Xbox 360

* Original
* S
* E

 20GB, 60GB, 120GB or 250GB (older models); 250GB, 320GB, or 500GB (Xbox 360 S models)
* Memory cards (removable) (original design only)
64MB, 256MB, 512MB
* On-board storage chip
Arcade consoles (later models)
256MB, 512MB
Budget level "Xbox 360 S" consoles:
4GB
* External USB storage device (requires system software update)
1GB to 2TB
* Cloud storage (requires Xbox account)
2GB

### Display

Video output formats* Composite video
480i, 576i(PAL)
* S-Video
480i, 576i(PAL)
* RGB SCART
480i, 576i(PAL)
* Component (YPBPR)
480i, 576i, 480p, 720p, 1080i
* D-Terminal (YPBPR)
480i(D1), 480p(D2), 720p(D4), 1080i(D3), 1080p(D5)
* VGA
640×480, 848×480, 1024×768, 1280×720(720p), 1280×768, 1280×1024, 1360×768, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080(1080p)
* HDMI (later models)
480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p

### Sound

* Analog stereo
* Stereo LPCM (TOSLINK and HDMI)
* Dolby Digital 5.1 (TOSLINK and HDMI)
* Dolby Digital with WMA pro (TOSLINK and HDMI)

### Controller input

4 maximum\* (any combination):* Xbox 360 Controller (USB wired, 2.4 GHz wireless)
* Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel
* Rhythm game controllers
* Big Button Pads\*
* Xbox 360 Arcade sticks
* Ace Combat 6 Flight Stick
* Kinect
* 4 Big Button Pads may be used in addition to other controllers.

### Connectivity

**Original models**:
2.4 GHz wireless, 3 × USB 2.0, IR receiver, 100Mbit/s Ethernet
*Add-on'*: Wifi 802.11 a/b/g, Wifi 802.11a/b/g/n
**Revised "S" models**:
2.4 GHz wireless, 5 × USB 2.0, Digital Optical audio out, IR receiver, 100Mbit/s Ethernet, Wifi 802.11b/g/n, AUX port, HDMI port
**Revised "E" models**:
2.4 GHz wireless, 4 × USB 2.0, IR receiver, 100Mbit/s Ethernet, Wifi 802.11b/g/n, AUX port, HDMI port

### Best-selling game

*Kinect Adventures!* (24 million as pack-in game for Kinect)

### Backward compatibility

Selected Xbox games (requires hard drive and the latest update)

### Website

xbox.com/en-US/xbox-360

The **Xbox 360** is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. As the successor to the original Xbox, it is the second console in the Xbox series. It competed with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles. It was officially unveiled on MTV on May 12, 2005, with detailed launch and game information announced later that month at the 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).

The Xbox 360 features an online service, Xbox Live, which was expanded from its previous iteration on the original Xbox and received regular updates during the console's lifetime. Available in free and subscription-based varieties, Xbox Live allows users to: play games online; download games (through Xbox Live Arcade) and game demos; purchase and stream music, television programs, and films through the Xbox Music and Xbox Video portals; and access third-party content services through media streaming applications. In addition to online multimedia features, it allows users to stream media from local PCs. Several peripherals have been released, including wireless controllers, expanded hard drive storage, and the Kinect motion sensing camera. The release of these additional services and peripherals helped the Xbox brand grow from gaming-only to encompassing all multimedia, turning it into a hub for living-room computing entertainment.

Launched worldwide across 2005–2006, the Xbox 360 was initially in short supply in many regions, including North America and Europe. The earliest versions of the console suffered from a high failure rate, indicated by the so-called "Red Ring of Death", necessitating an extension of the device's warranty period. Microsoft released two redesigned models of the console: the Xbox 360 S in 2010, and the Xbox 360 E in 2013. Xbox 360 is the ninth-highest-selling home video game console in history, and the highest-selling console made by an American company. Although not the best-selling console of its generation, the Xbox 360 was deemed by *TechRadar* to be the most influential through its emphasis on digital media distribution and multiplayer gaming on Xbox Live.

The Xbox 360's successor, the Xbox One, was released on November 22, 2013. On April 20, 2016, Microsoft announced that it would end the production of new Xbox 360 hardware, although the company will continue to support the platform. On August 17, 2023, Microsoft announced that on July 29, 2024, the Xbox 360 game marketplace will stop offering new purchases and Microsoft Movies & TV app will no longer function (the console will still be able to download previously purchased content, run it, and enter multiplayer sessions).