New Xbox 360 Slim Available Now to Pre-Order

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Yes, okay, we know that the new slimmed down Xbox 360 isn’t officially known as the Xbox 360 Slim because Microsoft seemingly wish to avoid the term thanks to Sony already employing it with respect the their PS3 Slim, but, to us, it’s the Slim whether MS like it of not. Regardless of whether you refer to the new Xbox 360 as merely ‘the new Xbox 360’ or whether you still, like us, find yourself referring to it as the Xbox 360 Slim the good news for those wishing to get their hands on it is that it can already be pre-ordered from Amazon.

The new look Xbox 360 250GB Elite Console (I’m trying to wean myself off the ‘Slim’ term, really) is offered for $299.99 and is detailed as being in stock from June 19 (so, that’s in a matter of days) and, aside from having a slimmed down, more toned look (check the gallery below) you can, as is evident, factor in a 250GB hard drive and, yes, HDMI connectivity is in evidence (as it is/was with previous Elite models) though, frustratingly, it appears that you’ll need to fork out for a HDMI cable separately – it only comes bundled with a standard AV component cable – should you not already have one (why, oh why…).

Oh yes, and aside from no less than 5 USB ports, let’s not forget that the new Xbox 360 250GB Elite Console also boasts a custom port for MS Natel, sorry, I mean Microsoft Kinect and that it also comes with integrated 802.11n Wi-Fi, touch sensitive on/off and eject buttons and that, unlike previous models, its purportedly ‘whisper quiet’.

Interested? Head over here to place your order.