I loved the Xbox 360 S. Fun fact the design of the S was actually what one of the prototype 360s looked like back during the 2005 E3 showcase when they revealed the original system. There’s a shot of them going over the prototypes they were working on and one of them looked near identical to the slim

I bought a pre owned an Xbox 360 s today. So nice to load up a game and be able to play straight away without having to download or install anything. Hooked it up to my 24 inch monitor and the games ran very well. Tested gears of war 1,2,3, Alan Wake and Dead Rising 2.

*I got a E for $45 with a stinky 4GB this month and love it* 💡

You mentioned the Halo 3 servers going down. There is actually a team that has made their own servers for it called Halo 3 sunrise. I have played on it and it has a nice community.

I got an Xbox 360 S yesterday for the reason that the Xbox Series X doesn’t play ALL Xbox, Xbox 360 games like the Wii U would play ALL Wii games.

I have 3 E models. One is the Blue edition one with a 500 GB drive. Other 2 are stock black. They are super quiet, boot up fast and have very little usage from former owners. I have had launch one. S style and I love the E for size and performance.

If ms ever decides to make an xbox 360 mini everyone know that the design of it will certainly be the OG white 360. It was such an iconic design.

OG Xenon and Zephyr (16.5a) = Avoid OG Falcon (14.2a) = OK but still somewhat prone to rrod OG Jasper (12.1a) = Very reliable OG model. These were pretty coveted back then. Best to also pair it with a Xenon power brick as the xenon ones were the best fat model power supplies. Slim and E: All good choices as far as reliability is concerned

Just got a 360 E model last week and I love it. It's the only 360 I've never owned and it has definitely grown on me.

I had an old 360 Elite as my first foray into the HD era of gaming till it red ringed and so now currently I have a 360 Slim. Thing still runs like a champ.

The original Xbox 360 model if you get one from late 2008 (preferably for me any time from 2009 - 2010) are the models that are the most reliable original Xbox 360 models you can buy, l would say just as reliable as the slim and E models. I switched from a slim to an Elite Jasper from 2009 recently (not because they failed, they still work) and it works like a charm, l gutted a 500gb slim hard drive to the old connector and it works as you’d expect. Having memory card support despite the sizes being small is really nice for save data and storing Xbox LIVE profiles on and despite the shit-ton of adapters l had to buy to use everything l wanted, for this model of the Xbox 360 in my opinion it is completely worth it. It’s a gorgeous console and if you get one from 2009, you can comfortably use it with no fear of it failing on you.

There are a few issues in this comparison. All of the models had multiple motherboard revisions that have their own quirks, could have been addressed. For example phat 360s had the most and least unreliable motherboards, the later ones being (supposedly) even more reliable than slims. Then there are different possible causes for the red ring of death. A common misconception is that it means overheating, but it actually is the chip being defective, the solder breaking from motherboard flexing or something else. Even the red dot on the slims have different possible causes, you said you fixed it with the oven method but mine did it because it didnt like a device being charged off of it. I wouldnt call this an ultimate comparison. Otherwise a well edited video.

The jasper models from 2008-2010 are my favorite

Generally, phat consoles made during and after March 2008 are perfectly reliable, if not more reliable than Slims and E consoles. At that time, Microsoft addressed GPU issues on Falcon boards that caused the majority of RRODs on Xenons and Zephyrs. The future Jasper/Tonasket boards also have very reliable GPUs. The same applies to consoles that were officially serviced by Microsoft's repair center. If using a phat console, you don't necessarily need to use an AV cable for RCA or optical audio. There are also cheap adapters that convert the AV port to output optical and RCA audio without video cables, and they're slimmer than normal AV cables so you can still use HDMI. I understand that this video is targeted towards general audiances, but I would at least mention manufacture dates of when they were fixed. I would also mention failures of 4 GB memory units on Slims and Es, a similar issue to 32 GB Wii Us.

