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Microsoft Dulls the Once Shiny Xbox 360

Posted on Monday, August 15 @ 07:30:15 Eastern by

At E3 2010, Microsoft debuted the new, "less prone to RROD" Xbox 360 S console with a glossy, shining finish and a slender, curvy body, making their ugly grey consoles a thing of the past. But it will shine no more! Microsoft looks to take the shine out of your Xbox 360 by making all 360s moving forward with a matte finish. The only way you'll be able to get a glossy 360 moving forward is if you buy a Limited Edition console, said Microsoft's Major Nelson:

Of course, we still may offer a gloss finish on Limited Edition consoles like the upcoming Gears of War 3 console or the Star Wars console, but if you have your eye on a glossy black console you don't have much time left.

The glossy finish of the previous 360 S matched Kinect's exterior, but the matte finish will better go with the black 360 controller's finish. 

Microsoft is likely doing this to save a few bucks and turn that into profit. Remember, the same was done when Sony slimmed down the PS3. For some reason, glossy finished plastic is more costly than matte plastic.

Does anyone really care about what the plastic on their console looks like? If you do, do you prefer glossy or matte?
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  • Nick_Tan
    Nick_Tan
    Joined: Jul 2006
    Posted: Aug 15th, 2011 at 8:44 am
    I would rather have them design the Xbox 360 S so that it won't red ring than save several dollars. Do you know how much it costs them to fix these things?
    0 1
  • 213EDD
    213EDD
    Joined: Sep 2007
    Posted: Aug 15th, 2011 at 12:47 pm
    15 bucks nick do you?
    0 0
  • Diabolus
    Diabolus
    Joined: Nov 2008
    Posted: Aug 15th, 2011 at 5:42 pm
    15 bucks for rubber bands and chewed gum?
    0 1
  • 213EDD
    213EDD
    Joined: Sep 2007
    Posted: Aug 15th, 2011 at 10:45 pm
    thats some expensive rubberbands and chewing gum
    0 0
  • Diabolus
    Diabolus
    Joined: Nov 2008
    Posted: Aug 15th, 2011 at 9:19 am
    Shiny looks better, but gets covered with finger prints when you touch it. So I guess the matte is probably better.
    0 1
  • MaXXine
    MaXXine
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Aug 15th, 2011 at 9:46 am
    I love the matte version through and through. Like you already said finally no more annoying fingerprints.
    0 1
  • mrallamericanboy
    mrallamericanboy
    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Aug 15th, 2011 at 9:59 am
    i'm a fan of matte finishes. my kids have seen to that...
    0 1
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Aug 15th, 2011 at 3:02 pm
    Just one more reason not to have kids.
    0 1
  • Bras
    Bras
    Joined: Jul 2008
    Posted: Aug 15th, 2011 at 12:58 pm
    I really don't care. I have a PS3 slim and i think it looks better with the top in matte finish and the sides in glossy finish than having everything shiny. I'm glad the xbox360 is now black though, white just didn't cut the mustard.
    0 1
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Aug 15th, 2011 at 3:59 pm
    Yeah I like matte finishes better too.
    0 1
  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous
    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Aug 15th, 2011 at 1:36 pm
    Limited edition consoles? As useful as a gold plated toilet.
    0 1
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Aug 15th, 2011 at 5:17 pm
    Or a pile of gold armored horse crap.
    0 1
  • acdibble
    acdibble
    Joined: Jul 2007
    Posted: Aug 15th, 2011 at 1:41 pm
    Shiny looks better but I go crazy of fingerprints.
    0 1
  • wildmario
    wildmario
    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Aug 15th, 2011 at 5:15 pm
    Gloss/Shine is cool but is easily prone to fingerprints. I rather go with the cheaper looking "plastic" as long as the design is fine.
    0 0
  • drathbone
    drathbone
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Aug 15th, 2011 at 9:19 pm
    So did my shiny sexbox just become a rarity?!
    0 0

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