Tue, Mar 30, 2010 | 17:52 BST

Rumour – 360 Slim revealed in unofficial shots [Update]

360 slim

Update: As half the internet is pointing out, this looks very much like 360′s now-defunct HD-DVD drive.

Original: If these pictures from Dutch website GameKings are any proof, what you are seeing is the much talked about slim version of Xbox 360, literally straight out of the box by the looks of it.

The hardware, apparently codenamed “Napoleon,” is compared to the present model, and is noticeably smaller and slimmer than the fat 360.

Currently, only two shots are on the site, but if they are both real, LA is going to be rock to the core come June. But as always with rumour, do take with a pinch of salt [A massive one - Ed].

This comes on the back of a rumour from a couple of weeks ago that a motherboard for a 360 Slim was snapped and uploaded onto the internet, with testing for it already finished in China. That was, however, debunked.

A slim 360 SKU has been heavily rumoured to be on the way since E3 last year, following Microsoft’s Natal showing.

We’ll email Microsoft on this, but as always, expect the usual.

34 comments

Anders
30/03/10, 5:34 pm

Two days early, no?

VIP0R
30/03/10, 5:36 pm

Looks like the HD-DvD drive to me!

Redh3lix
30/03/10, 5:36 pm

IF true, wow that’s seriously small. Doesn’t look any bigger than A4 paper.

Bulk Slash
30/03/10, 5:37 pm

Looks like a pretty good size if it’s genuine. It seems quite thin so hopefully heat isn’t an issue any more, otherwise small fans at running high RPMs will make lots of annoying noise!

Edit: Good point VIP0R, it does look suspiciously like the HD-DVD add-on, and would explain why there aren’t any shots of the front…

M337ING
30/03/10, 5:38 pm

Probably fake.

Dralen
30/03/10, 5:39 pm

Built in Hard Drive?

ARFarokhi
30/03/10, 5:40 pm

@2
Me too!

Hunam
30/03/10, 5:41 pm

You always have to ask, why would that person be sent one?

Redh3lix
30/03/10, 5:41 pm

Ooh yeah, it does look like the 360 HD but without “360″ on it:

http://digital-lifestyles.info/copy_images/xbox360-hddvd-lg.jpg

#10

NoxNoctisUmbra
30/03/10, 5:45 pm

Looks like HD DVD drive…

anyways, will it come with built in power supply like the PS3 and PS3 slim? Or is it another FAIL with a power brick? Besides, it has been almost 5 years since first xbox360, its bit FAIL now to have a SLIM version that late in it’s life cycle.

#11

The Hindle
30/03/10, 5:47 pm

Erm not really the 360 would stay ahead of the Ps3 easily if they did this.

#12

moojoose
30/03/10, 5:47 pm

Add where do you attach the hard drive?? microsoft wouldnt cut off a revenue stream with thier overpriced hard disks by building an internal one??? looks like the HD DVD to me

#13

joshua nash
30/03/10, 5:48 pm

where do you put the HDD?

#14

Bulk Slash
30/03/10, 5:49 pm

The slim motherboard was missing the external hard drive connector, but it did have an extra SATA port inside, so there’s a chance it will be internal.

#15

Erthazus
30/03/10, 5:49 pm

I don’t actually believe this. Its too early for this. I mean if it is true, then in the upcoming months we will see enough leaks.

Probably 1st april joke.

#16

Hunam
30/03/10, 5:49 pm

Heh, is that actually just the HD-DVD drive?

#17

SwiftPro
30/03/10, 5:51 pm

APRIL FOOLS MUCH?

#18

Joe Anderson (wotta)
30/03/10, 5:54 pm

So where is the DVD drive, I cant see the slot in that pic.

#19

Joe Anderson (wotta)
30/03/10, 5:55 pm

If it was real why not show us the whole thing?

#20

Johnny Cullen
30/03/10, 5:56 pm

Who’s the fucker that came up with April Fools? I’d like to kill him.

#21

The Hindle
30/03/10, 5:58 pm

Pfft epic fail if its the Hd dvd drive. Why do people do this fucking morons.

#22

AHA-Lambda
30/03/10, 5:58 pm

It does look alot like 360 HD DVD but I still really hope this is true cos then I actually will buy a 360.

#23

Patrick Garratt
30/03/10, 6:01 pm

It’s bollocks. It’s the HD-DVD drive, innit. I’ve updated it.

#24

cookiejar
30/03/10, 6:03 pm

Well its still a unique machine. The only console to play HD-DVD’s

#25

Fnerk
30/03/10, 6:03 pm

Deffo a HD-DVD drive, looks exactly like the one gathering dust in my room. Well done to Gamekings though, its not easy to miss April 1st so spectacularly.

#26

Gskyace
30/03/10, 6:04 pm

Can imagine a new RRoD lite

#27

Constantine
30/03/10, 6:06 pm

That’s a 360 HDDVD drive mate, I’d know I own one lol

#28

cookiejar
30/03/10, 6:08 pm

It would be funny if it actually WAS the new 360. Microsoft: ‘Well, we’ve got so many friggin HD-DVD drives left over, we just gutted out the insides and turned it into a slim 360!’

#29

kdogg
30/03/10, 6:26 pm

It looks like that wii fit thing you stand on

#30

Tallon 4
30/03/10, 7:46 pm

Gamekings is quite respected here in Holland, and I don’t think they will be this stupid to post this if it would be fake…
but then again, it looks like a HD DVD drive and april 1 is not that far away

#31

ninjanutta2
30/03/10, 8:12 pm

thats far bigger than the hddvd drive so im thinking its pretty real if i had to bet.looks nice,hope it is real

#32

xino
31/03/10, 12:58 am

so bait!

http://gearmedia.ign.com/gear/image/article/735/735742/e3-2006-microsoft-announces-new-360-accessories-20060509113311555_1159384332_640w.jpg

First of all..the size is exactly the same as HD DVvD Drive.

Second, the picture has been photoshoped, you can’t see the XBOX 360 name on the case. But if you look at photo 2, you see the writing.

Look at the picture i pasted, you can see it as a line. But that fake picture doesn’t. (both of them!).

Look at the rare view
http://www.blogcdn.com/xbox.joystiq.com/media/2006/11/xbox_hd_dvd-ps3.jpg

really debatable