A Slimmed Down Xbox 360?

If a streamlined PS3 is nice, how about a slimmed down 360? Kotaku reports that the images and info it retrieved from a Chinese website could be the workings of an Xbox 360 “slim”.

Of course, there has been no official confirmation from Microsoft, and given the source this is still in the realm of rumor and speculation. But the picture shows a much smaller chip, with the both the CPU and GPU sharing it. The rumor is that this is a total redesign of the console, and testing has recently been completed in China.

Given that Natal is due later this year, it makes sense a redesign and reduced cost would make a whole lot of sense. Hopefully this will also reduce the jet engine like noise of the disc drive and prevent the dreaded Red Rings of Death. We will follow this closely.

Picture Credit: Kotaku