My launch Xbox 360 still works and I’m never selling it 😂💀

Xbox was SO good back then! I booted up my original xbox from 2003 and realized not only can you burn CDs to have music on it just like the 360.. but i totally forgot the original xbox had its own section on the main menu JUST for your music you put on your xbox. Listening to my old tunes was incredible

Great overview, just what I was looking for. Thanks man

I personally have the 360 slim. I always thought it was a 360 Elite. Still works too. It also has i believe 500GB. Not sure.

Thanks for this video. While I have an Xbox 360 Elite, the fan its really LOUD and not having WiFi integrated its making me considering to get a newer version. This video gave me a better insight!

13:44 I actually was using a friend's 360 at the time and couldn't get my OG Xbox game to work. When I took a look at it when connecting it to a PC, I noticed that Partition 2 was completely missing which was responsible for handling the backwards compatibility. I assumed it was a 3rd party HDD, as my friend bought the 360 used and never played any OG Xbox titles for all I know to notice the issue. Thankfully, one of their friend's had a donor 360 HDD that I was able to clone while backing up my friend's save data, so backwards compatible games worked as it should. Fun fact: I actually made a video back in 2018 that went over transferring OG Xbox saves to 360, as nobody at the time made a guide on how to do it.

I still have my glossy black Xbox 360 S, still working like a champ (hardly makes a sound when on too) I have it under the tv next to my Series X. And sat next to those i have my OG black Xbox, awesome trilogy of systems (The Series is basically an upgrade of the One, much like what iPhone does with their iPhones')

Had 2 originals that red ringed and then Microsoft sent me an s, still have it. Just opened it up and cleaned it a few days ago. This console was my childhood

A negative for the S is the touch button sensor after a while starts to finicky and beep randomly

I got 2 xbox 360 slims 1 i've had since 2010 which is the stock 4gb black one with a kinect and the other one I got used in 2018 which is a Star Wars edition that makes the cool R2D2 sounds. It's been my childhood and something I often times find myself enjoying and looking back at being playing my childhood games, and the simplicity

I have a few 360s. I'd recommend on any older console to do general upkeep including replacing the thermal paste. All Xbox's have been pretty easy to open up and work on.

The Slim runs fairly hot, so I like the extra USB ports because I can plug in a small desk fan and have it running blowing across the fan vent of the system, which helps immensely in keeping it cool. It's never RROD'd from overheating, but my first Slim actually melted some and started smoking when its cooling unit went out, and that system never RROD'd either, and while my Slim I have now has a working cooling unit, I still just try to help the system run cooler.

I’ve got 3original 360 models. One is an elite Jasper that I clean and re-paste regularly. It also looks like I just pulled it out of its original box. The other 2 are white falcon models, one is red ringed and the other one is in good shape.

My Xbox Arcade is still working fine. I got the red ring a few times over 10 years ago but I would just take out the hard drive, unplug it from power, wait a bit and then turn it back on. I just always unplug the power after I use it now and I have never had an issue since. It is incredibly loud though.

Another thing you could have mentioned is that the analog port also supported VGA out and it was the only way to get 1080p out on the original model 360. It even supported a whole lot of VGA resolutions so you could connect to any number of computer monitors whether they be a VGA CRT or a LCD monitor. Component was able to do 720p or 1080i and those would have worked well on the displays of the era as well. I do not think the 360 E supports VGA due to it switching how it does analog video out. 360 on a CRT is also pretty good when it's a VGA or HD CRT. Even the SD CRT had some advantages as some games altered their resolution based on the output resolution of the console so running at 480i or 480p would yield better performance in those games that did that.

I still have 2x of the old design Xbox 360's, one of them (2006 model) i fixed it back in the day for RROD and for a faulty DVD drive, despite fixes though of hotbox fix and an improved aftermarket cooler the 360 still RROD's. The second 360 is a year or two newer but works when last tested.

