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The Xbox 360's advantage over its competitors was due to the release of high-profile games from both first party and third-party developers. The 2007 Game Critics Awards honored the platform with 38 nominations and 12 wins – more than any other platform. [77] [78] By March 2008, the Xbox 360 had reached a software attach rate of 7.5 games per console in the US; the rate was 7.0 in Europe, while its competitors were 3.8 (PS3) and 3.5 (Wii), according to Microsoft. [79] At the 2008 Game Developers Conference, Microsoft announced that it expected over 1,000 games available for Xbox 360 by the end of the year. [80] As well as enjoying exclusives such as additions to the Halo franchise and Gears of War, the Xbox 360 has managed to gain a simultaneous release of games that were initially planned to be PS3 exclusives, including Devil May Cry 4, [81] Ace Combat 6, [82] Virtua Fighter 5, [83] Grand Theft Auto IV, [84] Final Fantasy XIII, [85] Tekken 6, [86] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, [87] and L.A. Noire. [88] In addition, Xbox 360 versions of cross-platform games were generally considered superior to their PS3 counterparts in 2006 and 2007, due in part to the difficulties of programming for the PS3. [89] Meet the New Xbox 360: With Spectacular New Titles and Free Games for Xbox Gold Members". Xbox Wire. Microsoft. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013 . Retrieved 10 June 2013. a b "MS increases Arcade 360 price in the UK news". Eurogamer. 17 August 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-11-21 . Retrieved 2009-11-11. Final Fantasy XIII Comes to the 360". X-Play. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008 . Retrieved July 14, 2008.During the February 2007 investigation report, Kassa stated that either not all Xbox 360s without protective pads would spontaneously scratch discs, or that the complaints were from Xbox 360 users who had moved their Xbox during use, or who used an unstable setup. [48] Kassa's February 2007 investigation left open the question of whether consumers contributed to the rounded scratch problem by moving their Xbox 360 (TSST version) during the playing of a disc. [51] This resulted in Kassa receiving an additional 1,000 complaints over the subsequent two months, with many consumers denying the Xbox had moved when the scratching occurred, or that it had been placed in an unstable position. [37]

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Many changes were made to the external ports, both for size, accessibility, and to remove obsolete connections. The “Slim” also had a built in port for the Kinect peripheral. Martin, Matt (January 13, 2009). "Console installed base reaches 22m in UK". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on October 3, 2021 . Retrieved April 14, 2021. The Pro and Elite versions came later, and the sure way to find an Xbox 360 with an HDMI port is to buy an Elite. Other versions of the console may or may not include the HDMI port.

Technically designated the Xbox 360 S, [27] commonly known as the Xbox 360 Slim, [28] and marketed simply as the Xbox 360; [29] these Xbox 360 consoles are based on a redesign of the Xbox 360 hardware which was officially announced on June 14, 2010 during a press briefing prior to that year's E3. It was speculated that a complete redesign of the Xbox 360 hardware was being produced after pictures of a possible new motherboard design surfaced on March 17, 2010. [30] Ads later surfaced on June 13, 2010 showing a slimmer Xbox 360 design, which was expected to include a 250GB hard drive and integrated Wi-Fi functionality. [31] Others have complained about not being able to view certain movies/DVDs on their HDTV using the HDMI cable. This is likely caused by the HDTV being non-HDCP compliant. [ citation needed] Nyko Intercooler [ edit ] a b Dybwad, Barb (September 15, 2005). "Xbox 360 launch date is November 22". Engadget. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013 . Retrieved March 14, 2013. The Red Ring of Death has become an infamous sign of a malfunctioning Xbox 360 since its launch. The RROD is characterized by three red lights creating a 3/4 circle around the power button. Microsoft announced the successor to the Xbox 360, the Xbox One, on May 21, 2013. [91] On April 20, 2016, Microsoft announced the end of production of new Xbox 360 hardware, though the company will continue to provide hardware and software support for the platform as selected Xbox 360 games are playable on Xbox One. [92] The Xbox 360 continued to be supported by major publishers with new games well into the Xbox One's lifecycle. New titles were still being released in 2018. [93] The Xbox 360 continues to have an active player base years after the system's discontinuation. Speaking to Engadget at E3 2019 after the announcement of Project Scarlett, the next-generation of Xbox consoles after the Xbox One, Phil Spencer stated that there were still "millions and millions of players" active on the Xbox 360. [94] After the launch of the Xbox Series X and S by the end of 2020, the Xbox 360 still had a 17.7% market share of all consoles in use in Mexico; comparatively, newer systems like the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 stood at 36.9% and 18.0% market share, respectively. [95] Hardware The Xbox 360 E model, announced at E3 2013, shares many aesthetics with the Xbox One.On February 8, 2008, during the Game Developers Conference 2008, Microsoft announced that the "Failure rate has officially dropped", but without mentioning any specifics. [25] The same month, electronics warranty provider SquareTrade published an examination of 1040 Xbox 360s and said that they suffered from a failure rate of 16.4% (one in six). Of the 171 failures, 60% were due to a general hardware failure (and thus fell under the 3 year extended warranty). And of the remaining 40% which were not covered by the extended warranty, 18% were disc read errors, 13% were video card failures, 13% were hard drive freezes, 10% were power issues and 7% were disc tray malfunctions. [26] [27] SquareTrade also stated that its estimates are likely significantly lower than reality due to the time span of the sample (six to ten months), the eventual failure of many consoles that did not occur within this time span and the fact that most owners did not deal with SquareTrade and had their consoles repaired directly through Microsoft via the much publicized extended RROD warranty. Xbox's Phil Spencer on Project Scarlett at E3 2019". Engadget. June 10, 2019. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020 . Retrieved March 24, 2021. Ashcraft, Brian (November 19, 2010). "Report: Foxconn Denies Protest Over Pay". Kotaku Australia. Archived from the original on August 20, 2012 . Retrieved October 23, 2011. E3 2013 Reveals New Xbox 360 Console Model And Introduces Free Games For Gold Members". The Inquisitr. June 10, 2013. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013 . Retrieved June 22, 2013. No easy way to swap between hard drives - The hard drive is relatively easy to replace, but the easily removable hard drive caddy from the original Xbox 360 is gone.