got my Slim delievered today.

So far it looks gorgeous! Will need to buy the transfer cable tomorrow.

Why? Don't you have a USB drive you could use instead?

[Stephen]

I have a USB hard drive I could probably use, just thought the cable would be easier.

I take it I can re-use the Hard Drive as a normal PC drive afterwards?

[Tezcatlipoca]

Originally Posted by Stephen

I have a USB hard drive I could probably use, just thought the cable would be easier.

I take it I can re-use the Hard Drive as a normal PC drive afterwards?

The Cable is slightly easier, but is expensive for something you'll only use once.

If you instead use a USB flashdrive or USB HDD, & prep. it as 360 storage, you can use it to transfer your content, & use it again & again for general 360 storage or format it for re-using on your PC.

The max. size for USB storage is 16GB, but you can use a bigger drive than that, it just makes a 360 specific 16GB section.


I used a 16GB drive to transfer all my saves, & all my DLC, when I moved from an Elite to a Slim. All I needed to do afterwards was use the licence transfer tool, & also re-install the game discs.

Beware: there are some saves which cannot be moved using USB, however I didn't have that problem with any of mine.

[colin25]

Any idea if anyone is still doing swaps for an old xbox in exchange?

[Tezcatlipoca]

GAME etc. always take old consoles for trade-in, however the trade-in price of an old 360 will now be far less than the trade-in price a couple of months ago when the Slim launched.

I got £100 for my Elite when I traded it for a Slim... I think the current credit they offer is maybe only £60 now... even less for a Premium.

[colin25]

Maybe I'm just being greedy, my elite runs fine ..but...I want oneeeeee

[Stephen]

Argggghhhhhhh

Plugged it all in and getting the message no storage device found.

I have switched the console off and unplugged, removed the HDD and tried to plug back in however the console still won't detect it!

Sounds like it clicks into place but I don't think the actual HDD connectors are making contact with the console.

[v0id]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981974

[Stephen]

Called next and getting the console replaced on Friday.

[JPoll]

Originally Posted by Matt D

GAME etc. always take old consoles for trade-in, however the trade-in price of an old 360 will now be far less than the trade-in price a couple of months ago when the Slim launched.

I got £100 for my Elite when I traded it for a Slim... I think the current credit they offer is maybe only £60 now... even less for a Premium.

Yeah they are struggling to shift them now, especially with the £149 4gig machine available. As soon as you walk in they're over telling you about their pre-owned machines that "do the same games" and "come with a 1yr warranty"... .... no thanks!

[cnewton2k]

I traded mine lats week, and got 75 for it so not bad

[pabscars]

I got offered 60 quid from game for my mint elite, needless to say I now have a spare console

[v0id]

Originally Posted by pabscars

I got offered 60 quid from game for my mint elite, needless to say I now have a spare console

Always good to have a spare Xbox, for when the inevitable happens