Xbox 360

Xbox 360

Left: Xbox 360 (Original) Center: Xbox 360 S Right: Xbox 360 E
Type	Video Game Console
Generation	Seventh
Introduced	November 22, 2005
Lifespan	2005–2016
Discontinued	April 20, 2016

The Xbox 360 is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. It is the successor to the original Xbox and is part of the seventh generation of video game consoles.

There are primarily 3 different versions of the Xbox 360 produced during the lifespan of the console (2005-2016).

Xbox 360 (Original)

Xbox 360 Core/Arcade

Xbox 360

Xbox 360 Elite

The Original Xbox 360 (colloquially known as the "Phat") is the first version of the console and was released in late 2005. It has several different SKUs which are listed below.

Xbox 360

Introduced	Late 2005
Motherboard	Xenon, later Zephyr, Falcon, Jasper, and Jasper Tonasket
Storage	20GB, later 60GB Hard Drive
Color	White, chrome DVD bezel
Notes	HDMI added starting with Zephyr

Xbox 360 Core

Introduced	Late 2005
Motherboard	Xenon
Storage	None
Color	White, white DVD bezel
Notes	No HDMI

Xbox 360 Elite

Introduced	Early 2007
Motherboard	Zephyr, later Falcon, Jasper, and Jasper Tonasket
Storage	120GB Hard Drive
Color	Black, chrome DVD bezel

Xbox 360 Arcade

Introduced	Late 2007
Motherboard	Falcon, later Jasper and Jasper Tonasket
Storage	256MB/512MB Memory Unit
Color	White, white DVD bezel
Notes	Falcon versions include a separate Memory Unit Jasper and Jasper Tonasket have the Memory Unit on the Nand

Xbox 360 S

Xbox 360 S (glossy)

Xbox 360 S (matte)

The Xbox 360 S (colloquially known as the "Slim") is a major redesign of the console and was released in mid 2010. It came in 2 SKUs, with the only major difference being the included storage.

Introduced	Mid 2010
Motherboard	Trinity, later Corona and Corona Waitsburg
Storage	250GB Hard Drive or 4GB Memory Unit
Color	Glossy black (initial 250GB SKU only) Matte black (later 250GB and all 4GB SKUs)
Notes	Built-in WiFi

Xbox 360 E

Xbox 360 E

The Xbox 360 E (colloquially known as the "Super Slim") is just an Xbox 360 S in a redesigned shell and was released in mid 2013. It came in 2 SKUs, with the only major difference being the included storage.

Introduced	Mid 2013
Motherboard	Corona Stingray, later Winchester
Storage	250/500GB Hard Drive or 4GB Memory Unit
Color	Half glossy, half matte black
Notes	Built-in WiFi

Development Hardware

An XDK-GB Development Console

Specially modified versions of the console were created to facilitate development of games and content for the system. There are multiple different types of developer systems.

Development Kit

Main article: Development Kit

Also known as XDK, used for game development and debugging

Test Kit

Main article: Test Kit

Used for testing game builds but cannot be used for debugging

Demo Kit

Main article: Demo Kit

Used to demonstrate game builds at conventions

Reviewer Kit

Main article: Reviewer Kit

Early consoles loaned out to reviewers prior to launch