Slot loading Xbox 360 enjoys its 15 minutes, heads to eBay

There's a good possibility you felt some sense of jealously when eying RDC's meticulously modded Xbox 360, and now you can act on said envy thanks to the supreme convenience of the online auction house known as eBay. That's right kids -- the slot loading Xbox 360 that was shown here just under a month ago is now on the auction block, and the $250 minimum bid means that you're paying a ridiculously small premium for all the blood, sweat and tears that were undoubtedly poured into this creation. Of course, that figure is apt to head skyward in a hurry, but maybe that would encourage you to get off your keister and craft one yourself. No time like the present to beef up that weakening DIY muscle.

[Via Xbox-Scene, thanks Aguiluz]

[Sokkratez @ Dec 14th 2008 6:02AM]

I didn't feel jealous.

[Oli D @ Dec 14th 2008 6:36AM]

you will when this guy sells his xbox for $2500

[Matt Williams @ Dec 15th 2008 9:42AM]

I'm sorry, but this doesn't really do it for me. Why doesn't he put in a couple of touch sensitive buttons and we'll call it "close enough" to a PS3.

[D @ Dec 14th 2008 6:05AM]

*insert generic "you could put whatever you want in my slot" joke*

[James @ Dec 14th 2008 6:13AM]

Its nice of you to offer your body up to all of us like that, but no thank you.

[Patriks7 @ Dec 14th 2008 6:28AM]

If your slot is nice and tight.. why not?

[Oli D @ Dec 14th 2008 6:38AM]

But do you play crysis?

(of course you do, were talking engadget here)

[Kizorblade @ Dec 14th 2008 6:44AM]

If your slot allows my disk to slip right in and out, why not?

[Mobius_1 @ Dec 14th 2008 7:35AM]

insert obligatory generic "that's what she said" jokes

[brandon @ Dec 14th 2008 11:07AM]

That's what she said

[AC0 @ Dec 14th 2008 6:07PM]

Insert generic insert joke here.

[deadpool @ Dec 14th 2008 1:47PM]

insert lion here

[page87 and counting @ Dec 14th 2008 2:34PM]

@D: D? Not interested... DD, then we can talk...

[Joe @ Dec 14th 2008 2:40PM]

***PLAYER 2 INSERT TOKEN***

[KarlW @ Dec 14th 2008 6:17AM]

Well, it certainly will shoot up in price now that it's on Engadget.

[boredtoday @ Dec 14th 2008 6:23AM]

maybe the modder is a friend of one of engadget's writers or something luls

[Dave Chappelle @ Dec 14th 2008 6:24AM]

OR just get a lot of asshole's doing fake bids like that awesome other modified and superior console we saw a while back with the MGS4 artwork.

[James @ Dec 14th 2008 6:25AM]

Yeah here come the fake bids.

[James @ Dec 14th 2008 6:27AM]

Dammit dave just a little bit quicker to comment. Guess i should start refreshing before adding comment.

[Dave Chappelle @ Dec 14th 2008 9:30AM]

@James

It's not your fault buddy after all "I'm Rick James Bitch"

[PyRo1509 @ Dec 14th 2008 6:29AM]

Slot load... so?

[Ihar `Philips` Filipau @ Dec 14th 2008 7:57AM]

I have first encountered the slot loading drives very long time ago.

This is really convenient.

Though at first I was afraid a bit that it would be hard to remove disk from dead PC: instruction manual had several pictures how to do it with credit card. In fact it works more reliably than the trick with paper clip on commonplace tray loading drives.

This is just plain convenience. If you have to change disks a lot - you would definitely appreciate it. With trays, sticking out of case, there are always some risks: you can accidentally break tray itself. Or put disk slightly off the rims, potentially damaging disk/drive when tray would attempt to close.

[someguy7234 @ Dec 14th 2008 2:25PM]

So... you can have straight line scratches to go with your circular scratches on your disks....

I kid... this thing looks pretty sleek. (BTW, I don't understand why anyone would think this is a bad idea, doesn't the Wii use a slot loader?)

[Ihar `Philips` Filipau @ Dec 14th 2008 7:21PM]

@iKurt: funnily enough, in the times I haven't even heard about Apple.

My friend got "paid" by NEC slot loading CD drive (in the times when CD drives cost like a lot) and I have bought it from him: he needed cash, I needed CD drive.

Google for "slot loading DVD drive." They are pretty commonplace.

