South African NXE Storage Solution confirmed
October 14, 2008 – 11:38 amThe New Xbox Experience (NXE) update which has been confirmed for release worldwide on the 18th of November 2008 has gotten a few of the local South African users a bit concerned. This follows the news last week that the NXE will require about 128 MB of storage on either an Xbox 360 Memory Unit or an Xbox 360 Hard Drive.
Microsoft have since revealed their proposed storage solution whereby qualifying Core and Arcade owners can receive either a free Xbox 360 Memory Unit or Xbox 360 Hard Drive. Unfortunately this seems to only apply to Xbox 360 owners in the US and Europe. More details on the international Xbox 360 Memory Upgrade program can be found on that over here.
I’ve just gotten off the phone and I’d like to let the South African Xbox 360 users know, Microsoft Xbox South Africa is working on a similar program for South African users. So don’t stress you will still be able to get to experience the New Xbox Experience when it releases even though we don’t officially have Xbox LIVE yet. Remember that firmware updates for the Xbox 360 console ship on the retail game discs so even if you aren’t an Xbox LIVE user you will be able to get the update from new game releases as well as through download from the support site.
20 Responses to “South African NXE Storage Solution confirmed”
Thanks for the effort mate.
More to follow then
By Janrik on Oct 14, 2008
Yeah more to follow, closer to the release date.
By Craig Nicholson on Oct 14, 2008
Thanks Craig… now if they would allow a “trade in rebate” on 20Gb units for 120Gb units, I would be one happy camper
By EchoZA on Oct 14, 2008
Please keep us and Lazygamer posted on what Microsoft SA decide and when they plan to introduce a similar deal locally,I’m dying for a hard drive but a grand is way too much cash,at the current exchange rate it should be about R 250.
By Macethy on Oct 14, 2008
Thanks Craig….nice to know someone has our backs.
When is the official release date of the NEW EXPERIENCE ?
By Viro on Oct 16, 2008
Whoops I made an error in the post, its officially the 19th of November 2008, I presume Pacific Time so that would be sometime on the 20th for us.
By Craig Nicholson on Oct 19, 2008
Hi, with less than a month to go for NXE, is there any update on this? Or do we need to start saving up to pay R1000 for a 20 gig HDD?
Also any word as to the complete lack of HDD stock in SA?
By Janrik on Oct 21, 2008
Nothing more than can be confirmed right now. As soon as there is more information I’ll be the first to share it.
As for the lack of HDD stock, its odd, I’ll drop a few emails and see what the story is.
By Craig Nicholson on Oct 21, 2008
What ever happen to Xbox live coming to South Africa as stated by Cindy White, Xbox 360 Group Manager, and Marc Batten, Country Lead Xbox 360, in this article.
http://www.news24.com/News24/Technology/News/0,,2-13-1443_2110645,00.html
Another empty promise or are they waiting on Telkom?
By NicoP on Nov 11, 2008
One week to go… and still no word?
By J4NR1K on Nov 14, 2008
I should be posting something early next week.
By Craig Nicholson on Nov 14, 2008
And?… Whatever happened to the storage solution? NXE comes out tomorrow
By War13 on Nov 17, 2008
24 hours to go and no word yet?
We being shafted some more by MS?
By J4NR1K on Nov 18, 2008
Perhaps with us not being an official live territory, the NXE will only really become a priority for MS SA when the game discs start shipping with the NXE update?
By firebrd on Nov 19, 2008
Drum roll…………
And the answer is?
By War13 on Nov 19, 2008
Any news from MS SA about the upgrade? Using a 256mb MU not so fun…
By Wihandw on Nov 20, 2008
No official news as yet. Note that the offer is not for Arcade owners as a 256 MB Memory Unit is sufficient. This only would be for Core owners using Xbox LIVE.
By Craig Nicholson on Nov 20, 2008
um Craig, how does that follow from
“Microsoft have since revealed their proposed storage solution whereby qualifying Core and Arcade owners can receive either a free Xbox 360 Memory Unit or Xbox 360 Hard Drive.”
So MS SA is not offering the NXE storage solution but something different of their own design?
By river_rat on Nov 20, 2008
If you read a little further I stated “Microsoft Xbox South Africa is working on a similar program for South African users”. The program won’t necessarily be the same as the 128 MB of storage is technically only required for Xbox LIVE functionality, not for the general firmware update.
By Craig Nicholson on Nov 20, 2008