Xbox 360 Slim Likely?

Let’s go back to the good old days of the last generation consoles. Dominating the gaming industry was the Playstation 2 with its wide variety of games and superior support from 1st and 3rd party game developers. The PS2 sold almost one million consoles within the first day of availability in Japan. It’s no surprise that Sony and their Playstation 2 were headed down the right track.

One day in September, Sony announced a new version of its Playstation 2 line at an event in Tokyo, Japan. The new version was noticeably smaller and thinner than the original PS2. It included an upgrade that many Sony followers were waiting for: Built-In Ethernet.

Could this be a plan that Microsoft has taken under its wing? Many rumors of a slim version of the 360 have been debated over. While many believe it can’t happen, Microsoft has a big history. Microsoft tends to create and enhance anything that will sell. For example, it’s different versions of the Xbox 360. Microsoft is selling its Xbox 360 in three different versions, called the Arcade, Pro and Elite. The reason why they chose to put three versions of the console for sale was not to confuse customers, but to instead give consumers a choice to buy the lesser version if they don’t want to spend the money, or to buy the expensive version to get the most features and usability. This was indeed a selling plan because if they had one console that was expensive, some consumers would turn away for the reason of it being too expensive for their personal needs.

So why would Microsoft release a slim version? The slim version would sell like hotcakes, and would be cheaper to manufacture. Consumers these days strive for deals, the way to get something cheaper but with the same experience and enjoyment. Manufacturers and businesses strive for more money in these hard economic times. Company’s these days would like some extra money floating in their pockets, we all know it.

Now you may be asking “Gee Shadow I already know about money, but what I want to know is when it will be released and what features it will have?” The honest answer to both of those questions is simply I don’t know. None of us know except for the big corporal jockeys in Microsoft sitting around their huge conference room debating on whether Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks has better coffee. All I can give is my predictions. See, Microsoft is laying off jobs left and right, mainly because of insufficient funds to keep their salaries. Microsoft needs the money to roll in, and this would be a good way to get a new product into the market and watch it make money. When will it be released? I would dare to say sometime later this year. As I said, companies need money, and a slim could certainly help Microsoft.