Avatar customization requires 256Mb of storage

VG247 write: According to this X3F story, Microsoft's NXE announcement from Tokyo this morning was a note that Avatar customization requires 256Mb of storage.

We're looking at you, Core owners. Hard drive or bust. More through the link.

NXE was confirmed this morning for a November 19 launch.

[PirateThom]

I don't think anything else needs to be said about that.

[Wildarmsjecht]

lol but i wanna say something else.

[Fishy Fingers]

Don't worry guys, I'm sure some of N4G will have something to say about this ;)

[Pennywise]

Just started selling cars at my dealership without steering wheels. You can buy one from our parts department for $5000.00

[ThanatosDMC]

Good metaphor. ::nods twice::

[ChrisGTR1]

yea this sounds like a bad thing, but now that i remember , i dont think anyone that plays on live has a 360 core. you guys forget that the core was made for people that dont have dsl or cant afford to pay for live.

[TheColbertinator]

Playing a 360 without Live is stupid.The only game I ever could keep playing offline was Oblivion.But as they as they dangled that DLC in front of me I knew I would need a hard drive and a truck load of Microsoft points

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

Why do people keep complaining about the lack of hard drive issue? It's stupid!

The Xbox 360 Arcade can do almost everything the Wii can (except for the wifi) do at a lower price and exceed it from a hardware point. You get some free arcade games to get you started and if you needed a hard drive, it is a $100 away! Yes it is expensive, but there is an upgrade path. Is there much of an upgrade path on the Wii?

Yes, you still have to buy Live membership, but you know what Live is a better service. If you dont' use it, you dont' hvae to pay for it.

So depending on your need the 360 Arcade is a damn good proposition.

[SeNiLe911]

nothing else needs to be said. The Xbox 360 Arcade comes with 256 MB so there good! http://www.xbox.com/en-US/h...

Core users, Avatar customize away!!!

[Mr_Bun]

Can't you just through an 8gig or 16gig usb flashdrive into the arcade...if so, what's the problem? (I Don't know if you can or not)

[GiantEnemyCrab]

The arcade comes with a 256MB memory card included. People need to stop trying to make an issue out of nothing. Done.

EDIT: Ohh, 1.8 beat me to it.

[plain rice]

A 256mb memory card won't be enough.

[thereapersson]

Okay, so once the 256 megabyte space runs out, then what are people going to do? Isn't the included memory unit only 256 megabytes, or did MS up the storage space to 512 Megabytes?

[Lelouch V Brit]

only 256mb? it doesn't affect me, I own a Xbox 360 Elite. but Arcade Owners are going to be screw.

[dale1]

core user needs hd and wifi,scrap the core

[Raoh]

lmfao

[Madgunner]

("snickers") LOL

[LoVeRSaMa]

Nice to see theres lots of included content then if theres 200+mb worth of textures and meshes..

Isnt home Initially like 500MB and 3D?

[Kratos Spartan]

There's a logical explanation for this, and it's...wait a sec...it has to be the...give me a minute...you can always...hold on...

BWAH HA HA HA HA!!!!!

[joebahrjoebahr]

your laughing at a video game,..

that sucks huh?

[Kratos Spartan]

what?

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Explaination: The Arcade SKU comes with a 256MB memory card so no issue. Existing CORE owners can get a cheap 256MB card of get an HDD if they want to use this feautre.

[gololo]

256mb card...what if you have something saved in it? must you delete it? in any case, i think Avatars/Home is something I am not into...i wish MS/SONY would've spent those resources making a free game for us :)

[Kratos Spartan]

hey i was just having some fun. People are too serious about this stuff

[MiloGarret]

"i think Avatars/Home is something I am not into...i wish MS/SONY would've spent those resources making a free game for us :)"

Word!

[Pain]

Your paying for a service that dosnt even store info on there servers ... let alone 256mb's...

[Lanoire]

And these little kids love every inch of it.

It doesnt matter how many times their console RRODs, they will buy a new one like a mindless bot.

MS lowers their core but they still need to get the 160 dollar Harddrive to enjoy full functions of the XBOX machine.

Watch how many of these mindless bots "jump in" immediately.

[Bladestar]

Most of the features being added with this update are online related... anyone buying a core 360 is because they a) not interested on online features or b) already own a 360 and want a 2nd...

I personally purchased a core not long ago... why would I want a 2nd hard drive? all my saves and game downloads are in one... I just move my hard drive around...

The core (which comes with a memory unit to save games) is a good gift... for kids that parents do not want going online... or something only interested on playing single player games... besides... buying a core.. and later a hard drive is still cheaper than buying a PS3...

