Xbox is Back In Black

After weeks of speculation and rumors Microsoft has confirmed that the Xbox 360 Elite will be making its debut at the end of April this year for $479. We have lots of coverage, but first a picture:

First the specs: HDMI (cable included), 120 Gig Drive, black in color (obviously), with black wireless Xbox 360 controller and a black Xbox live headset.
More good news: the Elite won't be a limited edition. Microsoft has said there would be plenty of systems available on its April 29 ship date. And while HDMI is included as mentioned above, so are both the component and composite cables.
And for you regular Xbox owners, you too can own a 120 Gig drive for about $180.
Here is a video of the new console:
And a Gizmodo interview with Albert Penello, Director of Global Marketing for Microsoft's Xbox 360.
Following this news, M$ also announced new media partnerships for Live Marketplace. Next-gen has details.

We've been talking about the new Xbox 360 over at Highbrid Nation. Not sure I'm won over by the new features but the black color is very sexy. ;)