Steve and Dan just finished at a special Microsoft event at E3 showing off the new Xbox 360. They actually got to check out the finished product complete in box form, so they've whipped up a quick unbox video giving you a tour of this shiny new black version that has been unveiled today. Download or stream it now directly from AusGamers!

Call me cynical but i wanted to see it RROD.

Nice video and Steve is so dreamy.

Loved the "Where's the HDMI?" comment.

now sell the box for the xbox360 slim on ebay for phat lewts,

Man, E3 must have been pretty boring if this is a highlight. It's "new" because it has a bigger hard drive and wifi? I can't even buy a hard drive that small for my computer down at the local computer store (dead serious) and built in wifi should have been there from the get-go (I've seen friends who've bought huge ethernet cables plus links just to hook their bloody 360 to the internet!).

I'm going to go install a new hard drive and a wifi network card in my computer and and see if I can make it to E3 in time to unveil it to the world!

E3 hasn't even started, this is from the press conference.

ohhh dipped in shiny

The GPU and CPU have been combined on a single chip which means cooler boards and cheaper manufacturing. Also the Natal (Kinect) will be powered by USB for this model of the console while older models will require a power cord. The only downside is the HDD has been changed so Xbox 360's HDD can't plug into Xbox 360S because of the new design.

This is a smart move from MS (Similar to Sony's PS3 Slim) adding some extra features and making it overall quieter/economical thereby extending the life of this generation.

its on Fox 8 right now !

Sweet, good timing, i'm looking at getting an Xbox sometime next year.

could they try any harder to make it look like a ps3...

I can see it now 'EB Special on launch: Trade your Xbox 360 + 10 games + $200 for the New XBOX 360S'

could they try any harder to make it look like a ps3...

Apart from it being black - what makes it look like a ps3?

i enjoyed the e3 thing didn't find it boring, the dance thing did look cool since they had some decent dancers though i agree the add was appalling.

Funniest part about this was (unfortunately after we'd shutdown the camera and been asked to wrap up and pack up) was Steve went to stand it up sideways while the disc was still reading and it made the old familiar scraaaaape sound, it was so loud and I don't think anyone is going to be playing through that copy of Alan Wake again.

In short, the disc scratching issue has not been resolved. It definitely runs heaps quieter though, in terms of both case fans and optical drive noise.

I talked to a friend today about the slim 360... i made a joke that now when it RROD it requires less towels to get it working again ;)

EB already priced it... $449.00, July 2010.

looks nice. I'll be entering the AusGamers comp to win one. (hint hint)

like the sleek new look and glossy black. awesome!

In short, the disc scratching issue has not been resolved.

I get that maybe the general public may not know it, but isn't it common sense not to move a disc reader while a disc is in it.. like didn't old cd players have warnings to that effect on it ect,

EB already priced it... $449.00, July 2010.

How do they get $299 USD to $449?

It's EB, over charging and ripping off customers is part of their policy.

$449 is Microsoft RRP as far as i can tell.

Funniest part about this was (unfortunately after we'd shutdown the camera and been asked to wrap up and pack up) was Steve went to stand it up sideways while the disc was still reading and it made the old familiar scraaaaape sound, it was so loud and I don't think anyone is going to be playing through that copy of Alan Wake again.

It's pretty bloody retarded to move any sort of disc-reader while it's doing it's thing, though.

The guy on the FOX8 show said it will sell for exactly the current price of the x-box 360.

fyi, JB just slashed about $150 off both their Elite bundles in preparation.

I dunno what the price of an Xbox is face but just cuz some guy in the states says it will be the same price does not mean it will be so in Aus, just look at our current pricing for gaming related s***.

G19 Keyb at Harvey Norman goes for $400, my jaw dropped..

I'm pretty sure Sony went from a console that is glossy and has touch sensitive buttons to a matte console with actual buttons lol...

Also what's with all this f***ing rehashing, give me a new f***ing console! graphics on current gen consoles are s*** :(