All three versions had disc drawer problems. Sticking shut/not closing. Probably to do with the rubber band stretching. Fiddly to replace without removing cover (I've seen it done though)and you need special tool for removing cover by the looks of it. Great console otherwise and great controller (S).

The phat models can be reliable if you keep an eye out. Xenons (05-06) if been serviced by Microsoft with newer GPUs actually can be tanks. I’ve rescued many of these systems that are reliable and nobody knows about it. Jaspers from 2008-2010 rarely ever RROD either. DO RESEARCH FOLKS

the video was already interesting but man you got me at "man, I love couch coop" me too bro, me too

on chrismas my parents got me and my brother the 360E the year it came out, but my brother mostly played the ps3. we still have both original consoles and still work great, and a while ago when they fixed the old COD servers, i picked up some of the olds games to have a go at them and it is amazing

I don't want to be "that guy", but at the 3:30 mark I just wanted to put a correction. If you use the component cable on the original Xbox, you are getting HD through that. HD is a moniker for 720, which you get 720p through that cable. You can even get up to 1080i so FHD, but not 1080p. 1080p didn't come till the later Xbox had HDMI.

I've got a 360 E in my room since 2014 with a nice growing collection of games for it. I've done a lan party a few times with my friends and one of them has the original 360. But we still play coop/splitscreen on most of my games from the mw trilogy to black ops 2 and minecraft. I'm considering buying a second console for system link now that I'm buying games that support larger system link matches and such.

I had the white one that i got in 2008 for Christmas i was 13 at the time boi you don't how much this system means to me it got me through middle school all the way to the end of my highschool year so many memories with the little games I had

Great video good comparison of models I originally had a xbox 360 in 2006 moved over too playstation in 2012 got hold off a slim model in 2021 and have an e model as well collected nearly 150 games since then as they are so cheap at the moment great console good selection of games out there I would highly recommend one in 2023 anyway all the best 👍

Optical audio is great, but I like the headphone jack for music games like Rocksmith because there's less delay with that format.

I have an arcade Jasper from 09. Still works. Recently replaced the rubber band, cleaned the laser and works like new. Its mostly used for rock band these days lol

I distinctly remember hunting through stacks of Elite consoles at Best Buy looking for a particular serial number that would indicate it was from a certain “build” that was supposed to be more quality. I forget the codename now. Then it Red Ringed on me anyway a few months later but I still have it and am glad to have an officially repaired one.

Thanks! I loved your video, thank you for all of the helpful information. Is digital out better than HDMI ARC? Just made an offer on a local 360S on marketplace.

The best comparison i have ever seen for xbox 360 versions Thank u

Xbox 360 Ultimate Comparison guide was definitely apt! Great video! :)

My 360 Slim died last year unfortenetly. Most of my library is backwards compatible tho and I'm glad I can still enjoy these games on my Series X :)

I have the Xbox 360 S, and the reason there are 5 ports (3 on back; 2 front) is because so there was room for the full 4 wired controllers and 1 for an external hard drive. I had all consoles; the original had the 4 rings, i have a 360 S right now and it works great, and my dad has a 360 E.

I got 2 different versions of the xbox 360, I have the original white xbox 360 and I have the matte black xbox 360 slim or s, I actually use my xbox 360 slim than my original xbox 360 and they both don't have a red ring of death problem, they been working real fine. The xbox 360 was a great console and a classic gaming.

Very well made comparison :) I still using my old one (iconic design, but already the Jasper Board, so no RRoD) and love it except the noise. Currently looking for a cheap S or E model but let's see if I could make a dream come true and get the Gears of War Edition of the S ;)

About 2 hours ago my xbox 360 showed the beautiful red ring of death or hardware failure -.- i did not know the xbox 360 e was a thing but after your video i think i will spent a bit more and get the 3 model, as you say if you just wanna play xbox games get the E and i just wanna play my disc games so i will hunt for that one :D thank you for a really really great comparison video i did not know i needed.

