The Elite is available as an additional offering of the Xbox 360 and joins the Core and Premium bundles. It has been confirmed that the Elite will always be available for purchase,[5] rather than being a limited edition model as some rumours originally reported.[6]
The Xbox 360 Elite has several distinctive features which will distinguish it from the other two SKUs; a matte black finish, a 120GB HDD, a HDMI output port and peripherals with a finish similar to that of the console. The Elite will also retain the chrome finish that appeared on the original Xbox 360 Premium system.
The Elite can upscale DVD out of the box using the included HDMI cable.[7]
Other accessories confirmed to be available on April 29, 2007 include black wireless controllers, black play and charge kit and black extra battery pack. A bundle pack will be available containing one black wireless controller and one black play and charge kit.