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A Gray Xbox 360 at E3

Storm | July 10, 2007 | News | XBOX 360 E3 2007 Company 
A gray Xbox 360, now what can this possibly mean? I mean, one new color isn't going to impress anyone (although I do like it's color compared to white and black). Maybe this will help differ between core, premium, and elite versions?
We don't know exactly what this means ... heck, we don't know what it means at all, but we thought it was too cool to not pass along to you. Eagle-eyed (and quick screen-grabbing) reader Rickard Gudbrand sent us a screen capture he took while looking through Gamerscore Blog's flickr photos of Microsoft's E3 rehearsal. The image shows the three Xbox 360 SKUs we all know and love, in addition to a mysterious fourth wheel that appears to be a gray 360. Making the whole thing even weirder, after Gudbrand commented on the photos' four boxes, the pic (and others showing the stage) appear to have been removed.

So ... what is it? As you can see in the image, the box seems to be on the opposite end of the spectrum from the Elite, which maybe indicates that it's at the opposite end of the pricing spectrum too. We heard about some new, cheaper production methods for the 360, could this be a low-priced model taking advantage of that? We'll hopefully find out tonight.
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  • 2 thumbs!
    Infinite | July 10, 2007
    Interesting. Personally I'd prefer white or black over gray but that's just me. So I wonder what's the difference between the gray XBOX 360 compared to the other ones. I can't wait to find out.
  • -1 thumbs!
    joshthegreat | July 10, 2007
    It's probably a the new SUPER-ELITE 360 SKU.

    Console-war winning features include:
    - New mat grey finish.
    - 160GB HDD
  • -1 thumbs!
    Storm | July 10, 2007
    Well the white and black ones get dirtier. It's like shoes, heh I agree, josh, seems like it'll be a more upgraded version of the system.
  • -1 thumbs!
    Kokoro | July 10, 2007
    Hopefully it will be an upgraded kind. They need to fix that overheating problem.
  • -1 thumbs!
    dcbake | July 10, 2007
    I'm gonna say it's just a color option. Consoles generally have Gray, White and black.
  • -1 thumbs!
    gotenks992 | July 10, 2007
    I think it might be a color option to. Either that or it's just for Microsoft.
  • -1 thumbs!
    bbb7002004 | July 10, 2007
    Someone just spilled some paint on a normal 360 while putting some finish touches on the booth.

    It seems more likely that this is just a new color for retail, like all the systems eventually have. I guess it could be part of some special pack or something, maybe a grey 360 packed in with Halo.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Enhance | July 11, 2007
    If the article is right in its assumptions at all I'm leaning towards it being a new console that fixes all of its overheating problems and what not but is still at the low end of the 360 packages.

    Though if the article is 100% wrong about the consoles being lined up by package with the Elite being on the opposite end then my assumptions are going wrong as well.
  • -1 thumbs!
    Rinkydink | July 11, 2007
    I really do hope that it is an upgraded version which fixes the problematic overheating, which would be great for Microsoft and future buyers. It'll be disappointing if it is just a colour change though.
  • -1 thumbs!
    black_wing79 | July 11, 2007
    i think i still prefer a black XBox 360 over a grey one anyday...
    • -1 thumbs!
      tidus04 | July 11, 2007
      Sorry for the reply to you, only way I can post at school

      This will be interesting to look out for but if it is only the colour they are showing it will be a massive shame =[.
  • -1 thumbs!
    Xenctuary | July 11, 2007
    Seems like it was the Halo Edition 360.
    • -1 thumbs!
      tekmosis | July 11, 2007
      Are you sure, Jeevan? the one on stage was gray not green.

      It was actually taken off stage soon after too.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Evanster 69 | July 11, 2007
    Nice 360. I would like a Kentucky basketball blue Xbox 360.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Infinite Gravity | July 24, 2007


    Lets hope the same thing happens with the Wii - they release more colours.

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