Xbox 360 Elite

The 2007 matte black model with a 120 GB hard drive, HDMI output and a matching controller and headset.

The Xbox 360 Elite had a matte black finish, a 120 GB hard drive and a matching controller and headset. Units made before September 2009 also included component and HDMI cables. It launched in North America on April 29, 2007, in Europe on August 24 and in Australia on August 30, at $479.99 or £299.99.

Units with the Falcon motherboard used a 175 W power supply with a new connector. Jasper-based units with a 150 W supply followed in 2009. The price dropped to $399 in September 2008 and $299 in August 2009. It received several special editions, such as Resident Evil 5 and Modern Warfare 2. The Xbox 360 S replaced it in 2010.