Microsoft has released a slim version of the Xbox 360

Microsoft has released a slim version of the Xbox 360. The device will do in American stores is June 14. Residents will be able to buy this console at the end of the week. The official announcement of the updated console, held a press conference by Microsoft, which took place in Los Angeles before the start of the exhibition E3. "Lenta.Ru" conducted online broadcast of the event.
Representatives of Microsoft said that the new model of Xbox 360 will be equipped with a hard drive to 250 gigabytes. We also know that the console will have built-in adapter, Wi-Fi. In other words, gamers do not need to buy an extra accessory to connect to a wireless network.

In the U.S., a thin version of the Xbox 360 will cost 299 dollars. The same is now American gamers have to pay for top-end model of Xbox 360 Elite. Released an updated console outside the U.S. Microsoft representatives did not say. According to Eurogamer, in European stores the console will be 16 July 2010. About the price yet nothing is reported.

Sales of the first model of the Xbox 360 began in late 2005. Console of Microsoft ranks second in sales among the current generation of game systems. To date, the world has already sold over 40 million consoles. In the first place is Wii from Nintendo, and the last line is from the PlayStation 3 by Sony.