[kint @ Dec 14th 2008 6:29AM]

He's not including the most important part, and yes i am talking about the Hard Drive!!!

[Kurian @ Dec 14th 2008 6:33AM]

He better have filed smooth and repolished the part where he cut out the slot in the tray.

[rita hainsworth @ Dec 14th 2008 6:34AM]

My slot has always been front loading.

[Oli D @ Dec 14th 2008 6:40AM]

How else would it load...?

"please insert disk through the back of your pc"

And yes, i did get the very poorly constructed innuendo

[fanman @ Dec 14th 2008 7:55AM]

How ironic that you inadvertently made one yourself.

[Oli D @ Dec 14th 2008 8:37AM]

Except mine was accidental!

[Matt @ Dec 14th 2008 10:18PM]

front or back, as long as it gets "loaded"

[page87 and counting @ Dec 14th 2008 11:19PM]

@Oli D: You accidentally got rear loaded!? What happened!? Drop the soap?

[VelociRapido @ Dec 14th 2008 6:49AM]

Looks like they just placed a game halfway in. I call Fake.

[Kevlar @ Dec 14th 2008 7:01AM]

There is a video of it in action, if you read a little more. (I know... it's Engadget...) Honestly, that's what I thought too.
That, and the effort of combining the slot-loading drive and Microsoft's DVD drive (there are pics of the process).
It makes this thing pretty legit.

Plus, if you look a little more closely, you can see the top of the shiny drive cover has been filed away to make room for the slot.

[VelociRapido @ Dec 14th 2008 7:11AM]

Ha, read! Headlines and pictures - that's what it's all about. Thank you public school system.

[Lionbacker @ Dec 14th 2008 4:25PM]

Your a dick.

[Kris120890 @ Dec 14th 2008 6:58AM]

Why can't you stop spamming.

[jas0nuk @ Dec 14th 2008 7:10AM]

OH NOES D:
I paid $4000 for this thing...

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/2355/ohnoessm2.jpg

[Andrea @ Dec 14th 2008 7:37AM]

Isn't Microsoft banning consoles from Xbox Live because of messing with your DVD drive? That alone would be enough reason not to modify my console.

[Oli D @ Dec 14th 2008 7:45AM]

Theyve already been through this, this uses the official MS drive, but has the slot loading mechanism taken from a laptop drive.

It is recognized as an MS drive.

[Grant @ Dec 14th 2008 1:24PM]

sweet, i totally trust his out of warranty Frankendrive 360!
I would have been more reassured if it was a totally different drive that could just get you banned from XBL.

[Dave @ Dec 14th 2008 7:51AM]

I clicked 'read' and got sent to some biotivia site. Which one of us is screwed?

[42yoUgarret @ Dec 14th 2008 7:59AM]

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[Oli D @ Dec 14th 2008 8:39AM]

What are the alternatives? I use ebay a lot, and i have noticed that when i search for stuff i get a thousand of the same listed by one guy based in hong kong.

[Angus Hedger @ Dec 14th 2008 9:08AM]

I have to agree here, buyers dont read listings, find something wrong that was mentioned in the listing, complain, return it, ect ect.

And the way the feedback system now (doesn't)work the seller is held to ransom, the amount they pay in fee's is linked to there feedback, one negative can end up costing you £100's+

And they crippled some peoples business by making it so you cant list across US and UK ebay easily.

Anyway, I just got a 360 a few days ago, loving live, and playing l4d and gears with my mates, but i do wish they had a drive like the ps3's, the slot loading is a huge plus, and its so much quieter.

[Steven @ Dec 14th 2008 8:02AM]

Engadget is so biased.... They post all sorts of stuff about the 360 but didn't post anything when Playstation Home was released.

[AlekZander @ Dec 14th 2008 8:07AM]

It's called EnGADGET. Gadget means hardware. Plus, Home is a disaster, so no one really cares.

[Empress Penguin @ Dec 14th 2008 9:57AM]

It's true Engadget didn't post about Playstation Home the day of the launch but at least they announced it the day before:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/playstation-home-launching-globally-on-11-december/

Just because this is an XBOX modification doesn't mean the console wars have to be brought into it.

[Ray-- @ Dec 14th 2008 10:01AM]

http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/playstation-home-launching-globally-on-11-december/

[Aaron @ Dec 14th 2008 8:33AM]

Hrm... funny how my PS3 has been doing that since it launched.

Oh well, someone will enjoy this neat modification.