Unboxing Xbox 360 Kinect Special Edition

We're taking a look at the Xbox 360 Kinect special edition today, which comes with a 250 gigabyte drive, a game, and of course, the Kinect sensor. This model is an improvement over the last style, with a sleek new design that makes it stand out from other gaming consoles.

First things first, we have our start here quick set-up guide. It's designed to make it super simple to get your system hooked up and get that Kinect sensor where it needs to be. We'll take a closer look at this later, but for now, let's just say it's a great resource for getting started.

Next, we've got the system itself. I'm going to put it aside for a moment while we explore what else is in the box. We've got our game called Kinect Adventures, which is kind of like a throw-in. It's not going to be a top title for Xbox games or Kinect games in general, but it's nice to have something to try out the new technology.

We also find a super cheap headset that comes with the console. I don't want to hate on it too much, since at least they include one from another manufacturer. You'll know what I'm saying if you've ever been shopping for gaming headsets and found yourself in this situation.

Now, let's pull out the Kinect sensor. It's definitely a key component of this special edition console. The packaging is quite impressive, with plenty of room to breathe around the device. But as soon as we get it out, we realize that it's not actually going to fit in our box.

We're looking at a gigantic power brick that hasn't gone anywhere, which is still a major turnoff for me. I don't need another huge power brick taking up space in my home. Let's move on and see what else we have.

We've got the wireless controller, which is nice to hold and use. The new design makes it feel like all consumer electronics should be black, since that's just how they look now. It's not really a new design, though - it just comes in different colors now. But hey, at least it looks cool.

We also find some Duracell batteries to power up our controller. I always appreciate when manufacturers include these, since it makes it easy to get started with the console without having to worry about the details.

There's a power cable here, but let's be real - it's not exactly worth talking about. It's just a standard cable that you'd find in any gaming console. But hey, at least it comes with one.

Now that we've explored what's inside the box, let's take a closer look at the Kinect sensor itself. It's definitely a marvel of engineering, especially when compared to other motion-sensing technology like PlayStation Move. The new design is sleek and modern, and it looks great on our console.

The first thing you'll notice about the Kinect sensor is its super glossy finish. It looks slick and modern right now, but as we all know, that kind of finish can attract fingerprints easily. You might not be touching the top of the device often, but dust and dirt are always a problem.

Let's take a closer look at the connect device on the Kinect sensor. The dual lenses seem sturdy, and the strange connector looks like it has a stopper on it - we're not sure what that's for yet. But hey, at least it looks cool.

We've also got a new controller to go with our console, which is nice because it comes in all-black design. I think all consumer electronics should be black if they're going to sell well - there's just something about the sleek look that appeals to people. It's not like we need to fix what ain't broke, right?

The cheap headset that comes with the console might not win any awards for quality or style, but it gets the job done. It'll help you get online and signed up for your membership before you have to invest in more hardware. And hey, at least it's included - that's something.

Finally, let's take a look at the front of the system. You've got your drive there, your power button, and of course, all those USB ports. It's like they just threw everything on there without thinking about how it would fit together. But hey, at least it works.

