Black Xbox360 spotted at Microsoft event?

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

blackxbox360 - Image 1 blackxbox360 - Image 2



Via SmartHouse

 
 
 

Comments [refresh]

by THE ROADIE - 2006-09-27 09:47
» Whats the bet?

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.

by Cerpin Taxt - 2006-09-27 09:51
»

That's a developer kit you moron.

by Phreakymopho - 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

by King Poubar - 2006-09-27 10:33
»

It looks more Grey/Silver then black IMO.

by nic - 2006-09-27 11:26
» !

I'd like a pink one *girlish giggle*

by teh nub - 2006-09-27 11:41
»

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

by Bob from CC - 2006-09-27 11:51
» Black one

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

by Chavagnatze - 2006-09-27 12:15
» Jex h.

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.

by Sir Real - 2006-09-27 12:21
» ITS BLACK

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

by stfu - 2006-09-27 12:24
»

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

by Yuk - 2006-09-27 15:13
» Yuk

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

by Blake - 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

by elwood - 2006-09-27 16:02
» They are test kits (ie Dev Kits)

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

by random gamedev - 2006-09-27 18:51
» it's not a devkit

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

by not black - 2006-09-27 19:18
» 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).

nocomment

by Masenko - 2006-09-27 20:14
»

I read that the black xbox 360 was announced.

by Noin - 2006-09-28 02:40
» omg..

It a f*ckin devkit

by Dongo - 2006-09-28 04:50
» 324234

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

by . - 2006-09-28 09:36
» not a dev kit

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

by kid - 2006-09-29 09:43
» its a dev kit for sure

looks like the dev kits we use

by knivedsalmon - 2006-10-11 06:13
» PS2

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

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