Black Xbox360 spotted at Microsoft event?

Posted Sep 27, 2006 at 2:24PM by QJ Staff Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Gamespot, Microsoft, Seattle

As an update to our earlier article about a black Xbox 360 having been spotted in an ad over at Gamespot, we now have more pictures of the alleged black version of the console, taken during a Samsung event.

According to a SmartHouse reader who was present at the said Samsung-Microsoft event in Seattle, the pictures don't lie this time, as Samsung used the black-hued 360 consoles to demonstrate the connectivity between Samsung LCD screens and the graphics engine of the Xbox 360.

However, when Microsoft was asked to comment, the company's PR dismissed the rumor and concept of black 360s being in production saying, "This is pure speculation and not based on any confirmed announcements from Microsoft." But, if seeing is believing, and there are pictures to prove the existence of the smoked black consoles, Microsoft's gonna need a better statement than that to put a stop to the rumors once and for all.

Whether these pictures have been photoshopped, or color-inverted using paint, we haven't made up our minds yet. So here are more pictures for you to scrutinize and check out for yourselves. We're sure you guys have an opinion on this so feel free to voice them out via comments. Here are two more pictures:

Via SmartHouse

37 Jumps Another PSP exploit found, works on firmware 6.20 and all PSP models

29 Jumps Square Enix: FF7 remake "a huge, huge task"

25 Jumps Spike TV casting call for God of War reality show

19 Jumps The Sims 3 coming to consoles and handhelds

18 Jumps Battlefield: Bad Company 2 for under 20 bucks?

18 Jumps New Ghost Recon announced, Xbox 360 gamers getting exclusive beta

18 Jumps Peter Moore excited for PS3 "Arc", not so much for OnLive

17 Jumps Last two Mercenaries Reunion characters revealed

17 Jumps Square Enix profits up almost 50 percent, FFXIII sells 1.8M units in Japan

17 Jumps Dante's Inferno DLC release schedule

Best prices available for:

Halo 3 for Xbox 360

Price Range:
$28.00 - $48.00

at 15 Stores

Compare Prices

Grand Theft Auto IV for Xbox 360

Price Range:
$22.00 - $49.00

at 12 Stores

Compare Prices

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for Xbox 360

Price Range:
$45.00 - $64.00

at 5 Stores

Compare Prices

Comments

# Whats the bet? — THE ROADIE 2006-09-27 09:47

Whats the bet that these versions of the 360 have HDMI? I might get one if they come out, and if my launch console has given up the ghost by that time.

# Guest 2006-09-27 09:51

That's a developer kit you moron.

# Guest 2006-09-27 10:30

#2 is completely right, we have one at work...geez people, do some research before posting crap articles like this

# Guest 2006-09-27 10:33

It looks more Grey/Silver then black IMO.

# ! — Guest 2006-09-27 11:26

I'd like a pink one *girlish giggle*

# Guest 2006-09-27 11:41

is it me or is this grey......... or is my contrast screwed up

# Black one — Guest 2006-09-27 11:51

Is black not grey. Plus this is the dev kit, dumbasses

# Jex h. — Chavagnatze 2006-09-27 12:15

This is rediculous. That is a dev kit being shown off at a gaming conference. Plus it is not black. The text you are reading is black. That is grey.

# ITS BLACK — Guest 2006-09-27 12:21

Its black, its just light reflecting of it thats making it look slightly grey, also it looks like a Dell Optiplex!!!

# Guest 2006-09-27 12:24

its a damn color so stfu all of you thanks ^_^

# Yuk — Guest 2006-09-27 15:13

Microsoft dont do it, it looks horribal, stay true to 1 colour, white!

# Guest 2006-09-27 15:22

Actually, the black one will cost $600, include a 250gb HDD and has a built in HD-DVD player. PS3 is pwned. Source: OXM

# They are test kits (ie Dev Kits) — Guest 2006-09-27 16:02

..and the event looks like it was held in Australia not Seattle

# it's not a devkit — Guest 2006-09-27 18:51

the black devkits have extra hardware on the top this looks legit

# It doesn't look black at all to me, it actually looks like the system was painted the same color as the hard drive (grey). — Guest 2006-09-27 19:18

nocomment

# Masenko 2006-09-27 20:14

I read that the black xbox 360 was announced.