The slim was the one for me I just liked the color/mat black finish and slim design, it didn’t stand out as much while I was playing games but was a welcomed sight when observed also the connect was an ok add on

I had the arcade model of the original. Used it all the way from 2010-2016. It was a great console and served me well over those years. unfortunately, it stopped reading discs about 4 years into having it. The only way to get it to read games was to beat the top of it. Eventually, that method even stopped working.

very helpful :) there’s a blue 360 E and a white 360 Slim at my game store down the street and wasn’t sure which one to get. i think i’ll get the E! plus the blue is so pretty

The original Xbox 360 did have a digital HD output. It had a DVI out. I know because I had the DVI cable hooked up to my rear projection TV.

My fat og 360 is from 09 and still works it was one of the last revisions before the slim was around the corner lol

Jasper phat is the way to go ;) Iconic design + the best reliability (I’ve had S and E’s die while my Jasper still runs perfectly) + HDMI port. It’s the last phat revision that was ever made

Nice video 👌 i just finished refurbishing my halo 3 edition console

I have the final version of the E. It's amazing even in 2023. I love physical media and the ability to just pop games in and play.

I have always associated the 360 with achievement hunter. Really cool to see they signed yours!

4:33 … Welp, I’m just now learning that this tucked into the back like that! I always just had it sitting in the back as a kid. 😅

me personally i dont have a childhood nostalgic memories with the Xbox 360 but it was my first console i got in 2022 Christmas and then early august of 2023 i got the series s and played it a lot but then started playing my 360 a lot because I do have nostalgia from the game disks and all of that its just so fun.

My Xbox 360 Slim was made back in 2011. It still runs just as smooth as it did back then. I still go on it to play a few games now and then. I plan on collecting more Xbox 360 games just to have a collection to play. I know at some point my Xbox 360 will die on me and it feels like that time is near knowing it is almost 13 years old and it's never been taken apart for replacement parts or cleaned.

The Xbox 360 can't send a surround signal through the HDMI port? Or is that for people who don't have their TV running through their sound system?

I got two brand new in box 360slims for £230 and £140 Not the best price for normal black slims but very nice boxes and accessories, one has Kinect too

I bought an RGH xbox 360 at the start of the year and i love it so much. I haven't stopped playing it and the features you have access to with rgh is incredible. I recommend everyone get an RGH xbox 360.

i found one of the later chubby original-design consoles for very cheap recently. replaced the thermal paste and modded it. hopefully it lasts for a good while

I purchased a Xbox 360 E in 2013 and it is running strong and smooth!

great video geat work really really love it

I got 3 brand new Xbox 360 E models. I was planning getting just 2, but I had to get a third one because some games are region locked.

Not All FAT are not reliable...The Jasper one was a beast.

I got an xbox 360 black 2007 version and it still works

I bought the OG 360 soon as I could (about 3 months) find it in a store after launch. Did I have to send it in three times? Yes...But, I still use it and, it's my favorite version of all 360's. Well, excluding themed slim 360's. I have the Halo 4 360 slim and really love that one too. Honestly use it more. To prolong my OG 360's life. But the og 360 still looks really great to me!

My slim the other day had a red ring ,so i thermal pasted it and now runs like new😊

What does the E actually stand for? S stands for Slim but E? energy efficient?

I own 4 xbox 360 consoles - 3 phat and one 320gb star wars edition slim. 1 phat is on 6717 (Falcon 2007 model) the other 2 phats are Jasper 2009 models (1 has Halo 3 casing). They all have 2 things in common - they all cost less than £10 each and all still work fine.

I remember teasing my friend as a kid pretending i was going to turn off his game, but i wasnt expecting it to actually turn off because he had the slim and i had the E with the physical button and didn't even know motion buttons were a thing lol, luckily my og xbox one has always been out of reach of cats but ive been having issues with it just randomly turning itself on, definitely prefer real buttons

At the 2:08 Mark, there are really a few that do not. Mainly the jasper v1 and Jasper v2 Systems for the Phat 360 Edit: Late 2008 through 2009. I have a Jasper Elite Model and haven't gotten a single red ring and i've cleaned it out recently and added new thermal paste.

do a similar vid for the One, these are hella interesting

crazy work fr stay safe

You don't need an optical cable for surround sound. Most AV receivers use the HDMI port for 5.1 audio.

