HDMI 360s CONFIRMED [Update]

The rumors were true once again. Several people have already went to the store and have purchased the new Xbox 360 with HDMI. They were the Premium version of course, but could possibly include the Core model. When Microsoft was asked about this they released this statement:

"Yes, we are offering an HDMI port for Xbox 360 simply as another choice in Xbox 360 owners' games and entertainment experience. Retailers are gradually introducing HDMI-enabled Xbox 360s into the channel to meet demand."

It has not been confirmed, but the very rumors that broke the story also mentioned of the new 65nm chips being in this new version of the 360. For those who don't know, the 65nm chips are exactly the same as the current chips, but are more efficient on energy and also cooler. This could lead to the fixing of the red rings of death everyone has been getting lately. The box will look exactly the same but will sport a HDMI logo. No word on what's included in the box, but it is believed that everything will remain the same, which means no HDMI in the box like the Elite. This new model is also included in the recent 360 price drop.

[From Kotaku]


[Update]

It has been found out that the newly released HDMI 360s do NOT have the 65nm chips everyone was hoping for. On the box instead of the name "Falcon" (the codename for the 65nm chipset) is the name "Zephyr" which is the codename for the same motherboard of the Elite console. So basically your getting an white Elite with a 20 GB hardrive. For some pics of the box check it out at Joystiq.