Slimmer Xbox "540" in the works

Incoming autumn 2009

Slimmer Xbox "540" In The Works  0

14 May 2008 12:57 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott

Aside from the will they/won't they as regards the inclusion of a Blu-ray drive, it's been a while since we've heard an Xbox 360 rumour.

That changes with the news from Taiwan that the company is busy prepping the Xbox 540 - a name apparently generated by adding 360 and 180 - for launch in the autumn of 2009, around 4 years after the 360 launched.

The new Valhalla chip (combined processor and graphics) will enable Microsoft to slim down the console's design, similar to what Sony did with the smaller PS2, and will see a faster, quieter model.

As well as suggesting there will be a "all 65nm" chip refresh mid-summer this year, not something the average consumer will notice as the hardware will remain the same, TG Daily speculates that a Blu-ray drive is not out of the question.



Comments

  • sounds good cant wait!
    :)
    Posted by bob marley, kazahkstan
  • how much would this Xbox 540 cost anyways? $1,000

    later
    Posted by JoJoHeadshrinkr, USA
  • what's xbox 540 coming with?

    Later
    Posted by JoJoHeadshrinkr, USA
  • yea me think bullshit but think what you want its called xbox unlocked it has a blu ray player and has IBM cell cores. Similar of the ps3 exxept thiner and faster with better online my father works for micrsoft and posted his video for the release on dump.com it will be taken off soon once microsoft finds out so no promise it will be their when you go.. good luck
    Posted by Brandon Kerr, USA
  • is Hilter ALIVE!!!!!! Posted by Yandel junto al W, U.S
  • oh shit it looks so sick on www.dump.com check it out! Posted by nike hale, Canada
  • oh man it looks so gd on dump.com Posted by reed, uk
  • oh looks even better on twistys com Posted by kid who has ps3(reed), uk
  • Why would MICROSOFT, us SONY technology in their product, they are rivals, as if sony would sell their tech to XBOX!!! Posted by Jack, UK

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