Wave Goodbye to Glossy Xbox 360s (Once you go matte, you never go back)

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Microsoft said all Xbox 360 consoles will soon ship with a matte finish, ditching the gloss finish first used for the slim models introduced last June. The 4GB unit currently uses a matte finish.

"We are actively transitioning all our Xbox 360 S consoles to a matte finish," said Xbox Live's Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb. "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."

Hryb notes Microsoft may continue to use the gloss finish for Limited Edition units, such as with the upcoming Gears of War 3 and Star Wars consoles.



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Source IGN
 
I've got the gloss finish and it looked frikken awesome when I opened it. Not so much after 0.2 seconds when it got covered in fingerprints. :cry:
 
come on even matte photo's are better imho, :P , i've never ben a friend of all the bling and shiny, for me its more important what's inside :P
 
don't care what the damn thing looks like as long as it works like a bomb, but optional cases would be a plus, so you could match the home theatre
 
u can get custom cases, but void your warranty and if xbox360 track record anything to go by, you'll better keep warranty intact, one good thing the glossy finish had, you could see if someone touched or played with your console, because it would be full of finger prints...
 
I personally prefer the matte finish myself. I wonder if we're gonna see a price drop in the XBOX360 S soon, especially in response to the PS3 price cut. (1st the Wii, 2nd, the 3DS, 3rd, the PS3, 4th, ?)
 
Uuummmmm.........don't think sleep will be lost over decision. Matte reminds me of the original xbox, so kinda plays homage to predecessor. If only it could do all the things it's hacked predecessor could.
 
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