Xbox 360's 250GB HDD 'Not Being Sold Separately'

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  YEAH FUCK CONSOLES MAN THOSE THINGS ARE FOR FAGS!!! HAHAHA CONSOLE OWNERS ARE SO GAY!!! : shwortdogg
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    the girl to my left just gave me a sideways look as I busted out laughing in the food court, lol : SniperWolf22
    • lol!! thats totally lol!!! lol lol lol : jedi_27
    • Maybe thats why shes not sitting WITH you. : et72
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  you have to weigh the pros and cons of these things. i have a 120Gb HDD as i bought an elite as my origin... : purekillforce
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    Why does everyone keep saying you have to upgrade your PC every year? My computer is 4 years old and it ... : Demond4231
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      The 360 is the real plug and play. The game goes in and it works. I don't even have to wait for it to i... : matrixneo42
      • My computer only cost $300-$400. Don't says it's hard to build a computer, if you can build with legos... : Demond4231
      • How many mods have you installed for Dragon Age or Oblivion? : bipolar
    • i have never seen any console game run anything near 15fps, maybe he just had shit internet. and you are ... : purekillforce
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    Right on d00d. That is huge. This is also why macs/iphones are gaining ground on PCs/windows mobile. I... : matrixneo42
    • exactly, i dont wana have to pick and choose games depending on system requirements. i like knowing if it... : purekillforce

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  Why would MS need to change the pricing at all? Are a bunch of 360 owners suddenly going to abandon the p... : carbontree
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    Well, there is another maket out there that may not own consoles...PC gamers. If they (M$) wants that gr... : psalm234
    • Oh hey, M$. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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      I am part of that PC group you speak of and my kind is a minority. I know what a rip off it is but the ma... : Dr_Cube
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        I am a former pc gamer and console "hater". That started to change for me when the 360 and wii came out.... : matrixneo42
        • additional: And this is coming from someone fully capable of dealing with all that stuff. I was a lan ma... : matrixneo42
  • This right here. I am a coop/mutliplayer gamer and my friends list is why I do not see a PS3 in my future... : Dr_Cube

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  the 120GB is still $160. Can't imagine what the 250 would retail for. : pyide
  • Please deposit 1 paycheck made out to Microsoft Accessories Division. : Madwacker
  • Well, considering the 120GB HD runs about $1.50 a gig, your looking at about $375. : ReckHavoc
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    Likely it would sell for $160 and they'd drop the 120GB to a mere $100 or so. (just guessing by how pric... : DinK
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      They would likely replace the 120 GB drive with the 250 GB drive and keep the price the same and then pha... : dedgecko
      • ding ding ding Bring on the 250GB drives : nunami
      • I have a feeling I should hold off buying a new hard drive just yet... : matrixneo42

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  http://www.pcworld.com/article/150970/upgrade_your_xbox_360s_hard_drive_on_the_cheap.html http://www.new... : railchu
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    I lied, you'll also need Torx 6 and 10 screwdrivers to open the enclosure and HDDHackr. You don't need to... : railchu
    • Eagerly anticipating the new 250gig firmware! : JodoMcFatty
  • Even better $54.99 with free shipping at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Scorpio-Notebook... : railchu
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    And if they catch you, kiss your LIVE account (or any chance of getting that console online again) goodby... : carbontree
    • Pretty sure they can't detect this - you're literally flashing the drive with the exact same firmware tha... : TabsAZ
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    It is NOT that easy at all. I'm pretty savvy with this shit and burned through about 4 Scorpios before I ... : at0micgarden
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      Why was it not easy? Looks like it's basically 1. make USB stick with HP utility. 2. Plug new HD into... : isochronous
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        yeah seriously WTF. how did u fry the drives? Ive done like 20 of these its really easy : supercromp
        • Tried on various sata controllers onboard and pci with various new scorpio harddrives and the utility to ... : at0micgarden
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    Is that the 250gig drive in the new model? I assume we'd have to wait for firmware to make that one work. : Blackdawgg
    • Yes, we need to wait until someone dumps the firmware from an Xbox 360 250GB hard drive. HDDHackr support... : railchu

