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Binding: Accessory Brand: Microsoft EAN: 0882224760010 Label: Microsoft Software Manufacturer: Microsoft Software Model: FKC-00001 Platform: Xbox 360 Publisher: Microsoft Software Release Date: November 04, 2008 Sales Rank: 453 Studio: Microsoft Software
Product Description: The Xbox 360 60GB Hard Drive is the best option for media enthusiasts who game on Xbox 360. It is the second largest storage option for Xbox 360 to expand your gaming experience with downloadable content. Save your game progress, Xbox Live gamer profile, game demos and custom soundtracks from your own music collection. Download movies and television shows from Xbox Live Marketplace. Play original and retro games in Xbox Live Arcade. The Xbox 360 60GB Hard Drive includes a data transfer kit to easily migrate all of your saved data from your 20GB HDD to your new 60GB HDD. It comes preloaded with great HD game demos, videos and an assortment of Xbox Live Arcade game trials. Download gamer pics and dashboard themes from Xbox Live Marketplace or create your own with the Xbox Live Vision Camera. Keep a huge assortment on hand to suit any mood and whim
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - 60 gig upgrade
Microsoft should have offered an HD cable with this package to make this a perfect deal for those upgrading. Otherwise its a pretty good deal.
It would be nice if Microsoft allow third party hard drive, like Sony with the ps3.
Rating: - Decent Value
I'll start this review off by saying that the proprietary hard drives made for the Xbox 360 are blatantly overpriced. Microsoft, in its never-ending bid to nickle and dime its customers to death, doesn't allow a standard USB hard drive to function as the console's designated hard drive. Thus, if one wishes to play original Xbox games or store anything over 256MB, one must shell out the dough for the "official" Microsoft Xbox 360 hard drive.
The headset works as well, but I've found that they are cheaply made and prone to breaking.
Xbox Live is fantastic...lightyears ahead of PS3's Network.
One minor peeve I had about the hard drive was that it was loaded with crap out of the packaging. Demos, videos, etc. were all over it. When I buy a 60GB hard drive, I expect an empty 60GB hard drive (or at least close to it).
All in all, everything works as expected.
Rating: - AWESOME! but expensive,,!
I wait till black Friday to buy it, still was expensive, I have an arcade console and is a necessary upgrade for this console owners... The hard drive is 48 GB not 60 GB , anyways is very good upgrade..
Rating: - Just right... Great Value... but you may need a cable...
I have an older Xbox 360 20Gb hard drive (HD) model and purchased this kit to upgrade the disk size. This is a GREAT value IMHO.
While I don't need the headset nor ethernet cable, they will be used by others in my family. The bonus is the 3-Month Xbox Live Gold membership card included in this kit (a $19.99 value).
Unfortunately, the kit does not come with the cable and software disk required to copy the information from my existing 20Gb HD to the new 60Gb HD.
If you have a Xbox 360 with a 20Gb HD, Microsoft wants you to buy the 120Gb HD upgrade, which DOES come with a transfer cable. For me, it wasn't worth the extra $50 for the 120Gb HD (you can find it here at Amazon for $134.99). This kit is at the right price point for me and includes enough disk space for my needs. If you DO own an arcade version of the 360, you can get a 20Gb HD from MS for less money. I'd recommend this instead because you will find, as I did, if you intend to download many Arcade titles OR simply want to install more than ONE game to your hard drive, you need more than 20Gb IMHO. And you are going to want a Xbox Live Gold account, at least try it out for more than the 30 days you get when you first get the console. Again, my humble opinion.
Fortunately, you can get this "Xbox 360 Data Migration Kit" in one of two ways;
1) Find one on Ebay or Craigslist. Search for "Xbox 360 Data Migration Kit" and you will find many for sale. Expect to pay $20-$40. You may find it for less but there appears to be a number of folks wishing to corner the market on these things (I'm guessing for pure profit during the holidays). I paid $20 for mine found on craigslist. I intend to resell it on Ebay for at least what I paid for it (there were 12 sold this weekend on ebay alone with at least 26 others to bid on!).
2) Get it for free from Microsoft! As the user above reported, you can call MS and ask for one, they will send you one. Or, you can go to xbox dot com, search for the xbox data migration kit as shown above, click on the "How to obtain the Xbox 360 Data Migration Kit" link. You'll have to click on a couple of links to get to the final page as Amazon won't let me include the actual links in this review...
Go to the bottom of the page to "Related Links" and click on the "How to get your free Transfer Cable" link. Fill out the form and where it asks for the "new console serial number" write "on order". Mail it in and wait a few weeks. (update; I mailed the form on 11/21/08 and rec'd the kit on 12/11/08.)
I didn't want to wait a few weeks, hence the craigslist purchase.
I am perfectly happy with my 60Gb Starter Kit purchase. I copied the data from my old HD (took about an hour - it was FULL!), connected the new drive in place of the old one and everything works great.
If you don't have an Xbox Live Gold account yet, this is an excellent way to "test drive" the service while giving your 360 an needed disk upgrade. Particularly if you plan to stream Netflix movies, install games to the hard drive (available now with the "New Xbox Experience" upgrade), rip more music to it, or just need more room to download Arcade titles.
Rating: - ATTENTION
please note that this 60gb starter kit does NOT include the HDD transfer kit like it states in the product description. I called 1-800-4-My-Xbox and had a little chat. Kit is on it's way to my house
seriously though ... I'd guess that the majority of the folks purchasing this 60gb HDD kit, are owners of 20gb kits looking to upgrade . I don't think it's people that are buying Arcades and then adding an HDD
so why not include it in the package ? the time spent both from a consumer and customer service view was long enough that it would be beneficial to MS to just go ahead and toss it in there .... who cares if not everyone needs it ...... I don't need the short-*** Ethernet cable they through in there either .... or the headset .... or the 3month card
sell me the HDD and the transfer kit for $50 and I'd be much happier
fwiw, if you have an older Core or a new Arcade, you can get a 20gb HDD and 3month Live card for 1/3 of this price from Microsoft
the reality is that 20gb is to small for a device that's encouraging Game Installs and HD download content
120gb isn't much better. there is supposedly a way to dump some things off via "an attached USB device" but only from the rear USB port
- 60 gig upgrade
- AWESOME! but expensive,,!
