60GB HDD where?

Chrisoldinho · 18-11-2008, 2:40 PM

After installing a couple of games on my 360 i'm definately going to need a bigger HDD.

There's just not enough space for Games, Demos and Music etc.

I've checked the usual places (eBay, Google etc) but cannot find a 60GB HDD for sale as a stand alone item. It either comes bundled as part of a "starter kit" or with a 360.

Any ideas where I can get one from? I don't see the 120GB HDD as a necessity and think it would be overkill for my needs, but a 60GB HDD would be just right.

Thanks, Chris.

1LeeDenton · 18-11-2008, 2:43 PM

I doubt you'll get better value than with play.com:

60gb starter kit = £49.99

There's some things you could sell on with that pack to reduce your outlay to circa £40. Bargain!!

Chrisoldinho · 18-11-2008, 2:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TG V1P3R

I doubt you'll get better value than with play.com:

60gb starter kit = £49.99

There's some things you could sell on with that pack to reduce your outlay to circa £40. Bargain!!

Thanks mate

Ico. · 18-11-2008, 2:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TG V1P3R

I doubt you'll get better value than with play.com:

60gb starter kit = £49.99

There's some things you could sell on with that pack to reduce your outlay to circa £40. Bargain!!

There isn't a transfer cable included in the starter pack and I'm not sure how you'd go about getting one and I don't want to lose all my game saves. I canceled my Game pre-order for one of those yesterday because of this.

Don't think the starter pack is released until this Friday.

It's £49.99 at Game as well and there is still a valid £3 off code available... and quidco... and reward points.

SID 6581 · 18-11-2008, 3:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ico.

There isn't a transfer cable included in the starter pack and I'm not sure how you'd go about getting one and I don't want to lose all my game saves. I canceled my Game pre-order for one of those yesterday because of this.

Don't think the starter pack is released until this Friday.

It's £49.99 at Game as well and there is still a valid £3 off code available... and quidco... and reward points.

Just use a memory card to transfer your profiles and saves as you can redownload XBLA titles onto your new hard drive

Ico. · 18-11-2008, 3:05 PM

I'd have to buy a memory card though... and that's another £20 or so.

SID 6581 · 18-11-2008, 3:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ico.

I'd have to buy a memory card though... and that's another £20 or so.

Should be able to pick up a 64mb one for a fiver or there abouts on the classifies here, or borrow one if you can as you'll only need it the once.

Chrisoldinho · 18-11-2008, 3:07 PM

I have a 64MB memory card already as I bought a 360 "Core" as it used to be known and this came with it. Transferring save games shouldn't be too difficult as most saves are small, and any online games usually store your data on a roaming profile.

An example is COD4, I can go to my parents and download my Gamertag and get all my weapons, custom classes and setups just as if I was at home

Ico. · 18-11-2008, 3:11 PM

I was looking at my game saves earlier though and a lot of the files are bigger than that. Burount Paradise for instance is about 1GB. That will be downloads and so on but they all seem to show as 1 file.

It'd be easier to use a cable. Seems you can get a 120GB drive for £80 or so with a cable... just don't want to pay that much... my 20Gb premium cost over £300 at the time.

SID 6581 · 18-11-2008, 3:14 PM

Haven't played Burnout Paradise myself yet, will test that later.

But Oblivion shows 1gb+ when you look as it includes all the download updates (Shivering Isles etc), whilst the save game itself is 1 or 2mb. Probably same thing with Burnout Paradise I would imagine.

Biggest save game I've seen is Football Manager 2008 @ 50mb

camembert · 18-11-2008, 3:37 PM

The memory card transfer worked for me - just used an old card that was in a digital camera and it worked a treat.

Ico. · 18-11-2008, 3:54 PM

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Originally Posted by camembert

The memory card transfer worked for me - just used an old card that was in a digital camera and it worked a treat.

Didn't know you could use any card other than the standard shape 360 ones?

dognuts · 18-11-2008, 4:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Ico.

Didn't know you could use any card other than the standard shape 360 ones?

Me neither.Can anyone confirm this as I would also buy the 60GB starter pack but dont really want to fork out extra ££ for a memory card I dont want.

Soprano · 18-11-2008, 5:10 PM

120GB HDD is £65 in CEX if you have one near you. I traded a bunch of old games to get one, borrowed a memory card and now have is sitting on my 360. Will take the 20GB to CEX and get a few quid for it.

Some Blockbusters are selling the 120 at £69. It appears to be those BBs who did not team up with gamestation a while ago. It comes with migration cable, so no need for memory card. My local BB had a gamestation team up in store sothey are charging £129.99!!

beasty54 · 19-11-2008, 9:16 AM

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Originally Posted by camembert

The memory card transfer worked for me - just used an old card that was in a digital camera and it worked a treat.

Thats impossible as far as i'm aware because the saves cannot be copied to anything other than the hard drive or official memory cards, you cant just connect a USB card reader and copy to that..... unless things have changed

The only other way i know it can be done is a direct connection from the hard drive to your PC via SATA

Newman2007 · 21-11-2008, 1:39 PM

Is this Starter Pack available in any bricks and mortar stores? Most places havent even heard about it. Zavvi, Game etc.

r2001uk · 21-11-2008, 1:57 PM

It requires effort, but you can fit a 120Gb HDD at a fraction of the cost:

Click Here

Mayo4Sam · 21-11-2008, 2:20 PM

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Originally Posted by r2001uk

It requires effort, but you can fit a 120Gb HDD at a fraction of the cost:

Click Here

Yes, that's doable, but are we absolutely sure that MS won't ban your console if you don't have an official HD at a later date?

The play.com deal is great, 60GB should be plenty unless you plan on downloading a lot of movies, plus you can flog your old 20GB HD, the 3-month XBL sub and the headset.

Chrisoldinho · 21-11-2008, 4:10 PM

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Originally Posted by GateMaker

Yes, that's doable, but are we absolutely sure that MS won't ban your console if you don't have an official HD at a later date?

The play.com deal is great, 60GB should be plenty unless you plan on downloading a lot of movies, plus you can flog your old 20GB HD, the 3-month XBL sub and the headset.

It all comes down to the key that is used. Each HDD has a unique identifier and to my knowledge by doing this "workaround" you are effectively using someone else's HDD. At the same time so are 10,000 other people. MS are bound to get suspicious and potentially block you.

For the sake of £10-20 for me it's not worth the risk.

Desmo · 21-11-2008, 5:38 PM

I'm after a 60GB drive now as well. Didn't think I'd want anytihng bigger than the 20 but now you can install games, it's much nicer and I'd like to have at least 3 or 4 installed to the drive. Think I'll grab one in the next week or so.

dso · 22-11-2008, 1:05 PM

As the OP stated I'm after a 60GB HDD and found this deal on Amazon:

Amazon.co.uk: 60GB Live Starter Kit - 60 GB HDD, 3 Months subscription to Xbox LIVE Gold, Headset and Network cable (Xbox 360): PC & Video Games

also comes with 3 months free of Xboxlive Gold

As with the issue of data transfer cable, since the package doesnt come with it, I read on another forum that you can order 1 for free off Xbox.com or customer services - but its a long wait