How well does the 360 Arcade model sell anyway? The arcade is already pretty cheap, but I didn't want to go anywhere near that model when I purchased a 360 last year because of the lack of a hard drive.
The Slim doesn't really alleviate the HDD problem much, especially since M$ is only going to allow a max of 32 GB via 2 different USB cables. I don't really see this as a great solution.
I think M$ is making a grave mistake with their Slim. I think they really should have focused on making a Slim model for both the Elite and the Arcade. The Elite is really the gamer's 1st choice of a console. A cheaper Elite Slim would have been much more popular, IMHO, than an Arcade Slim. The Elite Slim could have revitalized the Xbox much in the same way that the PS3 Slim has revitalized the PS3.
So, even though M$ will have a cheaper 360 I am still not that impressed. What will be much more deadly will be a cheaper Elite bundled with Natal. I think M$ is making a major mistake in not making a Slim Elite model available in a Natal bundle--- that would have had great appeal.
Most anticipated games of 2011:
Uncharted 3,Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Rocksmith
Modern Warfare 3, Super Mario 3D