[Fishy Fingers]

"anyone buying a core 360 is because they a) not interested on online features or b) already own a 360 and want a 2nd... "

Wow, dude you dont know the ins and outs of millions of Core owners buying reasons and shouldn't pretend to. Perhaps some Core buyers (especially parents) bought it purely because it's the cheapest priced (not everyone has disposable £) and more importantly they're not informed of the potential features they lose by opting for that SKU.

People buy X for a host of different reasons, many of which arent part of your A and B.

[Harry190]

if it replaces the old 'OS' and deletes it or is it going to take some additional space. The Dashboard I mean.

[meepmoopmeep]

i think it will replace it.
i might be wrong, it might be optional, like Home.

lol, real help answer huh?

[Vip3r]

Uh Oh...

[chrisnick]

....oh wait.

[Rob0g0rilla]

core owners could buy a used one for 32 bucks or a brand new one for 60 on amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/of...

which isn't bad but still sucks.

[Man_of_the_year]

This is bad for core users who are hooked up to LIVE...however lets be honest here. The percentage of Core users that are hooked up on live are very minimal...and if they were hooked up on live than they have already decided that they have no need for any DLC or did end up buying a HDD so that they could. Also if they didn't care in the first place about DLC or free demos or videos then they are not going to be too interested in an avatar...the update will still work on their 360's it just means that they won't be able to use an avatar...i can assure you that there is a very very very small percentile of 360 owners that this will effect...it will defiantly effect some but an extremely small portion.

[EasilyTheBest]

Still hurting. What happened to your statement, " 360 is dead when MGs comes out"
256mb wow....
Anegative for you I suppose

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Does it really matter since even the Arcade SKU comes with a 256MB memory card? Everybody has at least 256MB or an HDD.

[digger18]

And how will they save any games if the memory card is all used up with this rubbish?

Sorry, but I for one will not be downloading this kiddie sh!t, same as I won't be downloading Home on the PS3 either. Too old for this crap.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Add a second memory card or get an HDD as well? And this is just for customization so you can just use a default avatar and not worry about it.

I agree though, not interested in Avatars or HOME.

[Xlll]

In other words buy more MS addons! Bots enjoy getting from behide with no lube. By the way who the hell uses memory cards anymore? Oh right cheap consoles like M$' pleasefixme

[Shane Kim]

Giant Enemy, how mane dollars have you been feeding MS with? I bet you could buy two PS3's with all that cash spent on add-ons.

[freeblue]

this is bad for the core and arcade users. yeah arcade comes with 256 mb, so you basically mean that I can either have a LIVE Experience OR live-arcade games/some downloads? But not both?

What about future upgrade of the Live Experience version? file size only increases not decreases. how can i upgrade in the future when 256MB already used up? free live-games in arcade bundle? and where should i store those again??

[rob6021]

Makes you realize Even if Microsoft wanted to copy or match home, they actually couldn't do it. So they decided to rip off Nintendo instead.

[RAY017]

Good Luck Xbox arcade owners!!! Start looking for a hard drive!!!lol

[devilhunterx]

Achivement Unlocked part two

[PimpHandStrong]

i can see MS 360 chairmen sitting around a table and laughing at the increase in over priced harddrives they will sell!

Its cheaper then Wii

till you need to add things

[enjoi187]

i can see the MS chairmen talking to Santa about delivering more 360s than ps3s this Christmas

[silverchode]

and i can see santas sleigh burning.

[enjoi187]

oo and new halo game will burn anything in its path.....again

[psiom]

This has to be fake.

Surely Microsoft won't sh*t on their arcade owners so blatantly?

[silverchode]

sarcasm?

[psiom]

Man...I don't even know.

I've always thought the arcade pack was a big screw over, deceptively making people spend more money than they wanted to.

If they really do this though, it exceeds even my most extreme cynicism about the whole thing. It would truly make them plain and simple arseholes.

[jcfilth]

ooh god, the 360 and MS are a complete joke.

A smart way to rip off people's money:

Here! we got you a 360 for only $199 so you can enjoy the new xbox experience, but it requires a hard drive for the Miis customisation(which never mentioned until now).

So that's the $199 + $99 for the f@cking hard dirve!!

What a joke.

[gano]

And they willin to pay 150 or more for a blu-ray add on.(if they Make It) Don't forget wi-fi 100. Jag away.

[ReBurn]

Wait. The article says that it requires a 256 MB memory card, but it doesn't say that it uses 256 MB. I have 12 gig free on my Premium 360, so it really isn't an issue for me.

Honestly, though, I'm not really looking all that forward to this update.

[akaFullMetal]

even if core users have the 256 mb card included, where are they going to save games???