My OG Arcade 360 got the red ring. Sent it to Microsoft back in the day and it still works to this day. I have replaced the fans and the thermal paste. I don't use it as much as my 360E anymore just because the E looks better in my living room.

I have an Elite from 2010 that's still going strong, plugged in back at my parents.

Well you CAN play original Xbox games with aftermarket harddrives - you have to manually arrange the partitions though which is quite a hassle, did that back in the day because I was broke af back then 😂

I love the touch buttons

Well done video with no waste. But what about backwards compatibility? If one gets an Xbox360 E, you can just throw an original xbox supported game & play without connecting it to the internet?

I have and would only have the white original, the design is way ahead, 2nd is better than 3rd with it's shiny scratchy plastic. If you mod it, you can turn the fan speed up and most modders (paid for service) clean the cpu and re-apply thermal paste.

Bought my 360 slim in 2010 and stills runs to this day with no issues whatsoever

One of my best friends replaces the thermal paste on all my different 360’s, among other issues/fixes, so I’m able to have an OG model in one room, S in another, etc 😂

Definitely got to add that the Kronos (Jasper v2) with the "big block" nand is the most reliable motherboard, which is an original shelled Xbox 360. It's truly is the one to get for reliability, but does not have wifi built in. I have every variation motherboard and special edition xbox 360 in my collection, and I repair/RGH them to give credibility to my statement. Unfortunately, something I have seen more and more lately is the 4gb coronas with Emmc memory getting corrupt.

I’ve found an eBay listing for a 2008 Pro edition that comes with Kung Fu Panda and LEGO Indiana Jones. I was looking into getting that since as of this moment, it’s sub $100 and all still in the packaging

Something not mentioned, and I'm sure this has already been brought up, is that the original phat console was released in 2008 with the Jasper motherboard revision and was far less susceptible to the red ring. IMO, these are the best models to get. They have the reliability of the S with the iconic look of the phat with HDMI and wi-fi built-in.

My black elite is still up and running. I had a og white and an arcade that both had rrod.

I bought my 360 slim second hand last year it works great i love it

Ive read that November 08- September 09 are the Jasper boards and these are way kore reliable with not getting an RROD. I guess these can still E74, but thag error is rare and unlikely. any fat model manufactured (dates on back) after September 09 is usually a Jasper V2/Kronos board, but can still be a jasper V1, only way to know for sure is to open it. But the jasper V2/Kronos board fats fixed the E74 error. Tons of this on r/xbox360. But I hear those fats are even more reliable than slims or E's. Is this true?

My slim has been great, but I did get the “Red DOT of Death” error last year, bricking my console, I had to have it repaired at a game shop. I think that happened because I left it to background download like 20 consecutive games

The Kinect was slept on tbh when I would break my headset i could just plug in the Kinect and still talk to your buddy’s in a Xbox live party and run black ops 1

saving up for a 360 E cant wait to start playing bro

13:44 true if you want plug and play, if you don't mind do a little bit of work there is software you can use to copy the backwards compatibility partition onto a third party hard disk.

Don’t worry about red ring of death! I’ve fixed three of these consoles and they all had the same issue. Disassembly and flip console over. The metal base of it will have 4 -6 heat sync pads on the back with thermal paste. Remove and replace new thermal paste and put copper Pennies in place. Boom good to go for years

The original Xbox and Duke controller from 2001 will always be the best Xbox design, 2nd best design is the Xbox 360 arcade.

I agree with everything you said. I still have a working Xenon and Falcon that works amazingly well. But I now use my Jasper Kronos because I don’t want the other two to die