# omg.. — Guest 2006-09-28 02:40

It a f*ckin devkit

# 324234 — Guest 2006-09-28 04:50

Looks like a dark grey to my it not black. It's more and likely a dev kit as well.

# not a dev kit — Guest 2006-09-28 09:36

dev kits have massively larger hard drives cuz they cary far more memory than a standard console cuz it needs the space for emulation and the xdk, though it definitely looks similar

# its a dev kit for sure — Guest 2006-09-29 09:43

looks like the dev kits we use

# PS2 — Guest 2006-10-11 06:13

I know the 360 hasn't had great sales............. But c'mon Microsoft don't try to trick us into thinking its a PS2........... Isn't it strange that most games on the 360 have LESS actual gameplay than on the XBOX........ Why didn't they come out with new media......... Same media + better graphics = Less STORY. Sony>MS

Refresh comments list

Add comment

JComments

The QJ.net Network
Site	Feed
QJ.NET	RSS
Nintendo DS	RSS
PlayStation 3	RSS
PSP Updates	RSS
Wii	RSS
Xbox 360	RSS
MMORPG	RSS
Personal Computer Games	RSS
iPhone - iPod Touch	RSS
QJ.NET Forums	RSS

Add QJ.NET

User Favorites - February

Most Commented
Another PSP exploit found,..	(141)
QuickJump QuickLines Tekke..	(80)
Sega goes back to making c..	(67)
Peter Dille: Sony "activel..	(53)
Mass Effect 2 PS3 rumor re..	(29)
Sony quarterly financials:..	(27)
Square Enix: FF7 remake "a..	(26)
Nippon Ichi operating prof..	(25)
Nomura to make Kingdom Hea..	(25)
New Super Mario Bros. Wii..	(24)
Heavy Rain graphics "even..	(23)
2K Marin: Console wars is..	(22)
Dead or Alive: Paradise is..	(22)
Gran Turismo 5 set for thi..	(21)
BioWare: There is no Mass..	(21)
Project Needlemouse unveil..	(20)
Namco Bandai posts huge lo..	(20)
Microsoft pulling the plug..	(19)
Kojima: Peace Walker will..	(19)
Fallout: New Vegas drops t..	(18)
Casual games are no threat..	(18)
ESRB pulls down Dead or Al..	(18)
GT5 release date spotted a..	(17)
Final Fantasy Versus XIII..	(17)
This is what a Natal proto..	(16)

User Favorites - February

Top Jumps
Another PSP exploit found,..	(366)
Sega goes back to making c..	(97)
gpSP v0.9 for the PSP	(90)
Battlefield: Bad Company 2..	(80)
Custom Firmware 5.50GEN-D3..	(69)
Dead or Alive: Paradise is..	(68)
Nomura to make Kingdom Hea..	(58)
PSPlayerMT For PSP - Direc..	(57)
Redsn0w v0.9.2 now availab..	(45)
Resident Evil 5 patch 1.03..	(44)
God Eater has extremely cu..	(41)
Brock Lesnar is the face o..	(38)
dTunes v2.6 - download and..	(38)
Mass Effect 2 PS3 rumor re..	(37)
PlayStation Eye drivers fo..	(37)
Final Fantasy Versus XIII..	(36)
Custom Firmware 5.50GEN-D3..	(35)
PSP homebrew - NesterJ 1.1..	(34)
Lego Star Wars III: The Cl..	(34)
PSP homebrew - PSP Filer v..	(33)
Square Enix profits up alm..	(32)
Project Needlemouse unveil..	(31)
Sony quarterly financials:..	(31)
Heavy Rain graphics "even..	(31)
ModNation Racers driving s..	(29)

Username:

Password:


Remember Me?

Forgot password
New user registration