whats the differenence?

zach_1523 · 04-26-2008, 05:05 PM

what is the difference between the xbox 360 arcade console and the x box 360 premium console? can u still play the same games and everything? will it be laggy?

1 g0t 0wn3d · 04-26-2008, 05:11 PM

it does not have a hard drive

zach_1523 · 04-26-2008, 05:16 PM

so will the gaems be laggy or something

1 g0t 0wn3d · 04-26-2008, 05:22 PM

no but when i got a hard drive load speed whent way up

without a hard drive you cant play origanal xbox games or use expansion backs, new maps, and some games you cant play (very few)

ebackhus · 04-28-2008, 03:55 PM

I have a 360 Premium/Pro and an Elite. The Arcade and Core (discontinued) lack the HDD which is, as 0wned mentioned, necessary for playing XBox original games. It also does help with some games by caching data that would otherwise have to be read by the slower DVD-ROM drive.

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