That's it for our unboxing of the Xbox 360 Kinect special edition. We hope you enjoyed this tour of what's inside the box and a closer look at the Kinect sensor itself. Let us know if you have any questions or comments!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat's up guys it's unbox therapy here and today we're taking a look at the Xbox 360 Kinect special edition this is the model with 250 gigabyte drive as opposed to the tiny little 4 gigabyte model it's also got a game and of course the Kinect sensor and the pretty new Xbox which is a big improvement over the last style let's get inside here and see what we got first things first we have our start here quick set-up guide just going to make it super simple to get your system hooked up and get that Kinect sensor where it needs to be next we've got the system itself I think I'm going to go ahead and put that to the side for a moment we'll see what else is in the box so we've got our game called Kinect Adventures and this is kind of just like a throw in you know I don't think it's going to be a top title for you know Xbox games or Kinect games in general but nice to have something to at least try out the Kinect sensor here is a super cheap headset but I don't want to hate on it too much at least they include one other manufacturers don't you'll know what I'm saying and next we'll pull out the Kinect sensor here if it'll come this is quite the packaging here no let's get that later first we'll look at the gigantic power brick which hasn't gone anywhere I think it might be a little smaller than the older ones but that's still a major turnoff for me the last thing I need is another gigantic power brick laying around anyways I digress we have the wireless controller and these are nice they are all black now like they always should have been and this is a great feeling controller I'm sure you all know that most people on a planet have held an Xbox 360 controller at some point or another there's something else in here yeah it's a couple Duracell batteries that's going to power up your controller of course I always like when they include Duracell Zoar Energizer's bias that way you could easily cheap out and give you some off-brand I remember even getting fake branded ones before like fake Panasonic ones with some devices anyway here's your power cable not much to say about that and this is kind of cheesy so the device has HDMI but they're going to give you a composite cable instead that's kind of weak sauce if you ask me here is the Kinect sensor or camera or whatever we're going to call it and it's got its own manual let's get this box out of the way so we can get some more room to breathe over here there we go now I can breathe let's go ahead and take a closer look at this marvel of engineering at least that's what Microsoft wants us to believe I gotta admit it's pretty nice-looking especially since it matches the new system design but it's definitely large - I mean if you're comparing it to the PlayStation Move system with the camera it's going to be a bigger device sitting there on your TV stand or wherever you hope to put it but then again it uses a completely different technology so you can understand why it would be so much bigger now let's take a look at this newly designed system haven't actually had one of these yet I mean I've seen them around but I've never really examined one up close so the first thing you're going to notice is the super glossy finish now it looks slick right now but as everybody knows with these kinds of finishes they attract fingerprints but I suppose you're not really touching the top of your system too much it just kind of sits there but dust thus for sure you're going to see that being said it definitely looks a shitload cooler than the first model here's a closer look at the connect device those dual lenses they're sturdy little stand and a strange connector with a like looks like a stopper on it here's that new controller well it's not really new in any way other than color even so it's much cooler in all black like I think all consumer electronics should be all black there's no need to mess with something so good if it ain't broke don't fix it you know what I mean here is that super cheap headset which is gonna I guess help you get online straight away get yourself signed up to that membership before having to invest in any more hardware here's a closer look at the front of the system you have your drive there your power button and of course your USB connectors there's that strange power plug spit if HDMI a bunch of USBs anyway check out our channel if you get a chance we got a lot more to look atwhat's up guys it's unbox therapy here and today we're taking a look at the Xbox 360 Kinect special edition this is the model with 250 gigabyte drive as opposed to the tiny little 4 gigabyte model it's also got a game and of course the Kinect sensor and the pretty new Xbox which is a big improvement over the last style let's get inside here and see what we got first things first we have our start here quick set-up guide just going to make it super simple to get your system hooked up and get that Kinect sensor where it needs to be next we've got the system itself I think I'm going to go ahead and put that to the side for a moment we'll see what else is in the box so we've got our game called Kinect Adventures and this is kind of just like a throw in you know I don't think it's going to be a top title for you know Xbox games or Kinect games in general but nice to have something to at least try out the Kinect sensor here is a super cheap headset but I don't want to hate on it too much at least they include one other manufacturers don't you'll know what I'm saying and next we'll pull out the Kinect sensor here if it'll come this is quite the packaging here no let's get that later first we'll look at the gigantic power brick which hasn't gone anywhere I think it might be a little smaller than the older ones but that's still a major turnoff for me the last thing I need is another gigantic power brick laying around anyways I digress we have the wireless controller and these are nice they are all black now like they always should have been and this is a great feeling controller I'm sure you all know that most people on a planet have held an Xbox 360 controller at some point or another there's something else in here yeah it's a couple Duracell batteries that's going to power up your controller of course I always like when they include Duracell Zoar Energizer's bias that way you could easily cheap out and give you some off-brand I remember even getting fake branded ones before like fake Panasonic ones with some devices anyway here's your power cable not much to say about that and this is kind of cheesy so the device has HDMI but they're going to give you a composite cable instead that's kind of weak sauce if you ask me here is the Kinect sensor or camera or whatever we're going to call it and it's got its own manual let's get this box out of the way so we can get some more room to breathe over here there we go now I can breathe let's go ahead and take a closer look at this marvel of engineering at least that's what Microsoft wants us to believe I gotta admit it's pretty nice-looking especially since it matches the new system design but it's definitely large - I mean if you're comparing it to the PlayStation Move system with the camera it's going to be a bigger device sitting there on your TV stand or wherever you hope to put it but then again it uses a completely different technology so you can understand why it would be so much bigger now let's take a look at this newly designed system haven't actually had one of these yet I mean I've seen them around but I've never really examined one up close so the first thing you're going to notice is the super glossy finish now it looks slick right now but as everybody knows with these kinds of finishes they attract fingerprints but I suppose you're not really touching the top of your system too much it just kind of sits there but dust thus for sure you're going to see that being said it definitely looks a shitload cooler than the first model here's a closer look at the connect device those dual lenses they're sturdy little stand and a strange connector with a like looks like a stopper on it here's that new controller well it's not really new in any way other than color even so it's much cooler in all black like I think all consumer electronics should be all black there's no need to mess with something so good if it ain't broke don't fix it you know what I mean here is that super cheap headset which is gonna I guess help you get online straight away get yourself signed up to that membership before having to invest in any more hardware here's a closer look at the front of the system you have your drive there your power button and of course your USB connectors there's that strange power plug spit if HDMI a bunch of USBs anyway check out our channel if you get a chance we got a lot more to look at\n"