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wraggster
August 23rd, 2011, 10:54
You may have heard last week that Microsoft is changing the outer finish of the Xbox 360 250GB consoles from a glossy black to a matte black finish, similar to the current Xbox 360 4GB model.

Some of the news outlets that covered it mentioned having a choice between matte and glossy Xbox 360s this holiday.

I wanted to set the record straight and let everyone know that that is not the case.

We are actively transitioning all our Xbox 360 S consoles to a matte finish. The consoles will start to arrive in stores over the coming weeks, so if you really love the idea of a glossy console don’t wait much longer.

Of course, we still may offer a gloss finish on Limited Edition consoles like the upcoming Gears of War 3 Console (http://majornelson.com/2011/06/06/announcing-the-xbox-360-gears-of-war-3-limited-edition-console/) or the Star Wars Console (http://majornelson.com/2011/07/21/limited-edition-star-wars-console/), but if you have your eye on a glossy black console you don’t have much time left.

http://majornelson.com/2011/08/12/the-official-word-on-the-glossy-xbox-360/