Microsoft unveils Xbox 360 Elite

Yep, the Xbox 360 Elite’s official. Microsoft also sent out a press release today detailing exactly what gamers will get when they purchase the US$ 479.99 (estimated price) console. Aside from the console itself, the Elite box will also include a detachable 120GB hard drive (sold separately for an estimated retail price of US$ 179.99), a wireless controller, a headset, and a free HDMI cable.

“Today’s games and entertainment enthusiast has an insatiable appetite for digital high-definition content,” said Peter Moore, corporate vice president for the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. “Xbox 360 Elite’s larger hard drive and premium accessories will allow our community to enjoy all that the next generation of entertainment has to offer.”

An Xbox 360 Play & Charge kit and a rechargeable battery – which, like all of the Elite’s accessories, comes in black – are also bundled in the Elite box. There’s also the standard Xbox Live Silver membership as well as a free on-month subscription to Xbox Live Gold.

The Xbox 360 Elite and its accessories are expected to begin arriving in U.S. stores on April 29. If you’re looking for a more closer look at this black beauty, check out the images below. There’s even more images after the jump.

More shots of the Xbox 360 elite after the jump.

Yep, the Xbox 360 Elite’s official. Microsoft also sent out a press release today detailing exactly what gamers will get when they purchase the US$ 479.99 (estimated price) console. Aside from the console itself, the Elite box will also include a detachable 120GB hard drive (sold separately for an estimated retail price of US$ 179.99), a wireless controller, a headset, and a free HDMI cable.

“Today’s games and entertainment enthusiast has an insatiable appetite for digital high-definition content,” said Peter Moore, corporate vice president for the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. “Xbox 360 Elite’s larger hard drive and premium accessories will allow our community to enjoy all that the next generation of entertainment has to offer.”

An Xbox 360 Play & Charge kit and a rechargeable battery – which, like all of the Elite’s accessories, comes in black – are also bundled in the Elite box. There’s also the standard Xbox Live Silver membership as well as a free on-month subscription to Xbox Live Gold.

The Xbox 360 Elite and its accessories are expected to begin arriving in U.S. stores on April 29. If you’re looking for a more closer look at this black beauty, check out the images below.