What is the difference between XBox 360 arcade, pro and elite versions?

People have pretty much summed it up but you can see a full explanation on the link below

To answer your question it would if you are a original xbox owner because the Xbox 360 arcade does not play xbox original games like halo while the pro and elite can Here are the specifics Xbox Arcade(White) 5 arcade games and sonic tennis only plays Xbox 360 games The memory is 256 mb (it isn't a lot so i recommend to buy a separate hard drive) Wireless controller(White) no headset no network cable(for xbox live) no HDMI cable Silver xbox membership(for browsing the xbox market place If you buy gold membership) Standard AV cable Xbox Pro(White) 60 gb of memory Headset(White) Wireless controller(White) Network cable Standard/HD AV cable No HDMI output All xbox 360 Games and xbox games Silver Xbox live Xbox 360 Elite(Black) 90 GB of memory Wireless controller(Black) Headset(Black) Network cable Standard/HD AV cable HDMI output Silver xbox live All Xbox games and xbox 360 games I would recommend the pro cause now it is selling with 2 games and if his friends have xbox live he can play with them, they have a 1 month trial for xbox live gold and he can spend his birthday money on things he wants because he would spend all his money on a hard drive and a headset and things like that unless u want to pay him another 100$ for accessories

Arcade it just come with some cheap arcade game Pro it come with a 20 gig hardrive Elite just as it said its only for elite gamer (like me) not right for your son you should get the arcade if you dont want your son to play alot and on the 360 there is a parental option in system option or whatever and just put a password in and your son cant play a certain game rating like M or T

Arcade has no harddrive. Pro has been discontinued Elite is the best with a 120GB Harddrive and internal cooling fan. Honestly I would buy the Elite because a) more memory b) looks cooler c) runs cooler d) Harddrive

direct from some stores (not online) but i think best buy and FYE have them, you can get a 20G hardrive for 249-259, so its 50 bucks cheaper than the 60G. if he is a serious gamer and does alot of online gaming id suggest the 60G, i cant imagine anyone needing 120, but who knows... the 60G is usually a better deal than the 20G cause you get 2 games with it, however it is 300 instead of 250. id go with the pro 60G for the best bang for your buck.

the arcade does not come with a hard drive which means you will need to buy 1.) a separate hard drive or 2.) you can get a small memory card. the prices range from 20-150ish dollars. The arcade would limit you because you will not be able to save games, download games, or get the new xbox experience because it requires a hard drive. the new pro versions come with a 60 GB hard drive and has a chrome front where the disk goes in. the elite comes in black with a 120GB hard drive.

Xbox 360 Arcade: - Xbox 360 Console - Wireless Controller - Portable Memory Unit - Ethernet Cable Xbox 360 Pro: - Xbox 360 Console - Wireless Controller - 20GB Hard Drive - Wired Headset - Ethernet Cable - Component HD AV Cable - Kung Fu Panda - Lego: Indiana Jones Xbox 360 Elite: - Black Xbox 360 Console - Black Wireless Controller - 120 GB Hard Drive - Black Wired Headset - HDMI Cable - Ethernet Cable - Kung Fu Panda - Lego: Indiana Jones

ok the arcade comes with: 5 arcade games, console, 1 controler and a memmory unit the pro has 60GB hard drive with 2 free games, console and one controler also ethernet cable and i think 1 month free of xbox live gold the elite has 120 GB hard drive 2 free games, black console and black controler also an ethernet cable i think 1 monthe free of xbox live gold all have HDMI out puts i would get the pro if i were you because it's a good deal i got my Xbox 360 in December of 07 and it was 349.99 and it came with everything but the hard drive was a 20 GB. so the Pro is a very good gift for your son also buygames like Halo 3 Cod4 or 5 and Gears 2 gears of war 2 is a bloddy game so it depends Hope this information helped the guy under me said 20 GB but it's actually changed it to a 60 GB if your son gets xbox live he can add me as a freind my gamertag is: I gS I Zunduro