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  And the complete and total bullshitery of PCs and drivers and blue screens of death and CTDs and freezing... : oribiasi
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    Those days are well behind us. : malloc
    • Agreed. My last 3-4 computers have been rock solid. All have had various hardware configurations and ha... : gokwyjibo
    • Depends which games you play, TBH. : nudel
    • rofl. : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • It POs me more when the consoles do that cause you know THEY DO THAT TOO. : rjklevels
  • what the matter, you can't use a computer? lol... did your computer blue screen after you posted this? tr... : brainchild420
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    Yes, because consoles NEVER freeze or fail, and never need to be patched >_> : carbontree
    • Defense Grid on my XB360 has been making my 360 freeze a couple of times for the first time ever this pas... : kevp
  • haha interrupt issues? what is this? Windows 98 era? : Smitty
  • Well who is responsible for what you have mentioned here? : psalm234
  • funny, for the past few years, my PC has been fine with gaming. : varsindarkin
  • Awwww.. some console kiddy got their feelings hurt. : ReckHavoc
  • Interrupt issues? Was the last time you touched a computer back in the 90s? : CasbahBoy
  • I've never had a desktop actually *die* on me. Hello RROD. : robosextoid
  • "interrupt issues" Did you throw that one in there for the sole purpose of undermining everything else... : poindexter1985
  • Red Ring of Death? : higround
  • ofcourse it isn't pissing anybody off, because PC gamers are so used to it by now. : X-GOUKI
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  They both have issues. I'm just glad I've never received the words "NOT RESPONDING" from a console. That... : TrustAvidity
  • I WISH consoles had that, rather than just locking up and having to be straight up restarted. As for s... : carbontree

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  The PS3 hard drive is very easy to replace with any notebook drive. I got a 500gb for my PS3 and it cost ... : Physick1
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    I agree but my experience with playing PC support for family/friends/friends of friends tells me that the... : Dr_Cube
    • But as you admitted, the group that realizes that the HDD is overpriced is a drop in the bucket compared ... : carbontree

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  Huh, that's funny, I could have sworn that 500GB laptop drive I picked up for $90 worked with my PS3 just... : carbontree
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    Did you transfer your PSN downloads and saved games over to the new HDD? If so, how? I'd like to get a bi... : David Craddock
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      There is a back up feature in the settings menu of the XMB: Here is a video on upgrading the hard drive:... : psalm234
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        Very handy. Thanks! : David Craddock
        • It takes forever to backup and restore, but works great. Before you install your new drive make sure... : schnitz76
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      You should be able to backup your game data on a USB stick or external HDD. As for DLC, you can either go... : carbontree
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        I thought consoles existed in part to take out the "hassle" of all this PC nonsense. : ajvitaly
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          Swapping out your hard drive is a feature put in there for the advanced users though. It's in no way a r... : DinK
          • Considering it's a half page explanation in the manual I wouldn't consider it advanced. : zeke
        • If you want convenience, you can pay Microsoft 6 times the price per gigabyte and get a slightly less pai... : carbontree
      • Does not have to be the same speed, and 7200 rpm is where its at, but you know this. : zeke
  • Sony isn't so full of it when they say their console is actually cheaper. :[ : Freon
  • No joke. Not console(s), more like, just the xbox. : zeke

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  Ample space considering it's only for games and not scat porn! : nudel
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    Some people won't game on it til it has chicks with dicks. : Endymion_
    • Paging Phil : Old_Fart

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  I got a terabyte drive for less than 90 bucks recently. I'm sure MS makes money on these things. : azshack
  • Well, I think jtthe2nd is being lenient on MS...a 500GB 2.5" HDD could run for $90 USD, although yes, it'... : quanta88