Confirmed: New Xbox 360 Arcade systems have 512 MB on-board memory

by JC Fletcher { Jun 18th 2009 at 11:25AM }

The Xbox 360 Arcade pack just got a bit more useful. The mysterious 512MB Arcade unit seen yesterday is real! Microsoft confirmed to Eurogamer that it has doubled the memory on the "Jasper" motherboard of the hard-drive-free system. However, of course, not all of that space will be available to the owner: "The Xbox 360 system software uses some of the included 512MB memory;" Microsoft's statement reads. "Less storage will be available to users."

The on-board storage was originally introduced to house the New Xbox Experience upgrade. According to Microsoft, this extra storage doesn't portend any new functionality: "We want to offer consumers a bit more memory at the same low price so they can enjoy more experiences on Xbox LIVE."

Tags: 512mb, arcade, jasper, onboard-memory

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

vidGuy @ Jun 18th 2009 11:29AM

Wow, the Arcade can finally do something the Wii has done from launch! ;)

This is good, I'm glad they continue to improve on their models without creating too many different choices on the shelves.

fikhl @ Jun 18th 2009 12:50PM

"Wow, the Arcade can finally do something the Wii has done from launch! ;)"

Ouch! :D

Duke @ Jun 18th 2009 12:52PM

Cause we know everyone is just playing catch up to the Wii when it comes to hardware...

vidGuy @ Jun 18th 2009 1:00PM

That's the point, Duke. As much crap as the Wii takes for having sub-standard hardware, it's pretty funny to think it was beating the 360 Arcade in internal memory.

The Baron @ Jun 18th 2009 1:03PM

Despite being more expensive and having MUCH lower specs on CPU, RAM and GPU?

Yeah, it's amazing that they managed to afford to put all that internal memory into the Wii..

vidGuy @ Jun 18th 2009 1:21PM

Yeah, cause 512MB is /so/ expensive! Wow, you guys really know how to tear apart light-hearted criticism.d

Duke @ Jun 18th 2009 2:19PM

No, I know Vid, I was laughing when I posted.

fikhl @ Jun 18th 2009 3:44PM

Come on fanboys, Arcade is a piece of junk,get along with it. Microsoft's 'Next-generation' console with no HDDs in 2009! Well done Microsoft, well done.

Zerokku @ Jun 18th 2009 11:29AM

Naturally, this happens a month after I buy mine.

-_-

WINterfang @ Jun 18th 2009 11:49AM

You and me brother, this sucks but hey I manage to get enough money to upgrade my Arcade to pro.

xbox420king @ Jun 18th 2009 11:56AM

Damn it and here i thought i had the latest jasper

Platinum_Skeet @ Jun 18th 2009 12:36PM

Meh great for me now I was just about to buy one for my car...=D

slimshady @ Jun 18th 2009 1:51PM

Yeah it's not so long ago I bought my new Arcade with 265MB, thinking it would be the best until maybe the end of this year.

maveric101 @ Jun 18th 2009 8:13PM

hey i got mine 'bout a week ago and got 256MB one. at least, other than that they have the newest internals (got it to replace my launch 360, which red ringed 2 months out of warranty, i fixed it, then died permanently 4 months later).

mikeisthegreatest @ Jun 18th 2009 12:25PM

Will this stop me from getting the RROD? If not then I don't care about this news.

Shagittarius @ Jun 18th 2009 11:33AM

It still gets the RROD, only now when you RROD the heat pops the new memory chips out of the board and erases all your saved games.

R (XBL: Esoteric Lord) @ Jun 18th 2009 11:39AM

Yeah because who cares about more free storage?

The fact that its a jasper drastically reduces the chance for the RRoD.

vidGuy @ Jun 18th 2009 11:41AM

Buying any 360 that was manufactured in the last two years drastically reduces your chance of getting RROD. The fail rate is much lower - I've never actually seen a RROD on a 360 made since early 2007.

Prox @ Jun 18th 2009 11:50AM

I bought a brand new Elite (one of the "better", "safer" consoles) in September of 2007 an it Red-Ringed last week.

Cosmo @ Jun 18th 2009 12:13PM

I have an 360 Arcade unit manufactured in March of 2008. Purchased it in May 2008 and it E74'd in May 2009. A few days before that hardware failure happened, there were artifacts on the screen while playing a DVD movie.

Thankfully, the repair was very quick and easy. Still, they fixed the RROD and then the E74 happens instead.

Jez @ Jun 18th 2009 12:17PM

Yeah vidGuy as much as I wish that was true my Elite RROD last summer

vidGuy @ Jun 18th 2009 12:23PM

That blows guys. My roommates, brothers, and I have five 360s between us and none of them has had a problem over the last two years. It's just the roll of the dice I guess - I've heard very few people have problems with PS3s but mine died after only 2 months.

R (XBL: Esoteric Lord) @ Jun 18th 2009 12:27PM

My elite has broken 2x, once was the DVD tray, and another was a RRoD. I also have a pro unit under my bed that would probably RRoD if I could get it to last long enough without freezing. Sadly, thats out of warrenty now (launch unit) so no free repair for me.

Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Jun 18th 2009 12:33PM

aye you guys when your 360 is switched out with a Refurb does the HDD have to reformat like it does on the PS3 or do you still have all your downloads and save files??

Duke @ Jun 18th 2009 12:51PM

You don't send them your HD. Remember, they just pop off the top.

Badboy1979 @ Jun 18th 2009 12:52PM

@ Chris D. -- I believe you don't have to reformat the hard drive... they recently came out with a tool that re-liscenses your content to your console.

FYI, you can also take you hard drive to a friend's house and hook it up to their console and you're DLC stuff will play as long as you're sign into XBL.

Prox @ Jun 18th 2009 2:52PM

@BadBoy:
You don't even have to take your hard drive. Whenever you sign in to Xbox Live on ANY console you can play your XBLA games. All that's required is a quick download of the game on the new/different Xbox.

Mr Khan @ Jun 18th 2009 11:34AM

Good for simplicity purposes. Yet diverse enough to allow users to upgrade, right?

WINterfang @ Jun 18th 2009 11:51AM

Worked like a charm for me, now my Arcade doesn't have anything to be jealous of their pro brothers, except the chrome disk drive but I got a bunch of free arcade games so it's all good.

Mark @ Jun 18th 2009 11:39AM

So if I were to get one of these at some point and just use my existing 120GB HD...what can I delete off of that hard drive?

pibs @ Jun 18th 2009 11:44AM

your gamesaves probably

ComicShaman @ Jun 18th 2009 11:48AM

All that porn. I mean... really, man, you're out of control.

PeterF @ Jun 18th 2009 12:23PM

You better not have anything important on the internal storage if you have external storage. If your console RRODs, you lose whatever you had in it! I would say any downloadable content and profile are the only things you should have on it since they can be redownloaded. Game saves are forever lost.